Charlotte-Mecklenburg police on Tuesday said a Pineville police sergeant’s fatal shooting of a man in May was “justified” and that they would not bring any charges. Mecklenburg District Attorney Spencer Merriweather concurred with the decision, but issued a letter raising concerns about the incident. Dennis Bodden’s mother has said she believes her son was in […]
A bear has been wandering around areas of Charlotte and Huntersville. A viewer sent video to Channel 9 from his backyard in the Wedgewood North neighborhood. The video was recorded around 3 a.m. Saturday. ALSO READ: ‘Snouts and eyes’: Mama bear and cubs break into minivan in Avery County The viewer said the bear was […]
Charlotte City Council members say they took a significant first step Tuesday toward public transit progress after a last-minute resolution to a squabble between local leaders. The council voted 9-1 to approve a revised agreement managing the region’s public transit system. District 2 Council member Malcolm Graham was the lone vote against. Revisions give more […]
A Charlotte family was left outraged in April after a Mecklenburg County judge allowed the person accused of killing their family member, Abijah Barkley, out of jail on an unsecured $300,000 bond. But on Thursday, Superior Court Judge Carla Archie granted a prosecution motion to modify 17-year-old Christopher Butler’s bond, and instead place him under […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Officials with the Charlotte Area Transit System are hosting a series of public meetings on a proposed commuter rail project that would link parts of northern Mecklenburg County and southern Iredell County to uptown Charlotte. More than 15 years of planning have already gone into the Red Line. The […]
People jailed at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center will get their health care from a new company next month. Kansas-based VitalCore Health Strategies will care for people starting May 19, the sheriff’s office said in a news release Monday. The jail’s current medical provider, Wellpath, recently terminated a $10.66 million contract to work in the […]
After meeting in court on Friday, the Atlantic Coast Conference, ESPN, and Florida State University don’t have a ruling. MORE: ACC sues Clemson after dispute over exit fees FSU has been searching for a way out of a media agreement, and the final say from a judge could change what lies ahead for the ACC. […]
Every week, Kenya Joseph says she hears from Mecklenburg County residents whose food stamp benefits have been delayed. “They’ve submitted an application,” says Joseph, who founded the Hearts and Hands food pantry with her mother. “They’re waiting, waiting, waiting.” Joseph said she also hears from parents with a desperate refrain: “How can we feed our […]
The pace which concealed carry permits have been issued in Mecklenburg County has been the subject of a court fight for years. “Sheriff (Garry) McFadden always has a reason for obstructing concealed carry permits,” said Paul Valone, who is with Grass Roots North Carolina, a group suing McFadden. Charlotte concealed handgun instructor faced monthslong permit […]
An Dan Nguyen, of Mint Hill, won $150,000 on a $5 scratch-off, officials with the N.C. Education Lottery announced. Man wins $1M from Powerball ticket brought at North Carolina grocery store Nguyen bought her Holiday Gold ticket from 1-Stop Food Store on North Tryon Street in Charlotte. She arrived Monday at lottery headquarters to claim […]
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office is helping out a police department in Catawba County. ALSO READ: Sheriff’s office warns residents of scam jury duty calls in Union County The county commissioners authorized the sheriff’s office to donate two Dodge Charges and five radios to the Brookford Police Department. The county says the two chargers have […]
Since 2022, the number of Black registered voters in Mecklenburg County has been falling, but a new Charlotte group has a plan to change that. ALSO READ: Local group aims to empower Black voters in North Carolina On Wednesday at 6 p.m., the first-ever Charlotte Black Voter Forum Project forum will be held. The nonpartisan […]