Motorcyclist dies after wreck on busy south Charlotte road. Driver arrested.

A 28-year-old motorcyclist died after a car driver hit him on a busy south Charlotte road on Friday morning, police said. Taylor Stutesman was pronounced dead at Carolinas Medical Center … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Back after a hiatus, Charlotte’s Thanksgiving parade will ‘light up the night sky’

The annual Novant Health Thanksgiving Parade will transform into a night event in uptown Charlotte on Nov. 24, with illuminated floats, inflatables and marching bands and other local, regional and … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

1 dead, 1 hurt in shooting at NASCAR-themed nightspot near Charlotte Motor Speedway

One person was fatally shot and another hospitalized after a dispute in a popular NASCAR-themed night spot near Charlotte Motor Speedway early Saturday, police said. Police found both people outside … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Could two grocery stores ease west Charlotte’s food problem? These researchers think so.

For the first time in about two decades, two grocery stores could be coming to west Charlotte — where many of the residents lack access to affordable, healthy food. It’s … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

WWII vet who invented nicotine-free cigarettes from lettuce dies in Charlotte at 99

Charlotte World War II veteran Puzant Torigian dedicated much of his life to helping people end their addiction to nicotine and tobacco. When a colleague in 1959 challenged him to … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Liberian member of ‘love scam’ that stole $1.5 million from victims convicted in Charlotte

Love means never having to say you’re guilty. In Michael Moore’s case, a Charlotte jury took care of that late Wednesday. After a two-day trial, the 39-year-old Liberian national was … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

‘We need you to stop.’ Putting mothballs on trails won’t deter snakes, Meck officials say

It’s a popular myth: Mothballs deter snakes. This fallacy hasn’t kept visitors to Mecklenburg’s nature preserves and trails from dropping the toxic balls, and county officials urge them to stop. … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

How 3 young men overcame stereotypes, made history as Panthers’ first male cheerleaders

After hearing his ankle snap while landing wrong on a trampoline last spring, the day before final auditions for the Carolina Panthers’ TopCats cheerleading team this past spring, Melvin Sutton … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Woman charged with arson after her infant dies in Rock Hill fire, officials say

A Rock Hill woman has been charged with arson after her infant child died following a house fire Thursday in Rock Hill, officials said. Laquita Joyce Henderson, 30, was arrested … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

SC man accused of luring Charlotte teen to SUV then exposing himself arrested, CMPD says

A South Carolina man suspected of driving around a Charlotte neighborhood then exposing himself to a teenage girl and making inappropriate comments to minors, was arrested in Rock Hill on … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Housing crisis, homelessness at ‘inflection point’ in Mecklenburg 

COVID-19 has “shone a light” and worsened existing housing instability and homelessness in Mecklenburg County, according to a new report. The pandemic, which interrupted employment and caused thousands of local … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

A call to find a person results in discovery of woman’s body in a wooded area, CMPD says

The discovery of a woman’s body in a wooded area in west Charlotte led to a suspect being charged with her kidnapping and murder, police said Tuesday. Shortly after 7 … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Controversial UNC journalism donor Hussman comes to campus, but isn’t meeting faculty

Walter Hussman Jr., the UNC-Chapel Hill donor who came under fire for meddling in the hire and controversial tenure case for journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, is expected to be back on … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

COVID vaccine live updates: Here’s what to know in North Carolina on Oct. 14

We’re tracking the most up-to-date information about the coronavirus and vaccines in North Carolina. Check back for updates. Nearly 100 deaths added At least 1,443,699 people in North Carolina have … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Declines in homicides, overall crime in Charlotte this year give police cautious optimism

Almost a full year removed from one of Charlotte’s deadliest, the city looks to be trending in the right direction, police Chief Johnny Jennings said. “Last year, at this time, … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Regional airline flight attendants take strike vote. What it means for NC, SC travelers

Almost 300 Piedmont Airlines flight attendants — including 130 based in Charlotte — are voting this month on whether to authorize a strike. Piedmont Airlines is operating an average of … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Here’s how to handle stink bugs, other insects fleeing into Carolina homes this fall

Stink bugs, lady beetles, cockroaches and other insects are fleeing into our homes again, as overnight low temperatures dip into the 50s. For bugs in the Carolinas, it’s a fall … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

New Charlotte map tool shows 2040 growth plan for neighborhoods, streets 

Charlotte leaders have rolled out another phase of the city’s ongoing development and land use overhaul, releasing on Wednesday two draft maps for classifying land parcels and future of its … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

From jailer firings to inmate deaths, this timeline outlines a chaotic year at Meck jail

State investigations of the Mecklenburg County Jail found multiple violations connected to the May deaths of two inmates. The critical reports by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

A student’s dream: for professor to live to see launch of their cancer support program

As a freshman, David Buckner embarked on his college career the way a lot of overachieving students do: with outsized ambition, eager to do the most exceptional work he could, … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

‘Needs to stop’: York County SC judge warns juveniles charged in TikTok challenges

York County Family Court Judge David Guyton pulled no punches Tuesday afternoon in a courtroom where 14 students faced charges in what court officials said were TikTok challenges. Bathroom soap … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Missing NC woman’s last contact could be her ex in Charlotte, and police can’t find him

Gastonia police are looking for a woman who was last heard from on Sunday afternoon by family members. Laporscha Chantal Baldwin, 30, last spoke with family members at 2 p.m. … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

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