11-year-old south Charlotte boy is missing, CMPD says. Sister was fatally shot in 2020

An 11-year-old south Charlotte boy who lost a sister to gun violence has gone missing, police said Saturday. Micaiah Shorts was last seen at about 5:30 p.m. Friday leaving his … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

1 shot in vehicle on busy Charlotte road has life-threatening injuries, police say

A person police identified as “a male victim” was in critical condition on Saturday after they were shot in a vehicle near a busy Charlotte intersection, police said. Someone drove … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

‘Getting the most out of the site.’ New west Charlotte park recalls bygone Ritz Theater

For years, the site of the former Ritz Theater in Washington Heights sat vacant. The movie theater, which was built on the site exclusively for the Black community, closed in … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

A plane crashed Friday night in Rock Hill. Here’s what we know so far

A plane crashed in Rock Hill Friday night. So far there are few details on the incident. Lt. Michael Chavis with the Rock Hill Police Department confirmed the crash. He … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Man who ‘brandished’ gun dies after police shoot him at Charlotte Walmart, CMPD says

An armed male has died after being shot by police, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said Friday night, a shooting prompted after he threatened a Walmart security guard and pointed a gun at … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Driver ran out of gas on NC highway. DWI suspect killed him and fled, trooper says.

A driver who ran out of gas, left his pickup truck and walked in the travel lanes of a North Carolina road was hit and killed by a DWI suspect, … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

As Charlotte kids get first COVID shots, this 6-year-old has a message: ‘You can do it’

For the first time in two years, 10-year-old Parker Hall will get to see his grandparents for Christmas. “I’ve missed them,” he said. “I haven’t seen them in so long.” … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

CMPD searching for man who sexually assaulted a woman in north Charlotte on Sunday

A woman was sexually assaulted near her parked car in north Charlotte on Sunday morning, and police needs the public’s help in identifying the suspect. Shortly after 5 a.m. on … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

‘A great Halloween’: NC man won big lottery prize after playing same numbers for decades

A Charlotte-area man’s Halloween night became a bit sweeter when the same five lottery numbers he’s been playing since the 1980s finally paid off big time. Antonios Gioulis of Huntersville … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

A ‘suspicious’ call leads police to find 17-year-old fatally shot in east Charlotte, police say

A call from a “suspicious person” led to police finding a 17-year-old who had been fatally shot in east Charlotte on Wednesday morning, police said. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police responded to a … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Here’s what the latest mask rule change means for Charlotte, Mecklenburg

Mecklenburg County’s mask mandate could end sooner than expected, after the county’s Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to lower the standard that has kept the COVID-19 rule in place since … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Mecklenburg County approves new elections map, declines to make major changes

The new elections map in Mecklenburg County that will likely stand for the next decade has minimal changes from the current voting map. Mecklenburg County Commissioners approved voting districts in … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Votes are in for Mecklenburg County municipal elections. Here are the results.

New town board members were elected in several Mecklenburg County towns, and Huntersville has a new mayor, according to unofficial elections results Tuesday. Voters in the seven Mecklenburg County communities … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

NC files complaint in court against Colonial Pipeline over massive gasoline spill

The state took legal action Tuesday against Colonial Pipeline Co. for what it said was a failure to help remedy North Carolina’s largest gasoline spill, which occurred in Huntersville last … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

‘We’ve been waiting for this day.’ Here’s what NC doctors say about COVID shots for kids

Kids ages 5 to 11 will get access to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for the first time this week, after doctors got the final OK from the Centers for Disease … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Mayor Vi Lyles gets emotional talking racial equity

Mayor’s Racial Equity Initiative is the largest investment in Charlotte history intended to address racial disparities, … 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 Nov. 2

We’re tracking the most up-to-date information about the coronavirus and vaccines in North Carolina. Check back for updates. 1,096 new cases reported At least 1,482,464 people in North Carolina have … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

N.C. Supreme Court denies state’s petition to hear Mark Carver case

The North Carolina Supreme Court has denied the state’s petition to hear the case of Mark Carver, a man who was awarded a new trial in the 2008 death of … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Providence Day battles Charlotte Latin in Friday night prep action

The Providence Day Chargers battle the Charlotte Latin Hawks in Friday night prep action at Providence Day School in Charlotte, NC. … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

American Airlines cancels hundreds of flights

American Airlines canceled flights leaving Charlotte Douglas International in NC after wind and staffing shortages. … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Oprah named these North Carolina cookies as one of her favorite things for 2021

Cookies from a local bakeshop have landed on the hottest holiday shopping list of the year. Mogul and global tastemaker Oprah Winfrey dropped her annual “Oprah’s Favorite Things” list Monday. … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Hornets unveil 2021-2022 city edition uniform

The Charlotte Hornets unveiled a new City Edition uniform on Friday, October 29, 2021. The new uniform is to be worn during the 2021-2022 NBA season. … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

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