Firefighters at Concord Fire Station 8 were awakened early Thursday morning by an alarm. But they didn’t have to travel far for this one. Fire alarms inside the station went … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
Records reveal mpox exposures in elementary school as Mecklenburg County cases grow
More than 20 people at a Charlotte elementary school were exposed to a virus that can cause skin lesions and respiratory issues in March, according to a letter sent to … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
Why it took Wegmans 7 years to move into Charlotte, and what happens next
Why now and what’s next for Wegmans? Those are among the questions being asked around town now that Wegmans Food Markets is finally coming to Charlotte. After years of intense … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
Man who fled scene of wreck fired at multiple vehicles uptown, CMPD says
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers are searching for a man they allege shot at vehicles Tuesday night in uptown. Officers responded to reports of gunfire near the 1100 block of Harrill Street, … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
Wells Fargo tells federal court why it should toss out $34M lawsuit from former CEO
Wells Fargo wants a California state court to toss out a lawsuit filed by former CEO Timothy Sloan who claims the bank owes him $34 million in compensation. The San … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
SouthPark reveals new $250M ‘vision plan’ to transform area by 2035. See what’s included
SouthPark leaders want to spend $250 million in public and private money over the next 10 years to make the neighborhood more walkable and create more community gathering spaces such … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
What are Charlotte hottest spots? Survey intends to reveal dangerous ‘heat islands’
It has long been assumed the hottest parts of Charlotte are wedged between the concrete and steel of Uptown, but federal officials say the question must be addressed — for … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
Charlotte’s homicides jumped by 30% in 2024. Here’s a look at the city’s crime so far
Homicides are up in Charlotte this year compared to the first part of 2023. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department shared crime statistics at a press conference on Monday from the first … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
After years of speculation, Wegmans supermarket finally confirms Charlotte plans
After years of speculation and anticipation by Northeast transplants and others around town, the popular New York-based Wegmans Food Markets finally has plans to open in south Charlotte. Wegmans will … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
SC man charged with fatally stabbing a family member is caught near Charlotte
A Rock Hill man charged with murder in the weekend stabbing death of a family member is in Mecklenburg County jail after he was caught north of Charlotte Sunday, police … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
Shot fired inside a Chuck E. Cheese is under investigation in Gastonia, NC cops say
A gun was fired inside a Chuck E. Cheese eatery Sunday, April 14, and investigators in North Carolina suspect the shot may have been unintended, officials said. It happened Sunday, … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
He dug up one decades-old class ring after another, then reunited each with its owner. How?
The text came on a Saturday night back in mid-February, from a phone number with an area code linked to Arizona. But Donn McGinnis regarded it as though it had … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
Tough night for Charlotte’s Blake Proehl on ‘American Idol.’ Here’s what happened
After more than 30 million votes were cast last week, the Top 20 contestants were revealed on Sunday’s episode of “American Idol.” The three-hour episode also included performances by Teddy … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
3 dead after 3 shootings in Charlotte on Friday night. Police ask public for help
Police responded to three fatal shootings in Charlotte within hours Friday night and asked the public for help in the investigations. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department released few details about the … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
Rock slide closes highway to popular NC mountain tourist town. What drivers should know
A rock slide during severe storms closed a main highway this weekend to Blowing Rock, the popular tourist town in the N.C. mountains. The slide closed both directions of U.S. … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
Durham Main Library evacuated due to bomb threat just before LGBTQ story hour
The Durham County Main Library was evacuated Saturday morning after receiving an anonymous bomb threat just before a story hour hosted by an LGBTQ organization was set to begin. Durham … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
Charlotte animal shelter adopts out 40 dogs in preparation for kennel renovations
With renovations about to make 47 adoption kennels unusable for the next three to four weeks at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control shelter, Melissa Knicely was on a time … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
Lovin’ Life festival in Charlotte to offer free water after fans express concerns
Organizers of the Lovin’ Life Music Fest in Charlotte announced on Friday they’ll offer free water for fans. The organizers had initially resisted that idea but changed course after several … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
Multiple tornadoes touch down in NC during Thursday’s storms. See the damage
A tornado damaged a school and home during fierce storms in the Charlotte area Thursday night, a National Weather Service team confirmed Friday. The EF-1 tornado reached speeds of up … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
NC board says Charlotte Senate candidate’s election challenge deserves a hearing
The results of a Charlotte-area state Senate race remain in question after state officials voted Thursday to overturn a ruling by the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections. The State Board … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
York County’s record $410 million Pennies road list is set. Did your road make it?
More than half of a record $411 million in Pennies for Progress roads money on the ballot this fall would go toward projects already approved by voters in past campaigns. … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
Fatal police chases increased in NC and nationwide, despite calls for fewer pursuits
Despite recommendations to reduce police chases because they can be dangerous, the number of deadly police pursuits has increased in North Carolina and nationally. Deadly police pursuits in North Carolina … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service
