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A retired Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police detective stopped at a convenience store and saw a lottery ticket that said he could win $1 million. Why not buy one? he figured. He’s lucky … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

About 7,000 Duke Energy customers in southern Mecklenburg County lost power Saturday night after severe storms raced through the Charlotte area. About 3,000 customers off East Independence Boulevard and Pineville-Matthews … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

A sheriff’s office in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina released video on Facebook Thursday of a pilot’s miraculous emergency landing on a four-lane highway and complimented the pilot’s … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

A block of heavily traveled Central Avenue in Charlotte is closed after a massive amount of sewage spilled Friday into Little Sugar Creek, part of the Catawba River watershed, officials … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Police late Friday announced an arrest in Tuesday’s robbery, shooting and killing of a Charlotte teenager. Yimere Joyner was pronounced dead at the scene after police found the 19-year-old “unresponsive … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

After a testy exchange with the suspect in an hours-long police pursuit, a Mecklenburg County judge increased the man’s bond almost sevenfold. Tyler Christopher Harding, 26, made his first appearance … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer has “minor scrapes” after being hit by a suspect’s car that was going around 100 mph during a high-speed chase into South Carolina Thursday afternoon, CMPD … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

The Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe vs Wade was the news — nationally and locally. The decision has shipped the burden back to the states to handle the issue. Protests … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Two Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers suffered minor injuries in separate incidents Thursday afternoon — including one who was dragged by a vehicle during the second police pursuit in as many days. … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

A new coronavirus variant is on its way to becoming dominant in North Carolina. As of June 25, BA.2.12.1 was the most common variant in the state, accounting for 39% … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Though they are sometimes necessary, police pursuits can be harrowing to officers and motorists because of their unpredictable nature and unknown variables. On Wednesday, a man wanted for questioning in … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Joyce Peoples couldn’t help but cry after a group of volunteers — mostly teachers — filled her car with bags of canned goods, boxes of pasta, eggs, meat, fresh vegetables … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

A North Carolina man scratched off a $1 million jackpot after stopping for gas and deciding to buy a lottery ticket, state lottery officials said Wednesday. Ronald Atteberry of Spencer … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

The man who shot Mount Holly Police Officer Tyler Herndon in 2020 pleaded guilty to the crime Tuesday and will receive a life sentence in prison. Investigators said Officer Tyler … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

A 19-year-old was fatally shot in Charlotte Tuesday evening, police said. Yimere Joyner was pronounced dead at the scene after police found him “unresponsive from a gunshot wound” in the … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

“Minions: The Rise of Gru,” the latest installment in the Despicable Me film franchise, broke box office records this weekend. The film made an estimated $125 million in the U.S., … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Fourth of July festivities are well underway throughout the Charlotte area, and despite some rain in the holiday weather forecast, don’t let that keep you from fireworks displays. Mary Ramsey … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Americans are gearing up for one of our nation’s most celebrated summer holidays, and that means preparing to spend a lot more for the Fourth of July cookout. According to … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

One of Charlotte Douglas International Airport’s busiest travel weekends since the coronavirus pandemic hit is now underway. In fact, traveler numbers for Friday are expected to surpass even pre-pandemic numbers, … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Severe storms knocked out power to about 5,000 Duke Energy customers in the Charlotte area Sunday. The worst of the outages hit Mecklenburg, Iredell and Catawba counties late in the … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Brian Falls lugs a trash bag over his shoulder at the Southern Comfort Inn and holds two more with his other hand. His gray hair is tied back with a … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Fourth of July is the ultimate day for seeing fireworks light up the night sky, with plenty of shows planned in and around Charlotte for the holiday weekend. But capturing … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service