A Charlotte woman was charged with murder following a robbery and shooting that killed a Steak ‘n Shake employee and […]
Crime
Second suspect arrested in deadly Steak ‘n Shake shooting
July 11, 2019
Police: 2 killed in separate incidents on Saturday, including a woman fatally stabbed
May 6, 2019
A 20-year-old man was arrested Sunday and charged with fatally stabbing a 19-year-old woman in east Charlotte. The killing was […]
UNC Charlotte chancellor names victims in campus shooting
May 1, 2019
UNC Charlotte Chancellor Philip Dubois revealed that Ellis Parlier, 19, of Midland, and Riley Howell, 21, of Waynesville, were killed in Tuesday’s shooting.
CMPD bodycam video shows fatal shooting of Danquirs Franklin
April 15, 2019
Video footage was released following a Mecklenburg County judge’s orders. City leaders addressed the community ahead of the video’s release.
Judge orders release of CMPD video involving Danquirs Franklin in fatal police-involved shooting
April 15, 2019
CMPD bodycam footage from last month’s deadly police shooting will be released Monday.
CMPD: 2019 homicides up dramatically compared to last year
April 3, 2019
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police investigated 23 more homicides than this time last year, according to first-quarter crime statistics.
Police charge 3 with murder after woman drove into crossfire and was killed
March 30, 2019
The shooting happened near a busy intersection just north of uptown Charlotte as workers were heading home.
CMPD Chief Putney faces angry residents, some supporters, following fatal police shooting
March 29, 2019
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney addressed residents at a community meeting at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church on Thursday.
One person shot at Concord Mills movie theater
March 24, 2019
Officials said the shooting incident resulted from an argument over seating inside of the AMC movie theater in Concord Mills Mall.
2 killed in Charlotte in weekend violence
March 11, 2019
Two people were killed in Charlotte in separate incidents over the weekend — one a 28-year-old man who died in […]
News & Buzz
CMS suspends Superintendent Clayton Wilcox
July 15, 2019
The school district announced Monday that Superintendent Clayton Wilcox is suspended with pay. Chief Engagement Officer/Ombudsman Earnest Winston will serve...
Entertainment
“View the Right Thing” film series tackles racial and social themes through Black cinema
July 13, 2019
The film and discussion series commemorates the 30th anniversary of "Do the Right Thing" and other movies that sparked social...
Voices
Charlotte’s Black filmmakers react to John Singleton’s death
May 3, 2019
Local filmmakers react to the death of Academy Award-nominated director John Singleton, who died on April 29 following complications from...
Health
‘Real men’ do care for their health; witness these two
June 28, 2019
On average, men in the U.S. die about five years earlier than women of the same age. Worldwide, that disparity...
Faith
Photo Gallery: Village HeartBEAT Hearts of Champions Gala
June 2, 2019
More than 1,200 people attended this annual event, representing 44 local churches.
People
Rook and King is the fashion accessory your lapel has been missing
July 3, 2019
Jeremiah Allen, a Johnson C. Smith University graduate, is the founder of Rook and King custom lapel pins.