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A woman shot in north Charlotte late Saturday afternoon has died at a hospital, police said. Officers found the woman with gunshot wounds just before 5 p.m. in the 4300 … Click to Continue »
Charlotte could see snow mixed with cold rain just before Christmas weekend from a “potent system” expected to deliver worse conditions to parts of the N.C. mountains, National Weather Service … Click to Continue »
The Charlotte Observer has sponsored the Empty Stocking Fund since about 1920. All of the money that people contribute goes to the Salvation Army’s Christmas Bureau, which buys toys, food, … Click to Continue »
Duke Energy closed this week on a $24-million deal to sell one of two uptown Charlotte properties, as development projects get closer to starting. A deal to close on that … Click to Continue »
The Charlotte metro area was among the fastest growing in the nation in recent years, a new study found. And another North Carolina city is growing at an even faster … Click to Continue »
The Charlotte Observer has sponsored the Empty Stocking Fund since about 1920. All of the money that people contribute goes to the Salvation Army’s Christmas Bureau, which buys toys, food, … Click to Continue »
Expect long lines at ticket counters and security checkpoints as the Christmas travel rush begins Thursday at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, officials warned Wednesday. “Plan ahead,” officials posted on CLTAirport.com, … Click to Continue »
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a person found on the side of a road in northeast Charlotte on Wednesday. The person was pronounced dead at the scene in … Click to Continue »
It started with just a couple hours in December 2008 helping to get donated gifts ready for Charlotte families. Now 14 years later, Matt Leonard will spend more than 32 … Click to Continue »
A 4-year-old boy was shot after he and a sibling found a gun on Tuesday and officers arrested his parents and a relative on felony involuntary manslaughter and other charges, … Click to Continue »
Unlike many major cities in the U.S., most people in Charlotte rely on cars to get around. A study from the website Compare Car Insurance found that Charlotte is the … Click to Continue »
The Charlotte Observer has sponsored the Empty Stocking Fund since about 1920. All of the money that people contribute goes to the Salvation Army’s Christmas Bureau, which buys toys, food, … Click to Continue »
Mecklenburg’s EMS agency is proposing a quieter, dimmer and slower way to get some patients treatment in the new year. Medic on Tuesday proposed to county commissioners decreasing lights and … Click to Continue »
Voters chose change for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education in 2022, but its members decided to stick with their current leader. Elyse Dashew, chair of the school board for the … Click to Continue »
Traffic on Interstate 77 was backed up for miles after a wreck caused a sign to collapse onto the highway Tuesday afternoon, The Charlotte Observer reported. Details of the wreck … Click to Continue »
With respiratory illnesses spreading across much of the nation, including in North Carolina, many are considering going back to masking, and experts say that can make a difference. The so-called … Click to Continue »
Traffic on Interstate 77 southbound backed up for miles into south Charlotte after the massive highway sign and pole for Carowinds Boulevard/U.S. 21 collapsed onto the highway on Tuesday afternoon. … Click to Continue »
Albemarle Corp. is expanding in Mecklenburg County, investing $200 million and creating at least 200 jobs, city of Charlotte and county officials said Tuesday. The chemical company headquartered in Charlotte … Click to Continue »
The Charlotte Observer has sponsored the Empty Stocking Fund since about 1920. All of the money that people contribute goes to the Salvation Army’s Christmas Bureau, which buys toys, food, … Click to Continue »
Brown Bag Seafood Co., a new Charlotte restaurant, received an “A” grade during its first inspection by the Mecklenburg County Health Department. The restaurant, which opened in South End last … Click to Continue »
Charlotte City Council members Monday night heard an update about North Carolina’s role in a national opioid settlement and what role the city will play. In response to the effects … Click to Continue »
An overturned tractor-trailer spilled “various meat products,” including hams, along Highway 74 in Monroe on Monday morning, city officials said in a statement. The truck was going eastbound on Highway … Click to Continue »
The Charlotte Observer has sponsored the Empty Stocking Fund since about 1920. All of the money that people contribute goes to the Salvation Army’s Christmas Bureau, which buys toys, food, … Click to Continue »
A Charlotte man was sentenced to nearly five years in prison on Thursday after he was convicted of mail theft. Soheil Akhavan Rezaie, 39, used confidential information he stole from … Click to Continue »
The Union County Board of Education will consider two options for the 2023-24 calendar: one that complies with state law and one that defies it. Board members asked staff last … Click to Continue »
When Bernard Robinson opened the doors to the funeral home after his daughter arrived from Mexico, he began to weep. When he opened the casket and saw Shanquella Robinson’s face, … Click to Continue »
Deputies found a loaded AR-15-style firearm and drugs in the car of a Charlotte felon as he drove to his child’s Lake Norman elementary school, Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell … Click to Continue »
N.C. wildlife officers charged a 26-year-old man Friday night in the mutilation of a female bear and her two cubs in Woodfin near Asheville, multiple media outlets reported. Residents on … Click to Continue »
Students were evacuated to a nearby Office Depot Friday afternoon after a bomb threat at Pinewood Elementary. No bomb was found at the school, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools spokesman Eddie Perez said. … Click to Continue »
The Charlotte Observer has sponsored the Empty Stocking Fund since about 1920. All of the money that people contribute goes to the Salvation Army’s Christmas Bureau, which buys toys, food, … Click to Continue »
Mecklenburg County plans to pay about $100,000 per acre to buy land inundated in 2019 by the swollen Catawba River to protect it from development. Commissioners in November voted to … Click to Continue »
A sexual assault case involving Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, the city of Charlotte and a former Myers Park High School student will go to a jury trial in January, the student’s attorney … Click to Continue »
Robert Bush, the former Arts & Science Council president credited with making Charlotte’s arts scene more accessible, died Thursday. Bush, who was 70, was hospitalized with COVID-19 over the past … Click to Continue »
A second teen was arrested in the killing of a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools student who was shot moments after getting off a school bus, police said Thursday. The student, 17-year-old Nahzir … Click to Continue »
After a summer of record gas prices this past summer, many Charlotte drivers are now seeing relief at the pump. The average price for a gallon of gas in Charlotte … Click to Continue »
The Charlotte Observer has sponsored the Empty Stocking Fund since about 1920. All of the money that people contribute goes to the Salvation Army’s Christmas Bureau, which buys toys, food, … Click to Continue »
A motorcyclist died in a wreck with a CMS bus Thursday morning, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said. No students were aboard the bus that collided with the motorcycle near York and Youngblood … Click to Continue »
Good morning and welcome back to CLT Politics, The Charlotte Observer’s weekly political analysis delivered to your inbox every Thursday. I’m Josh Bergeron, the Observer’s editor for local government, politics … Click to Continue »
The Charlotte Observer compiled data from Mecklenburg and all adjacent counties to find out who gave the maximum possible contribution to North Carolina’s Senate candidates. The Federal Election Commission allowed … Click to Continue »
As drivers travel throughout Charlotte and much of North Carolina, systems of cameras are scanning thousands of license plates per hour. Automatic license plate reader systems, primarily used by local … Click to Continue »
Elinor Caddell, a storyteller and bit of a comedian, is beginning to feel her 100 years. The aches and pains are increasing. Remembering names is hardly easy. Still, Caddell, who … Click to Continue »
The fate of the lawsuits in two of Charlotte’s police shootings is in the hands of the second highest court in the country. The U.S. Court of Appeals heard arguments … Click to Continue »
The holidays can be a tough time for families in the Charlotte area who can’t afford gifts to celebrate Christmas with their children. But toy drives historically have provided an … Click to Continue »
A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer faces driving while impaired charges and will be cited for termination after being found in his police car along the grassy shoulder of an Interstate 277 … Click to Continue »
Power has been restored for thousands of the Moore County households and businesses that lost it, including the hospital in Pinehurst. Power returned to the 402-bed FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital … Click to Continue »
The Charlotte Observer has sponsored the Empty Stocking Fund since about 1920. All of the money that people contribute goes to the Salvation Army’s Christmas Bureau, which buys toys, food, … Click to Continue »
North Carolinians have once again been given an extension to make sure they have the proper identification to get through airport security, enter a military base and more. The federal … Click to Continue »
Mecklenburg County commissioners voted Tuesday to give up to $1.7 million in tax incentives to a Charlotte manufacturing company to keep it in North Carolina. Bosch Rexroth Corporation plans to … Click to Continue »
Placing a real Christmas in a home has been a tradition for centuries, but they don’t come with an instruction manual on how to keep them alive. If you don’t … Click to Continue »
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ next permanent superintendent should be visible, a strong communicator, listen and commit to stay, nonprofit leaders said during an engagement session last week. CMS is seeking community input … Click to Continue »
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