Why this Charlotte-area community flooded during Helene — and could be submerged again
When Duke Energy opened Cowans Ford Dam’s floodgates, Mountain Island Lake experienced nearly 8 feet of flooding despite the Charlotte area receiving only around 4 inches of rain.
Charlotte’s historic Wilmore School sells for over $8M, clearing the way for redevelopment
The historic Wilmore Elementary School property has sold for nearly $8.2 million, a move that may finally clear the way for a ...
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools apologizes for how it handled communication after school threats
Police first received reports of the threats on Feb. 16. However, parents reported that they found out about the threats ...
See where Helene floodwaters damaged the most buildings in Mecklenburg County
When it rains upstream hard enough and in the right places, the Catawba River brings floods to one neighborhood in Charlotte ...
Jury selection begins in trial of suspect in Charlotte mother's death
Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial for one of three people accused of killing a Charlotte mother on her way to nursing ...
Huntersville police arrest Charlotte arson suspect
A collaborative effort by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Charlotte Fire Department, and the Huntersville Police ...
Arson suspect arrested in Charlotte after multiple fires
A collaborative effort by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Charlotte Fire Department, and the Huntersville Police ...
Century-old school that’s part of Charlotte region’s Black history for sale for $2.2M
The landmark Rosenwald school in the historically Black neighborhood of Smithville was listed on Zillow on Feb. 23.
What NC legislative leaders are saying about Charlotte's $25B transit plan
The Charlotte region's five-year quest for a funding source for a 30-year transportation plan took a significant step Monday ...
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State leaders signal encouraging, but cautionary, prospects for Mecklenburg's transportation bill
Flashback: Hall's predecessor Tim Moore, who's now in Congress, was critical of previous versions of Mecklenburg's ...
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NC: Mecklenburg reaches ‘inflection point’ as NC legislators file transportation tax bill
Charlotte’s plan to overhaul the region’s transportation system and sway a skeptical legislature officially began Monday when a trio of prominent Republican senators filed a ...