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Family, friends of Glandina Dixon gather for a candlelight vigil in her honor
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - On Saturday, Aug. 24, family and friends of 47-year-old Glandina Dixon gathered for a candlelight vigil. The vigil was organized by Mothers of Murdered Offspring (MOM-O). Officials say Dixon was violently killed last Saturday inside of a QuikTrip restroom by 53-year-old Sam Roary Jr. Investigators say...
Suspect charged in decades-old fatal hit-and-run cold case in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Closure has finally come in a decades-old Uptown Charlotte fatal hit-and-run case, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police announced on Friday. Officers responded to calls regarding the incident on Friday, December 9th, 1989 at the intersection of 5th Street and North Tryon. 52-year-old Ruth Buchanon was found suffering from injuries and was transported to […]
Ticket costs for Charlotte’s major sports teams are on the rise
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Charlotte Football Club season ticket holders will have to pay more to keep their seats for the 2025 season. The club sent out renewal notices Wednesday, and fans noticed they would have to pay approximately 6.1% more than their current package. A spokesperson for the organization said the increase […]
Charlotte Heads to App State for First Road Match
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Charlotte 49ers women's soccer team hits the road for the first time this season with a 5 p.m. match at App State on Sunday evening (Aug. 25). App State (1-0-1) has a win and a draw this season and has already played one common opponent on Charlotte's schedule. The Mountaineers haven't conceded a goal yet in their two matches this season, playing to a scoreless draw with NC State on opening night before beating Wofford 5-0 earlier this week. Four different App State players scored a goal in the win over Wofford (one goal was an own goal), with Kaytan Kroboth and Shannon Studer both adding assists to sit atop the team's point leaderboard with three each. Sarah Wommack has played every minute in net for the Mountaineers and has made eight saves for the two clean sheets.
Yellow Jackets football opens season with dominant win
Charlotte, NC – Last night the Fort Mill High School varsity football team kicked off their season with an away game at Charlotte’s newest magnet school – Ballantyne Ridge High School. The final score was a 56-0 shut out victory for the visiting Yellow Jackets. The first of two potential Fort Mill touchdowns were called back due to penalties before Josef Anderson was finally able to punch one in that stood. A Ballantyne miscue on the subsequent kickoff gave the ball back to the Yellow Jackets on their opponent’s 10 yard line. Just short of 10 minutes into the game and Fort Mill was up 14-0. By half it was 42-0. Anderson finished the game with two touchdowns while wide receiver Tanner Mays added two of his own. The Jackets opened the second half with a change in the lineup and another score. Up next for the team is a home game this coming Friday against the Chester Cyclones. (All photos by Chris Coffee.)
Cresswind Charlotte sells 750th home
CHARLOTTE – Cresswind Charlotte is 90% sold with the sale of its 750th home, according to Kolter Homes. Cresswind Charlotte is the builder’s debut active adult community in the greater Charlotte market. It has won awards, including the 2023 Active Adult Community of the Year by the Home Builders Association of Greater Charlotte.
Sign up now for free fall flowers at Lowe’s
Lowe’s is welcoming fall and thanking customers with a giveaway perfect for gardeners and flower lovers. Just be sure to reserve your spot now, so you don’t miss out. On Sept. 13 and 14, 2024, Lowe’s is giving away a FREE fall flower from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day at participating locations. (The giveaway is not available in Alaska or Hawaii.) Flower selection may vary by location.
Fayetteville: The most stressed city in North Carolina?
A recent study from WalletHub shows that Fayetteville has the most stressed residents in all of North Carolina. The study used data sets such as average weekly work hours and unemployment, divorce and suicide rates to compare more than 180 American cities, including the 150 most populated cities and at least two of the most populated cities in each state. ...
Around the Crown 10K organizers strive for sustainability
CHARLOTTE – Around the Crown 10K returns Sept. 1 at Truist Field with three initiatives for 2024 in line with its mission of increasing sustainability. • Partnering with Charlotte Area Transit System to give each participant a free two-day, unlimited use, light rail pass for race weekend to get to and from all event locations.
Stolen truck investigation ends in deadly crash; 2 officers injured
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person was killed and three others, including two police officers, were hurt in a crash Thursday morning during a stolen semi-truck investigation. According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, the incident happened around 10 a.m. local time on the ramp from Interstate 485 Outer to Mount Holly Road (Highway 27) in northwest Charlotte.
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