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Victim identified in deadly shooting in southwest Charlotte: CMPD
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Elijah Johnathon Wright, 21, has been identified as the victim in a southwest Charlotte deadly shooting, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said Monday. Officers responded to calls regarding the incident around 1:30 a.m. at an apartment complex near 8900 Rachel Freeman in west Charlotte. Wright was found suffering from gunshot wounds and was […]
Deadly shooting under investigation in Steele Creek, police say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person is dead after a shooting in a Steele Creek apartment complex early Monday morning, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said. Officers responded to the complex on Rachel Freeman Way, just off Steele Creek Road, early Monday when they found a victim who had been shot.
MEDIC: Pedestrian hit by car in uptown Charlotte, sent to hospital
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A pedestrian was hit by a car in uptown Charlotte early Sunday morning, according to MEDIC. It happened around midnight at the corner of East 6th Street and North Caldwell Street. MEDIC said that person has minor injuries. We’re working to learn whether the driver will...
Police: Man killed in shooting at southwest Charlotte apartments
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A man was killed in a shooting at an apartment complex in southwest Charlotte early Monday morning. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said the shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. on Rachel Freeman Way at the Berewick Pointe Apartments, not far from the intersection of Shopton and Steele Creek roads.
20 things happening in Charlotte this week, including "The Bachelorette" watch parties
Ferris Bueller once said, "The question isn't 'what are we going to do,' the question is 'what aren't we going to do?' It will be hard to choose with everything going on this week.Monday, July 22🌹 Watch the newest episode of "The Bachelorette" at Streetcar and get half off martinis and wine. | 8pm | Free | Details😂 Show off your best jokes at Triple C's open mic night. | 7:30pm | Free | Details🥘 Find dining deals at over 100 Charlotte restaurants during Queen's Feast: Charlotte Restaurant Week. | Through Jul. 28 | Prices vary | Details⛺️ Enjoy camp-inspired...
Toll Brothers to Build 358 Homes on 140 acres in North Carolina
Montgomery County-based luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers has plans to build 358 homes on 140 acres in North Carolina, writes Collin Huguley for Charlotte Business Journal. Toll Brothers, based in Fort Washington, recently acquired the land in Huntersville which is just outside Charlotte. The company bought the land for just over...
Opera singer Denyce Graves on diversity and highlighting hidden voices
Note: This program originally aired on Feb. 13, 2024. This week, Charlotte Talks takes a look back at some of our favorite interviews from this year. Acclaimed opera singer Denyce Graves came to Charlotte to tell the story of an influential yet often overlooked voice — that of Mary Cardwell Dawson.
A father and daughter discuss the challenges she had finding her place as a Charlotte transplant
Every year, thousands of people move to the Charlotte region, and each one of them tries to find their place, their new community. It's a topic Dr. Ramu Naggapan and his daughter, Inika, know intimately. After moving here from California when Inika was in middle school, it took some time to recalibrate and discover what it means to feel "home."
Summerton Town Council approves multiple measures at regular town meeting
The Summerton Town Council convened on July 9th at the Town Hall to address a series of pressing community issues, ranging from economic development grants to the renewal of crucial public utility permits. The meeting, held at 6:00 PM, saw the approval of several significant measures. The council began by...
NC Rural Center Opens Application Period for Homegrown Leaders Training
The NC Rural Center has announced that the application period is now open for its Homegrown Leaders training. The in-person training will take place from September 10-12 in Kinston. About Homegrown Leaders. Homegrown Leaders is a three-day regional leadership and community economic development training program. It aims to equip existing...
Hamlet drops first game at state tournament
CHERRYVILLE — Described by head coach Chip Gordon as an “off day,” the Hamlet American Legion baseball team dropped its first game of the North Carolina state tournament Saturday. Starting the double-elimination tournament against Union County Post 535, Hamlet surrendered a 13-6 loss. Trailing 8-0 after the...
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