East Charlotte couple accused of throwing garlic at officers, black magic rituals
Arrest documents reveal wild accusations about an East Charlotte couple. Gabriel Santos Funes and Maria Valladares are facing multiple charges including child abuse.
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Airport workers want protections in new airport lease deal
The City of Charlotte is working on a new 10 and a half year lease for the airport. Simply put, the city is the landlord and the airlines are the tenants.
Man accused of secretly recording sex tape and sharing with a fraternity
A former UNC Charlotte student is facing felony charges after he's accused of sharing a secret sex tape with a fraternity group. Authorities say Alexander Evanoff recorded the video without the victimβs consent and shared with at least 32 members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Shots fired at local church during teen takeover
A North Charlotte church is dealing with repeat teen takeovers that have now become violent. Church members found shell casings scattered across the Faith City Church parking lot near Huntersville.
CMPD releases names of 7 officers involved in racist group chat
The CharlotteβMecklenburg Police Department has released the names of the seven officers involved in the racist group chat. Six of the seven officers have now resigned.
FBI Investigating possible civil rights violations after racist CMPD thread
The NAACP of Charlotte Mecklenburg is calling for the release of the names of the CMPD officers involved in a racist group text. Three officers have resigned and three others have been recommended for termination. The FBI is investigating to see if any officers acted on their bias in interactions with civilians.
CMPD Chief confirms racist text thread involving six officers
Three Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers have resigned and three others are recommended for termination after a racist text thread that Chief Estella Patterson says βgoes back several years.β
Calls for transparency after an alleged racist text thread involving CMPD officers
WCCB has been asking the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department to confirm whether six officers have been recommended for termination after the discovery of a racist text thread.
Community members voice concerns at CMS board meeting
In the first board meeting since federal and state authorities started investigating Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools for financial irregularities, more than 50 people signed up to speak. Several people addressed the board, its decisions and its spending.
Residents weigh in on year-long data center pause
Dozens of people sounding off about whether Charlotte should move forward with data centers in the city. City council hosted a public hearing to extend the data center moratorium until October of 2027.
