“How Do We Do More With Less?” CMPD Addresses Staffing Shortage
Doing more with less. CMPD leadership telling City Council the police department is working to lower crime, despite being down 300 officer positions.
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MEDIC: One Shot With Life-Threatening Injuries In East Charlotte
MEDIC took one person to the hospital following a shooting in East Charlotte on Sunday night. It happened just before 6:00 at the intersection of Albemarle Road and North Sharon Amity Road. We're told the victim has life-threatening injuries.
Community Leaders Meet With East Charlotte Residents For Townhall
City leaders in East Charlotte are setting their priorities for the community for the next year. Two Charlotte City Council members, a County Commissioner, and the CMS Board Vice Chair met with about 100 Eastside residents on Saturday for a town hall.
Chick-Fil-A Rezoning Approved For Drive-Thru Only Location in Cotswold
A popular fast food restaurant has won approval on a plan it hopes will improve traffic in a busy Charlotte neighborhood. Chick-Fil-A will be allowed to tear down its existing location in Cotswold to become drive-thru only.
Search For Suspect Continues 6 Years After Man Struck And Killed In East Charlotte
Friends and family are remembering a man struck and killed six years ago in East Charlotte. No one has been arrested after a hit-and-run driver struck 25-year-old Corey Brown on Lawyers Road, just after 6:00 p.m. on January 15, 2017.
Fire At South End Steakhouse Ruled Accidental
Investigators are ruling a fire at a South End steakhouse as accidental. Flames and heavy smoke broke out around 11 Saturday night at Sullivan's Steakhouse in the Steel Yard on South Boulevard.
Burglary Suspect Arrested After Leading CMPD On Chase Into South Carolina
A burglary suspect is in custody after leading CMPD officers on a chase into South Carolina. Investigators responded to a breaking and entering call involving three suspects on Tribune Drive in West Charlotte around 9:30 on Friday night.
CATS Preparing Contingency Plans If Bus Drivers Go On Strike Next Month
CATS is working on contingency plans if bus drivers go on strike next month. Members of the local bus drivers union voted over the weekend to go on strike, but there is a mandatory 30 day cooling off period.
Sunday Marks 20 Years Since Deadly Plane Crash At Charlotte Douglas Airport
Sunday marks 20 years since a plane crashed at Charlotte Douglas Airport, killing all 21 people on board. Air Midwest Flight 5481 fell from the sky, seconds after takeoff on January 8, 2003.
MEDIC: North Charlotte Shooting Leaves One Person With Life-Threatening Injuries
One person is hurt after a shooting in North Charlotte. It happened around 4:20 on Saturday afternoon near Davis Lake Community Park off David Cox Road.
