They're cops, but not sworn officers. Citizens on Patrol volunteers put on a uniform, go out on patrol and even write some citations. And they do it for free.

Social media posts warn of dog snatchers.

A group of suspected serial burglars under arrest Wednesday night after striking more than 20 Charlotte-area businesses over the past year.

The idea of single-gender classrooms in some Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is stealing headlines, but it's only one of several ideas for new magnet programs.

Board members started discussing the search process at a special meeting Wednesday night, but did not come away with a formal process for finding the next superintendent.

A man who used an elaborate fake face during a bank heist in Cornelius is now in jail in Texas.

After interrogating the 17-year-old, investigators charged him with arson and murder. Warrants say he started the fire in the trailer Friday morning, and that fire killed his half baby brother.

CMPD is launching a new program targeting smartphone thieves in Uptown Charlotte.

Melissa Poole and Jeremy Dishner are accused of keeping their five children in filthy conditions.

More than 30 women have now come forward, accusing a Charlotte doctor of sexual assault.

Greg Hardy is now a free agent. The former Carolina Panther's status--clouded by his off-field issues and his spot on the NFL's exempt list.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon's racist chant at the University of Oklahoma echoes Monday at University of North Carolina Charlotte.

First responders held a disaster training exercise to help prepare for the next big disaster.

WCCB Charlotte is learning more about the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer who shot a teenager who refused to drop a gun over the weekend. Now, posts he made on social media while on duty are under investigation by the department.

The search warrant has been released in a north Charlotte homicide that killed a contestant from America's Next Top Model, her boyfriend and another man.