Matthews names new police chief
The Town of Matthews has named James E. Avens, Jr. has the next Chief of the Matthews Police Department.
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Cinderella's Closet provides free prom dresses for high school students
Most of the dresses are new or gently used formal dresses that come from donations by the Lady Wildcats, a group of Garinger alumni and the community.
CLT climbs to sixth busiest airport in the world in ACI preliminary rankings
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) rose to sixth place worldwide for aircraft operations, up one spot from last year, and ranks seventh in North America for total passenger volume, moving up two spots, according to Airports Council International’s (ACI) 2024 preliminary rankings.
Trump wants Congress to end daylight saving time
President Donald Trump is urging Congress to “push hard for more Daylight at the end of a day” in his latest dig at the semiannual changing of clocks.
UPDATE: Teen charged in north Charlotte deadly shooting from 2024
A 15-year-old boy is charged with the murder of a 25-year-old man in north Charlotte.
Central Piedmont Community Lifeline project facing some opposition from activists
Central Piedmont Community College launching The Community Lifeline—a transformative initiative designed to address the growing need for highly trained emergency response professionals in the region. The new initiative is facing some opposition.
Carolina Panthers announce lineup for Keep Pounding High School Classic
The Keep Pounding High School Classic will be a doubleheader, this year featuring matchups between the Hough Huskies and South Pointe Stallions and the Grimsley Whirlies versus the West Charlotte Lions.
Concerts to attend this week around Charlotte
View a full list of the biggest names and concerts happening around Charlotte this week.
Police investigating three overnight homicides
CMPD is investigating a deadly shooting on Eastway Drive, the third homicide in less than eight hours.
3 shot, 1 dead in Chester County
One person died and two others were injured following two separate shooting incidents that occurred minutes apart in Chester County.
Cornelius Police Department releases age progression photo of Madalina Cojocari
Today marks Madalina Cojocari's 14th birthday, in order to remind the public that the search for her continues, the Cornelius Police Department released an age progression photo of Madalina.
Presley Aronson headlining Charlotte Shout! this weekend
Cali Country singer Presley Aronson joined the rising crew to discuss his latest single along with his upcoming performance at Charlotte Shout! on Sunday, April 13th
Get To Know Your City: Uptown Charlotte
This week's Get To Know Your City shines a spotlight on Uptown Charlotte—home to some of the city’s most popular parks, museums, and restaurants.
UNC Charlotte says U.S. government terminated visas for international students
Student Visas for six international UNC Charlotte students have been terminated, according to a university spokeswoman. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte said the U.S. government terminated the visas.
Charlotte SHOUT! 2025 | PHOTOS
Charlotte SHOUT! returned to Uptown, bringing art, music, food, and more.
Charlotte-based Whistle Express acquires Take 5 to become largest car wash in U.S.
Whistle Express officially acquired Take 5 Car Wash from Driven Brands.
Charlotte woman looking for suspect who stole her car with her dog inside
A Charlotte woman's search to find her dog is coming up cold. On Sunday, her car was stolen from her apartment's parking lot. Her dog Julio was inside the car.
House narrowly passes framework for Trump’s big spending bill
House Republicans narrowly approved their budget framework on Thursday, a political turnaround after Speaker Mike Johnson worked into the night to satisfy GOP holdouts who had refused to advance trillions of dollars in tax breaks without deeper spending cuts.
Stocks sink after White House clarifies US is tariffing China at 145%
U.S. stocks are surrendering most of their historic gains from Wednesday as President Donald Trump’s trade war continues to confuse and threaten the economy, even if its temperature has cooled a bit.
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