CMPD: Man Charged With Murder After 17-Year-Old Dies From Fatal Northeast Charlotte Shooting
A man accused of fatally shooting a 17-year-old in northeast Charlotte Sunday has been charged with murder, CMPD said.
Trump’s Grand GOP Convention Plans Shrink As Virus Surges
President Donald Trump’s plans for a grand convention keep shrinking, as the Republican National Committee announced Thursday it is sharply restricting attendance on three of the four nights of its convention in Jacksonville, Florida, next month.
CMPD: Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Outside East Charlotte Gas Station
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police have charged a man who fatally shot a 52-year-old man outside an east Charlotte gas station Saturday evening.
Target Joins List Of Major Retailers Mandating Masks
Target has joined a list of the nation’s largest retailers that will require customers to wear masks as cases of COVID-19 spike.
Panthers Offer PSL Owners Options For 2020 Season As Capacity Decreases
"In order to accommodate as many PSL Owners as possible in this reduced-capacity scenario, we plan to make a limited number of home games available to each account," the email states.
CMPD Asking For Public's Help Locating Woman Accused Of Stabbing West Charlotte Restaurant Owner
Charlotte police are requesting the public's help locating a woman who entered a Chinese restaurant in west Charlotte Sunday night and stabbed the owner with a knife, CMPD said.
Police: Teen Charged For Murder Of 14-Year-Old In Northwest Charlotte Homicide Case
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police have charged a 17-year-old for the murder of 14-year-old Terreon Geter, who was shot and killed in northwest Charlotte, officials say.
Former Lincoln County Principal Gets Up To 3.5 Years For Sex Acts With Student
A former Lincoln County high school principal has been sentenced to a maximum of three years and six months in prison for sex crimes involving a student.
Number Of Laid-Off U.S. Workers Seeking Jobless Aid Stuck At 1.3 Million
The number of laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits remained stuck at 1.3 million last week, an historically high level that indicates many companies are still cutting jobs as the viral outbreak intensifies.
McMaster, SC Educators At Odds Over Reopening Schools
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and fellow Republican leaders of the House and Senate put their considerable power together on Wednesday to demand that schools across the state open five days a week for face-to-face instruction, even as COVID-19 cases continue to climb.
North Carolina High School Fall Sports Season Delayed Until At Least September In Response To Gov. Cooper's Reopening Plan
The North Carolina high school fall sports season has been delayed until at least September 1 in response to Governor Roy Cooper's Tuesday announcement of the reopening plan for the 2020-2021 school year, NCHSAA says.
Silver Alert Cancelled For 23-Year-Old Statesville Woman
At the request of the Statesville Police Department and the N.C. Center for Missing Persons the Silver Alert for the missing 23-year-old Statesville woman, Katerina French, has been cancelled.
Silver Alert Cancelled For 86-Year-Old Mint Hill Man
At the request of the Mint Hill Police Department and the N.C. Center for Missing Persons the Silver Alert for the missing endangered 86-year-old Mint Hill man, Marion Kenneth Carriker, has been cancelled.
North Carolina Prosecutor Ends Probe Of Ex-Congressional Candidate
A former North Carolina congressional candidate won’t face state charges in an absentee ballot fraud investigation that’s already led to indictments against his hired political operative and a new election, a local prosecutor said on Wednesday.
Silver Alert Cancelled For 88-Year-Old Caldwell County Man
At the request of the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office and the N.C. Center for Missing Persons the Silver Alert for the missing endangered 88-year-old Caldwell County man, Robert Jerry Castle, has been cancelled.
Albemarle Correctional Institution Prisoner Dies From COVID-19
An offender housed at Albemarle Correctional Institution who tested positive for COVID-19 has died at the hospital as a result of pre-existing conditions complicated by COVID-19. This is the sixth coronavirus death of an individual in custody at a North Carolina state prison.
Accused Drug Dealer Facing Serious Charges After Man Dies From Heroin Overdose
An accused drug dealer is facing serious charges after police say he sold heroin to a man who overdosed and died in Concord.
Gov. Cooper Announces Back To School Plan That Requires Students And Staff To Wear Masks, Extends Phase 2 For At Least Three More Weeks
North Carolina public schools will open for in-person instruction under an updated Plan B that requires face coverings for all K-12 students, fewer children in the classroom, measures to ensure social distancing for everyone in the building, and other safety protocols.
Walmart, Sam's Club To Require Customers To Wear Masks At All Its Stores
Walmart will require customers to wear face coverings at all of its namesake and Sam’s Club stores, making it the largest retailer to introduce such a policy that has otherwise proven difficult to enforce without state and federal requirements.
Greystar Crave Charlotte Will Celebrate Charlotte's Finest Culinary Cuisine
Greystar Crave Charlotte announces the continuation of the city’s first annual food, wine, and mixology festival. The food and drink festival will exhibit the finest culinary professionals, restaurants, mixologists, and winemakers in the city of Charlotte from July 21-26, 2020.
Tepper Sports & Entertainment And Fanatics Announce Long-Term, Omnichannel Retail Partnership
Under the new deal, Fanatics will operate both the e-commerce and physical retail experiences at Bank of America Stadium for the NFL’s Carolina Panthers and Charlotte’s new MLS expansion franchise.
Mary C. Curtis: NC Schools Will Reopen in August
Governor Roy Cooper announced North Carolina schools will reopen in August. Political contributor Mary C. Curtis has a breakdown of the governor's plan.
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