Police say feeling unsafe in uptown is "unacceptable" and they're working to "immediately" shift Uptown's reputation. Charlotte Mecklenburg Police are launching new initiatives to help people feel safer.
The IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce as part of a new contingency plan.
Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday to face a criminal case that has thrown a spotlight on the Justice Department's efforts to target adversaries of President Donald Trump.
State agents have so far found no evidence that a fire that destroyed a judge's home on Edisto Island was intentionally set, according to the state's top law enforcement official.
Illinois and Chicago have filed a lawsuit aiming to stop President Donald Trump's administration from sending hundreds of National Guard troops to Chicago.
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein.
President Donald TrumpΒ has decided not to let theΒ government shutdownΒ interfere with a stop in Norfolk, Virginia, on Sunday to salute the Navy as it celebrates itsΒ 250th anniversary.
Hamas said Friday that it has accepted some elements of U.S. President Donald Trumpβs plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip, including giving up power and releasing all remaining hostages, but that others require further consultations among Palestinians.
'Iryna's Law' bars cashless bail for certain crimes and many repeat offenders, ensures more mental health evaluations, increases accountability on magistrates and seeks to restart executions in North Carolina.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Hamas must agree toΒ a proposed peace dealΒ by Sunday evening, threatening an even greater military onslaught nearly two years into the war sparked by the Oct. 7 attack into Israel.
The death that changed Charlotte, maybe forever. More than a month after the heinous murder of Iryna Zarutska on the light rail, a bill named Iryna's Law sits on Governor Josh Stein's desk. Some are hoping it doesn't get signed.
President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a βnon-international armed conflict."
The government shutdown means further disruption for the U.S. Education Department, which has seen half of its employees laid off by the Republican Trump administration.
A new state audit shows cats spent $49 million dollars on security since 2022. The most recent contract is with Professional Police Services for $18 million dollars a year with space for 219 officers, but some riders don't see the value.
Hegseth announced new directives for troops that include βgender-neutralβ or βmale-levelβ standards for physical fitness, while Trump bragged about U.S. nuclear capabilities and warned that βAmerica is under invasion from within.β
A partisan standoff over health care and spending could trigger the first U.S. government shutdown in almost seven years and cause thousands of federal workers to be furloughed or laid off.
A government spotlight shined on Charlotte Monday. Lawmakers spent several hours hearing passionate pleas from family members of violent crime victims.
Governor Josh Stein provides updates on the deadly mass shooting at a waterfront bar and discusses preps for Tropical Storm Imelda.
North Carolina Medicaid patients face a threat of reduced access to services due to a funding impasse.
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles says she does not plan to request the National Guard to assist with cracking down on crime in the city. This comes after Vice President JD Vance suggested the Mayor and Governor should ask the federal government for assistance with public safety and crime while visiting Concord.
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