Charlotte News

Nestled in the Piedmont region ofA North Carolina , Charlotte offers a wonderful blend:A economic vitality ,A opportunity A andA culture,A characteristics A of an emerging city.

Take advantage of some food freebies this month at local restaurants. None of these deals require a purchase of any kind.

At 7 a.m., the biggest traffic problems in the Charlotte area were on the north side of the city.

A man killed in a single-vehicle accident on New Hope Road early Monday morning was traveling over the speed limit and was likely impaired by drugs or alcohol, according to a police report made public Tuesday.

Humane Society of Charlotte staffers Moriah DeVito and Dr. Judi Vogt give a dog medication to kill fleas as it arrives at the Charlotte shelter Tuesday night.

After you have found a home in Ballantyne, you really should head on over to the newA Goodwill Store in Ballantyne , a suburb of Charlotte, NC.A Goodwill, you say?A Yes, for SO MANY reasons! After speaking with Michael Elder, President & CEO ofA Goodwill in the Southern PiedmontA area, we wereA amazed to learn the economic impact this one Goodwill ... (more)

A serious car accident is impacting Tuesday's afternoon commute. Three people were hurt after a wreck in north Charlotte around 2:30 p.m. The incident happened in the 11500 block of Eastfield Road near Browne Road.

Cherish Moise, 16, surrendered to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Monday. She was wanted in connection with an alleged carjacking and police chase in uptown Charlotte on Friday evening.

This photo illustration of the relocated Ratcliffe's sign was in a proposal approved by the Historic Landmarks Commission.

A serial flasher is on the loose, exposing himself to women while riding a bicycle, according to Charlotte Mecklenburg Police.

It started off as a project that could contain 721 homes. Now, Crescent Properties is hoping to get rezoning approval from the city of Charlotte for a much smaller development.

After Monday's water pipe break that tied up traffic and temporarily shut down two uptown buildings - on top of two major breaks last summer - it may seem like Charlotte utility workers are constantly fixing rupturing pipes.

Free Money! Who wants it?A The Plaza Midwood Neighborhood AssociationA has made it their goal to help its homeowners save energy + money! They have held insightful seminars, given away free Energy Audits, and other free energy-saving products.

Harrisburg residents and Town Council members are planning to fight future railroad upgrades planned by the N.C. Department of Transportation.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police arrested a man who crashed a stolen car into a power pole and then fled the scene in east Charlotte on Monday.

The development is part of a much larger trend across the city. More than 1,000 apartment units are under construction currently and thousands more are in the works.

There are now dozens of sweepstakes cafes across the city, and the Charlotte City Council is trying to figure out how to better keep watch over them.

The right lane of inbound Independence Blvd. is blocked at Sardis Rd. North as DOT crews repair traffic signals damaged in an earlier accident.

A wreck involving two trucks Monday morning, Feb. 06, 2012, left one person dead and snarled traffic on southbound Interstate 85 near the Mecklenburg-Gaston county line, authorities say.

The National Go Red for Women's Heart Health campaign continues locally with a Ladies Night Out event on Feb.