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Check out the Mecklenburg County active inmates from Thursday, June 8th. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Police believe the woman was lured her to an apartment by people she thought were her friends and killed in retribution for refusing to have group sex. The post ‘One of the most depraved cases’: Family of young woman lured to apartment and stabbed 133 times is incensed after alleged killer gets out on bond first appeared on Law & Crime.

No fire inspection was done at site before the blaze near SouthPark Mall. That’s because the contractor didn’t alert the Fire Marshal about construction.

The Charlotte Business Journal is continuing its monthly review of health-code inspections for food establishments in Mecklenburg County.

In a letter to parents and students Wednesday, CMS school leaders announced an open house for incoming freshman. It will be held from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, at the South Mecklenburg High School auditorium.

Data show strep throat infections are spreading more rapidly than usual.

Lisa Cline said during the meeting she supported the superintendent’s plan. But she was one of two members to vote against it Tuesday night.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed hundreds of towns across America this week, triggering air-quality alerts as far south as Minnesota, New York and even Charlotte. Health experts in Charlotte warned on Wednesday that at-risk populations — young children, the elderly, and people with diabetes, asthma and heart disease — were at heightened risk of health complications.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Right now in Mecklenburg County, it takes up to six years for someone charged with murder to get before a jury. North Carolina legislators are seeking a solution to improve this delay after a WCNC Charlotte story highlighted the persistent backlog. Spencer Merriweather, the Mecklenburg County’s...

We introduced you to Mecklenburg Park when construction was first beginning, and renovations were beginning on the historic Victor Shaw house which anchors this new community development in Plaza Midwood. There are still three remaining Knowlton Cottages available, duplex townhomes in this special enclave just a block from the Charlotte...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - Authorities in North Carolina say a man mumbling to himself punched a 1-year-old boy in the face “without warning or justification,” as his mother was pushing him in a stroller. A Mecklenburg County arrest report obtained Tuesday by WBTV provides details into the...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mecklenburg County leaders are seeking solutions after a WCNC Charlotte investigation uncovered a disturbing practice for housing kids in the foster care system. WCNC Charlotte learned some kids are actually sleeping at the Department of Social Services offices when there's nowhere else for them to go....

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board, on Tuesday night, approved changes to school boundaries in south Charlotte.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board voted 7-2 Tuesday night for the superintendent’s plan for southern school boundaries. The vote came in a five-hour meeting that capped more than a year of work. In two hours of public comments, the board heard some thank-yous for the work they’ve done to craft...

As widespread wildfires continue to ravage parts of Canada, the effects are being felt even thousands of miles away in North Carolina. The smoke from these wildfires has made its way into the state, leading to hazy conditions and triggering a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for certain areas.

Mecklenburg County Commissioners approved a $2.3 billion budget Tuesday night, a $156 million increase from the previous year. The budget includes a 3.5% property tax increase that will help fund social services, schools, community centers and more. Arts and Culture. $3.5 million will be allocated to the Arts and Science...

On the next Charlotte Talks Local News Roundup... A controversial plan to change school boundaries in the southern part of the city was approved by a 7-2 vote Tuesday night during a 5-hour meeting which included two hours of public comments by students and families. We’ll give a recap.