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April 2, 2026

Democrat Providence mayor slams mural project dedicated to slain Iryna Zarutska

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley slammed the canceled mural honoring Iryna Zarutska, a slain Ukrainian refugee, calling the privately funded project divisive.

April 1, 2026

Repeat offender allegedly stabs pregnant mom in random grocery store parking lot attack 'with a steak knife'

Marvina Butler-Hardy, a repeat offender, is accused of stabbing a pregnant Charlotte mom in a Harris Teeter parking lot with a steak knife in a random attack.

March 31, 2026

Providence mayor calls for removal of Iryna Zarutska mural, says intent is 'divisive,' 'misguided'

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is calling for the removal of a mural honoring Iryna Zarutska, the Ukrainian woman allegedly murdered on a Charlotte train.

March 29, 2026

Group hosted ‘abortion doula’ trainings to teach teens as young as 14 to support abortions, train others

Advocates for Youth hosted an abortion doula training for teens as young as 14 at UNC Charlotte, according to an invite for a Nov. 15-16 event.

March 27, 2026

Illegal immigrant confesses to 2 cold-blooded murders months apart: report

An illegal immigrant reportedly confessed to two Charlotte murders months apart after a traffic stop arrest, prompting ICE to lodge a detainer against him.

March 27, 2026

Obama-appointed judge reverses course, rules voter ID law isn't discriminatory in GOP win

Judge Loretta Biggs, an Obama appointee, ruled North Carolina's voter ID law constitutional after a seven-year court fight, a major Republican win.

March 27, 2026

NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin's mother makes heartbreaking plea to county officials after deadly house fire

Mary Lou Hamlin, mother of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin, made an emotional plea for fire department funding after a deadly North Carolina house fire killed her husband.

March 26, 2026

North Carolina woman who vanished 24 years ago tearfully reunites with daughter outside court

A North Carolina woman missing for 24 years was found alive and tearfully reunited with her daughter outside court after appearing on a 2001 DWI charge.

March 25, 2026

Illegal immigrant accused of fatal hit and run that killed North Carolina motorcyclist

An illegal immigrant is accused in a fatal alleged hit-and-run that killed motorcyclist Christopher Babcock, 62, in North Carolina, and an ICE detainer was filed.

March 25, 2026

Top Republican in North Carolina Senate concedes race decided by 23 votes

North Carolina Republican Senate leader Phil Berger, endorsed by President Donald Trump, conceded the GOP primary race to Sheriff Sam Page after a second recount.