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WBT’s Brett Jensen learned on Friday that Embattled Monroe City Councilman Gary Anderson has turned in his resignation. It went into effect at 5 p.m., Friday. Anderson’s resignation comes amidst an internal investigation by the city of Monroe as to whether he committed any ethical violations concerning a situation with a 15-year-ld boy on May […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina lawmakers and business owners are calling for tougher regulations on the state’s towing industry, saying it’s time to put an end to what many have described as the “Wild West of towing.“ Supporters of the proposed reforms say too many drivers have faced unexpected towing fees, confusing policies, and little […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers fans are getting their first real taste of football season as Panthers Fan Fest returns to Bank of America Stadium, offering an exciting preview of the 2026 squad before preseason action begins. The annual event gives fans the opportunity to watch the team practice inside the stadium while enjoying player […]
Officer Seth Elliott, who has only been with CMPD for two years, is charged with using data from license plate readers to track someone. A misdemeanor. WSOC quotes court documents saying that Elliott tipped off a drug dealer that one of his customers was an undercover cop. And he got the undercover officer’s car information […]
Normally, if you give a politician money to change his vote — it’s called a bribe. But the NC Department of Transportation calls the money it’s offering Charlotte — an “incentive.” The DOT is offering 300-million dollars —- if City Council will change its vote and allow toll lanes to be built on I-77 south. In a written offer, […]
Police body cam footage shows it was a questionable arrest back in 2023, when officers approached a man and his fiance. They were sitting at a bus stop on South Tryon street in front of the Bojangles where they had just finisihed working for the day. On the body cam, you can hear the officer […]
It is South Carolina’s best known speed trap, McBee, S.C, about 90 miles from Charlotte. Now, the mayor and two former police chiefs have been arrested, they’re charged in a ticket-writing scheme to rake-in money for the town. Just 800 people live in McBee, but thousands pass through the town on the way to Myrtle […]
A disturbing arrest by Charlotte police. A teenager with a criminal history, was found with a pistol that was converted to fire like a machine gun. 17-year-old Tristain English was already on probation for shooting into a home. Now, cops believe that he was planning more crime. Officers searched his home on Hanover Crossing Drive […]
Gas prices continue to climb as the war with Iran escalates. The national average for unleaded regular is $4.11 a gallon, that’s an increase of 12-cents a gallon in the past week. And they’re at least 86-cents a gallon higher than this time last year. Patrick DeHaan, a gas industry expert with GasBuddy.com is predicting […]
Democrats have tentatively decided that South Carolina will get the first presidential primary in 2028. The decision, by the Rules Committee, still needs final approval at a meeting next month. Looking ahead to 2028, it seems likely that a large field of Democrats will run for President. With South Carolina serving as the first primary […]
Two 17 year olds have been charged with killing a young girl earlier this month. It happened during a gunfight between people in two cars on East Independence Blvd. Court documents say that teens in multiple cars were arguing about something — bickering over FaceTime on their cell phones. At some point, they started shooting […]
The man who runs the NFL was in Charlotte Thursday night Commissioner Roger Goodell. He told a crowd at the stadium “As far as the Super Bowl is concerned, there is no question that if the city keeps growing…the stadium and facility here is wonderful and it’s certainly Super Bowl quality. And I think that’s […]