Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles announces resignation effective June 30

May 7, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles will be resigning from office on June 30, according to a press release from a city spokesperson. “Serving as Charlotte’s mayor has been the honor of my life,” Lyles […]

MATTHEWS: Mecklenburg County could learn from Minnesota ICE drawdown

February 19, 2026 Stacey Matthews

Some of the most intense scenes and confrontations since the Trump administration began its immigration enforcement operations last year have happened in blue cities and states where there is little to no cooperation allowed between […]

Lawmakers grill Mecklenburg sheriff during Charlotte public safety hearing

February 10, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Lawmakers on the House Oversight and Reform Committee grilled Mecklenburg Sheriff Garry McFadden during a hearing on public safety in Charlotte on Monday. The hearing lasted nearly six hours minus an hour lunch […]

Hearing postponed on crime, safety in Charlotte

February 6, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A legislative hearing on public safety and crime in Charlotte set for Jan. 29 was postponed to Feb. 9 due to clarification needed regarding a federal court order limiting lawmakers from disseminating materials […]

Judge dismisses petition to remove Mecklenburg Sheriff McFadden

January 16, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A petition filed to remove Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden was dismissed Thursday by Superior Court Judge Stuart Albright. Albright’s order said the McFadden’s motion to dismiss “should be granted for lack of […]

Petition filed for removal of Mecklenburg County Sheriff McFadden

January 5, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A petition prepared last month to remove Democrat Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden from office was unveiled in a press release Monday. North Carolina state Rep. Carla Cunningham (D-Mecklenburg) is one five individuals […]

2 House bills target immigration, ICE compliance

March 16, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A pair of bills filed in the North Carolina House aims to raise penalties for certain crimes committed by immigrants and further define state law enforcement cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. House […]

Mecklenburg sheriff settles concealed carry lawsuit

September 12, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office has settled a lawsuit brought by gun rights groups and individual plaintiffs that alleged delays in processing concealed handgun permits. The lawsuit, filed in November 2022, claimed that […]

Judge’s order a mixed bag for plaintiffs in concealed carry lawsuit against Mecklenburg sheriff

August 10, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A federal judge’s order is allowing certain parts of a lawsuit over concealed carry permits filed last December against Mecklenburg County Sheriff Gary McFadden to proceed. United State District Judge Max O. Cogburn’s July 31 […]

Firearms advocacy group files second permit delay lawsuit against Mecklenburg sheriff

December 1, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The largest gun rights advocacy group in the state is following through on its promise to file a second lawsuit over continued delays to concealed carry permits against Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden. […]