Mecklenburg County

Mecklenburg Democrat switches to unaffiliated following primary ouster

April 26, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Mecklenburg County state Rep. Carla Cunningham has dropped her Democratic affiliation and is now registered as unaffiliated, as first reported by WBT Radio’s Brett Jensen. The change comes after Cunningham lost in her […]

Zarutska murder suspect ‘incapable to proceed’

April 19, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A motion for a continuance has been filed in the trial of Decarlos Brown Jr., the man accused of murdering Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light rail train system last August. The […]

Finalists named for 2026 NC Principal of the Year

March 6, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The finalists for the 2026 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year have been unveiled by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. Finalists from each of the state’s eight regions, plus one from a […]

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 […]

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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 […]

Top teacher regional finalists named

February 9, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has named this year’s nine regional finalists for the 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s North Carolina Teacher of the Year. The finalists are Gina Holste, Valle Crucis School, Watauga County […]