Mecklenburg County News

On Wednesday, a Charlotte, NC man and woman -- illegally residing in the U.S. -- were charged in federal court with conspiracy to kidnap two children in Mecklenburg County, NC in 2009, according to reports obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police ...

A search team scoured hundreds of acres Friday afternoon trying to find an eagle who escaped from a northwest Mecklenburg County bird rescue center.

Mecklenburg County's investigation into alleged misspending at a Christmas charity for children took a surprising twist Tuesday: Officials said a county employee returned more than $33,000 months ago, but auditors didn't account for it.

Despite being the largest county in the state, Mecklenburg County is only getting the sixth largest amount of stimulus road money.

Nearly two weeks after U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell bucked his party and voted against health care legislation, June Mabry's phone line is still burning up with calls from angry Democrats.

A state lawmaker in North Carolina has pleaded guilty to contempt of court for missing a client's trial in 2007.

When leaves inevitably drop to the ground each fall, they start a natural process of transformation into a dark, rich material called compost.

Initial jobless claims in Mecklenburg County fell nearly 7 percent in October from a year earlier, according to the N.C. Employment Security Commission .

The deer are waiting, two of them, lying near a dirt path near the edge of McDowell Park.

A convicted sex offender is back in jail after allegedly failing to notify the Gaston County Sheriff's Office about a change of address as required by law.

The National Weather Service has issued flood watches and warnings for most of North Carolina as the remnants of Hurricane Ida bring heavy rain across the state.

Officials have cut $1.5 million from mental health services in the Charlotte area after North Carolina state budget cuts reduced funds.

Facing possible removal from the bench by the North Carolina Supreme Court, Mecklenburg County Judge Bill Belk resigned late Friday afternoon.

Mecklenburg County sheriff's deputies and several local police officers made surprise visits to registered sex offenders on Halloween night.

There are 742 registered sex offenders in Mecklenburg County and only 70 of them are in jail.

Law enforcement officers are spreading out across Mecklenburg County A Saturday night to protect your children from more than ghosts and goblins.

The two men vying to be Charlotte's next mayor went head-to-head Wednesday night in the final debate before the election on Tuesday.

A North Carolina judge says a state panel has recommended his removal for misconduct after allegations he failed to resign as a corporate board director and fought with another judge.

Two armed robberies were reported at two different pizza restaurants in a span of 24 hours.

A Charlotte fugitive was arrested Saturday night after a child ran into a gas station to ask for help, saying he had been kidnapped.