Mecklenburg County News Archives

A bill that would increase inspections of working conditions in poultry plants has been introduced in the state Senate.

Charlotte Business Journal - by Bea Quirk Contributing writer In fall 2006, when DeSales Wagster was considering taking the job as chief executive of the Cabarrus County Convention & Visitors Bureau , one of ...

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Kay Hagan said Tuesday she supports the idea of county-federal partnerships that put illegal immigrants who commit crimes on the path to deportation.

A Sunday night fire at Albemarle Road Elementary School was intentionally set, a Charlotte Fire Department investigation has found.

Mecklenburg County commissioners won't consider a plan tonight about a possible quarter-cent sales tax increase to help pay for crime.

The unemployment rate in Mecklenburg County declined to 5 percent in April from 5.2 percent in March.

Brush fires forced officials to divert traffic in Gaston County, while firefighters in Charlotte responded to a number of blazes believed to have been started by sparks from a passing train.

Most construction on North Carolina highways will be suspended during the Memorial Day weekend to ease congestion and improve safety.

Skies went dark, rain fell and lightning and thunder filled the Gaston County sky Tuesday afternoon.

Sometime after the Highway Patrol stopped a bus Saturday on I-85 in Gastonia, local law enforcement requested help from a federal agency.

“This is obviously time sensitive and we want to get as much done in as short a time period as we can”

Charlotte police have arrested a Union County man in the disappearance of a state insurance investigator missing since Wednesday. via HendersonvilleNews.com

Fitch Ratings has assigned a AAA rating to Charlotte's $183.9 million general-obligation refunding bonds, series 2008. via Charlotte Business Journal

The certificates are expected to sell via negotiation on or around May 21. In addition, Fitch affirms the 'AA' long-term rating on the city's $257 million in outstanding parity transit COPs. via PR-inside.com

The Charlotte Knights say their new downtown stadium won't be ready until 2010 as the team and Mecklenburg County officials deal with lawsuits over the project. via WFMY-TV Greensboro

RALEIGH, N.C. Heavy rain and the possibility of severe thunderstorms is expected in the Triangle today. via NBC17.com

A 5-year-old girl was airlifted to a Charlotte hospital after she was struck by a school bus in eastern Mecklenburg County. via News & Record

“If you look at Ohio primaries, the exit polls said some 21 percent of people say they made their final decision in the last three days (before the primary), and Pennsylvania was 18 percent, which is a huge chunk”

If you haven't decided who you'll vote for on Tuesday, you aren't alone. Thousands of undecided voters only have a day to make up their minds, and both Barack Obama's and Hillary Clinton's campaigns know those ... via Charlotte Channel 9

The bonds are expected to sell via negotiation on May 13. Bond proceeds will be used to refund the city's series 1998 and series 1999 GO bonds for a projected cash flow savings of $17 million. via PR-inside.com

Mecklenburg County election officials say some absentee ballots sent in by mail for Tuesday's primary were initially counted twice. via WLOS

Several state lawmakers took the next step toward retaining their seats Tuesday during primary elections that attracted dozens of candidates looking to oust or succeed members of the House and Senate. via WCNC

“I know he's ill but there is a victim out there right now who doesn't know he's coming”

It's a textbook case of how so many suspects are getting off easy, even when it seems like there's plenty of evidence against them. via WCSH-TV Portland

“I bought a stun gun and I carry it with me everywhere 24/7”

It's a textbook case of how so many suspects are getting off easy -- even when it seems like there's plenty of evidence against them. via WJXX

Gov. Mike Easley has chosen not to reappoint a Charlotte attorney to a special judgeship in Mecklenburg County. via WCNC

Several counties in the Piedmont were placed under tornado warnings on Monday as several storms moved through the area. via WCNC-TV Charlotte