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Carolina Strong: Meet Matthews Fire and EMS’ four-legged hero
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (439+ words) MATTHEWS, N.C. — The town of Matthews has a new employee to support first responders and crime victims, and this four-legged hero is helping people on their most difficult days. The town brought on an 11-week-old therapy dog named Riggins, and the…...
Pineville Police Chief Michael Hudgins announces retirement
3+ mon, 17+ hour ago (164+ words) WSOC TV Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes Iredell County honors America 250 by raising flag previously flown over US Capitol Arrest made after viral video shows man wielding knife on Charlotte light rail…...
Inside the timeline of city’s settlement with Lance Patterson, CMPD chief’s husband
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (581+ words) Channel 9 reported this week that State Auditor Dave Boliek is now probing this. Documents obtained by...
Former sheriff candidate Ricky Robbins joins Garry McFadden as chief deputy
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (249+ words) MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office has announced that longtime law enforcement leader Ricky Robbins will join its executive team as chief deputy beginning April 1. In his new role, Robbins will support Sheriff Garry L. McFadden in guiding the…...
Fire chief faces firearm, drug, and explosives charges
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (188+ words) MORVEN, N.C. — William N. Stubbs, the Morven fire chief, was arrested on Apr. 27, the Anson County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday. The arrest followed an investigation by the Anson County Sheriff’s Office and led to multiple felony charges against Stubbs. Stubbs…...
Mecklenburg County DA fires employee accused of felony death by vehicle
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (81+ words) MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — The Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office fired an employee who it says faces charges tied to a deadly crash. The DA says Johana Martinez is accused of felony death by vehicle. According to officials, the crash happened early…...
Genetic genealogy solves 2013 cold case of missing IT professional
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (320+ words) CHARLOTTE — The mystery of Kenneth McCarthy’s disappearance in Charlotte in 2013 has been solved, bringing closure to his family after more than a decade. Kenneth McCarthy, an IT professional and athlete from New Jersey, vanished during a work trip to Charlotte…...
Waxhaw Police suspend search for fugitive Kevin Joseph Hatley
1+ mon, 21+ hour ago (174+ words) WAXHAW, N.C. — Waxhaw Police have suspended an active search Tuesday in the Hillcrest neighborhood near Rehobeth Road and Magnolia Ridge Drive for 45-year-old Kevin Joseph Hatley, who is wanted on a narcotics warrant after running from officers. Police K-9 units tracked…...
CMPD makes history with appointment of next police chief
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (361+ words) CHARLOTTE — City of Charlotte Manager Marcus Jones announced that Estella Patterson will be the next police chief of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, becoming the first woman to hold the position in the city’s history. Patterson, who goes by Stella, previously…...
MUG SHOTS: Major drug bust in Kershaw leads to 5 arrests
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (122+ words) WSOC TV MUG SHOTS: Major drug bust in Kershaw leads to 5 arrests Image 0 of 7 A$AP Rocky performs in Uptown Charlotte Water main break shuts down west Charlotte intersection Yellowcard rocks the stage at Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre The 'Southern…...