Mecklenburg County Solid Waste and Recycling is hosting a hazardous waste collection event on September 18 for nonresidential entities. Fees are reduced and appointments are required. The first five participants receive a $100 discount.

Mecklenburg County calls for foster home volunteers due to a pandemic-induced shortage, offering a TIPS/MAPP training program starting September 25. Applications for the fall session are due by September 18.

Nine people were injured in an attempted robbery at a SouthPark Harris Teeter; the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating the incident involving at least three suspects.

Charlotte City Council voted to buy disused railroad tracks from Norfolk Southern for $91 million, advancing the Red Line commuter project & pushing for a transit sales tax hike.

The Charlotte Economic Development Committee unanimously approved an additional $11.3 million funding for the Eastland Yards project, set for City Council consideration.

A video shows a large alligator crossing a road in Surf City, NC. The observer's astonishment is evident. Residents are reminded not to feed or harass alligators and to stay alert.

A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools bus driver, Sylvia Dollard, was arrested and faces charges including child abuse and driving while impaired after driving a school bus with children onboard.

Gastonia police are seeking a white van involved in a hit-and-run that resulted in a car crashing into a house, causing minor injuries to the car's occupants.

Charlotte is experiencing mostly cloudy skies with a temperature of 58 degrees, and a humidity of 84%. The northeast wind is at 7 mph, under stable atmospheric conditions. The forecast calls for a high of 78 degrees and consistent northeast winds.

A man died after a hit-and-run incident in North Charlotte. Police identified and arrested the driver, Leonardo Hernandez Perez, charging him with several felonies including vehicular death.

Jeffrey Dale Kitchen was arrested in Lancaster County following a domestic dispute and standoff where he fired a shot at deputies but caused no injuries.

The Yiasou Greek Festival at Charlotte's Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral offers cultural experiences, Greek food, and entertainment from September 6-8.

A Charlotte-Mecklenburg school bus driver, Sylvia Dollard, faces court over DWI charges and 21 counts of child abuse for driving erratically with children onboard.