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Judge dismisses petition to remove Mecklenburg sheriff from office
A Superior Court Judge dismissed a petition Thursday to remove Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden from office.
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Illegal immigrant arrested in Charlotte light rail stabbing
Twice-deported illegal immigrant arrested after stabbing a passenger on the Charlotte light rail, raising renewed concerns over crime and enforcement failures.
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Charlotte immigration crackdown ends after hundreds arrested
CBP has completed ‘Operation Charlotte’s Web’ across Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. DHS says more than 250 arrests so far.
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Border Patrol coming to Charlotte
US Customs and Border Protection is set to begin operations in Charlotte this weekend as the nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration continues.
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Lawmakers urge National Guard deployment in Charlotte
NC lawmakers urge Gov. Josh Stein to deploy the National Guard to Charlotte amid rising violent crime and officer shortages.
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Democrats dominate 2025 NC municipal elections
Democrats had a strong night and Republicans a rough one in NC’s 2025 municipal elections, held in over 550 cities, towns, and villages statewide.
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Election Day 2025 in North Carolina
Today, Nov. 4, 2025, is Election Day in North Carolina, with more than 550 cities, towns, and villages holding local municipal elections statewide.
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Charlotte FOP requests National Guard over crime
The Charlotte FOP has asked for federal help as Charlotte battles rising crime, citing dangerously low CMPD staffing in a letter to Mayor Lyles, Gov. Stein & Trump.
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US House Judiciary Committee to hold hearing in Charlotte after light rail murder
The US House Judiciary Committee will be holding a field hearing in Charlotte on Sept. 29, following the murder of Iryna Zarutska, 23, on Charlotte’s light rail shortly before 10 pm on Aug. 22.
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Boliek cites lack of transparency with Charlotte’s settlement with CMPD chief
NC State Auditor Dave Boliek released his office’s special report on the $305,000 settlement agreement between the City of Charlotte and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief of Police Johnny Jennings, which was initially kept from the public.
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Boliek investigating Charlotte transit system after light rail murder
NC State Auditor Dave Boliek said his office will now be investigating the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) after the horrifying murder of Iryna Zarutska, 23, on Charlotte’s light rail shortly before 10 pm on Aug. 22 by 34-year-old Decarlos Brown Jr.
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Charlotte light rail murder gets national attention
National outrage grows after 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was brutally stabbed to death on Charlotte’s Lynx Blue Line on Aug. 22.
