Month: June 2025

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Matthews approves 129-townhome project amid housing crisis

June 12, 2025
The Matthews affordable housing development moves forward with town leaders’ approval, offering 129 for-sale townhomes to address the housing crisis. MATTHEWS, N.C. — A long-anticipated affordable housing development in Matthews is moving forward after town leaders gave it the green light this week.…
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Over a dozen ‘No Kings’ protests planned across Charlotte area

June 12, 2025
This weekend’s “No Kings Day of Defiance” will feature large-scale protests across the country against President Donald Trump. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Protests against federal immigration enforcement and President Donald Trump’s decision to mobilize the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles are spreading nationwide with hundreds of demonstrations scheduled for this weekend. …
crime

2 arrested after unborn baby killed in Gastonia shooting

June 12, 2025
Jadedics Black and Trinity Hopper face three counts of assault with a deadly weapon. GASTONIA, N.C. — Two people were arrested in connection with a March shooting that left an unborn baby dead and three people hurt. Jadedics Black, 24, and Trinity Hopper, 24, were arrested in Gaffney, S.C.,…
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Man charged with killing Charlotte mother and her kids rejects plea deal

June 12, 2025
Benjamin Taylor rejected a plea deal in the death of Markayla Johnson and her two young kids. The case now heads to trial with the possibility of life in prison. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Benjamin Taylor, the man charged with killing Charlotte mother Markayla Johnson and her two children in March 2024 before fleeing to California, pleaded not guilty Thursday, sending the case to trial. …
Education

NC anti-hazing bill advances, years after Lenoir-Rhyne student’s death

June 12, 2025
Harrison’s Law would elevate hazing charges for students to a Class A-1 misdemeanor. It would also create a new felony offense for hazing by school officials. HICKORY, N.C. — Punishments for hazing on college campuses could soon get stricter in North Carolina under a proposed bill moving through the General Assembly, honoring the life of a Lenoir-Rhyne University student who died due to hazing.…
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Multiple ambulances respond to serious crash in southeast Charlotte

June 12, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Multiple agencies are on the scene of a serious crash in southeast Charlotte.  Medic and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to a crash near the intersection of Glendora Drive and Monroe Road around 2:30 p.m. The agency confirmed that one person was taken to Novant’s Presbyterian Hospital with life-threatening injuries. …
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What is the difference between crosswalks and refuge islands?

June 12, 2025
Our VERIFY team breaks down how to stay safe when crossing roads in Charlotte. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Traffic islands across Charlotte have sparked confusion among pedestrians and drivers alike. The cutout in the median resembles a pedestrian crossing, but with no painted lines, many are asking: Is this considered a crosswalk?…