Plans to reopen Jail North for juvenile offenders are on hold as Mecklenburg County leaders shift focus to a growing ...

Mecklenburg County jail faces an overcrowding crisis. Here's what the sheriff's office and local advocates are saying.

The debate among county commissioners comes as the city of Charlotte considers imposing a moratorium on data centers.

North Carolina officials found “systemic” issues in Mecklenburg County’s social services department after the death of a ...

A suspect was arrested three counties away after being accused of killing a 16-year-old this week in northeast Charlotte, ...

The suspect, identified as 26-year-old Adaysia Yahel Coles, was taken into custody in Alabama, according to a statement from ...

Legislation aims to increase oversight of hospital mergers, cap hospital CEO pay and add more accountability for hospital authorities like Atrium Health.

Sarasota Housing Authority is pledged $3 million from the county to close a funding gap for McCown Towers. Another $8 million from the city still requires a commission vote.

CHARLOTTE — A woman was shot and killed in Noda early Thursday morning. Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department investigated a deadly shooting just after 2 a.m. near the ...

The regional transportation board has rescinded its support for the heavily debated I-77 widening plan, bringing the project ...