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Police: Man walked into north Charlotte school cafeteria
Statesville Road Elementary School was placed on lockdown Friday morning after police said a man walked into the school. Police said he proceeded to the school's cafeteria. That's when a school administrator called police and put the school on lockdown. "These are kids up here and there should be no ...
Tourism officials work to keep CIAA in Charlotte
Charlotte tourism officials are off to Virginia to try to keep the CIAA in Charlotte. Charlotte has hosted it eight years in a row, but the contract is up next year. A local delegation will be at CIAA's board meeting Wednesday, fighting for a new long-term deal. Eyewitness News is ...
Foxx to have first confirmation hearing in 2 days
In just two days, Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx will have his first confirmation hearing for U.S. Secretary of Transportation. Eyewitness news reporter Jason Stoogenke will be there with him in Washington, and spoke with former U.S. Ambassador Mark Erwin Monday. Erwin survived two Senate confirmation hearings, both in the 1990s. ...
2 local politicians share financial information for federal nominations
The two Charlotte politicians nominated for big federal jobs are already under the microscope. Mayor Anthony Foxx and Rep. Mel Watt had to share their personal financial information. If Foxx becomes U.S. Secretary of Transportation, he'll resign as mayor, with a salary of $40,000, and quit his regular job, deputy ...
City leaders move forward with streetcar project
Charlotte city leaders are now one step away from signing off on the new plan to pay for the next leg of the streetcar project. The city's already building the first mile and a half of the Gold Line. Workers are closer to stretching the line in each direction. A ...
Mecklenburg Co. commissioners defend actions, vow to get work done
One day after Mecklenburg County commissioners accused each other of sexism and racism, they're defending their words and saying this will not get in the way of dealing with the major decisions coming up. They were at a regular meeting Tuesday when some started criticizing others. Commissioner George Dunlap criticized ...
Commissioners say they want more oversight for county manager position
The next Mecklenburg County manager may not have as much power as Harry Jones had. County commissioners fired Jones last week. As they look for a new county manager, they're also looking to add more accountability and oversight to that position. Some commissioners feel Jones consolidated power and ended up ...
City leaders holding public hearing on proposed long-term construction plan
You can voice your opinion about Charlotte's latest long-term construction plan Monday night. City leaders are holding a public hearing on the proposed list. They were supposed to settle on one a year ago, but have not been able to agree on it. They took streetcar off this list and ...
City leaders to unveil new plan for streetcar
City leaders are set to unveil a new plan for Charlotte's streetcar on Monday. They are discussing the rebranding in their Monday evening meeting. Eyewitness News found out that they even have a new name for the project. Instead of calling it Streetcar, they are calling it the Gold Line, ...
Charlotte customers not affected in worldwide bank heist
Channel 9 investigated to see whether customers' money is safe after the alleged worldwide bank heist. WSOC was told the heist affects banks, not individual customers, so customers' balances should be right. Federal authorities in New York said Thursday they uncovered two cyberattacks where thieves stole millions from ATMs in ...
9 Investigates: Billions of dollars in benefits go unclaimed
Billions of dollars in benefits are out there and could be yours for the taking. But many people don't go after them, so they're still there, up for grabs. Jerry McKee thought about going back to school. "I always wanted to go, but I didn't know where to start,” he ...
Construction picks up in Mecklenburg County
It looks like construction is moving again. A good way to measure is by looking at building permits, so Eyewitness News pulled numbers for the past four years to see how far Mecklenburg County has really come since the recession. Eyewitness News found the following: January through April 2010: 13,830 ...
Leaders head to Raleigh over airport authority concerns
Charlotte city leaders took the fight to Raleigh on Wednesday to try to slow down or stop the state from handing Charlotte Douglas over to an airport authority. Eyewitness News was with them and asked state leaders if an airport authority is definite. The bill is in the house, so ...
9 Investigates: Some say certain parts of Charlotte get more help than others
There's a fight in Charlotte over which parts of town "get the most." Some argue north and south Charlotte get whatever they want from the city, while the east and west sides struggle. So Eyewitness News looked at what's really happening in Charlotte and why certain neighborhoods seem to rack ...
Some Duke Energy shareholders unhappy with executives’ pay
While your power bills go up, Duke Energy leaders are making big salaries. Thursday, shareholders confronted executives at the annual shareholder meeting at Duke's headquarters uptown. They feel that just because Duke is now the largest publicly-traded utility in the world doesn't mean its executives should make as much as ...
Investigators say deputy caught robbery suspect in the act
Investigators said an armed robbery suspect gave up without a fight and now, they’re telling Eyewitness News how they got to the scene so quickly and about the surrender. Investigators said a driver passing by noticed someone suspicious hovering around the Circle K in Harrisburg early Sunday morning. The deputy ...
Experts say more people are using heroin in Charlotte area
Experts say more people in the Charlotte area are switching from painkillers to heroin, and that many are affluent. As police, pharmacies and doctors crack down on prescription painkiller abuse, they say people addicted to those are turning to heroin, especially black tar, and that it is easier to get ...
Airport authority could create tension between Charlotte, surrounding counties
Charlotte may be looking to get even with the counties that are going against it with the airport situation. Some Charlotte residents said the city has a right to feel wronged. "I would feel the same way: threw me under the bus," William Howard said. "Well, I'm sure there are ...
Tension grows between NC cities, state
There's a major tension in North Carolina between cities and the state. Mayors and council members say the governor and General Assembly are out of control and that they're micromanaging cities and towns. They point to various examples, including that the state doesn't want Charlotte running the airport any more ...
Leaders to vote on keeping Panthers through 2022
Charlotte city leaders vote Monday night on the deal to keep the Carolina Panthers here through the 2022 season. If approved, the city will spend $75 million in tax dollars on upgrades for Bank of America Stadium. The Panthers will spend $37.5 million. They will each pitch in $1 million ...
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