Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden faces new competition in next year’s race to be sheriff. Longtime ...

Ricky Robbins, a longtime CMPD sergeant and member of the Carolina Panthers security detail, announced his candidacy for ...

Chief Johnny Jennings has said the department will have policies to prevent any misuse as CMPD begins more surveillance from ...

Charlotte City Council met in private Monday to talk about an internal investigation the City Attorney’s Office is conducting ...

The detective work is part of a broader campaign to educate residents about fireworks rules, particularly those in “hot spot” ...

By adding drones, an online listing reads, the police department would “enhance public safety, improve response times, and ...

CMPD Sgt. Ricky Robbins and former Mecklenburg County detention officer Antwain Nance are running as Democrats.

The program started in May 2024 and distributed $100,000 during its first round of grants. Applicants can ask for up to ...

Observer readers comment on city council and ex-police chief Jennings, Trump and Iran conflict, Charlotte police and protests ...

A forced weaning off of federal dollars could have an outsize impact in North Carolina and the other states that pass on much of their FEMA grants to county and local agencies. Many rural counties ...

The sun’s been working overtime this past week. Now, the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County are looking to put that ...