Search results for

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles is calling the fatal stabbing of a young woman on the city’s light rail system a “tragic situation” that underscores broader challenges with mental health and homelessness.

A federal audit released Monday found widespread safety problems at the Charlotte Area Transit System, citing 18 areas of non-compliance with federal requirements.

During Tuesday night’s address to Congress, President Donald Trump falsely claimed the suspect in last year’s fatal stabbing on Charlotte’s light rail entered the country through “open borders.”

North Carolina Rep. Laura Budd spoke Monday about safety on Charlotte’s transit system and political violence nationwide.

Citing concerns about a wave of homicides in the past six weeks, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police is requesting that the National Guard be deployed to Charlotte.

Michael Whatley’s path to winning the U.S. Senate race has always run through tearing down Democrat Roy Cooper.

The Charlotte Area Transit System said its private security firm, PSS, is now fully staffed.

Mecklenburg County Commissioners and law enforcement leaders weighed in on the impacts of Iryna’s law which begins Monday.

A violent killing in Charlotte's transit system has gotten a lot of attention. The numbers say trains and buses remain safe overall, but assault has eclipsed robbery and theft as the biggest concern.

The gruesome stabbing of a 23-year-old Ukrainian woman aboard a Charlotte light rail train has sparked an outpouring of grief, anger and a rush by politicians to assign blame. One thing both parties can agree on: Repeat offenders cycling through the system present a major problem.

A man is recovering after he was seriously injured in a stabbing during Friday evening rush hour on the Blue Line light rail north of uptown Charlotte, police said. The victim, who was identified in court records as Kenyon Dobie, was in critical but stable condition.

Charlotte City Council members on Monday night said they want answers about crime around uptown and on public transit, after several high-profile incidents…including the killing of a 23-year-old woman who was stabbed to death Friday night on the Blue Line light rail in South End.

The 33-year-old Honduran man accused of stabbing a fellow light rail passenger on the Lynx Blue Line last week is now facing federal charges.

Three North Carolina Republican lawmakers are urging Gov. Josh Stein to deploy the National Guard to Charlotte, saying police are strained and violent crime is a growing concern. The request comes despite CMPD data showing overall crime is down this year.

The Charlotte City Council voted Monday for Professional Police Services, or PPS, to patrol areas in and around Charlotte Area Transit System property.

A man accused of stabbing a Charlotte light rail passenger over the weekend appeared in court Monday morning, where a judge ordered that he be held without bond.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police released third-quarter crime statistics. They show overall decreases despite a rash of high-profile incidents in uptown.

Representatives with Mecklenburg County announced at a community meeting on Monday that they plan to launch a post-overdose response team and a program that aims to support those dealing with substance use and mental health challenges.

The Charlotte City Council's Transportation Committee voted 4-1 Tuesday to approve a framework for appointing members to a new transit authority.

With the municipal election less than two weeks away, the Charlotte Muslim Caucus plans to host a forum with elected officials about the transit sales tax referendum on the ballot on Nov. 4.