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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.

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.

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

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

Charlotte Democratic Mayor Vi Lyles easily won reelection Tuesday, getting 70% of the vote over Republican Terrie Donovan’s 25.8% with nearly all votes reported.

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.

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.

The Charlotte Area Transit System showed off some of its new security initiatives Friday, introducing new patrol vehicles that people will see around transit properties, during a news conference attended by Mayor Vi Lyles and City Manager Marcus Jones.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Don Brown is criticizing the Republican National Committee's decision to support former RNC Chairman Michael Whatley's campaign.

This week, we’re looking at a claim made by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley about the murder of a woman on Charlotte’s light rail in August. In a post on X, Whatley blamed the killing on actions his Democratic opponent, Roy Cooper, took while Cooper was governor.

Customs and Border Protection has been in Charlotte since Saturday, conducting large immigration raids citywide.

Two weeks ago, Mecklenburg County Commissioner Susan Rodriguez McDowell hosted a forum in Steele Creek about the multi-billion-dollar transportation plan on the November ballot.

Supporters call the referendum a once-in-a-generation chance to expand rail and roads — though money doesn’t always stretch as far as envisioned.