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A vigil was held Monday night to honor and celebrate Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old Ukrainian woman fatally stabbed while riding the Charlotte light rail a month ago.

Ridership on the Lynx Blue Line fell 10% in September compared to the same month in 2024. The city was shocked by the Aug. 22 murder of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on the light rail.

A candlelight vigil for Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old Ukrainian woman fatally stabbed on the Charlotte light rail last month, will be held Monday at 8 p.m. at the East/West Boulevard light rail station. The Mecklenburg County Republican Party is organizing the vigil to mark one month since her death.

Polls are open today for Charlotte's municipal elections. The Nation's Report Card paints a sobering picture of academic achievement across the country. Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles issues a new statement on the murder of Iryna Zarutska.

Anger rises among Republicans after the release of security footage of Iryna Zarutska's murder on the Lynx Blue Line. A church in west Charlotte hosts an aviation program for students. The FBI and CMPD are conducting a large-scale training at Bojangles' Coliseum today. The Carolina Panthers start the season with a loss.

Sept. 11th remembrance events are scheduled around the region. Charlotte city leaders continue to speak out in the aftermath of the killing of Iryna Zarutska. Voter turnout was up sharply in Charlotte's municipal election Tuesday. Panda Fest comes to the Queen City this weekend.

More than 1,000 people gather at a South End vigil for Iryna Zarutska; N.C. lawmakers move on a bill in response to her murder. Charlotte City Council approves expanded security in and near transit property. UNC Charlotte moves up the U.S. News rankings of colleges.

The woman stabbed to death Friday night on the light rail in South End has been identified as 23-year old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska. Charlotte City Council members demand answers about crime. The first day of school at CMS suffers a few hiccups. The Charlotte home of surgeon Dr. C. Warren Williams will be designated as a historic landmark.

The stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light rail renewed conversations about the need for mental health treatment and led some leaders to examine the involuntary commitment process for people who pose a danger to themselves and others. A crime bill recently passed by the legislature takes steps in that direction and we examine how the involuntary commitment process works and where it might go wrong.

The stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light rail renewed conversations about the need for mental health treatment and led some leaders to examine the involuntary commitment process for people who pose a danger to themselves and others. A crime bill recently passed by the legislature takes steps in that direction and we examine how the involuntary commitment process works and where it might go wrong.

The stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska on the Blue Line is getting national attention and a response from the White House. That comes as city elections take place. The results are in, and we’ll catch you up. Last week, CMS announced good news for testing, but this week brings more sobering news: nationwide declines in 12th grade math and reading scores. In short, they are abysmal. Plus, Charlotte FC goes for history.

The murder of Iryna Zarutska continues to reverberate. In Raleigh, lawmakers pass a crime bill with her name on it and in Charlotte, a vigil is held in her memory. Elsewhere, J.D. Vance visited Concord to focus on the administration’s commitment to state and local law enforcement. Plus, on the first anniversary of Hurricane Helene, the federal government releases millions in relief funding.

An obituary published by the family of Iryna Zarutska provides more details on the 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who was stabbed to death on the light rail in South End on Friday night. Zarutska came to the U.S. in 2022 with her mother, brother and sister to escape Russia’s war. She had an art degree from a college in Kyiv, loved animals and wanted to become a veterinary assistant.

Lawmakers were back in Raleigh last week. They passed a law in response to the murder of Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s Blue Line train in August, but they didn’t tackle the budget and if the House and Senate don’t come to an agreement on Medicaid, thousands could lose access to care. Meanwhile, the redistricting debate could be hitting North Carolina.

North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby has launched a pretrial release task force in the wake of Iryna Zarutska’s murder. In a press release Newby says the task force will assess current practices and procedures to evaluate whether they adequately balance the need for judicial discretion with the need for consistency in decision making.

The stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska on the Blue Line is getting national attention and a response from the White House. That comes as city elections take place. The results are in, and we’ll catch you up. Last week, CMS announced good news for testing, but this week brings more sobering news: nationwide declines in 12th grade math and reading scores. In short, they are abysmal. Plus, Charlotte FC goes for history.

The Mecklenburg County Republican Party on Wednesday announced plans to hold a candlelight vigil for Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old Ukrainian woman fatally stabbed on the Charlotte light rail last month.

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden on Tuesday pushed back against criticism for pursuing a potential collaboration with rapper DaBaby. On Monday, he posted a photo with DaBaby in his office and said they’re looking to work together. McFadden brushed off DaBaby’s past arrests and said he’ll meet with anyone interested in helping with issues like violence, suicide and mental health. McFadden also said the Sheriff’s Office was not involved with a music video that DaBaby shot on the Blue Line light rail last month, reenacting Iryna Zarutska’s killing with actors.

DeCarlos Brown has been charged with a federal crime in connection with the killing of Iryna Zarutska, 23, last month on the light rail in Charlotte.