Limited hospital beds, growing healthcare costs, and stigma are some issues facing those suffering mental health problems.

After Decarlos Brown Jr. was arrested for the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee aboard a North Carolina commuter train, he was quickly sent to a state mental hospital for an evaluation.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles and Brown’s family have both said the killing is in part due to failures of the court system that has allowed Brown to re-enter the community despite a record of mental illness,

Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger and House Speaker Destin Hall, both Republicans who control the General Assembly, told reporters Thursday they're looking specifically at the local budgets of the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County after the murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a light rail train in Charlotte on Aug. 22.

Vi Lyles advances to Charlotte's mayoral general election after winning a Democratic primary overshadowed by a Ukrainian refugee's murder on a light-rail train.

Charlotte’s restaurant scene saw significant shifts this year, with notable closures and strategic openings. Longtime favorites like Duckworth’s in Ballantyne and Lebowski’s Neighborhood Grill in Dilworth closed their doors, making way for new concepts. Former Carolina Panther Marcus Lucas’ Krustaceans Seafood also said goodbye after five years.

The national debate around crime and law-and-order politics has largely focused on America’s biggest cities in blue states: Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, as well as the federal government’s backyard of Washington DC.

The Justice Department charged the man accused of fatally stabbing 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on a public train in Charlotte, North Carolina.

As for the Charlotte metro area, the total housing value hit $412 billion, according to the real estate group. The metro area also saw a $3 billion year-over-year increase, or a 0.7% growth rate. In the Raleigh metro area, the value was $246 billion, according to the report from Zillow.

Charlotte's 2025 food and brewery landscape reflects a year of transformation defined by closures, reinventions, and a continued push for community-centered experiences. Longtime staples like Wolfman Pizza and Queen City Craft & Gourmet shuttered,