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Officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are investigating a homicide on Wednesday in northeast Charlotte. The homicide was reported on Ann Elizabeth Drive just east of North Tryon Street on Wednesday. CMPD sent an alert about the incident just before 6 p.m. This was the second homicide reported around North Tryon Street in 24 hours. Conner O’Neil Yancy, 20, was found dead in his car with gunshot wounds around 1 a.m. Wednesday on North Tryon Street. In just the first five months of the year, Charlotte has seen a 51% jump in homicides compared to this same time last year. By this point in 2023, there had been 33 homicides. Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/northeast-charlotte-homicide/275-b8d0a309-c1fa-4255-a39f-ae92da6d82e4 Watch WCNC Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere. Click here to sign up for the daily WCNC Charlotte newsletter

One person was killed and another was hurt after a shooting led to an SUV crashing into a bus in northeast Charlotte early Wednesday morning, police said. Richard DeVayne joins the show with the latest from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police as they begin the investigation. FULL STORY: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/deadly-shooting-crash-involving-cats-bus-northeast-charlotte-homicide-investigation/275-cb1f3677-5b5f-4c2d-9d12-2b82367e1a50 Hornets All-Star LaMelo Ball is accused of hitting a child with his car outside Spectrum Center, according to a new lawsuit filed this week. A woman says Ball hit her son while speeding away from the arena during a Hornets fan event in October. The Hornets declined to comment on the lawsuit, which is seeking at least $25,000 in damages for the woman and her son. FULL STORY: https://www.wcnc.com/article/sports/nba/hornets/lamelo-ball-lawsuit-hornets/275-07c0b27f-2cba-4d0a-866a-626ff0b60ef9 Jury selection begins Wednesday in the trial for Christopher Palmiter, the stepfather of missing Cornelius girl Madalina Cojocari. The trial begins one day after Diana Cojocari, Madalina's mother, was released from jail. Cojocari pleaded guilty to failing to report her daughter missing in 2022. Palmiter, meanwhile, maintains that he has no information about the girl's whereabouts. Destiny Ricahrds has the latest on the investigation and what we can expect in Wednesday's proceedings. FULL STORY: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/madalina-cojocari-case-mother-out-of-jail-5-21-2024/275-2a5d4119-71cc-4977-a028-f95c3a366dbe WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.

Diana Cojocari, the mother of missing Cornelius girl Madalina Cojocari, pleaded guilty Monday to not reporting her daughter missing back in 2022. Diana Cojocari has been in jail since December 2022, about a month after Madalina was last seen leaving her school bus in Cornelius, North Carolina, which is about 20 miles north of Charlotte in northern Mecklenburg County. Diana Cojocari initially pleaded not guilty to the charge of failing to report her daughter's disappearance, which is a Class 1 felony. Monday, in court she changed that plea to guilty without a plea agreement. The judge told Diana Cojocari, who is not an American citizen and is originally from Moldova, that she was likely to be deported if she changed her plea. Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/madalina-cojocari-stepfather-mother-in-court/275-bc147443-0e1e-481a-af1a-daf48f1c2888

The trial for Madalina Cojocari's stepfather was supposed to begin on Monday, but has been delayed. The missing child's mother, Diana Cojocari, is expected to be in court for an arraignment hearing on Monday after refusing to appear at her previous court date in February. Madalina had not been seen publicly since the evening of Nov. 21, 2022, when the then-11-year-old was leaving her school bus in Cornelius, North Carolina, which is about 20 miles north of Uptown Charlotte. On Dec. 15, 2022, Madalina was reported missing. Christopher Palmiter, her stepfather, previously pleaded not guilty on the charge of failing to report a child who disappeared. Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/madalina-cojocari-stepfather-mother-in-court/275-bc147443-0e1e-481a-af1a-daf48f1c2888 Watch WCNC Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.

A year after one of the worst fires in Charlotte history trapped and then killed two construction workers, the Charlotte Fire Department has yet to finish its "deep dive" of the day's events. WCNC Charlotte has spent months routinely checking in with the department about the status of its SouthPark fire internal review. In the days after the May 18, 2024 fire, public records reveal Chief Reginald Johnson noted Charlotte Fire would not do a "normal" critique. Emails show the department created a committee last summer, suggesting everyone could "benefit from closely examining the events of that day and learning from it." FULL STORY: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/south-park-fire-one-year-later-policy-review-charlotte-nc/275-e5dd8b53-fa42-40f0-9a0a-46c25e98d92e Joshua Eyer will have his name added to Charlotte's memorial for fallen police officers during a ceremony Friday in Uptown. Eyer was one of four law enforcement officers killed during an April 29 shooting in east Charlotte. He was working with a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force when the suspect shot numerous officers. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/charlotte-fallen-officer-memorial-police-week/275-bfed5063-aece-4503-9acc-21f8086b33fb Watch WCNC Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.

More youths accused of serious crimes in North Carolina would be automatically tried in adult court in legislation that advanced through the state Senate on Wednesday. The measure approved 41-4 reworks some of the bipartisan juvenile justice reforms approved by the General Assembly that ended in late 2019 the mandate that 16- and 17-year-olds be tried in the adult criminal justice system. Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/north-carolina-politics/north-carolina-youth-justice-reform-senate-changes-teens-tried-as-adults-superior-court/275-fd0159f8-46bc-45dc-9416-e7678dfe179c Watch WCNC Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere. Click here to sign up for the daily WCNC Charlotte newsletter

The search for Baylee Carver, a 17-year-old Albemarle teenager ended on Tuesday when she was found dead, police said. Searchers found the remains of Carver on Tuesday around 4:55 p.m. north of Highway 49 and Route 601 in Cabarrus County. The teenager's boyfriend, Joshua Biles, 20, has already been charged with felony obstruction of justice and concealment of death. Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/police-update-search-baylee-carver-missing-albemarle-teenager/275-d580aa26-fd99-4169-93bb-321e456c55b2 Watch WCNC Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere. Click here to sign up for the daily WCNC Charlotte newsletter

A search is underway for an Albemarle teen's remains as police believe she is dead. The Albemarle Police Department said officers responded to a home along Floral Drive at 4:30 a.m. Friday after getting a 9-1-1 call from someone asking for help. The department and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation said their inquiry led them to determine that 17-year-old Baylee Carver had died. According to court documents, investigators believe Biles moved Carver's body from a Floral Drive home and hid it. They also say Carver's body had "obvious wounds indicating an unnatural death." As the search for the victim's remains continues, investigators have not explained how they knew her body had wounds. STORY: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/teen-death-remains-arrest-albemarle-nc-5-10-2024/275-562b80a3-4d50-4b4e-87d8-c114ecd64078 Charlotte city workers rallied outside Monday's City Council meeting, demanding officials make raising their salaries a priority. The workers say their current paychecks aren't keeping up with the cost of living and they don't feel appreciated despite providing essential services for the city of Charlotte. Destiny Richards has the latest on what those workers told city leaders and how things will move forward as the Queen City's next budget is calculated. WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.

The Charlotte community will gather in Uptown on Monday to say its final goodbyes to one of the four officers killed in a shooting last month. U.S. Marshals Task Force Officer Sam Poloche was killed on April 29 when investigators were serving warrants at a home in east Charlotte. Five other officers were hurt during the shootout, including four Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/memorial-service-north-carolina-correction-officer-sam-poloche-charlotte-police-ambush-shooting/275-fe6f0691-df8f-4346-b73e-6f310e43b10e Plus, Kia Murray breaks down why child care facilities in North Carolina are sounding alarms about the end of pandemic-era funding. With no extension in sight for the grants, hundreds of child care facilities say they'll be forced to close their doors. Experts worry it could have a catastrophic effect on North Carolina's economy. Millions of Americans changed jobs at the height of the pandemic in a movement now known as the "great resignation." And while the pandemic gave many people an opportunity to start over, many of those same people regret changing jobs. Ben Thompson connects the dots on resignation regrets impacting nearly half of people who changed jobs during the pandemic. WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.

One person died and thousands remain without power after severe weather swept across the Charlotte area on Wednesday into Thursday morning. Multiple severe thunderstorm watches and warnings were issued when waves of strong storms rumbled across the Carolinas Wednesday into early Thursday. On Thursday, the National Weather Service determined two separate tornadoes had impacted the region. Damage consistent with an EF1 tornado was found in Cleveland and Gaston counties. A second EF1 tornado caused damage near Gastonia and Belmont, the National Weather Service concluded. Watch WCNC Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.

People across the Carolinas are assessing the damage after severe storms moved through the area. Severe thunderstorm watches and warnings were issued for parts of the Charlotte area as a line of strong storms moved across the Carolinas Wednesday afternoon, then again early Thursday morning. Wednesday, Gaston County officials said a person was killed when a tree fell on a car. The New Hope Fire Department was able to get another person out of that car, though, and take them to the hospital. Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/severe-weather/severe-weather-threat-charlotte-tornado-warning-brad-panovich-forecast-weather-aware-wells-fargo-championship/275-24499c86-de15-485b-8130-01efdca79896 Watch WCNC Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere. Click here to sign up for the daily WCNC Charlotte newsletter

The Wells Fargo Championship is here, bringing some of the world's best golfers to Charlotte's Quail Hollow Club for the prestigious tournament. The first round of the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship tees off Thursday, May 9. As has been the case every year but two since 2003, Charlotte's Quail Hollow Club will host the Wells Fargo Championship. Here's everything you need to know: https://www.wcnc.com/article/sports/golf/wells-fargo/fan-guide-2024-wells-fargo-championship-charlotte/275-92427623-0a11-443c-8df7-eeac6d14942d Watch WCNC Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.

Charlotte leaders are considering raising property taxes and fees to help pay for city services. City manager Marcus Jones told the Charlotte City Council on Monday night that the Queen City's revenue currently can’t cover its growing needs. His recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2025 budget include historic investments in things like affordable housing and police salaries. To help pay for it, Jones recommends a 1.5-cent property tax increase and upping some city service fees. Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/property-tax-rate-increase-charlotte/275-9426cbbf-cd0d-43f9-ab8c-120cba1ecbd6 Watch WCNC Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.

For the second time in four days, Charlotte will say goodbye to a law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty. U.S. Deputy Marshal Thomas Weeks was among four men killed while serving warrants at a home in east Charlotte last week. Richard DeVayne has the latest on Weeks' career and how he will be honored during Monday's service. FULL STORY: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/memorial-service-deputy-marshal-thomas-weeks-charlotte/275-753e5ee1-2c33-4c33-89db-b83751d78d5f Charlotte continues to push as a destination for major events, including this weekend's Lovin' Life Music Fest. While everyone made the most of an unpleasant forecast on Saturday, Destiny Richards hears from fans who tell us why they thought the festival was a huge success, as well as those who believe some things could improve ahead of a second year. FULL STORY: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/uptown-firstward-fourthward/lovin-life-music-fest-safety-charlotte-leaders/275-2da151c9-8707-4aed-97f4-e3111de30486 Plus, the race is heating up for potential running mates for former President Donald Trump. Several high-profile Republicans spent the weekend at Trump's Florida resort, wooing donors as we get within six months of November's election. WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.

Joshua Eyer, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer killed in the line of duty Monday, will be remembered during a memorial service in Uptown Charlotte on Friday morning. Eyer is one of four law enforcement officers killed during a shooting in east Charlotte. Four other CMPD officers and a Statesville officer were also injured during the hours-long standoff. Here's what we know about the memorial service. How to help the families: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/how-to-help-families-fallen-officers-deadly-charlotte-police-standoff-investigation/275-442bb870-a10f-462e-b191-1dab0f64057a Watch WCNC Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.

President Joe Biden will visit Charlotte this week to meet with the families of officers who were killed in Monday's standoff, a city source told WCNC Charlotte's Nate Morabito. Biden is expected to arrive Thursday and he will meet with the families. Five additional officers were injured during the shooting, including three Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers. Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/president-biden-to-meet-with-victim-families-charlotte-north-caorlina-police-shooting/275-5bf28c80-63cb-4e5a-96fd-4534e1a21702 How you can help the families: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/how-to-help-families-fallen-officers-deadly-charlotte-police-standoff-investigation/275-442bb870-a10f-462e-b191-1dab0f64057a Watch WCNC Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.

Memorials have been growing across Charlotte as the city grapples with the loss of four fallen officers and five others who were injured during a standoff on Monday afternoon. The outpouring of support has also come from several organizations across Mecklenburg County. How to help: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/how-to-help-families-fallen-officers-deadly-charlotte-police-standoff-investigation/275-442bb870-a10f-462e-b191-1dab0f64057a

Three law enforcement officers serving on a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and one Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer were killed Monday after being met with “active gunfire” from a suspect inside an east Charlotte home. A total of eight law enforcement officers were shot, including three CMPD officers and one officer from the task force who were injured. The officers were serving together on a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force when they were shot while confronting a suspect inside a home on Galway Drive. The officers were rushed to the hospital. Three task force officers pronounced dead at the hospital. One of the injured CMPD officers "fought for his life for several hours before succumbing to his injuries," CMPD confirmed. The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction confirmed to WCNC Charlotte that two of the killed officers were probation officers on a full-time task force with the U.S. Marshals. Joshua Eyer was identified as the CMPD officer who died on Monday night. Eyer worked with CMPD's North Tryon Division for six years. Latest updates: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/charlotte-mecklenburg-police-investigation-galway-drive/275-d88c132e-ec7b-4353-9055-1e904f77dc8a WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.

Two people were hurt and around 30 people were displaced after a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex in south Charlotte, the Charlotte Fire Department said. The fire happened on Fishers Farm Lane just south of Pineville-Matthews Road. A second alarm was activated as crews responded to the scene. Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/2-alarm-fire-south-charlotte/275-6ce69cc3-319f-462c-955a-f86069f3f247 Watch WCNC Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere. Click here to sign up for the daily WCNC Charlotte newsletter

One firefighter was taken to a hospital and another was treated at the scene after crews responded to a house fire in Steele Creek early Friday morning. It happened in the area of Buckie Court, not far from the Piedmont Prairie Trail at the McDowell Nature Preserve. Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/steele-creek/steele-creek-fire-firefighter-hurt/275-f56ebd60-28e3-40ee-afc8-9b0ecfea1283 Watch WCNC Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere. Click here to sign up for the daily WCNC Charlotte newsletter