CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A group of protesters sat in on the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees meeting Thursday asking university officials to pass a resolution to be transparent about money flowing from UNC Charlotte to Israel.  The Mount Zion Archaeological Project has been in Jerusalem since 2008, and UNC Charlotte is the only non-Israeli university with a license to dig at the site.  ..read more

MONROE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A Monroe restaurant has issued a counterclaim to a lawsuit against them, saying protesters for the business's all-ages drag shows have defamed and cost them business. The claim comes after protestors filed suit against East Frank Superette and Kitchen over the use of altered photos of them. In one photo, promotional restaurant material showed images of the protestors with altered signs. The group's lawsuit claims the restaurant of Wrongful Appropriation of Personal Image and of violating North Carolina's Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Monroe re ..read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- More safety enhancements were made to a busy part of South End. Now, posts mark where the car lane ends, and bike lane begins.  On any given day, especially a nice one like Thursday, you'll see a fairly consistent flow of walkers, runners and cyclists on the Charlotte Rail Trail.  ..read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- The childhood church of the Rev. Bill Graham is up for sale in South End.  The property is where Grace Covenant Church now sits at the intersection of South Boulevard and East Boulevard. The late Graham, one of the nation’s most prominent evangelists, attended Chalmers Memorial Church there with is family into his teen years, according to the Billy Graham Library.  ..read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – The alleged driver in the December crash that killed a pedestrian in east Charlotte was arrested this week.  According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, officers responded to the 9500 block of Parkton Road the afternoon of Dec. 20, 2023, where they found an injured pedestrian and a 2009 BMW 328 with damage.  Medic transported the pedestrian, 38-year-old Justin Travis Scott, to Novant Health with life-threatening injuries.  Two months later, on Feb. 25, Scott was pronounced dead from the injuries sustained in the incident ..read more

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A 19-year-old is facing 60 charges in connection to multiple break-ins reported at commercial businesses, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police announced. Authorities said Antonito Smith, 19, was arrested for repeat commercial breaking and entering incidents. Nearly one month ago, on March 27, CMPD officers responded to a commercial breaking and entering at a retail store along Park Road ..read more

INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – A water main break in Indian Trail is causing significant traffic delays on Thursday, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office. The water main break is in the 5700 block of U.S. 74, near Wesley Chapel Stouts Road ..read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- An arrest has been made in what police are labeling as a 'targeted' school bus stop shooting aimed at two teens, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said. Officers responded to calls regarding the incident on March 28 at a school bus stop around 6:30 a.m. near West Arrowood Road near South Tryon Street. An initial investigation stated that gunshots were fired by a masked suspect aimed at Palisades High School students who were waiting at a school bus stop. The gunfire did not strike them ..read more

YORK COUNTY, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) - A South Carolina woman accused of fraudulently obtaining nearly $18,000 in SNAP benefits is now facing charges, South Carolina's Department of Social Services said Thursday. York resident Tricia Ostapowicz, 50, was arrested Wednesday by agents with South Carolina's Department of Social Services, charged with food stamp fraud, and booked at the York County Detention Center. An initial investigation stated that from October 2020 through September 2022, Ostapowicz knowingly and willingly obtained SNAP benefits while failing to report her husband's income. Ost ..read more

This is the wide receiver and offensive tackle draft. Yes, it is very possible the first four picks on April 25 in Detroit could be quarterbacks, but that probably says as much about roster construction in the NFL these days as it does the quality of this year’s QB class. The players most likely to succeed in this draft class are those who support the quarterbacks from the son of a Hall of Fame receiver to at least a half dozen pass protectors who could be selected in the first 20 picks ..read more