Charlotte News
Frequent fliers may see faster security in Charlotte
Feb 8th
Frequent fliers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport could soon get through security a little faster, as the Transportation Safety Administration rolls out its PreCheck expedited screening program in Charlotte.
The TSA said Wednesday that it will expand the program, which has been tested at seven airports, to about 30 more airports across the country. The agency didn’t give an exact timetable, but said it expects to complete the expansion this year.
Stewart-Haas Racing Media Tour at Charlotte, day 1
Jan 25th
“From Columbus, Indiana, the three-time and reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, the co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing, entering his 14th year on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, driver of the No. 14 Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevrolet Impala, Tony Stewart.
“From South Bend, Indiana, a winner of 15 races and 49 poles in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, entering his 11th full year of Sprint Cup racing, driver of the No. 39 U.S. Army / Quicken Loans Chevrolet Impala, Ryan Newman.
Former Charlotte TV reporter dies
Jan 4th
Former WSOC-TV reporter Ken Ward died early Wednesday morning, WSOC-TV confirms. He was 44-years-old. More >
Benefits management company moving to Charlotte
Dec 28th
A benefits administration provider is moving its headquarters to Charlotte and expects to create more than 160 jobs over the next five years. More >
Kayak headquarters leaving Charlotte
Dec 14th
The organization that runs the U.S. Olympic canoe and kayak teams is moving its headquarters from Charlotte to Oklahoma City, but the impact on the Queen City may be hard to notice.
USA Canoe/Kayak (USACK) will move to a city that is building a man made whitewater course similar to the U.S. National Whitewater Center, which opened in 2006 just west of Charlotte.
Two N.C. women competing on ‘The Bachelor’
Dec 7th
A Charlotte cocktail waitress and a UNC Chapel Hill graduate student will be among the 25 women vying for the affections of Ben Flajnik when ABC’s “The Bachelor” returns on Jan. 2. More >
Chiquita To Move HQ To Charlotte
Nov 30th
The fight to keep Chiquita in Cincinnati is over. WLWT’s John London was the first to report that Chiquita will be moving its headquarters to Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue made it official during a news conference at 4 p.m.
Chiquita CEO Fernando Aguirre attended the news conference in Charlotte. He was met with a round of applause when he was introduced by Perdue.
3 charged with murder in case of missing man
Nov 23rd
Three men have been charged with murder and robbery after police said two men were reported missing from their northwest Charlotte home this week.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have released few details about the case but identified the victims, apparently relatives, as Benjamin Acahua-Itehua, 39, and Floriberto Acahua-Itehua, 32. More >
2 Charlotte men plead guilty to Clean Air Act violations
Nov 17th
Two Charlotte men pled guilty today to violating the Clean Air Act by conducting false vehicle emission inspections, announced Anne M. Tompkins U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Joining U.S. Attorney Tompkins in making today’s announcement are Special Agent in Charge Maureen O’Mara of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Criminal Investigation Division (EPA-CID) of the Atlanta Area Office, and Donnie Varnell, Special Agent in Charge of the Diversion and Environmental Crimes Unit of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NC SBI).
Arrests made in front of Charlotte Bank
Nov 16th
