Author: Living Legends

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Crews were battling a 2-alarm fire at historic school building near South End Monday afternoon.  According to the Charlotte Fire Department, firefighters responded around 2:30 p.m. to the former Wilmore School in the 400 block of West Boulevard. Smoke was reportedly showing from the unoccupied building, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools confirmed. The fire was controlled in 25 minutes by 60 firefighters. No evacuations were needed, and injuries were reported. The building was formerly used as a staff development center, but a rezoning was approved last year for a mixed-use development that planned on preserving the 100-year-old…

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According to a report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a 2002 Ford F250 driven by Benjamin J. Anhaiser was traveling east in the right lane on Interstate 40 East near the 314-mile marker on Saturday around 11:14 a.m. when it left the roadway on the right side, struck the ditch, and traveled up an embankment […]

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Rose “Marie” Nelson, age 79 of Hixson, passed away at her home early Monday morning, January 27, 2025. She was born in Rhea County on December 27, 1945, the daughter of the late Roscoe and Hazel (Gennoe) Sneed. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, E.J. “Jack” Thorpe, Jr.; her second husband, […]

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Mrs. Nancy Beeler Campbell Age: 68 of Allardt Passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025 Family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 from 10 A.M. until 2 P.M. at Mundy Funeral Home in Jamestown. A graveside service will follow in the Allardt Cemetery She is survived by: Husband: Kenneth “K.C.” Campbell Sisters: Wanda […]

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The family will receive friends Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Schubert Funeral Home from 4:00-6:00 p.m. with the funeral to follow at 6:00 p.m.  Graveside services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. in the Petros Cemetery in Petros.

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Charles Junior Jennings, age 60 passed away at his home on January 27, 2025. He is preceded in death by his mother Geneva Jennings; mother-in-law Wanda Hensley; father-in-law J.K. Bowlin. He is survived by his wife of 36 years Charlotte Jennings; children Angela (Patrick) Ritts, Sandra Jennings; grandchildren Maxine Alley Mae Jennings; siblings Juanita Wagner […]

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MONROE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Two people have been arrested in connection to a dog that was found behind a dumpster in Union County last week, according to the Monroe Police Department. Around 11:45 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, officers responded to an animal service call at the Dollar General at 1629 W. Franklin Street in Monroe. When they arrived, they found a ‘severely neglected dog’ in a crate behind the dumpster of the store. Queen City News is tracking CRIME in your area 🚨 >> Latest stories here The dog was a small brown and black shepherd mix…

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