Author: Living Legends
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — One person was injured during an accidental house fire in northwest Charlotte in which there were no smoke detectors inside, according to the Charlotte Fire Department. Around 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, crews responded to the 4700 block of Woodway Place and saw smoke showing from the front door. It took about 12 minutes for 30 firefighters to control the blaze. Officials say one person was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene. Two residents have been displaced due to the fire causing an estimated $43,000 in damages. Mecklenburg County deputy injured in crash…
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A deputy was injured during a crash while finishing a traffic stop, according to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. The incident happened around 6:10 p.m. on Saturday. Officials say a deputy was completing a traffic stop when a vehicle drove by at a high rate of speed. 2 arrested, accused of firing more than 200 rounds into occupied homes: CMPD The deputy tried to stop the driver, but they hit their brakes and hit another car before fleeing the scene. The deputy reportedly swerved out of the way to avoid the collision and…
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A deputy was injured during a crash while finishing a traffic stop, according to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. The incident happened around 6:10 p.m. on Saturday. Officials say a deputy was completing a traffic stop when a vehicle drove by at a high rate of speed. 2 arrested, accused of firing more than 200 rounds into occupied homes: CMPD The deputy tried to stop the driver, but they hit their brakes and hit another car before fleeing the scene. The deputy reportedly swerved out of the way to avoid the collision and…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Police arrested two suspects in connection to two shooting incidents where more than 200 rounds of ammo were found at the scenes, officials say. CMPD’s Crim Gun Suppression Team and Metro Division detectives worked to identify two suspects and the vehicles that were allegedly involved in the two shootings into occupied dwellings. After locating the first vehicle, detectives found shell casings and the crime lab matched them with the casing found at the two shootings. Detectives located a second vehicle with two passengers. While performing a search of the vehicle, police found additional spent…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Police arrested two suspects in connection to two shooting incidents where more than 200 rounds of ammo were found at the scenes, officials say. CMPD’s Crim Gun Suppression Team and Metro Division detectives worked to identify two suspects and the vehicles that were allegedly involved in the two shootings into occupied dwellings. After locating the first vehicle, detectives found shell casings and the crime lab matched them with the casing found at the two shootings. Detectives located a second vehicle with two passengers. While performing a search of the vehicle, police found additional spent…
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — An Amber Alert is in effect for a three-year-old boy out of Asheville. According to the Asheville Police Department, three-year-old Taj Malik Massey was last seen wearing a blue/black jacket. The alert was reported around 3:15 a.m. on Sunday. Get breaking news alerts with the Queen City News mobile app. It’s FREE! Download for iOS or Android Massey is about 2’6″ tall, weighs about 35 pounds, has black hair, and brown eyes. Authorities don’t know how Massey is with. Anyone with information should call the Asheville Police Department at 828-252-1110, 911, or *HP. This is a Developing…
HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – Two people were arrested on Friday after the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office reportedly found methamphetamines, heroin and pills in an RV. Multiple cases of promethazine found during Panola County traffic stop The sheriff’s office said that at around 9 a.m. on Friday, narcotics investigators, K9 units and other deputies executed a search warrant for a recreational vehicle hidden in the woods off of Henderson County Road 4300, north of Moore Station. During the search, officials said the methamphetamines, heroin and pills shown below were found stuck behind the RV’s ceiling speaker system. Photo of methamphetamines,…
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LINDALE, Texas (KETK) – The price of cocoa, the main ingredient in chocolate, has been on an unsweet price hike for the last two years. Egg prices expected to increase even more this year “A dramatic increase,” Lindale Candy Company co-owner Jeremiah Cagle said. A year ago, suppliers could purchase the beans from other countries for just under $3000 a ton. “Now today it’s trading at as high as $13,000 a ton,” Cagle said. Cagle said cocoa growers aren’t able to keep up with demand. “A lot of it’s due to crop production is extremely down and that’s on the account…
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The Smith County Road and Bridge Department held an open house on Friday for two new facilities that they recently moved into. Immigration Q&A session to be held in Tyler Smith County engineer Frank Davis spoke with several county department heads and community members at the open house on Friday, including East Texas Congressman Nathaniel Moran. “We wanted to take this opportunity to showcase our facility and let you see the buildings,” said Davis. Guests touring one of the Road and Bridge Department’s new facilities. Photo courtesy of Smith County. Guests touring one of the Road and…