Author: Living Legends
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — The team at the Guilford Association of SCUBA Personnel has an urgent message out to the community: stay off the ice. “I’ve been in this water rescue thing for 38 years … I do not recall, in all my experience this, many of them in one season,” GASP Board President David Albright said. The past few weeks have been deadly on frozen ponds since ice can be so unpredictable. A backyard or neighborhood pond can be tempting for anyone to walk or play on, but the fun can turn to fear in a second. The…
(PINPOINT WEATHER) — Thursday starts the second half of the work week with cold and frigid conditions as lows have dipped into the upper teens around the Queen City and into the single digits for our mountain counties. Winds are relatively light this morning and will flow out of the west between 3 and 8 miles per hour as skies hold on to a mix of sun & clouds this afternoon. Look for highs to peak well below normal, only hitting the upper 30s in uptown and upper 20s to low 30s in our mountain counties. Clouds will dissipate tonight…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Several Charlotte-area school districts have altered schedules Thursday, Jan. 22, following the snow this week and continued frigid overnight temperatures. Here are the districts with delays or closures: North Carolina Anson County Schools: Remote learning Ashe County Schools: Two-hour delay Avery County Schools: Two-hour delay Cabarrus County Schools: Two-hour delay Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools: Two-hour delay Kannapolis City Schools: Two-hour delay Richmond County Schools: Remote learning Rowan-Salisbury Schools: Two-hour delay Stanly County Schools: Remote learning Union County Public Schools: Two-hour delay United Faith Christian Academy: One-hour delay Watauga County Schools: Two-hour delay Click here to see…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — There’s a significant shortage of air traffic controllers nationwide. It’s something the National Air Traffic Controller Association, a labor union aviation safety organization, has raised concerns about for decades. “We’ve always been short in ATC,” retired air traffic controller George Cline said. He says the news of an air traffic controller shortage isn’t new to him. He’s been in the industry for more than 50 years and worked as a supervisor at the Piedmont Triad Airport tower during a major strike in 1981. Trump blames ‘obsolete’ US air traffic control system for the plane…
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — One person is dead and four others are injured after a crash overnight on I-85 in north Charlotte, according to Medic. Around 3:30 a.m., officials responded to the crash on I-85 north near Exit 40/N. Graham Street. Medic said one person was pronounced dead at the scene and four people were transported to local hospitals, one with life-threatening injuries and three with serious injuries. 
Track issues along your commute with the QCN Traffic Interactive Map NCDOT says the road was closed for several hours. Police have not said what led to the crash or…
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Two people have died and two others are injured after an early-morning house fire in east Charlotte, according to the Charlotte Fire Department. Around 7 a.m. on Saturday, crews responded to the 5300 block of Donnefield Drive and saw heavy smoke and fire when they arrived. Man charged for killing woman in parking lot of Mecklenburg County resource center One person made it out of the home and was treated for smoke inhalation before being taken to an area hospital with what Medic described as life-threatening injuries. Officials said a firefighter was also transported to…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers rescinded their trade to acquire Mark Williams from Charlotte because the center failed his physical, a person with knowledge of the circumstances told The Associated Press on Saturday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Lakers didn’t plan to make a public announcement of their reason for scrapping the deal. The Lakers agreed to trade rookie Dalton Knecht and Cam Reddish along with draft considerations Wednesday night to get the 23-year-old Williams, a third-year pro and a former first-round draft pick. Los Angeles needs a quality big man to…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are investigating a homicide in northwest Charlotte. The incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday in the 3400 block of Freedom Drive. Police responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call in the area. Officials say before police arrived, a man suffering from a gunshot wound left the scene in a vehicle and drove to Atrium Health Mercy where he later died. Detectives are currently processing the scene and collecting physical evidence. No word yet on whether police have a suspect or if anyone will face…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police charged a 38-year-old man who is accused of gunning down a woman outside a public services building off North Tryon Street, in the middle of the morning Friday. Kristopher Anthony Sinclair, 38, was taken into custody early Saturday morning for the shooting that occurred in the parking lot of the Ella B. Scarborough Community Resource Center. He was booked without bond for first-degree murder of 27-year-old Brianye Copeland. Even after the arrest, the deadly shooting is still leaving its mark on the community. Two school buses involved in crash in southwest Charlotte…
With profound sadness, the Robinson community and the loyal patrons of All Star Sports Bar and Grill are mourning the loss of a beloved figure, Jeff Butya. As the cherished owner of the popular establishment, Jeff’s untimely passing has left a hole in the hearts of all who knew him. His family, deeply grieved by his loss, confirmed his peaceful departure last evening. Reuniting with his brother Ken and mother Shirley in heaven, Jeff’s legacy will forever resonate in the hearts of those who were fortunate enough to cross paths with him. Jeff Butya was not just the owner of…