Josh Bergeron

Jan 19, 2025 | charlotteobserver.com | Josh Bergeron

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police suspect a motorcycle driver was speeding and impaired during a crash that killed two people and injured two others, according to a news release. The crash in the 7100 block of East W.T. Harris Boulevard in the Hickory Grove area occurred shortly after 1:30 a.m. Sunday when a red 2017 Yamaha FZ-09 motorcycle traveling at an "extremely high rate of speed" collided with a 2012 Ford Fusion, the CMPD news release said.

Jan 12, 2025 | charlotteobserver.com | Josh Bergeron

A view of Keswick Avenue in Charlotte as snow and rain began freeze on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. Some area school districts are starting later or closing Monday because of lingering ice. [email protected] Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will return to its normal schedule after a snow and ice storm on Friday, according to an online announcement. Other districts say they'll start later or close altogether.

Dec 2, 2024 | charlotteobserver.com | Josh Bergeron

A filed last week against Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools alleges Rocky River High School staff didn't take a student's threat seriously enough before the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Nahzir Taylor. Taylor was shot in the head Nov. 30, 2022, shortly after getting off a school bus, according to the lawsuit filed in Mecklenburg County Superior Court.

Dec 1, 2024 | yahoo.com | Josh Bergeron

Some parts of the Charlotte region may break a snow drought dating back to 2022 if flakes fall Monday afternoon through Tuesday. The Greenville-Spartanburg National Weather Service says snow flurries are in the forecast early this week east of the North Carolina mountains, including the Charlotte area and east of Interstate 77. Snow flakes could fall late Monday afternoon through early Tuesday morning.

Dec 1, 2024 | charlotteobserver.com | Josh Bergeron

The Greenville-Spartanburg National Weather Service says there's a chance for snow flurries across the Charlotte region Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning. Little to no accumulation is expected outside of higher elevations in the mountains. National Weather Service Some parts of the Charlotte region may break a snow drought dating back to 2022 if flakes fall Monday afternoon through Tuesday.