Savannah Rudicel

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Savannah Rudicel

COLUMBIA, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – South Carolina state legislators will hold a pair of hearings Monday over state treasurer Curtis Loftis’ part in a $1.8 billion accounting error, which could result in his removal from office. Loftis’ attorneys filed an injunction last week, challenging the legislature’s authority to remove an elected official from office. Justices on the state Supreme Court denied the request and allowed the hearing to proceed.

6 days ago | myfox8.com | Abby Mittower |Doug Coats |Savannah Rudicel

CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – A manhunt that unfolded early Thursday morning in Catawba County has ended with the primary suspect and others involved taken into custody. Xavier Jahree Wyatt, who had been on the run after allegedly firing at law enforcement officers near Newton, was arrested and is being held without bond in the Catawba County Detention Center.

1 week ago | qcnews.com | Abby Mittower |Savannah Rudicel

CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A suspect accused of opening fire on officers in the woods near Newton is still on the run, and now the U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. The ordeal started just after 1 a.m. on Thursday, April 17, when a resident on North Davis Street spotted what they described as “several Black males” walking through their yard and called police.

1 week ago | qcnews.com | Savannah Rudicel

CONCORD, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Cabarrus County Commissioners are considering a funding request from Cabarrus County Schools to increase the district’s budget by more than $90 million. The total ask is $341,813,999 for the upcoming fiscal year. The superintendent’s Proposed 2025-2026 Local Budget was adopted by school board members Monday evening. Commissioners heard the proposal on Tuesday.

1 week ago | qcnews.com | Savannah Rudicel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Mecklenburg County Commissioners are set to hear a funding proposal and annual report from local Juvenile Crime Prevention Council members Tuesday evening. JCPC groups receive funds from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety Division of Juvenile Justice and Prevention. Public documents show the group plans to allocate $2,051,713 to Mecklenburg County for the upcoming fiscal year.