Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden held on to a narrow lead in his race for a third term in Tuesday’s Mecklenburg ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The mother of a man who died in the Mecklenburg County jail two years ago filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court this week, the latest in a string of inmate death ...

There’s movement in the push to reopen Mecklenburg County’s juvenile jail. Sheriff Garry McFadden closed Jail North in 2022 citing staffing concerns. It would take around 100 people to staff the jail ...

Primary election night last week in Mecklenburg County mostly focused on two storylines. The first was embattled Sheriff Garry McFadden winning a third term, despite getting less than 34% of the vote.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mecklenburg County Detention Center. (Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez mrodriguez@charlotteobserver.com) There is no public official ...

Police say a violent argument inside a West Charlotte apartment ended with a pregnant woman being struck in the head with a glass bong, and her 23-year-old boyfriend headed to jail.

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden speaks during a news conference. North Carolina and Mecklenburg County officials are looking to reopen Mecklenburg County’s juvenile detention center, also ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s movement in the push to reopen Mecklenburg County’s juvenile jail. Sheriff Garry McFadden closed Jail North in 2022 citing ...