Lisa Worf is an Assistant News Director for WFAE, North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC. With a focus on local news in the Charlotte area, Lisa covers a range of topics including community development, social issues, economic trends, and cultural events. Her articles provide insights into the unique challenges and opportunities faced by the residents of Charlotte and surrounding areas.
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By: Lisa Worf
The lawsuit brought this week by Russell Fincham's parents says the Mecklenburg sheriff's “policy of deliberate indifference” to the safety and medical needs of inmates resulted in their son’s death. It claims the pattern was so widespread that it became the department’s “unwritten policy.” It also says McFadden told staff he has to “cover it up” when he receives delayed reports of issues in the jail.
By: Kenneth Lee, Lisa Worf, Wfae
Two teenagers have been arrested and charged in connection with a series of shootings in Charlotte that killed one person early Tuesday morning. Officers arrested a 16-year-old early this morning and Carlos Roberto Diaz, 18, this afternoon.
A person died early Monday morning in east Charlotte after a tree fell on an apartment building.
By: Lisa Worf
The house on Galway Drive where four officers were shot and killed, and four more wounded, on Monday, April 29. The house was severely damaged when officers in SWAT vehicles battered their way in.
The former owner of Charlotte’s Scorpio night club has pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy charges involving an auto dealership and the club.
By: Lisa Worf
Reading time at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' new Mint Hill Elementary School.
Charter school leaders hoping to open Trinitas Academy in Mooresville finally got a state review Monday. Their application was turned down.
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden has apologized for racial slurs that were secretly recorded — and published last week.
It's time for a fact check of another claim to surface in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. A man who calls himself the Appalachian Prepper on TikTok posted a video last week noting the recent closure of Red Cross shelters in the western part of the state.
A run-down motel that has served as a home for dozens of people in west Charlotte is being ordered to close in December. City officials have deemed it unsafe and say the owner has ignored housing code violations — and even blocked access for repairs.
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