Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Municipal police department, City of Charlotte
Coverage (6 articles)
Wegmans Opens on Community House Road Oct. 14: What to Know
Charlotte's first Wegmans opens at 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 14, at 11550 North Community House Road. What opening day will look like, what's inside, and what the store hasn't posted yet.
Coffee With a Cop Gets a Birria Taco Truck
Tacos Las Catrina's is parking outside Summit Coffee Ballantyne for the September 25 gathering, with birria tacos on the menu.
Coffee With a Cop Skips August, Returns September 11
The August 14 Coffee with a Cop at Ballantyne Summit Coffee was called off that morning. The meetup resumed September 11, and organizers have added a second September gathering on Friday, September 25.
Curfew, Traffic, $425 Million: What Ballantyne Should Know
Charlotte Council did not vote on the curfew. It sent cumulative traffic impacts toward committee, while a $425 million bond package moved closer to the November ballot.
Coffee With a Cop, Ballantyne
Coffee with a Cop brings neighbors and CMPD officers together over a cup of coffee at Ballantyne Summit Coffee, the second Friday of each month, 9 to 11 a.m. Next up: an extra gathering Friday, September 25, with a taco truck on site.
Stroll Ballantyne August 2026 Issue, Free Online
The August 2026 edition of Stroll Ballantyne Country Club is out and free to read online. Inside: the Pink Bow Campaign cover story, Precious Pets Bruno and Benji, La Paz Global, Stroll Into Wellness, Coffee with a Cop, and the full PDF download.
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CMPD Gets Undercover Cars in 7-3 Charlotte Council Vote
A week after CMPD named seven officers in a racially charged text-message case, Charlotte City Council approved new undercover cars for the department, 7-3, setting aside a motion to delay.
Charlotte E-Bike Crashes Nearly Double as City Weighs Rules
E-bike crashes in Charlotte have nearly doubled from a year ago. City staff want helmets for young riders, lights at night and rules for sidewalk riding. Council has not voted.
Charlotte Crime Down 17% This Year as Homicides Rise
Violent crime fell 15% through September, but homicides have run ahead of last year's pace in every CMPD report this year.
CMPD Names Seven Officers in Racially Charged Text Case
CMPD has not released the messages, which Chief Estella Patterson said showed racial, sexual and religious biases going back several years.
Coffee with a Cop Meets Second Fridays in Ballantyne
On the second Friday of every month from 9 to 11 a.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers are at Ballantyne Summit Coffee on Conlan Circle to take questions and hear concerns over a cup of coffee. Stroll Providence joins each month and invites neighbors along.
Charlotte Approves 10 p.m. Curfew Pilot for Minors, 9-2
Starting Nov. 1, Charlotte residents under 18 must be off the streets by 10 p.m., with exceptions, under a pilot that runs through August 2027. The police chief promised no traffic stops on curfew suspicion alone, a policy CMPD has not yet written.
Ballantyne's Coffee With a Cop Gets a Birria Taco Truck
Tacos Las Catrina's is parking outside Summit Coffee Ballantyne for the September 25 gathering, with birria tacos on the menu.
Charlotte Debates What a Youth Curfew Pilot Would Test
Council approved neither a new curfew nor a pilot Monday. Charlotte's police chief asked to explore a test of the 9 p.m. rule, while members proposed different measures, limits, and timelines.