CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Nearly three weeks after the random, violent stabbing on the Blue Line train that killed a 23-year-old woman, Charlotte transit leaders are hearing from concerned ...

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers boarded a light rail car at the Sugar Creek station on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2025, following Mayor Vi Lyles' calls for more police patrols on the light rail.

When the Charlotte Blue Line opened in 2007, then-Mayor Pat McCrory didn’t know if anybody would ride. South Boulevard was a “tough” part of town, he said, a far cry from its personality today. People ...

On Aug. 22, Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was stabbed to death by Decarlos Brown Jr. — with no apparent warning or provocation — while riding a light-rail commuter train in ...

The sicko accused of brutally stabbing 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska to death on a train in North Carolina last month has been hit with a federal criminal charge, the Justice Department ...

Starting later this month, buses will be replacing the Blue Line train for two weeks, as well as a section of the Green Line in Minneapolis. According to Metro Transit, the replacement buses will be ...

The killing of a commuter aboard a North Carolina train is the latest act of violence affecting the United States’ public transit systems, as reports of other attacks continue to alarm riders. On Aug.

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Charlotte police charged Decarlos Brown with murder in Iryna Zarutska's death. City Council members demanded immediate transit safety ...

In our Reality Check stories, Charlotte Observer journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? [email protected]. A 23-year ...