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Monroe

Monroe to start charging people to park downtown

Education

'That could have been the last time we saw him' | Monroe mother reacts to learning 5-year-old son left school on his own

Union County Public Schools say they have updated their safety protocols after this incident.
Monroe

Missing woman reported in Monroe found safe

Union County deputies said she had symptoms consistent with dementia and didn't have a working cell phone or car.
Crime

Teen injured in overnight Monroe shooting

The victim showed up at the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
Crime

Man intentionally hit officer during chase before turning gun on himself, investigators say

The suspect was airlifted to Charlotte following a pursuit that ended when he ran over a Monroe police officer, officials said.
Crime

Monroe officer run over by suspect during pursuit, police say

A Monroe police officer was run over by a suspect during a pursuit in Union County on Friday, investigators said. The suspect then shot himself.
Crime

17-year-old charged in shooting that injured teen, police say

A 17-year-old is charged with shooting a 14-year-old during an argument in Monroe last weekend, police say.
Traffic

70-year-old woman killed in Monroe crash, charges expected

A Toyota truck that failed to yield was hit by an oncoming driver and spun out of control into the victim, police said.
Education

Future unclear for students of recently-shuttered Monroe charter school

A high school senior shares his anxiety with Tradesha Woodard.
Monroe

New Covenant Community Development Center gets $6K from WCNC Charlotte and the TEGNA Foundation!

Sarah French shares how a Monroe nonprofit is helping others get ahead.
Olympics

'Physical chess' | Olympic level fencing training found just outside of Charlotte

Coach Boris Khurgin's story started thousands of miles away. He stared fencing in the 1970s, and competed for Ukraine.
Crime

Indian Trail man facing charges after high-speed, multi-county police chase ends in crash

The suspect allegedly rammed a Union County deputy's patrol car before leading police on a high-speed chase on I-485 into Mecklenburg County.