Beatties Ford Road

Shaquina Harris, a 29-year-old Charlotte woman, has been missing for two and a half weeks. She was last seen leaving Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center on July 2, with her last known contact being a FaceTime call later that evening. Family and friends are actively searching for her, while the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department investigates without releasing new leads.

Friendship Missionary Baptist Church is seeking community input on a planned 91-acre development called 'Friendship Village' in West Charlotte. The initiative includes potential uses like housing, healthcare, education, and recreation, with a goal of starting construction as early as 2027 or 2028. The church emphasizes that plans remain flexible and invites residents to participate in shaping the project.

Construction on a $6.8 million dual roundabout project in northwest Charlotte has triggered road closures, including Miranda Road and Oakdale Road. The project involves building roundabouts at intersections of Oakdale, Miranda, Simpson, and Sunset roads, with closures lasting through Monday and detours posted for drivers.

A nearly $7 million intersection improvement project in northwest Charlotte will cause weeks of road closures, including Miranda Road closing for 42 days and Oakdale Road closing at Sunset Road for three days. Two roundabouts will be constructed at key intersections, with detours provided for drivers.

A 2020 mass shooting during a Juneteenth block party on Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte, N.C., left four people dead, but no arrests have been made six years later. Investigators say the case remains unsolved due to complications from the large crowd and multiple firearms being fired, and they continue seeking public assistance.

Charlotte City Council Mayor Pro Tem James Mitchell convened developers and homeowners to discuss strategies for city growth, focusing on affordable housing projects and addressing 'nimbyism.' The discussion highlighted varying neighborhood needs, such as infrastructure improvements and density preferences, with Mitchell emphasizing collaboration to balance development and affordability.

United Way of Charlotte is investing up to $50,000 in emergency funds for Charlotte-area neighborhoods, with $25,000 allocated to 36 neighborhoods along Beatties Ford Road. The funds prioritize laid-off workers and seniors, focusing on rent, mortgage, utilities, and food assistance to prevent displacement. Other communities are supported through local organizations like Ada Jenkins Center and Care Ring.

The FBI is offering a $30,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for a 2020 mass shooting during a Juneteenth block party in north Charlotte, which killed four people and injured others. Over 150 shots were fired into a crowd of 400 attendees on June 22, 2020, but no suspects have been identified or arrested.

Police in Charlotte, N.C., are renewing calls for help in solving a 2020 block party shooting that killed four people and injured others. The incident involved at least 181 rounds fired during a block party on Beatties Ford Road and Catherine Simmons Avenue.

A block party on Beatties Ford Road in 2020 turned into a mass shooting, killing four people including Jamaa Cassell. Six years later, detectives seek new leads, urging witnesses to come forward as no suspects have been arrested.

A person died after being shot in a north Charlotte neighborhood early Monday morning on Holly Street. Police found the individual with a gunshot wound and confirmed the death before hospital transport. Authorities classified the incident as 'isolated' with no suspects sought, and it occurred less than 24 hours after two other shootings in Charlotte.

A shooting in west Charlotte resulted in one death near a home on Holly Street. Police responded just after 1 a.m. and are treating the incident as isolated, with no public danger reported. One person was seen in handcuffs, but their connection to the case remains unconfirmed.

A driver was sentenced to prison for a hit-and-run crash in Charlotte that killed an 18-year-old missionary from Utah. The incident occurred on May 1, 2025, on Beatties Ford Road, and the driver, Tyzhaun Carney, pleaded guilty to charges including involuntary manslaughter and felony hit-and-run.