DHS says the surge is meant to target public-safety threats, but Charlotte leaders warn the federal operation is heightening fear.

US Border Patrol agents were spotted making multiple arrests in Charlotte during an operation targeting “violent criminal illegal aliens” in the Democratic-run city, a move widely condemned by local officials.

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden said on Thursday that he was notified by two federal officials who said Customs and Border Patrol personnel will be arriving in the Charlotte area either Saturday or early next week.

Reports have emerged of federal agents arresting U.S. citizens amid the ongoing immigration crackdown taking place in the city.

A group of mostly Democratic leaders from across Mecklenburg County says they still have no real answers from the federal government about the Border Patrol deployment to Charlotte.

With a freeze warning for central North Carolina overnight Monday and flurries already spotted, some light snow was also falling in Charlotte, and 3 inches were

The Hezekiah Alexander Rock House, Mecklenburg County’s oldest home, has been recognized for its statewide historic significance by the North Carolina State Historic Preservation office.