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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2019

Slain UNC Charlotte Hero Honored by Local Police

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department posthumously awarded that department's the Medal of Valor to the family of Riley Howell, the UNC Charlotte student who was killed while responding to an active shooter on campus last month.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 9, 2019

NC School District Letting Students Out Early to Honor Fallen Officer

All students in the Iredell-Statesville Schools in North Carolina will be given an excused absence Friday if they want to leave classes early to participate in events honoring Mooresville Police Officer Jordan Sheldon, who was killed during a traffic stop.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 8, 2019

Slain UNC Charlotte ROTC Student Receives Full Military Burial

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte student who died fighting back against an active shooter attack last week will be laid to rest with full military honors this weekend.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 6, 2019

North Carolina Department "Overwhelmed" by Community Support Following LODD

Officer Sheldon was shot and later died Saturday night after he pulled over 28-year-old Michael Aldana during a traffic stop.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 5, 2019

NC Officer Killed at Traffic Stop, Suspect Dead

Officials said K-9 Officer Jordan Sheldon, 32, was shot and killed after pulling a man over shortly after 10 p.m.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 3, 2019

Retired NYPD ESU Detective Disarmed UNC Charlotte Shooter

“I’m proud of my actions yesterday and owe it to all the great member and training that the best unit in the world taught me over the years,” Gundacker wrote in an undated post to a Facebook group for ESU officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 2, 2019

Charlotte Chief Praises Slain Student for Helping Stop University Gunman

Howell was shot and killed, but his actions delayed the shooter, giving police more time to respond and fellow students a chance to escape.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 1, 2019

Video: NC Campus Chief Credits Training for Quick Shooting Response

Chief Jeff Baker says that the speedy and successful response to the shooting on campus on Tuesday was the direct result of significant training his agency has conducted in recent years to deal with such threats.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 29, 2019

Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband Service Coming to Charlotte in 2019

Verizon has identified Charlotte, NC, as one of 20 U.S. cities that will receive Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband service in 2019.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 17, 2019

Charlotte Officer's Pet Pigs Cheer Up Kids Mourning Deaths of Brothers, Sisters

And that’s the point. The 44-year-old father of four started what he calls the Bacon Response Team about eight months ago. He and the pigs have visited schools, the cancer ward at the hospital and community events, trying to spread joy and help kids and adults get comfortable with police

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