One of Mecklenburg County's only volunteer run fire departments is saying good bye. After 50 years of serving the town's of Mint Hill and Matthews, the Idlewild Fire Department is closing.

The Colonie Police Department renovated two victim-friendly spaces at the police station to provide safe spaces for victims and witnesses of traumatic events.

Lafayette is planning to build a new fire station near Blackham Coliseum, thanks to a land swap with the University of ...