Teens

Teen Charged In Vandalism Of Tombstones

Tasnim Shamma — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:24:48 +0000

City workers in Concord say they were really creeped out on Thursday morning.

At 11:30, a city employee who helps care for the Oakwood cemetery noticed something really strange. A teenager was pushing over tombstones in the furthest section of the 44-acre cemetery. The employee immediately called police.

David Ratchford is the city of Concord's director of building and grounds. He looks after Oakwood, which is one of the city's four cemeteries.

"This is just shocking, we've never had this level of vandalism," Ratchford says.

Teens Line Up For Voter Pre-Registration

Tasnim Shamma — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:51:17 +0000

Editor's Note: This story includes a correction

North Carolina is one of just five states that allows teenagers to "pre-register.” But, the state goes a step further: local election boards are required to hold voter registration drives in all public high schools. In Mecklenburg County alone, there are more than 5,600 teens pre-registered to vote.

At West Mecklenburg High School, student-body president Brodrick Montgomery is inspired to grab a bullhorn.

Police Arrest Five Teens Accused of Fatally Shooting Local Teen

Tasnim Shamma — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:04:39 +0000

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police arrested five teenagers early Tuesday morning in the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy in Northeast Mecklenburg County on Sunday night.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say that trouble started on Saturday. Five teenagers believed 17-year-old Kydaryune “K.C.” Curry disrespected them in front of a girl.