Charlotte Observer: Mecklenburg Sheriff McFadden just hired the man who almost beat him in the election

One of Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden’s opponents in a recent primary will be his second-in-command soon. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Sgt. Ricky Robbins will begin work as the sheriff’s ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Former Mecklenburg County sheriff candidate Ricky Robbins will soon become the reelected sheriff’s chief deputy. In the 2026 primary election held on March 3, Robbins had ...

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden (right) speaks with Republican legislators in Raleigh as Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather sits to his left. Charlotte leaders, ...

North Carolina House Republicans focused their ire on Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden in a hourslong hearing on safety in Charlotte Monday. Other local leaders received a warmer reception ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. There is no public official in Mecklenburg County as beleaguered as Sheriff Garry ...

Mecklenburg Sheriff McFadden just hired the man who almost beat him in the election

After Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden overcame a series of scandals and won a tight primary race, candidates who ran against him acknowledged one thing that helped - their own unwillingness ...

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden held onto a narrow lead in his race for a third term in Tuesday’s Mecklenburg County Democratic primary, beating out three challengers to retain his office.

After Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden overcame a series of scandals and won a tight primary race, candidates who ran against him acknowledged one thing that helped — their own unwillingness ...