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All Lanes Reopened On Providence Road After Downed Tree and Power Line Repair

Officials say all lanes on Providence Road have reopened to traffic.

Suspect Arrested In East Charlotte Homicide

Police have arrested a suspect in connection to an October homicide in east Charlotte that left one person dead.

Police Identify Man Found Dead Inside Car In East Charlotte

Police have identified the man found dead inside a car in east Charlotte late Wednesday night.

One Dead After Driver Gets On I-85 Going Wrong Way

Troopers say one person has died and another is seriously injured following an accident on I-85 south near Kings Mountain.

Power Restoration Continuing Overnight As Blue Ridge Energy Calls In 100 Additional Sister Cooperative and Contractor Crews

Over 100 additional line technicians and contract crews are now assisting 75 Blue Ridge Energy crews in a full force effort to restore power from today’s ice storm.

Police Make Arrest In Deadly Concord Triple Shooting

Police have arrested a suspect in connection to a deadly triple shooting at a party in Concord on August 12.

CMPD: Missing 75-Year-Old Man Found Safe In Salisbury

CMPD says Clarence Stewart was found in Salisbury and is being reunited with his family.

Public's Help Requested In Finding Missing Historical Marker For JCSU

The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, which manages the North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, requests the public’s help in locating a missing historical marker.

Local Teacher Missing In Mexico Now Believed To Be Dead

Missing teacher Patrick Braxton-Andrew died on October 28th at the hands of a criminal organization that operates in the area where he was traveling, according to a Facebook post.

FDA To Crack Down On Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Vapes

A top U.S. health official on Thursday pledged to try to ban menthol from regular cigarettes, outlaw flavors in all cigars, and tighten rules regarding the sale of most flavored versions of electronic cigarettes.

T-Bones On The Lake To Close, New Concept In The Works

T-Bones on the Lake has been a staple in Lake Wylie for decades. Now, the owners say they are in a purchase agreement with Bottle Cap Group.

Winter Storm Brings Messy Weather, Causes Cancellations And Two Deaths

From the deep South to New England, a deadly winter storm is dropping a messy mix of snow, sleet and ice.

Rest In Paper Festival To Benefit Former Creative Loafing Staffers

It will be a concert crawl through Charlotte's NoDa neighborhood on Saturday.

High Country and Foothills Preparing for Icy Weather, Possible Slick Roads

Slick roads and power outages are expected in the High Country and parts of the Foothills overnight.

Parents Speak Out for Son Accused of Murdering Family

A man with Charlotte ties pleaded guilty to killing his family in Colorado. Now his parents are defending him.

Airport Prepares for Record Holiday Travel

The holiday travel rush starts on Friday. A record number of people in the Carolinas will be traveling for Thanksgiving this year.

Mecklenburg Partners with DHS to Monitor Flood Conditions

Right now there are 54 monitors keeping track of water levels, but there could soon be a lot more, and for a lot less money.

CMS: Governor's Village Upper, Lower Campus Closed Thursday Due To Burst Pipe

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools announced Wednesday night that the Governor's Village STEM Academy would be closed Thursday, November 15th due to a ceiling pipe burst.