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Former TSA Officer Sentenced On Drug Trafficking & Gun Charges

A former TSA officer from Mecklenburg County will spend the next 25 years in prison after being sentence Tuesday on drug trafficking and gun related charges.

Hornets Unveil Design Of Classic Court To Be Used In 2018-2019 Season

The Charlotte Hornets today unveiled the design of the classic court that the team will utilize for “Classic Night” games during the 2018-19 season when the franchise celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the inaugural 1988-89 Hornets season.

Capital Bank Offers Free Financial Counseling With Grand Opening Of New ‘Hope Inside’ Center In Salisbury

Capital Bank, the fourth largest bank headquartered in the Southeast following its merger with First Tennessee Bank, and global financial dignity nonprofit Operation HOPE, Inc. are opening a HOPE Inside center at the bank’s Salisbury branch at 225 Faith Road.…

13 UNC Players Suspended For Selling School-Issued Shoes

Less than a year after emerging from a long run of NCAA issues, North Carolina is dealing with rule violations again — this time for football players selling team-issued shoes.

Three Arrested For Breaking Into Vehicles In Burke County

Deputies say they arrested three people for breaking into several vehicles in Burke County.

Women Killed In Lincolnton House Fire Identified

A woman is dead after a home went up into flames early Tuesday morning, according to the Lincolnton Fire Department.

Man Found Dead In Union County House Fire

Investigators are trying to determine what caused a house fire that left one man dead Monday evening.

Statesville Police Identify Suspect Wanted In Robbery

Police have identified the suspect wanted in connection to a convenience store robbery early Monday morning.

Huntersville House Fire Possibly Caused By Lightning Strike

Officials are trying to determine if a lightning strike caused a house fire on Oxfordshire Court Monday night.

Suspect Charged With Breaking Into, Stealing From Vacant Iredell County Homes

A Sherrills Ford man is charged with breaking into and stealing from multiple vacant homes in the Sorrel Lane area.

Business Owner Kills Breaking And Entering Suspect In East Charlotte

Police say the owner of a business off East Independence Boulevard shot and killed an accused breaking and entering suspect early Monday early.

Construction Will Close I-85 Northbound Lanes Tonight In Concord

Contract crews working on the I-85 widening project in Cabarrus County need to temporarily close a section of the interstate to safely set girders for the bridge taking Moose Road over the roadway.

Chimney Rock Park Closed For Road Repairs

The Chimney Rock section of Chimney Rock State Park will close to the public beginning Monday, Aug. 6, when the N.C. Department of Transportation begins work to restore a one-lane washout on the main entrance road in the park.

Police Arrest 2 Suspects In Gastonia Homicide

Police have arrested and charged two men in connection to a deadly shooting Sunday night.

Panthers FanFest 2018 | PHOTOS

Check out these photos from the 2018 Panthers FanFest at Bank of America Stadium.

Kelvin Benjamin Takes Dig At Panthers, Cam Newton In Interview

Kelvin Benjamin vocalized his displeasure with being drafted by the Panthers and having Cam Newton as his quarterback in an Q&A session with The Athletic, an online sports publication.

Bob Dylan Bringing Tour To Ovens Auditorium In Charlotte

Ovens Auditorium will host Bob Dylan and His Band on Friday, November 9 at 8 p.m.

One Dead After Car Collides With Tractor Trailer In East Charlotte

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has identified the man who died when his vehicle collided with a tractor trailer Sunday morning.

Habitat For Humanity Helps Provide 27 Families With New Homes

As Charlotte works through an affordable housing crisis, Habitat For Humanity helped 27 families achieve new homes on Saturday in north and east Charlotte.