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General Assembly Makes Tentative Agreement on Overdue Budget

House and Senate leaders have worked out a tentative agreement on state employee and teacher salaries.

Are Local Employers Doing Enough for Worker Mental Health?

There were nearly 400 workplace homicides in 2013, the most up-to-date data reports.

Remembering WDBJ Journalists Killed During Newscast | PHOTOS

See photos in remembrance of reporter Alison Parker and photographer Adam Ward, who were fatally shot during a live newscast by a former WDBJ employee.

Multiple People Arrested For Series Of Armed Robberies

Detectives and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police have arrested and charged three people for their alleged involvement in a series of armed robberies and shootings.

PANTHERS: Offense looking for 'Faster Start'

The Panthers have struggled to start the game in the team's first two preseason games.

Mayoral Candidates Hold Debate

The first debate featured Republicans Scott Stone and Edwin Peacock. Democratic candidates Michael Barnes, Dan Clodfelter, David Howard and Jennifer Roberts took the stage next.

How to Protect Your Money as Stock Market Dives

We're tracking what the slide means here in the Queen City, the country's second largest financial district, plus what's causing it, and what you should do right now to protect your money.

Duke Energy Says Well Water Okay, Neighbors React

Four months after warning not to drink the water, Duke Energy says well water is not contaminated. This impacts homes near the Allen and Buck plants in Gaston and Rowan counties.

More than 500 CMS TA Positions Remain in Limbo Until September

Questions linger into September about the status of more than 500 teacher assistants in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

Club 935 Shut Down, Owner to Serve Prison Time

Club 935's owner has agreed to shut down the club after several shootings over the last few years.

Three People Arrested In Alexander County Drug Bust

Officers have arrested and charged three people in Alexander County after a two month Under Cover Narcotics Investigation.

Company To Bring 200 Jobs To Charlotte Area

More than 200 jobs are heading to the Charlotte area.

Bye Bye Boating Ramps

Low water levels have led to the closing of numerous boating ramps on Lake Wylie and Lake Norman.

Cloaked Figure In NC Reportedly Seen Leaving Raw Meat Near Playground

Images have gone viral of a cloaked figure reportedly dropping raw meat near a playground in Gastonia, North Carolina.

Matthews Swears In New Board Of Commissioners Member Following Arrest

The Town of Matthews swore in George Fossett to the Board of Commissioners Monday night following the resignation of Mayor Pro-Tem Joe Pata.

Four Arrested After Two Separate Northwest Charlotte Shootings

Four people are behind bars and charged with shooting into two northwest Charlotte buildings.

Presidential Hopeful Scott Walker Meets With Local Voters

The Wisconsin governor stopped at Carotek, Inc. in Matthews, taking a tour of the company's facilities and talking about what it will take to bring more manufacturing jobs back to the US.