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CMS: First Day of School

147,000 students were up bright and early Monday morning and at the bus stop for the first day of school. Superintendent Ann Clark took a tour through the city to see how things were going.

Local Strategist Gives Options as 401 Ks Dive with Dow

People in the banking capitol of the South watched their 401 K's dive down with the Dow.

Back 2 School Pep Rally | PHOTOS

Check out these photos from the Back 2 School Pep Rally in partnership with GeneratiONE Church Charlotte and Stone Bridge Community Church.

Belk Agrees To Sell Company For $3 Billion

Belk, Inc announced a definitive merger agreement with Sycamore Partners for approximately $3.0 billion.

Teacher Assistants Rally to Save Jobs

CMS is still waiting on a budget decision from the General Assembly. Funding for more than 500 CMS teacher assistant jobs is up in the air.

15-year-old girl shot in northwest Charlotte

A 15-year-old girl was shot Sunday evening in Northwest Charlotte.

Gastonia apartment fire ruled arson

The Gastonia Fire Department responded to an apartment fire early Sunday morning.

Second Night of Protests Surrounding Kerrick Mistrial

Panthers fans were greeted by protesters as they made their way to Saturday night's game at Bank of America Stadium.

Gastonia house fire causes $30k in damages

The Gastonia Fire Department responded to a house fire Saturday afternoon.

VIDEO | Kerrick Trial: Charlotte Protests

Scenes from Uptown Charlotte as protesters marched the streets following the mistrial of Officer Kerrick. Viewer discretion advised.

Kerrick defense releases statement after mistrial

Officer Kerrick's defense counsel released the following statement Saturday:

Kerrick Trial: Hours of Deliberation Result in Hung Jury, Mistrial

The decision came from Judge Ervin after all 12 jurors were polled and agreed on one thing: that they could not with any amount of time or other evidence come to an agreement on a verdict.

Massive Tree Falls on Two Local Homes

A massive tree crashes down on not one, but two homes in west Charlotte. It happened around eight Friday morning on Merriman Avenue.

Police Urge Driver Caution as Kids Head Back to School

CMPD is reminding drivers to slow down and stay safe with all the children making their way to campus.

Gastonia Motel Death Investigated as Homicide

An employee found the man's body Friday afternoon inside a room at the Gaston Inn on East Franklin Boulevard.

Panthers, Dolphins to Face Off in First Home Game of Preseason

It's the first time since 2000 that the Panthers have hosted an NFL team. Both squads got a chance to finally hit someone else this training camp.

Ferrell Family: We Will Continue to Fight for Jonathan

It has been an emotional trial for both families involved, and neither side is enjoying much peace of mind or closure after the judge declared a mistrial in the voluntary manslaughter trial of CMPD Officer Wes Kerrick.