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Hudson Woman Charged With Sex Offenses Involving A Minor

A woman is behind bars and charged with sex offenses involving a minor.

Victim Of Deadly Shooting In Lancaster Identified

No arrests have been made after a deadly shooting in Lancaster.

CMPD Animal Care & Control Is Completely Full And Need Adopters, Fosters And Staycations TODAY

CMPD Animal Care & Control's shelter is full and is in need of adopters, fosters, and staycations. If you have been considering adoption, there is no better time than now. It will save a life! CMPD AC&C will be closed on Friday, April 7th for Good Friday.

Local Trade School Helping Disadvantaged Students Find Jobs

What started as a mental health and substance abuse agency, turned into a vocational school for men and women looking for a way out of poverty.

Aeronautical Landing Now Open At Carowinds

Aeronautica Landing Now Open at Carowinds

Rising's Lauren McDonald takes us behind the scenes ahead of the grand opening of Aeronautical Landing at Carowinds

Celebrating Easter On The Cheap! Creating A Easter Basket For $25 Or Less

With Easter quickly approaching, and inflation skyrocketing, I decided to see if I could create an Easter basket at $25.00 or less.

Party Switch Gives GOP Veto-Proof Control In North Carolina

A Democrat in the North Carolina state House switched to the Republican Party on Wednesday, giving the GOP veto-proof control in both chambers of the legislature and handing Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper a setback in trying to block hardline conservative policies in his final two years in office.

Charlotte Students Join Nationwide School Walkout In Response To Nashville School Shooting

Students around the country walked out of the classroom on Wednesday as part of a nationwide demonstration calling for stricter gun laws to prevent more school shootings.

Leon Levine, Family Dollar Founder And Philanthropist, Has Died At Age 85

Leon Levine who founded the world renown Family Dollar store has died. Levine opened Family Dollar at the age of 21 and it gradually grew over its 65 year history.

Moms Group Creates Billboard Campaign To Raise Awareness Of Fentanyl Dangers

A group of local moms is working to save lives by raising awareness about the dangers of fentanyl. They've started a billboard campaign showing the faces of their sons and daughters who accidently died taking the powerful drug.

Homicide Investigation At Apartment Complex in Southeast Charlotte

Police are investigating a homicide in southeast Charlotte.

Former President Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty To 34 Felony Counts Of Falsifying Business Records

Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, according to several news reports.

One Injured In Shooting at Ramsey Creek Park in Cornelius, Woman Arrested

Police are investigating a shooting at Ramsey Creek Park.

CATS Interim CEO: 'Unacceptable' Number Of Rail Controllers

The problems keep piling up for Charlotte's transit system. At a Transportation, Planning and Development Committee meeting on Monday, CATS Interim CEO, Brent Cagle, said their is an unacceptable number of employees overseeing operations of the railway.