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Charlotte SHOUT! 2025 | PHOTOS

Charlotte SHOUT! returned to Uptown, bringing art, music, food, and more.

Charlotte-based Whistle Express acquires Take 5 to become largest car wash in U.S.

Whistle Express officially acquired Take 5 Car Wash from Driven Brands.

Charlotte woman looking for suspect who stole her car with her dog inside

A Charlotte woman's search to find her dog is coming up cold. On Sunday, her car was stolen from her apartment's parking lot. Her dog Julio was inside the car.

House narrowly passes framework for Trump’s big spending bill

House Republicans narrowly approved their budget framework on Thursday, a political turnaround after Speaker Mike Johnson worked into the night to satisfy GOP holdouts who had refused to advance trillions of dollars in tax breaks without deeper spending cuts.

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Stocks sink after White House clarifies US is tariffing China at 145%

U.S. stocks are surrendering most of their historic gains from Wednesday as President Donald Trump’s trade war continues to confuse and threaten the economy, even if its temperature has cooled a bit.

Health Headlines: What To Know About Beets

Healthy Headlines: What to know about beets

In today’s Novant Healthy Headlines, Ramona Holloway talks with Erica Godley, a clinical pharmacist with Novant Healthy Specialty Pharmacy Health, about the benefits of eating beets and drinking beet juice vs. taking beet supplements.

Tip to save $$ (big bucks) on rising grocery costs

Tired of high grocery costs? WCCB has a tip that is “too good” to ignore.

CMPD releases Charlotte crime stats

CMPD says Charlotte had a significant decrease in violent crime in the first quarter of 2025.

Mother and son charged after triple shooting in Chester Co.

A mother and son are charged after three people were shot in Great Falls on Wednesday.

Man arrested after deadly street racing crash in Gastonia

A man has been arrested in connection to a deadly crash on Hoffman Road in Gastonia

Black Girls in Media to host networking event in Charlotte

Charlotte native and founder of Black Girls in Media, Tasha McCaskiel will host a networking event in Charlotte on Sunday April 13.

Egg prices reach record high despite Trump's predictions and bird flu outbreak slowing

U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump’s predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks.

Market rebounds after Trump pauses tariffs for all except China

President Donald Trump announced a 90 day pause on the tariff's he implemented. In a lengthy post to Truth Social, Trump said he would immediately put a hold on tariffs imposed on all countries except for China.

Monroe City Council votes against adding additional regulations to drag shows

The majority of Monroe City Council voted against a plan to put drag shows in the same category as strip clubs. The controversial proposal would have classified drag shows as adult entertainment while giving police more control to regulate the events.

Dog kills skunk with rabies, fourth confirmed case in Gaston County in 2025

A dog killed a skunk that tested positive for rabies, the fourth confirmed case in Gaston County of the year.

Study: North Carolina has 4th-highest hit-and-run crash rate in U.S.

North Carolina has the fourth-highest hit-and-run crash rate in the United States.

CLT Airport prepares for spring break travel

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is gearing up for Spring Break travelers, with many local schools scheduled to begin their breaks starting the afternoon of Friday, April 11th.

Ex-congressman Nickel entering race to unseat North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis in 2026

Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel of North Carolina announced on Wednesday his candidacy to try to unseat Sen. Thom Tillis in 2026, saying a “fighter for what’s right for our state” is needed and criticizing the Republican incumbent for backing President Donald Trump's agenda.