North Carolina Stops Issuing Confederate License Plates
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is no longer issuing specialty license plates featuring the Confederate battle flag, according to a statement.
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CFD: Grandmother, 9-Year-Old Child Die After Massive East Charlotte House Fire
Firefighters are investigating a massive east Charlotte house fire after a 62-year-old woman and 9-year-old child died early Monday morning, the Charlotte Fire Department said.
Mecklenburg Co. Commissioners Will Consider Resolution on LGBTQ Protections
Tuesday night, Mecklenburg County Commissioners will weigh-in on a push for protections for the LGBTQ community. It comes after the end of a nearly four year ban on new local non-discrimination ordinances.
CMPD: 29-Year-Old Man Arrested, Charged In South Charlotte Homicide Case
Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives have charged a 29-year-old man with murder in a south Charlotte homicide case that happened Friday afternoon after the victim died from apparent trauma.
Union County Woman Says $4 Million Prize Is A ‘Dream Come True’
For Cheryl Ratliff of Wingate, winning a $4 million top prize on a $10,000 Loaded scratch-off fulfilled a life-long dream and will help set her family up for the future.
Statesville Women Win Record $150,000 Keno Lottery Prize In Iredell County
The largest Keno win to date of $150,000 goes to Bonnie Curtis and Erin Blankenship of Statesville.
Novant Health And New Hanover Regional Medical Center Celebrate Beginning Of Partnership
Today, Novant Health and New Hanover Regional Medical Center are celebrating the beginning of their partnership. The two North Carolina not-for-profit health systems have come together after more than a year of public evaluation of how NHRMC could best meet the needs of the growing region.
Got Game: Should LaMelo Ball Be A Starter For The Hornets
Fans have wanted to see the rookie in the starting lineup all season and the noise is now getting louder.
Charlotte Woman Outraged Over Maskless Employees At Atrium's SouthPark Emergency Department
She snapped photos of maskless employees at the nurses station.
School Closings & Delays for Monday, February 1, 2021
Several schools in the WCCB Charlotte viewing area will be closed, delayed, or going fully remote on Monday, February 1st, 2021 due to the possibility of inclement weather.
POLITICAL WRAP: New Impeachment Attorneys for Fmr. Pres. Trump; COVID Stimulus Talks
Five of former President Trump's impeachment defense attorneys are off the case, a little more than a week before the Senate Trial begins. Meantime, a group of Republicans has put forward a counter-proposal on a COVID-19 relief plan.
CMPD: 24-Year-Old Man Charged For Murder In Northwest Charlotte Homicide
Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives charge 24-year-old George Winston for the murder of Cedric Kirkland.
LaMelo Ball Scores Career-High 27 In Win Over Bucks
LaMelo Ball scored a career-high 27 points and had nine assists and the Charlotte Hornets handed the Milwaukee Bucks their second loss in two nights, 126-114 on Saturday.
UK-Based Coronavirus Variant Detected In South Carolina
The first known case of the U.K.-based variant of the coronavirus has been discovered in South Carolina, state health officials said Saturday.
CMPD: 3 Men And A 17-Year-Old Charged For Murder In A Fatal North Charlotte Shooting
Detectives say Tiberius Lee, 18, Emanuel Cuffie, 20, and a 17-year-old have been additionally charged for the murder of Jyasin Dearmon.
UPDATE: A Local Woman Donates Her Kidney To A Neighbor She Never Met
Nivea Giffin has a second chance at life, because of a stranger.
Hornets Beat Pacers At Home
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Indiana Pacers 108 to 105 in a very close game at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte Friday night.
Firefighters Respond After Car Crashes Into Huntersville Home
Officials with Huntersville Fire say they are working to remove a car after it crashed into a Huntersville home Friday evening.
Catawba County Library Launches New Interactive Digital Resource For Kids
Parents looking for ways to keep their children entertained in a safe and productive way can now use 'Just for Kids Access Video' to watch kid-friendly educational videos free of advertisements, Catawba County Library officials say.
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