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First-Year Charlotte FC Sets MLS Crowd Record In Home Debut

Charlotte FC made a record-breaking home debut Saturday night, setting a Major League Soccer attendance mark of 74,479 in a 1-0 loss to the LA Galaxy.

NC Candidate Filing Ends; 26 Running For US Senate Seat

North Carolina candidate filing appears over for this year’s party primaries.

WNBA's Brittney Griner Arrested In Russia On Drug Charges

WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was arrested in Russia last month at a Moscow airport after a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges.

Pollen Takes Off Through The Weekend

Right on schedule! The peak tree pollen is usually in April, but it typically starts in late February.

High Court Reimposes Boston Marathon Bomber's Death Sentence

The Supreme Court has reinstated the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

US Added 678,000 Jobs In February In Sign Of Economic Health

U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs in February, another solid gain that underscored the economy’s robust health as the omicron wave fades and more Americans venture out to spend at restaurants, shops and hotels despite surging inflation.

Biden Seeks $10B For Aid To Ukraine, $22.5B For Coronavirus

The Biden administration is seeking another $10 billion to help protect Ukraine against the Russian invasion and an additional $22.5 billion to cover coronavirus pandemic-related expenses, two major additions to budget talks already underway.

Ex-Officer Cleared In Shooting During Breonna Taylor Raid

A Kentucky jury has cleared a former police officer who fired shots during the 2020 drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor’s death.

A Charlotte Man Fleeing Ukraine's Embattled Capital Finally Crossing The Border Into Poland

Matt Thacker is coming to grips with the fact that the life he built with his wife in Ukraine will never be the same.

Oscar-Winning Producer Alan Ladd Jr. Dies At 84

Alan Ladd Jr., the Oscar-winning producer and studio boss who as a Fox executive greenlit “Star Wars,” has died. He was 84.

Live Nation Announces 2022 Lawn Pass: $199 To Attend Up To 40 Shows

Live Nation announced Tuesday that Lawn Pass will be available at 30 venues for the 2022 summer concert season, which is on pace to be one of the biggest in history.

Nearly Half Of Biden's 500M Free COVID Tests Still Unclaimed

Nearly half of the 500 million free COVID-19 tests that the Biden administration recently made available to Americans still haven’t been claimed as virus cases plummet and people feel less urgency to test.

Dylann Roof Takes Church Shooting Appeal To US Supreme Court

Attorneys for convicted church shooter Dylann Roof have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide how to handle disagreements over mental illness-related evidence between capital defendants and their attorneys.

State Of The Union: Biden Vows To Halt Russia, Hit Inflation

Addressing a concerned nation and anxious world, President Joe Biden has vowed in his first State of the Union address to check Russian aggression in Ukraine, tame soaring U.S. inflation and deal with the fading but still dangerous coronavirus.

Our Days Are Getting Longer

The Carolinas will gain over an hour of daylight this month!

Mecklenburg County ABC Stores Suspend Sale Of Russian-Produced Products

The Mecklenburg County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board has suspended the availability of liquor products in the county that are produced by Russian entities.

Target Seeks To Entice Workers With Pay Of Up To $24 An Hour

Workers at Target stores and distribution centers in places like New York, where competition for finding and hiring staff is the fiercest, could see starting wages as high as $24 an hour this year.