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School Closings and Delays, March 15th

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Several schools are on a delay Thursday due to icy conditions on the roads. 2-Hour Delay Ashe County Schools 3-Hour Delay Avery County Schools Watauga County Schools

CMPD Adds New "Officer"

CHARLOTTE, NC -- The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has a new officer. A K9 unit with a specific mission. The department's Crime Scene Search team spent five months training a special dog to search…

Casey Parsons Faces Judge in Erica Parsons Murder Case, Sandy in Court Thursday

Sandy Parsons is back in the Rowan County Jail and is set to face a judge Thursday. He and his wife Casey, who was in court Wednesday, are accused of murdering their adopted daughter Erica.

Several Suspects Wanted For Albemarle Shooting, Armed Robbery

Police are looking for several suspects they say robbed a group of people at gunpoint outside a home, and then shot a man inside.

Toys R Us Said To Be Planning To Liquidate Its US Operations

Toys R Us’s management has told its employees that it will sell or close all of its U.S. stores.

Sandy Parsons Now Back In Rowan County To Face Charges Related To Erica Parsons' Murder

Officials say Sandy Parsons was returned to Rowan County custody around 4pm Wednesday from a federal facility in Milan, Michigan.

Driver Sentenced For Charges Related To A Deadly 2016 Accident

A 30-year-old man will spend the next five to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to a deadly accident on June 1, 2016.

Principal Of Lake Norman Charter Discusses Student Walk Out

The principal of Lake Norman Charter, Craig Smith, talks about the decision to allow students to walk out on March 14th as part of the nationwide demonstration to stand up for school safety.

Registered Sex Offender Arrested For Having Multiple Facebook Accounts

Deputies say they charged a registered sex offender for having multiple Facebook accounts.

Students Walkout at Several Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Wednesday

Students at several Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools joined others across the country for a walkout Wednesday. They want to call attention to school safety concerns in the wake of the Florida school shooting.

Panthers Re-Sign Julius Peppers To One-Year Contract

The Carolina Panthers have re-signed defensive end Julius Peppers to a one-year contract, the team announced Wednesday.

CIAA Votes To Accept Claflin University As Newest Member

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Board of Directors voted Wednesday to formally accept Claflin University as a member institution, according to the conference office.

Students To Walk Out Nationwide Protesting Gun Violence

From Maine to Hawaii, students planned to walk out of school Wednesday to protest gun violence in the biggest demonstration yet of the student activism that has emerged in response to last month’s massacre of 17 people at Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.