Duke Energy Offers Compensation to Neighbors Living Near Coal Ash Pits
Duke Energy is making a new offer to people living near coal ash pits. Neighbors have been worried about the possibility of toxic chemicals leaking into their well water.
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One Person Injured In West Charlotte Stabbing
Police say one person is in custody after a stabbing at a motel in west Charlotte.
Man Arrested Twice In One Week On Child Sex Crime Charges
Investigators say a man has been arrested twice in one week on child sex crime charges.
Rally Held in Charlotte Against Repeal of Obamacare
Dozens gathered a rally in Marshall Park Sunday and at a townhall to express concerns they could lose coverage.
Lincolnton Man Charged For Sex With Teenager
A Lincolnton man has been charged with sexual assault for having sex with a 15-year-old girl.
Judge Temporarily Halts N.C. Medicaid Expansion Effort
A federal judge late Saturday temporarily blocked the U.S. government from quickly approving any proposal by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper designed to expand Medicaid coverage to potentially hundreds of thousands of uninsured people through President Barack Obama's signature health care law.
The Big Top Comes Down: Ringling Brothers Circus Is Closing
After 146 years, the curtain is coming down on "The Greatest Show on Earth." The owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus told The Associated Press that the show will close forever in May.
What's Next for U.S. Secretary of Transportation & Former CLT Mayor Anthony Foxx?
Outgoing U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx helped break ground on phase two of the Charlotte streetcar project Saturday. The former Charlotte mayor has less than a week left in office.
Hornets Fall To .500 After Loss To Embiid, Sixers
Joel Embiid scored 24 points, blocked three shots and led the Philadelphia 76ers to their third straight victory, 102-93 over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.
Senator Burr To Lead Intelligence Committee's Investigation Of Russia's Election Interference
House Democrats still seething over FBI Director James Comey's handling of the election-year inquiry of Hillary Clinton confronted the law enforcement officer over his refusal to say whether the FBI is investigating possible links between President-elect Donald Trump's campaign and Russia.
CMPD Identifies Victim In West Charlotte Homicide
Police have identified the victim of Charlotte's seventh homicide of 2017 after a man was shot and killed in west Charlotte Friday.
Police Say Speed A Factor In Wreck That Killed Gastonia Teen
A teenager has died and another person was taken to the hospital following a wreck in Gastonia Friday night.
Possible Red Flags in Police Officer's Past
And, whether a warning from a local police chief fell on deaf ears.
Two Arrested After Shooting Into An Occupied Vehicle
Police have arrested two teens they say shot into a car as it was leaving a parking lot Monday.
Ex-Animal Shelter Director Arrested
The former director of the Lancaster County animal shelter is charged with using shelter money on herself.
Woman Stolen At Birth Learns True Identity; 'Momma' Charged
Stolen from a hospital just hours after she was born, an 18-year-old woman finally learned her true identity and was reunited Friday with her birth family, by video chat. The woman she thought was her mother was charged with her kidnapping.
Morganton Man Convicted On Meth Trafficking Charges
A Morganton man was sentenced to two active sentences of 7-10 years and fined $200,000 after being found guilty of trafficking more than 300 grams of meth.
DA: No Evidence Supporting Assault Of Muslim Kindergartner
Officials with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools say an investigation into the alleged assault of a Muslim student by a teacher at David Cox Road Elementary shows no evidence of the event actually taking place.
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