North Carolina News

CMS To Keep Students Inside As Air Quality Concerns Increase

Doctors in Charlotte say they are seeing more patients having breathing problems.

Fires Continue To Burn In Western North Carolina

Crews from multiple states are continuing efforts to battle nearly 20 wildfires burning throughout western North Carolina.

Charlotte Fire Cancels All Burn Permits And Bans All Outdoor Burning

Officials with Charlotte Fire Department announced Wednesday that all burning permits have been canceled and all outdoor burning, including recreational, has been banned.

Health Officials Confirm Rabid Cat Found In Waxhaw

Officials with the Union County Division of Public Health confirm a rabid cat was found Wednesday.

CMPD: Missing Person Found Safe

CMPD says Willie Taylor has been found safe and has been reunited with his family.

Service Arrangements Released For Former Billy Graham Crusades Music & Program Director, Cliff Barrows

Officials with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association confirm that 93-year-old Cliff Barrows, of Marvin, NC, has passed away.

CMS Advising Students Be Kept Inside Due To Air Quality

Charlotte Mecklenburg School system is advising schools to keep students indoors as much as possible in response to the poor air quality caused by the wildfires in western North Carolina.

Charlotte Under Code Red Air Quality Alert Wednesday

Nine wildfires are burning more than 40,000 acres in Western North Carolina. Smoke from those fires is drifting to Charlotte, making the air dangerous for some people to breathe.

Gardner-Webb University Community Delivers Food to Hungry Children

For Lou Ann Scates, taking care of hungry children in the surrounding area is extremely important and always has been. “When my son was growing up and going to school, I saw kids in his class that I knew were…

Police Find Numerous Meth Labs And Bomb Making Materials At Rowan County Home

Investigators say they arrested two people after 10 "one pot" meth labs and bomb making materials were located around their Rowan County home.

Deadly Accident Has I-77 Shut Down In Huntersville

Officials say one person was killed in a multi-vehicle accident on I-77 in Huntersville.

Two Suspects, Including The Victim's Son, Charged In Cleveland County Murder

Police are investigating a homicide in Cleveland County after a body was found with a gunshot wound inside a burned out mobile home.

South Polk Street And Hucks Road Bridges Finally Reopen After Months Of Construction

After several months of construction and closures, two bridges on popular Mecklenburg County roads have finally reopened to the public.

ATF Offering Up To $10,000 Reward For Information On South End Arson Case

Officials say the massive three-alarm fire that happened in South End overnight was intentionally set.

Suspects Wanted For Robbing Hungry Howies in Southeast Charlotte

Police need your help identifying two suspects accused of robbing a Hungry Howies in Charlotte.

FBI: TSA Officer, Seven Others Arrested For Drug Trafficking Operation

Federal investigators say a TSA agent and seven other people were arrested on November 9th for their involvement in a drug trafficking network operating in Charlotte and Greensboro.

Man Critically Injured After Shooting Outside Popular Plaza Midwood Bar

Police say a man was shot outside a popular bar in Plaza Midwood early Tuesday morning.

Smoke from Wildfires Causing Air Quality Issues Across the Catawba Valley

Nine wildfires have burned nearly 39,000 acres in Western North Carolina. The Chestnut Knob Fire in Burke County covers 3100 acres. It's 20 percent contained.