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Here's what you need to know about St. Patrick's Day

If it's March, and it's green, it must be St. Patrick's Day.

Residents look for personal belongings in the damage after a tornado passed through where two people lost their lives, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Plantersville, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Cleanup underway after deadly weekend of tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms

Residents are surveying damage from unusually vicious weather in multiple U.S. states where violent twisters, blinding dust storms and fast-moving wildfires decimated entire neighborhoods.

Mall staple Forever 21 files for bankruptcy protection, again

Forever 21 has filed for bankruptcy protection for a second time. CFO says there is no "sustainable path forward."

Concerts to attend this week around Charlotte

View a full list of the biggest names and concerts happening around Charlotte this week.

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2025 Charlotte St. Patrick's Day Parade | PHOTOS

The Charlotte St. Patrick's Day Parade was held Saturday morning in Uptown.

Rebuilding After Helene

Recovery from Hurricane Helene is still underway in western North Carolina. Governor Josh Stein visited the remnants of one family-owned dairy farm to see the destruction they’re still dealing with.

Driver killed in Caldwell County crash

One person died after a single-vehicle crash in Caldwell County late Saturday night.

WeatherWise Alert: Tornado Watch issued ahead of Sunday morning severe threat

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch until 2 p.m. for parts of the region as a line of rain and storms works its way east through the Carolinas Sunday morning.

The benefits of AI in heart health

Some hospitals in North Carolina are using artificial intelligence to diagnose patients.

JJ’s Red Hots closing after nearly 13 years

After nearly 13 years, JJ’s Red Hots is saying goodbye.

Charlotte Fire battles three-alarm fire in Uptown

Charlotte firefighters battled a three-alarm fire at a business in Uptown on Saturday morning.

Hornets make franchise-record 26 3s and Ball has 27 points and 14 assists in 145-134 win over Spurs

LaMelo Ball had 27 points and 14 assists, and the Charlotte Hornets made a franchise-record 26 3-pointers to roll past the San Antonio Spurs 145-134 on Friday night.

AAA activates ‘Tow to Go’ for St. Patrick’s Day

AAA is activating “Tow to Go” in Charlotte for the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day weekend in an attempt to persuade partygoers to not drive impaired.

UPDATE: Driver faces charges after accident involving Trooper on I-485

A driver faces charges after investigators say he ran into a parked State Highway Patrol SUV on the I-485 Outer Loop Friday morning at South Boulevard. The trooper, the driver and a 3-year-old passenger are all in the hospital.

Cmpd Conducting Homicide Investigation In Northeast Charlotte

UPDATE: Arrests in murder of 17-year-old in north Charlotte

Two underage suspects in the murder of a Charlotte teenager have been arrested in South Carolina. CMPD says the suspects were arrested in Lee County on outstanding warrants.