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DOJ Calls HB2 Violation Federal Civil Rights

The Justice Department is giving North Carolina an ultimatum, repeal House Bill 2 our lose millions in federal funding. North Carolina has until Monday to promise it will kill HB2.

Former Teacher Convicted For Making Online Threats

UPDATE: GASTON CO., NC-- A former teacher convicted as a sex offender is accused of threatening the detective that originally busted him. Jason Webb is in the Gaston County Jail for cyber stalking…

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DOJ: House Bill 2 Violates U.S. Civil Rights Act

U.S. Justice Department officials notified Governor Pat McCrory on Wednesday, stating that House Bill 2 violates the U.S. Civil Rights Act.

Registered Sex Offender Arrested for Threatening Officer

A convicted sex offender was arrested Wednesday for making threats to a Lincolnton officer.

Police Searching for Charlotte Robbery Suspects

Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects responsible for two Charlotte robberies.

Salisbury Man Shot During Early Morning Robbery

Deputies are investigating after a man was shot in the stomach early Wednesday morning during a home robbery.

New Tech Helps Pinpoint, ID Shooters Inside Buildings

ROWLEY, MASS. - Active shooters: two words Americans have become all too familiar with. Most recently, the San Bernardino shootings that left 14 dead and 22 wounded. There is technology that could change…

Meat Salesman Takes Elderly Woman to the Bank for $400

KANNAPOLIS, NC -- Police arrested a door to door meat salesman after they say he tried to get an 87-year-old woman to withdraw hundreds of dollars our her bank account for meat. The…

Rowan Co. Couple Faces Child Abuse Charges

A Rowan County couple faces child abuse charges after deputies found their two month old baby had broken bones.

Stories Making Headlines in Charlotte

Man Gets Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking in Charlotte

A North Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for operating a sex trafficking enterprise that recruited women and teens into prostitution.

Officials Release Photo Of Potential Witnesses To Fire That Killed Pineville Firefighter

Officials with the Mecklenburg Fire Marshal's Office have released a photo showing potential witnesses to the fire that killed a Pineville volunteer firefighter over the weekend.

Shots Fired During A Mini Mart Robbery In Gastonia

Police are investigating a robbery with shots fired at Ray's Mini Mart on Bessemer City Road.

Memorial Service For Fallen Firefighter To Be Held Saturday

A memorial service for a fallen firefighter has been set for Saturday. Richard Sheltra was killed while battling a three-alarm fire at a shopping center in Pineville.

Pineville Mourns Loss Of 20-Year Old Firefighter

We know lightning caused the fire that killed a 20 year old volunteer firefighter in Pineville. We also have radio traffic from that fire. Now the Pineville community is mourning the loss of a dedicated young man.