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Charges Expected Against Providence HS Threat Suspect

The person who made death threats against Providence High School is still free. No charges have been filed, but we do know more about him and how police tracked him down.

Officials: Inmate escapes from work assignment in Ashe County

The Department of Public Safety and local law enforcement are searching for an inmate from Wilkes Correctional Center, who walked away from an outside work assignment in Ashe County.

Senator Kay Hagan Says Goodbye to Fellow Senators

U.S. Senator Kay Hagan said goodbye Friday night to fellow Senators and supporters. She was defeated in the November midterm elections by Republican and former North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis.

Don't Fall For Calls Demanding Tax Payments

The BBB is alerting people to ignore any phone calls demanding tax payments.

CMPD Cop in Court for Deadly Shooting

What happened in the courtroom was brisk and orderly. What happened outside was quite the opposite.

Police Searching For Abril Romero

Police have issued a missing juvenile alert on a 15 year old female.

Protesters Demand Police Transparency

Police misconduct and the threat it poses to the black community was the focus for a Blackout rally Wednesday night at Marshall Park in Uptown.

School Bus Driver Killed In Union County Wreck

Police say a school bus driver was killed in an accident Monday afternoon.

Fish Contamination Report Near Duke Coal Ash Dump Questioned

A report that fish caught from a lake near a Duke Energy coal ash spill are unsafe to eat may not be true.

Police Arrest Two on Drug Charges after Reports of Shooting on I-85

Two men face drug charges after reports of shots fired on Interstate 85 in west Charlotte.

Advocates Call on Governor McCrory to Support Immigrants

McCrory joined 14 other states in a lawsuit challenging President Obama's executive order on immigration.

Three Toll Lane Projects Planned in Charlotte Area

Toll lanes are in the future for three major Charlotte highways. It's part of the Governor's new 10-year transportation plan.

Police Need Help Locating Missing Man

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Missing Persons Unit is conducting an investigation into the disappearance of 37-year-old Bradley Hill.

Commission Chair Defends Board's Reputation, Calls For Unity

A call for unity among Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners after a drama-filled night at the Government Center on Monday.

Missing SC Child Found Safe

UPDATE: Child found safe after Amber Alert issued.

Cloud of Controversy as Commissioners Break Tradition

A power struggle among Democrats at the Mecklenburg County Commissioner's swearing-in ceremony left the board breaking tradition.

The Voices Project Wraps Up in Uptown

Local storytellers, WCCB's Morgan Fogarty and Terrance Bates included, read the stories of local people who've been impacted by HIV or AIDS. The goal is to start conversations and educate.