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UK-Based Coronavirus Variant Detected In South Carolina

The first known case of the U.K.-based variant of the coronavirus has been discovered in South Carolina, state health officials said Saturday.

President Biden, Democrats Hit Gas On Push For $15 Minimum Wage

The Democratic push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour has emerged as an early flashpoint in the fight for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, testing President Joe Biden’s ability to bridge Washington’s partisan divides as he pursues his first major legislative victory.

CMPD: 3 Men And A 17-Year-Old Charged For Murder In A Fatal North Charlotte Shooting

Detectives say Tiberius Lee, 18, Emanuel Cuffie, 20, and a 17-year-old have been additionally charged for the murder of Jyasin Dearmon.

Hornets Beat Pacers At Home

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Indiana Pacers 108 to 105 in a very close game at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte Friday night.

GameStop Soars Again; Wall Street Bends Under The Pressure

Another bout of selling gripped the U.S. stock market Friday, as anxiety mounts over whether the frenzy behind a swift, meteoric rise in GameStop and a handful of other stocks will damage Wall Street overall.

Firefighters Respond After Car Crashes Into Huntersville Home

Officials with Huntersville Fire say they are working to remove a car after it crashed into a Huntersville home Friday evening.

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Catawba County Library Launches New Interactive Digital Resource For Kids

Parents looking for ways to keep their children entertained in a safe and productive way can now use 'Just for Kids Access Video' to watch kid-friendly educational videos free of advertisements, Catawba County Library officials say.

Cold Rain and a Wintry Mix will Dominate Sunday

Our next weather system arrives on Sunday bringing rain/snow and ice to the WCCB area

SC Reports 1st Death From Inflammatory Pediatric Syndrome

South Carolina health officials reported the state’s first death Friday from a pediatric inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19.

Biden Taking 'Creative Steps' To Push For $1.9T Aid Plan

Republican lawmakers are balking at the cost of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue plan — but the Biden team is trying to convince the country that the cost is a bargain compared to the potential damage to the world’s largest economy.

Teen Faces 6 Murder Counts In Shootings At Indianapolis Home

A 17-year-old Indianapolis boy accused of fatally shooting his father, stepmother, two teenage relatives and a heavily pregnant 19-year-old woman was charged with six counts of murder Thursday, according to a prosecutor and court documents.

CMPD: Driver Killed In Shooting, Crash In Southwest Charlotte

A man died in a southwest Charlotte crash after being shot several times Thursday night, sparking a homicide investigation, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said.

J&J 1-Dose Shot Prevents COVID-19, But Less Than Some Others

Johnson & Johnson’s long-awaited vaccine appears to protect against COVID-19 with just one shot – not as strong as some two-shot rivals but still potentially helpful for a world in dire need of more doses.

Spotlight on Black Women Owned Businesses in CLT: Popbar

A powerful black woman is taking Gotham by storm. But in Charlotte, powerful black women have always been essential in shaping the city. To celebrate the first black Batwoman played by Javicia Leslie Sundays on Charlotte's CW, we are shining the bat-signal on businesses run by black women in Charlotte. For those with a sweet tooth and a case of indecisiveness, Popbar in NoDa is the answer. "If you want to put everything on it we'll figure out how to do it for you," says Kia Lyons, owner of the popular purple artisanal popsicle shop.

Mecklenburg County Health Officials Extend COVID-19 Directive Through February

Mecklenburg County Health Director Gibbie Harris says a modified COVID-19 health Directive will replace the one scheduled to expire on February 2nd as coronavirus case rates remain high in the county.

Full Wolf Moon

The moon will quickly change to a third-quarter moon by February 4th.

Weekend Weather View with Kaitlin

Weekend Weather View with Kaitlin Week 2 in Charlotte.

Cicely Tyson, Groundbreaking Award-Winning Actor, Dies At 96

Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers’ hearts in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” died Thursday at age 96.