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Ex-Rep. Hayes Pardoned By Trump For Role In Bribery Scandal

A former North Carolina congressman and state Republican Party leader who lied to FBI agents about a bribery scandal received a pardon on Wednesday from outgoing President Donald Trump.

Jennifer Lopez Gives A Patriotic Performance With Her Medley At Biden's Inauguration

Jennifer Lopez performed a patriotic medley of "This Land is your Land" and "America the Beautiful" at the inauguration ceremony swearing in Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States.

Pilot Mountain Man Arrested, Charged In U.S. Capitol Siege

A North Carolina man who was among the rioters who stormed U.S. Capitol during the siege by supporters of President Donald Trump has been arrested, the FBI said Tuesday.

Look Up, Carolinas!

The ISS will appear in the WNW sky and disappear in the NNE sky.

Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman: 'Even as we grieved, we grew.'

In one of the inauguration’s most talked about moments, poet Amanda Gorman summoned images dire and triumphant Wednesday as she called out to the world “even as we grieved, we grew.”

Lil Wayne, Kodak Black Get Clemency; Joe Exotic Does Not

Two rappers were among the entertainment figures included in a list of 140 people who were pardoned or had their sentences commuted by President Donald Trump in a last-minute clemency flurry early Wednesday. But the news was not as good for one hopeful celebrity.

With Passion And Fashion, Lady Gaga Delivers Powerful Anthem

A full-throated, supremely confident Lady Gaga belted out the national anthem Wednesday in a very Gaga way — with flamboyance, fashion and passion.

Biden Takes The Helm As President: 'Democracy Has Prevailed'

Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, declaring that “democracy has prevailed” as he took the helm of a deeply divided nation and inherited a confluence of crises arguably greater than any faced by his predecessors.

Vice President Harris: A New Chapter Opens In US Politics

Vice President Kamala Harris broke the barrier Wednesday that has kept men at the top ranks of American power for more than two centuries when she took the oath to hold the nation’s second-highest office.

Trump Bids Farewell To Washington, Hints Of Comeback

His term at an end, President Donald Trump said farewell to Washington on Wednesday but also hinted about a comeback despite a legacy of chaos, tumult and bitter divisions in the country he led for four years.

WATCH LIVE: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' Swearing In Ceremony

Watch full coverage of the inauguration for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

Mary C. Curtis: Inauguration Day for Joe Biden

Joe Biden swears the oath of office Wednesday to become the 46th president of the United States, taking the helm of a deeply divided nation.

Inauguration Weather History

Inauguration Day Weather Facts

Trump Pardons Ex-Strategist Steve Bannon, Dozens Of Others

President Donald Trump pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon as part of a flurry of clemency action in the final hours of his White House term that benefited more than 140 people, including rap performers, ex-members of Congress and other allies of him and his family.

Huntersville Town Commission Votes 3-2 To Move Forward With Downtown Revitalization

A nearly 10 acre mixed use project was given the green light on Tuesday night by the Huntersville town commission.

Challenges Continue in Securing COVID Vaccine Appointments

Now that anyone age 65 and older in North Carolina is eligible for a COVID vaccine, it's becoming increasingly difficult to find an appointment.

Wind Advisory in Effect for the High Country

Hold on to your hats, High Country!

Rock Hill Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking

A 30-year-old Rock Hill man was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison Tuesday for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, as well as conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to U.S. Attorney Peter McCoy, Jr.