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Denver Man Faces Several Child Pornography Charges

A Denver man confessed to having child pornography after a cyber-tip led investigators to his home Thursday.

Russia Sanctions Bill Heads To Trump After Senate’s Approval

The Senate has approved a new package of stiff financial sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea.

Republicans Strain For Modest ‘Skinny’ Redo Of ‘Obamacare’

Battered by repeated failures to repeal or replace “Obamacare,” Senate GOP leaders retreated to a narrow approach Thursday that would undo just a few of the most unpopular elements of Barack Obama’s law.

House GOP Passes $788B Bill For Pentagon, Border Wall

The House passed a $788 billion spending bill Thursday that combines a $1.6 billion down payment for President Donald Trump’s controversial border wall with Mexico with a whopping budget increase for the Pentagon.

Seven Women Plead Guilty To Food Stamp Fraud At Rock Hill Store

A group of seven women pleaded guilty Thursday to committing food stamp fraud at a Rock Hill store.

Ford Recalls 117,000 Trucks, SUVs Over Safety Defect

Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 117,000 vehicles because the bolts in the seat, seat belt or seat belt buckle may fracture.

Get A Commemorative Dale Jr. Bobblehead When You Buy 2 Bank Of America 500 Tickets

Fans feeling mixed emotions about Dale Earnhardt Jr. making his final Monster Energy Cup Series start at Charlotte Motor Speedway have reason to smile with news of the speedway’s latest promotion, which is sure to leave avid supporters nodding their heads in delight.

CMPD Searching For Double Homicide Suspect, One Victim Found In Trunk Of Car At Hospital

Police in north Charlotte are trying to solve a double homicide that happened in a neighborhood on Red Clay Lane.

Cam Newton Throws At Training Camp Following Shoulder Surgery

Cam Newton was "limited", but throwing, at the first practice of Carolina Panthers training camp at Gibbs Stadium on the campus of Wofford College.

Teen Shooting Victim Dies, Suspect Charged With Murder

Police have charged the man they say shot and killed a 17-year-old in southeast Charlotte Monday night.

GOP Eyes Narrow Bill to Advance Goal on Obamacare Repeal

They couldn’t pass a repeal of “Obamacare,” or find the votes for a White House-backed replacement. So now Senate Republicans are lowering their sights and trying to unite behind a so-called “skinny repeal” that would merely undo just a few of the most unpopular elements of Barack Obama’s law.

Red Cross Shelter at Albemarle Road Middle School Set to Close

After staffing and operating a shelter for residents displaced by the fire at Woodscape Apartments in east Charlotte, a plan is now in place to close the Red Cross shelter located at Albemarle Road Middle School.

CMPD investigates deadly crash on Wilkinson Blvd

Manhunt in Pisgah National Forest Comes to End With Suspects' Capture

An armed suspect is in custody after a six day manhunt in the Pisgah National Forest.

Trump’s Transgender Troops Ban Divides Veterans in Congress

President Donald Trump’s decision to ban transgender service in the armed forces drove a wedge through military veterans in Congress, with one camp standing squarely behind the commander in chief and the other decrying his order as an ugly attack on dedicated troops.

Local LGBT Community Condemns Transgender Military Ban

CHARLOTTE, NC -- President Trump announced, on Twitter, that he plans to bring back a ban on transgender people serving, "in any capacity", in the U.S. Armed Forces.…

Red Cross Says Fire Victim Families Can't Find Affordable Housing

Dozens of families still living in a Red Cross shelter more than a week after fire destroyed their apartments. The Red Cross says it can't find homes for the victims because Charlotte has a shortage of affordable housing.

Sex Trafficker Gets Life After Mother Testifies Against Him

Prosecutors say a North Carolina man has been sentenced to life in prison after he was the first person to be convicted of sex trafficking in federal court in South Carolina.

GOP Senators Blink On A Big Chance To Repeal ‘Obamacare’

After seven years of emphatic campaign promises, Senate Republicans demonstrated Wednesday they don’t have the stomach to repeal “Obamacare” when it really counts, as the Senate voted 55-45 to reject legislation undoing major portions of Barack Obama’s law without replacing it.