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Hurricane forecasters won’t have key tool this season

Hurricane forecasters will not have a valuable tool for this hurricane season.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: Two lawmakers shot, one killed, in politically targeted shooting

A Minnesota lawmaker and her husband were shot and killed in their home early Saturday by someone posing as a police officer and a second lawmaker and his wife were wounded in what Gov. Tim Walz described as “targeted political violence.”

One dead in southeast Charlotte crash

One person died in a car crash earlier this week in southeast Charlotte.

Monroe residents shocked to learn NC House Bill 3 would change the city's election process

Backdoor politics in Raleigh has people in Monroe furious. NC House Bill 3 was first created to change election years in Simpson, North Carolina. Like most bills, things have been added. Just this week, Monroe officials found out the new provision would change the way the city has voted for more than 60 years.

Oil prices leap 7% and US stocks slump more than 1% on worries about the crude market

Oil prices leaped, and stocks slumped on worries that escalating violence following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets could damage the flow of crude around the world, along with the global economy.

South Carolina executes a man serving death sentences in two separate murders

A South Carolina man sent to death row twice for separate murders was put to death Friday by lethal injection in the state’s sixth execution in nine months.

Members of the National Guard stand outside the Wilshire Federal building on Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

Military commander says 200 Marines moved into LA to protect federal property and personnel

About 200 Marines have moved into Los Angeles and will protect federal property and personnel, the commander in charge says.

Top events happening around the Charlotte area this weekend | June 14th and June 15th

WCCB has curated the perfect list for you that includes events like the "No Kings" protest, the Charlotte Checkers' Calder Cup Finals matchup, and the Charlotte Pride Bar Crawl.

UPDATE: Man shot and killed at apartment complex in Indian Land identified

The coroner says 26-year-old Justin Pullom is the man found shot to death Thursday morning in the parking lot at the Parkstone at Indian Land apartments.

Air raid sirens sound in Jerusalem after Israel says Iran fired missiles

Air raid sirens sound in Jerusalem after Israel says Iran fired missiles; at least 1 explosion is heard in the distance.

Queen City Cheers! Charlotte Mixologist Ranks Among Nation’s Best

Merchant & Trade is inviting the public to celebrate a local mixologist and experience a one-of-a-kind event like no other.

Get To Know Your City: Fort Mill

Whether you’re a lifelong local or just a short drive from Charlotte, this vibrant snapshot will spark your curiosity and maybe even inspire your next day out.

Charlotte Fire conducts water rescues from heavy flooding

The Charlotte Fire Department responded to 51 flood related calls after heavy rainfall on Thursday. The calls included dramatic rescues in rising water that left people stranded and in danger

Tianyu Lights Festival brings interactive experience to Charlotte

The Tianyu Lights Festival is bringing Chinese Lantern traditions to Charlotte.

Parts of an Air India plane that crashed on Thursday are seen on top of a building in Ahmedabad, India, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Air India black box recovered from deadly crash wreckage

Indian investigators on Friday recovered the digital flight data recorder, or the black box, of the Air India flight that fell from the sky and killed 241 people on board and several people on the ground.

Debris from an apartment building is seen on top of parked cars after a strike in Tehran, Iran, early Friday, June 13, 2025. Israel attacked Iran's capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran.(AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

UPDATE: Israeli strikes kill Iran’s top military leaders and prompt retaliation

Israel attacked Iran early Friday with a barrage of airstrikes that took out top military officers and hit nuclear and missile sites, calling it just the beginning and raising the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries.