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Bojangles Closes Stores For 2 Days Giving Employees Unpaid Time Off

Bojangles officials say company-owned stores will close on two different Mondays to give workers a mental health break amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hurricane Ida Blasts Ashore In Louisiana With Major Force

Hurricane Ida blasted ashore along the Louisiana coast on Sunday, with the eye of one of the most powerful storms ever tp hit the U.S. arriving near the barrier island of Grand Isle.

South Charlotte Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Injured Along Johnston Road

One person is dead and another is seriously hurt after a crash in South Charlotte on Saturday afternoon. That's according to MEDIC. The crash happened near the intersection of Johnston Road and Porterfield Road around 4:30 p.m.

U.S. Confirms Soldier From East Tennessee Killed In Bombing

A soldier from east Tennessee was one of 13 U.S. troops killed in a suicide bombing at Afghanistan’s Kabul airport this week, the Department of Defense said Saturday.

Indian Land Intermediate School Goes Virtual

Indian Land Intermediate School is going virtual due to a severe shortage of staff because of COVID-19.

Open Mic Nights Every Monday At The Evening Muse

Show off your creative talents every Monday night at The Evening Muse in Charlotte as they hold their weekly open mic.

EXPLAINER: Is New Orleans Protected From A Hurricane?

New Orleans finds itself in the path of Hurricane Ida 16 years to the day after floodwalls collapsed and levees were overtopped by a storm surge driven by Hurricane Katrina. That flooding killed more than 1,000 people and caused billions in damage.

Taliban Largely Seal Off Kabul Airport As Airlift Winds Down

The Taliban deployed extra forces around Kabul’s airport Saturday to prevent large crowds from gathering after a devastating suicide attack two days earlier, as the massive U.S.-led airlift wound down ahead of an Aug. 31 deadline.

CMPD: 5 CMS Students Arrested During The First Week Of School

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department held a briefing on Friday to discuss several violent incidents that occurred at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools during the first few days of school.

Gaston County Police Charge A Man With Possession Of Child Porn

Gaston County Police have charged 22-year-old Matthew Judd with possession of child pornography.

Final Missing Victim Found In Haywood County After Tropical Storm Fred

The final victim, who went missing after historic flooding in Haywood County due to Tropical Storm Fred, has been found, according to emergency services.

RFK assassin Sirhan Wins Parole With Support Of 2 Kennedys

U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin was granted parole Friday after two of RFK’s sons spoke in favor of Sirhan Sirhan’s release and prosecutors declined to argue he should be kept behind bars.

Paw Patrol Live! "The Great Pirate Adventure" Coming To Bojangles Coliseum

Get your tickets now because "Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure" is coming to the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte on Saturday, December 4th and Sunday, December 5th.

City Of Charlotte Hires First Ever Arts And Culture Officer

Representatives for the City of Charlotte announced Friday that Priya Sircar will serve as the city's first arts and culture officer.

Fitness Friday: Charlotte Golfers Passport

Mike Tobias and Nick O'Hagan of Charlotte Golfers talk about the health benefits of golfing and The Golfers Passport, a membership that offers exclusive rates at some of the nicest public and semi-private courses in the greater Charlotte area and across the Carolinas.

President Biden's Promise To Strike Extremists Faces New Afghan Reality

By promising to strike the extremists who killed 13 Americans and dozens of Afghans, President Joe Biden now confronts the reality of finding and targeting them in an unstable country without U.S. military and intelligence teams on the ground and no help from a friendly government in Kabul.