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CMPD: Dozens Charged, Vehicles Seized In Street Racing Crackdown

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have charged more than 50 people and seized 60 vehicles as part of a crackdown on illegal street racing.

CATS Hosts Free "Ride With The Music" Concert Series

CATS officials say they are partnering with Arts+ to bring live music to various CATS locations on Friday evenings in May beginning Friday.

Charlotte Motor Speedway Austin Dillon Mission 600 May 2021 Cover Photo

Austin Dillon, No. 3 Pit Crew Hold Virtual Work Out With Soldiers At U.S. Army Central Kuwait

Earlier this week, as part of Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Mission 600, Coca-Cola Family Racing driver Austin Dillon and his Richard Childress Racing pit crew traded high-intensity workout routines with soldiers from U.S. Army Central Kuwait.

Most North Carolina Adults Have Now Gotten A COVID-19 Shot

Most North Carolina adults have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, according to data released by the state Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday.

House OKs Doing Away With Purchase Permits To Buy Handgun

North Carolina’s long practice of county sheriffs granting permits to local residents before they can buy a handgun would end under legislation approved by the House on Wednesday night.

City Of Charlotte To Ban Plastic Bags For Yard Waste

Plastic Bags To Soon Be Banned For Yard Waste Collection In Charlotte

The City of Charlotte announced Wednesday that citizens could face fines for using plastic bags to throw out their yard waste starting this summer.

The Snark: Eating on Toilets, Poop In Space, AOL & A Loose Pig

Reality TV, Pop culture, entertainment and gossip with attitude. It's the Snark with Derek James!

Big Names Hit The Links Ahead Of The Wells Fargo Championship

The first round of the Wells Fargo Championship begins Thursday but the golfing started Wednesday with the Pro-Am at Quail Hollow Club.

Rcsd: Armed Ft. Jackson Soldier Arrested After Hijacking A Richland 2 School Bus

Deputies: Armed Ft. Jackson Soldier Arrested After Hijacking School Bus In Richland County

Richland County deputies say they have arrested a Fort Jackson soldier who’s accused of hijacking a Richland 2 school bus this morning.

NASCAR Returns To Roots With Sleek New Pony Cars For 2022

Chase Elliott, Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin drove their sporty new pony cars through the smoke and lights of the fog machines NASCAR used for its first fancy presentation in more than a year.

Hidden Gems of CLT: Spindle Bar

WCCB Charlotte’s Alexandra Elich visits Spindle Bar on this week’s Hidden Gems of CLT.

Car Malfunctions And Drives Backwards On Highway

Car Malfunctions On Highway And Goes In Reverse

Driver Maneuvers Through Traffic In Car Going Backwards

Cooler End to the Week

Cooler and mainly dry end to the week.

Savona Mill Redevelopment Will Bring Economic Infusion To Charlotte's West End

Major changes are coming to Charlotte’s historic West End. The 30 acre project is being well received, but there are concerns about the impacts gentrification may have.

Cool Air Builds In

Humidity and temperatures fall quickly in wake of passing cold front

Comic Strip Artists Band Together For A Silly And Good Cause

Fans of newspaper comics will instantly notice something missing in many of the strips this Friday — pants.

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Community Gathers In Cabarrus County To Honor Law Enforcement Day On May 7th

The community will gather at the Cabarrus County Government Center to present the Robert J. Eury Award to a deserving veteran law enforcement officer on Friday, May 7th in honor of Law Enforcement Day.

U.S. Backs Waiving Intellectual Property Rules On Vaccines

The Biden administration on Wednesday joined calls for more sharing of the technology behind COVID-19 vaccines to help speed the end of the pandemic, a shift that puts the U.S. alongside many in the developing world who want rich countries to do more to get doses to the needy.