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Legislature Inviting NC Gov. Cooper To Give Biennial Address

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will give his “State of the State” speech to a joint session of the General Assembly next week.

VP Harris Sits At Counter Where Greensboro Four Made History

Vice President Kamala Harris took a detour while visiting North Carolina on Monday to sit at the same lunch counter where four Black college students known as the Greensboro Four conducted a peaceful sit-in 61 years ago that became defining moment in the civil rights movement.

All Novant Health Vaccination Sites Are Now Open To Walk-In Appointments

All Novant Health vaccination sites are now open to walk-in appointments, as supply allows. You do not have to be a Novant Health patient to make an appointment. If you already have a vaccine appointment, you are able to walk in or reschedule for earlier vaccination.

The Snark: Dogs Or Men, Home Town Math & Derek's Carson Crashes And Burns

@DerekJamesTV sets his sights on "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," HGTV's "Home Town" and attempts to get laughs with an old Johnny Carson setup and punchline but gets no love.

LaMelo Ball Nearing Return To Action For The Hornets

Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been cleared to return to individual basketball activity by doctors after having a cast removed from his right wrist.

Tasty Tuesday: Popcorn Salad

Every Tuesday on Rising is Tasty Tuesday - and today we're making Popcorn Salad

Windy And Colder After Wednesday Cold Front

Strong Cold Front Brings Wind, Freezing Temps Mid-Week

Last warm day of the week. Freeze Watch goes into effect Wednesday night for the mountains and foothills.

The Oldest Person In The U.s. Passes Away

Family Reflects On 'Remarkable' Life of Hester Ford, Oldest Living Woman In The U.S.

Hester Ford died Saturday at the age of 116.

Walgreens Vaccine Mix-Up: Saline Instead of Pfizer -- How Did it Happen?

Nearly two dozen people were impacted by a vaccine mix-up at a Walgreens in Monroe. We're learning more about how a mistake like this could happen.

Walter Mondale, Carter's Vice President, Dies At 93

Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, died Monday. He was 93.

Motorcyclist From Gastonia Killed In York County Crash

A 47-year-old man from Gastonia was killed in a motorcycle accident in York County just before 8pm on April 18th. Troopers say Enoch Bristol was killed after he crashed into a tree on Piedmont Road at Forest View Road.

Officials: Man Charged After Reportedly Slicing A Person's Neck In Alexander County

A 21-year-old Taylorsville man has been arrested after he was accused of slicing another person's neck Sunday afternoon, according to the Alexander County Sheriff's Office.

3 In Car Die In Head-On Wreck With Tractor Trailer

Three people were killed Sunday in a wreck where a car sideswiped a motorcycle it was trying to pass on a two-lane road then collided head on with a tractor trailer, South Carolina troopers said.

South Carolina Governor Gets First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine Monday morning, nearly four months after testing positive for the virus.

Harris Pitches $2.3T Spending Plan On Trip To North Carolina

Vice President Kamala Harris came to central North Carolina on Monday to pitch the Biden administration’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure and jobs plan, calling it a “once-in-a-lifetime, once-in-a-generation” investment in America’s future.

Prosecutor: Chauvin 'Had To Know' Floyd's Life Was In Danger

Officer Derek Chauvin “had to know” he was squeezing the life out of George Floyd as the Black man cried out over and over that he couldn’t breathe and finally fell silent, a prosecutor told jurors Monday as closing arguments began at Chauvin’s murder trial.