Author: Jeff Monheit

Belk Outlet

Belk opening its second outlet store in Charlotte-area Wednesday

Man accused of setting Rock Hill home on fire with people inside

Brittany Eller is accused of setting a Gaston Co. home on fire with a person inside.

Woman charged with attempted murder after police say she set a home on fire

Ukraine Crisis

Russia declares a 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for next week to mark Victory Day in World War II

Aptopix Vatican Pope

Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7

Road Construction

Busy Huntersville interchange closing temporarily

Donald Trump

Trump 100 days in, here’s what he’s done and not done

Cornelious Arson

UPDATE: Man convicted for setting fire to Cornelius family’s home

Young Voters Could Have Big Impact On Election — If They Show Up

Judge blocks parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement

Watch On Schools

Judge blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs

Michael Hopkins

Concord man charged with the murder of his wife

North Carolina Governor

Judges say NC law taking election board control away from the Governor is unconstitutional

Shooting

UPDATE: Teen charged, victim identified after deadly shooting at Rock Hill gas station

Wildfire New Jersey

NJ wildfire expected to grow before it’s contained

Generic Earthquake

A magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Istanbul and injures more than 230 people

Gavel Scales Of Justice

Judges temporarily block NC officials from contacting voters in close election

Sen Dick Durbin

US Senate’s No. 2 Democrat won’t seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026

Fatal Accident

UPDATE: Victim in Huntersville deadly crash identified

Aptopix Vatican Pope

Catholic faithful pay their final respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, March 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Wall Street leaps nearly 3% as markets worldwide rally

Carolina Panthers Vs Arizona Cardinals

Carolina Panthers won’t allow fans at training camp

Stocks Tuesday

Wall Street rallies and recovers Monday’s losses

Sexual Misconduct Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial to open Wednesday with majority-woman jury

Supreme Court Public Schools Lgbtq Books

Supreme Court signals support for Maryland parents who object to LGBTQ books in public schools

Watch On Health

RFK Jr. plans to phase out eight artificial dyes from the US food supply

Cars catch fire in local apartment complex parking lot

Pete Hegseth

Report: Hegseth pulled airstrike info from secure military channel for Signal posts

Maynor Basquez has been sentenced to at least 57 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl.

Catawba Co. man sentenced to long time in prison for trafficking fentanyl

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, left, prays in front of the body of Pope Francis laid out in state inside his private chapel at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP, HO)

Funeral for Pope Francis to be held Saturday, with public viewing starting Wednesday

Florida State University students wait for news amid an active shooter incident at the school’s campus in Tallahassee, Fla., Thursday, April 17, 2025 (AP Photo/Kate Payne)

UPDATE: 2 people were killed and at least 5 wounded in Florida State shooting

A school bus from Lexington District 2 overturned on I-77 in Chester Co. during a field trip. Photo from Melvin Young.

One dead after school bus overturns in Chester County

Supreme Court

Supreme Court keeps hold on Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship

Little girl found dead after house fire in Lancaster Co.

One person is dead following a shooting Thursday at apartments on Wallace Road.

UPDATE: Teen arrested in deadly shooting in southeast Charlotte

El Salvador Deportees

Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating deportation order

Shooting

Shooting reported at TX high school, officials say campus secured

1000

Bank of America ordered to pay $540 million in long-running lawsuit from the FDIC

The Town of Matthews has named James Avens, Jr. Chief of Police.

Matthews names new police chief

Fall Back

Trump wants Congress to end daylight saving time

Generic Earthquake

Southern California jolted by a strong earthquake near San Diego

Crime Handcuffs

UPDATE: Teen charged in north Charlotte deadly shooting from 2024

Blue Origin

Blue Origin launches all-female space crew including Katy Perry and Gayle King

This image shows damage after a fire at the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion while Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept inside on Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Harrisburg, Pa. (Commonwealth Media Services via AP)

Suspect in arson at PA governor’s residence planned to beat Josh Shapiro with a hammer, documents say

Keep Pounding Classic

Carolina Panthers announce lineup for Keep Pounding High School Classic

A helicopter crashed Thursday into the Hudson River just off Manhattan.

Six people dead in helicopter crash in Hudson River

Photo from Rep. Nick LaLota after two American Airlines planes bumped wings at Reagan National.

The wing tip of an American Airlines plane strikes another aircraft at a DC airport

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House narrowly passes framework for Trump’s big spending bill

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Stocks sink after White House clarifies US is tariffing China at 145%

Shooting

Mother and son charged after triple shooting in Chester Co.

Egg Prices Sticker Shock

Egg prices reach record high despite Trump’s predictions and bird flu outbreak slowing

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