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Candles for Pope Francis are seen at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 where Pope Francis has been hospitalized since Friday, Feb. 14. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope had coughing fit, had to be put on breathing machine

A sign is seen outside a clinic with the South Plains Public Health District Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Brownfield, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child’s death

Watch On Crime

Radioactive material stolen in Triad Area

Elon Musk speaks during a Cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (Pool via AP)

Federal workers will get a new email demanding their accomplishments, with a key change

Part Of I 40 Reopening After Hurricane Helene

A stretch of a NC highway that collapsed during Helene is about to reopen

President Donald Trump welcomes Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Trump meets with Zelenskyy as Ukraine seeks an end to Russian aggression

Skype

Microsoft is shutting down Skype to focus on Teams

President Donald Trump stands before British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump to sign order Friday designating English as the official language of the US

Martavis Parsons is wanted for passing a stopped school bus in Iredell Co. on 2/26/25.

Driver wanted for passing stopped school bus in Iredell Co.

Candles and flowers for Pope Francis are seen at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 where Pope Francis is hospitalised since Friday, Feb. 14. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Vatican says Pope Francis continues to improve but his prognosis remains guarded

Animal Care And Control

Space crisis has Animal Care & Control expanding weekend hours

Ukraine Crisis

Trump says he’s confident Putin will ‘keep his word’ if there’s a deal to end the war in Ukraine

Man Killed In Northwest Charlotte Shooting

Man killed in northwest Charlotte shooting

Actor Gene Hackman arrives with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, for the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog were dead for some time, warrant shows

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Trump plans tariffs on Mexico and Canada for Tuesday, while doubling existing tariffs on China

An AMBER Alert has been issued for 15-year-old Azalea Strifler from Harnett Co., NC.

UPDATE: AMBER Alert canceled for missing North Carolina teenager

Supreme Court

Supreme Court seems likely to rule for Ohio woman claiming job bias because she’s straight

Donald Trump

Trump sees ‘a thirst’ for his ‘gold card’ visa idea with $5 million potential path to US citizenship

Michelle Trachtenberg

Michelle Trachtenberg, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Gossip Girl’ star, dies at 39

Earns Apple

Apple fixing iPhone dictation glitch that suggests replacing the word ‘racist’ with ‘Trump’

Candles and flowers for Pope Francis are seen at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 where Pope Francis is hospitalised since Friday, Feb. 14. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Vatican says Pope Francis is critical but stable with no new respiratory crises

Watch On Carolinas

NTSB and FAA investigating Novant medical helicopter crash near Wilmington

Alert

Firearm magazine found at Chester High School, no danger to students says Sheriff’s Office

Election 2022 Illinois Union Amendment

Apple shareholders reject proposal to scrap company’s diversity programs

Donald Trump

21 federal staffers resign from DOGE, refusing to “dismantle critical public services”

Duan Partlow is charged with murder following a shooting near the Circle K off Carowinds Boulevard.

UPDATE: Suspect arrested following deadly shooting at gas station near Carowinds

Pope Francis meets with Czech Republic's Prime Minister Robert Fico, right, at The Vatican Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP, HO)

Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work

Cold Case

Suspected serial killer executed nearly 30 years ago connected to Charlotte cold case

Carolina Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson arrives for an NFL football joint practice with the New York Jets, Aug. 15, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, file)

Panthers will not re-sign longtime linebacker Shaq Thompson

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State lawmakers file bill for Mecklenburg transportation referendum

Singer Roberta Flack poses for a portrait in New York on Oct. 10, 2018. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP, File)

Grammy-winning singer Roberta Flack dies at 88

Emmanuel Macron

Trump meets with French President as uncertainty grows about US ties to Europe and Ukraine

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Starbucks lays off 1,100 corporate employees as coffee chain streamlines

Donald Trump

Federal workers sue over Elon Musk’s threat to fire them if they don’t explain their accomplishments

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Convicted felon arrested on weapon and drug charges in Lincoln Co.

Follow Up Night

Man shot by police during traffic stop in south Charlotte is out of the hospital and in jail

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's choice to be director of the FBI, left, shakes the hand of Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., as he departs following a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Senate narrowly confirms Kash Patel as FBI director

People walk in front of the main entrance of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, where the Pontiff is hospitalized since Friday, Feb. 14. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Vatican says Pope Francis is ‘improving slightly’ and working from the hospital

Wintry Weather

Snowy roads lead to hundreds of crashes as Arctic air brings record cold

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Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection, ending long tenure as Republican power broker

Russell Bell

Driver charged following deadly hit-and-run in Hickory

Money

Trump supports Musk’s idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizens

School Closings

School closings and delays for Thursday, February 20

3 Dead In Morning Shooting Outside Dss

3 dead after shooting in Kannapolis DSS parking lot

Election 2022 Illinois Union Amendment

Apple unveils a souped-up and more expensive version of its lowest priced iPhone

Breaking News

2 people are dead after a small plane collision in southern Arizona, authorities say

2 Medic employees were hurt when a vehicle hit an ambulance and took off Wednesday morning.

2 Medic employees hurt in hit-and-run, suspects arrested

School Closings

School closings and delays for Wednesday, February 19

Shooting

Suspect charged after shooting at party in Rock Hill

Wintry Weather

NC governor declares state of emergency ahead of wintry weather

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