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Wintry Weather

What is a polar vortex? US gets a taste of the Arctic this week

Ryan Bumgarner faces multiple charges, accused of leading police on a chase in a stolen car.

Fugitive wanted in SC arrested after high-speed chase ends in Monroe

Jeff Gordon Tom Cruise

NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon ready to partner with Tom Cruise on ‘Days of Thunder’ sequel

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Duke Energy fined by the NCDOL after employee’s electrocution

In this image provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, wreckage is seen in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 in Washington. (Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor Bacon, U.S. Coast Guard via AP)

Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after deadly DC plane crash

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 remains hospitalized as doctors treat a complex respiratory tract infection, Vatican says

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 hospitalized with bronchitis Vatican says

Gastonia Police are trying to find 84-yeat-old Thomas Waterson.

UPDATE: Missing Gastonia man with possible cognitive issues found safe

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, arrives to appear before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as Trump’s health secretary by the Senate

Arson suspect arrested after fourth fire at Wilmore School. Photo from Charlotte Fire Dept.

Arson suspect arrested after four fires at historic Charlotte school

Us Attorney Steps Down

US Attorney for NC’s Western District steps down

Crime Handcuffs

UPDATE: 13-year-old charged with murder after teen stabbed to death

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 panel advances nomination of Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI

Igloo is recalling its 90 Qt. Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers over handle hazard concerns.

Igloo recalls coolers after handle hazard causes fingertip amputations

Donald Trump

Elon Musk calls for the US to ‘delete entire agencies’ from the federal government

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Study: CLT generates $40 Billion in economic impact in the Carolinas

Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's choice to be the Director of National Intelligence, arrives to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee for her confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans fall in line

Families enjoy the snow by the Capitol, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, as they sled after a snowstorm in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Eastern storm cuts power to tens of thousands as California braces for flooding

Watch On Crime

Police find person with a gun they were looking for in Burke Co.

R Kelly

Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly’s convictions and 30-year prison term

Ukraine Crisis

Trump says he and Russian leader Putin have agreed to begin ‘negotiations’ on ending Ukraine war

Demetry Rorie is charged with the November murder of Apree Leak in southwest Charlotte.

Man charged with November deadly shooting in southwest Charlotte

Trump Putin Fogel

White House says Russia has released detained American teacher Marc Fogel

Trump Plastic Straws

Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’

Carowinds

Carowinds hosting week-long hiring event to find 2,500 seasonal workers

Shooting

Woman charged after shooting at Hickory Waffle House

North Carolina Governor

New NC governor sues over more laws meant to weaken him

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Judge finds Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending

This photo provided by the European Space Agency shows a ring of light surrounding the center of the galaxy NGC 6505, captured by European Space Agency's Euclid telescope, an example of an Einstein ring. (European Space Agency via AP)

Space telescope spots rare ‘Einstein ring’ of light around nearby galaxy

John Wines is wanted for a domestic violence related shooting in Iredell Co., NC.

Man wanted in connection to domestic violence shooting arrested

Dakota Drake

Statesville man sentenced for supplying deadly dose of fentanyl

A picture from a surveillance camera shows a man wanted for a burglary at a home in Monroe.

Burglary suspect caught on surveillance camera inside home

Pennies

Trump directs US Treasury to stop minting new pennies because of rising cost

Immigration Birthright Citizenship In this Sept. 16, 2015, photo, a woman in Sullivan City, Texas, who said she entered the country illegally, walks with her daughter who was born in the United States, but was denied a birth certificate. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Third federal judge blocks Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship

Kristopher Sinclair

38-year-old man charged in northeast Charlotte homicide

Concord Police are searching for 67-year-old Kent Reid. He hasn't been seen since 2/1/25.

Missing Concord man suffering from schizophrenia found safe

Money

NC fines UnitedHealthcare over claims handling practices

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Senate GOP unveils $340B budget plan with Trump’s deportation and defense funds

SC Supreme Court has set Brad Sigmon's execution for 3/7/25. He murdered his estranged girlfriend’s parents in Greenville County in 2001.

SC sets next execution date as inmate questions lethal injection doses

This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 26, 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue). (CDC/NIAID via AP, File)

Live poultry markets ordered shut in NYC due to avian flu outbreak

Watch On Economy

US employers added 143,000 jobs last month, jobless rate falls to 4%

Alaska Missing Plane

Search along Alaska’s western coast for plane carrying 10 people

2 dead as storm with possible tornado moves through Tennessee

Generic Schools

Personal information of NC students and teachers possibly exposed during data breach

Immigration Birthright Citizenship In this Sept. 16, 2015, photo, a woman in Sullivan City, Texas, who said she entered the country illegally, walks with her daughter who was born in the United States, but was denied a birth certificate. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

2nd federal judge in 2 days blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order

Gavel

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign

California Wildfires

Utility says its equipment likely started a small blaze that erupted during January’s LA firestorm

CMPD investigating death in southwest Charlotte

Photo from: Charlotte Douglas International Airport - CLT

CLT breaks passenger record with 58.8 Million in 2024

Richard Barber is charged with concealing/failing to report a death.

Man charged in connection to woman’s suspicious death

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