Author: Jeff Monheit

Helene Flowering Bridge

Iconic NC tourist attraction damaged by Helene will be demolished

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Volunteer CMS football coach charged with indecent liberties with a student

Deadly shooting investigation in north Charlotte

Us North Carolina Flooding Deaths

Rushing floodwater from heavy rain kills 2 in NC

Ukraine Crisis

Putin says he hopes to meet Trump as the White House presses for a peace deal on Ukraine

Britain Cocaine Seized

US import taxes hit levels not seen in nearly 100 years

Umpire Pawol Baseball

MLB is calling up its first woman umpire for Saturday’s Marlins-Braves game

Shooting

UPDATE: 5 soldiers shot at Army base in GA, shooter arrested

Noel Vasquez Mercado Mug

2nd arrest in deadly shooting at north Charlotte bar

Ai Regulation State Lobbying

Study says ChatGPT giving teens dangerous advice on drugs, alcohol and suicide

California Wildfires

California wildfire threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured

House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files

Cmpd Skyline

Charlotte National Night Out event postponed due to weather

Titanic Tourist Sub Passengers

Titan submersible disaster that killed 5 on way to Titanic ruins was preventable, Coast Guard says

Steven Downing

UPDATE: Arrest made in weekend murder in south Charlotte

Tropical Storm

Tropical Storm Dexter churns in the Atlantic, but it’s expected to move away from the US coast

Nascar Iowa Auto Racing

William Byron thinks Iowa win can build momentum for NASCAR’s playoffs

2026 Governor South Carolina

Rep. Nancy Mace kicks off South Carolina GOP gubernatorial bid

Tesla Investor Day

Jury orders Tesla to pay more than $200 million in Autopilot crash case

Trump

Trump orders US nuclear subs repositioned over statements from ex-Russian leader

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying a Dragon capsule with a U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-A in Cape Canaveral , Fla., on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Astronauts launch to the space station after sidelined by Boeing’s troubled Starliner

Watch On Economy

Wall Street falls the most since May after employers slash hiring and tariffs roll out

Canada Tariffs 2

Trump orders a 35% tariff for goods from Canada, citing a lack of cooperation on illicit drugs

Shooting

Man hurt after shots fired into house in Rock Hill

Traffic Alert

UPDATE: Part of I-85 reopens after crash near Mecklenburg/Gaston Co line

Radioactive Wasp Nest

Radioactive wasp nest found at SC site where US once made nuclear bombs

Dshaun Robinson

UPDATE: Man accused of throwing body in trash can pleads guilty

Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan’s cause of death released

Delta Airlines

Turbulence forces Delta flight to land and sends 25 people to hospitals

Gavel Scales Of Justice

Appellate judges question Trump’s authority to impose tariffs without Congress

Mexico Tariffs

Trump announces 90-day negotiating period with Mexico as 25% tariff rates stay in place

Montroy Mabry

Man wanted for assaulting and kidnapping his girlfriend

CMPD Officer Jazmin Featherstone is charged with communicating threats.

CMPD officer charged, accused of threatening a woman

Education Trump Duke

Trump administration freezes $108M at Duke amid inquiry into alleged racial preferences

Crime Handcuffs

Second teen charged in deadly shooting of 15-year-old in Charlotte

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)

NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal midair crash with plane was above altitude limit

Suspected kidnapper leads deputies on chase after being shot by victim

Britain Ozzy Osbourne

Birmingham, the home of metal, honors Ozzy Osbourne as hearse passes through

Watch On Economy

US economy rebounds 3% in the second quarter

Russia Pacific Tsunami

Tsunami danger appears to be subsiding after 8.8 magnitude quake

Generic Money

Trump announces 25% tariff on India and unspecified penalties for buying Russian energy

Parents Want More Warnings After A Brain Eating Amoeba Killed Their Son After Outing On Sc Lake

Parents want more warnings after a brain-eating amoeba killed their son after outing on SC lake

Shooting New York City

UPDATE: Gunman targeted the NFL headquarters in Manhattan, mayor says

Earth

Trump EPA moves to repeal finding that allows climate regulation

Watch On Politics

Wiley Nickel exits NC Senate race the day after Roy Cooper announces candidacy

Congress Tax Cuts

Rep. Ralph Norman set to enter SC governor’s race

Heat And Drought

Mecklenburg Co. reminds people about cooling centers to help beat the heat

Jaheem Harris is charged with murder after a deadly shooting in Hickory on July 14th.

UPDATE: Man charged after deadly shooting at Hickory apartment complex

Kirsten Taylor is charged with felony animal abuse, accused of abusing pets she was grooming.

Local dog groomer charged after investigators say videos show her abusing dogs

Election 2026 Senate Republicans

RNC Chairman Michael Whatley plans to run for Senate in NC with Trump’s backing

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