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Rep. Gerald Connolly, D-Va. listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 10, 2014. Connolly, a Democratic congressman and fixture of Virginia politics, has died at age 75. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Democratic congressman Gerry Connolly, a fixture of Virginia politics, dies at 75

Gavel Scales Of Justice

Charlotte man sentenced for assaulting postal carriers

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Justice Dept. investigating former New York Gov. Cuomo over pandemic testimony

Pedro Mondragon Ramirez

UPDATE: Man accused of stabbing pregnant woman to death extradited to Rock Hill

George Wendt

George Wendt, who played a beloved barfly on ‘Cheers’ dies at 76

Levi Dockers Sale

Levi Strauss agrees to sell Dockers for up to $391 million

Coronavirus Vaccine

Trump officials set new requirements for COVID vaccines in healthy people

Home Depot won’t boost prices because of tariffs

President Donald Trump, right, is joined by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., as he arrives for a meeting with the House Republican Conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Trump goes to the Capitol to try to persuade a divided GOP to unify around his big tax cuts bill

Supreme Court

Supreme Court allows Trump to strip protections from some Venezuelans; deportations could follow

Helene Recovery Feature Image

Gov. Stein proposes more money to help with Helene recovery

Flames burned a construction site in Harrisburg on Monday.

Fire at construction site in Harrisburg

Scottie Scheffler holds the Wanamaker trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Scottie Scheffler pulls away to win PGA Championship for 3rd major title

Max Homa waves after making a putt on the sixth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Major Max: Homa shoots blistering 64 to put himself in contention at PGA Championship

Bobby Lee Collins

Iredell Co. man charged with murder after calling 911 saying he shot his wife

Fatal Accident

UPDATE: I-77 lanes reopen in Iredell Co. following deadly crash

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Conservatives block Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill in a stunning setback

Harris Teeter 3 Alarm Fire

UPDATE: Underage person charged in Charlotte Harris Teeter fire

Etihad Airways

International airline starting service to Charlotte

Watch On Crime

Missing teen found, search for armed robbery suspect continues

Driver charged after hitting two teens crossing a road in Hickory

Alex Smalley hits from the fairway on the second hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Alex Smalley goes from alternate to contending in a span of 20 hours at PGA Championship

Earthquake Us Southeast

Hospital tells family brain-dead GA woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban

Supreme Court

Supreme Court hearing arguments on birthright citizenship

Nascar Kansas Buescher's Back Auto Racing

NASCAR hammers driver Chris Buescher and his team for illegal modifications at Kansas

NC's first Whataburger is set to open May 29, 2025 in Gastonia.

NC’s first Whataburger set to open in Gastonia in two weeks

Gaston Co Meth Arrests

Three charged after police break up meth trafficking ring in Gaston Co.

Dick's Foot Locker

Dick’s Sporting Goods to buy struggling shoe chain Foot Locker for $2.4 billion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky talks to journalists as he arrives at Esenboga airport in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Ukraine’s Zelensky arrives in Turkey for peace talks but Russia’s Putin stays away

Walmart Results

Walmart says it will raise prices due to tariff costs after posting solid first quarter sales

Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill is sworn in before taking the stand to testify during the Alex Murdaugh jury-tampering hearing at the Richland County Judicial Center, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. Hill, under investigation amid allegations of tampering with the jury in the Alex Murdaugh trial, announced her resignation on Monday, March 25, 2024. (Andrew J. Whitaker/The Post And Courier via AP, Pool, File)

Court clerk in Murdaugh murder trial charged with showing sealed photographs, perjury

Ford Recall

Ford recalls nearly 274,000 vehicles over brake issue

Gavel Scales Of Justice

SC Supreme Court decides heartbeat definition allows six-week abortion ban

Pga Championship Golf

McIlroy and Scheffler in a group of Big Three at the PGA Championship

Mecklenburg

Mecklenburg Co. manager recommends tax increase as part of proposed budget

Medical Ambulance

US overdose deaths fell 27% last year but remain above prepandemic levels

Trump Mideast

Trump meets with Syria’s interim president, a first between the nations’ leaders in 25 years

Epa Pfas Drinking Water

EPA plans to drop limits on some ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

Charlotte Fire: Dilworth House Fire Intentional Set

UPDATE: Arrest report shows owner of Dilworth house that exploded is charged with arson

Rose Jackson Reinstated Baseball

MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible

Tuesday Bond Hearing For Logan Federico's Accused Killer

UPDATE: Man accused of killing Waxhaw woman in SC remains in jail after no bond set

California Menendez Brothers

A resentencing hearing for the Menendez brothers is underway

Biden Classified Documents

Nodule found in former President Joe Biden’s prostate during routine physical exam

Election 2024 North Carolina Supreme Court

North Carolina justice sworn in after long battle over result

Fluoride Supplements Fda

FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove fluoride supplements used to protect kids’ teeth

Cartons of eggs sit inside cooler at Norma's Sweets Bakery Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith)

US egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs

Cms

ICE activity reported around school in east Charlotte

A customer checks his shopping receipts while waiting in line at the food court at Costco Wholesale store in Glendale, Calif., on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Inflation cooled again last month as grocery and gas prices fell, few signs of tariff impact yet

Trump Mideast

Trump is in Saudi Arabia on the first leg of his 4-day Mideast trip

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House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care

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