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Dozens of immigrants sleep outside of the Department of Homeland Security office on Tyvola Center Drive hoping to be first in line when the doors open.
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Kaci co-anchors WCCB News @ Six and News @ Ten on the weekends and reports during the week.
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Dozens of immigrants sleep outside of the Department of Homeland Security office on Tyvola Center Drive hoping to be first in line when the doors open.
The winter storm of January 2026 dropped less than an inch of snow with sleet and ice coating the roads. Charlotte hasn't seen weather like this in at least a decade.
Dozens of people packed First Ward Park in Uptown Charlotte Tuesday evening as a part of the National Free America walkout. The nationwide protests marked the end of the first year of President Trump's second term.
A man accused of a Charlotte womanβs murder nearly a decade ago has been captured in Mexico. Local and federal investigators have been following leads on Alex Castillo for decades. He has been on the FBI's Most Wanted list
The monks Walk for Peace passed through the Carolinas on their 2300 mile journey to promote peace, compassion and mindfulness across 10 states. Thousands of people waited to greet them at Marion Diehl Rec Center in South Charlotte.
A viral movement is making its way through the Carolinas. A group of Monks are walking across the country to promote peace with their latest stop was in Rock Hill Tuesday evening.
The measles outbreak continues in South Carolina and now it's getting closer to home. Measles has been detected in wastewater in Mecklenburg County health officials announced Monday.
Photos are circulating on social media showing padlocked metal doors resembling a jail cell over the bathrooms at Monroe High School that administrators installed without district approval.
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden says allegations of extortion and corruption are a strategic attack against his re-election campaign. Sheriff McFadden spoke to reporters at a forum about reopening Jail North.
One man is dead after a shooting in West Charlotte. Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department responded to Carol Avenue around 7 Monday evening after a call about gunshots.
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