US futures climb after Fed takes a hawkish turn on inflation
U.S. futures are pointing to a rebound for markets Thursday following the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate hike in three years.
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Heating up to close the workweek
Temperatures jump back into the 90s to close the workweek. Humidity and rain chances increase Friday.
CMS hosts job fair to recruit bus driver applicants to fill critical shortage
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is launching an aggressive hiring push to tackle a critical shortage of bus drivers across the district.
Ex. Tenn. deputy sentenced after posing as teen online to exploit children
An investigation that began with a vigilant York County parent has ended with a former Tennessee Sheriff's deputy being sentenced to 25 years in federal prison.
Judge sentences Charlotte man for gunning down couple in front of their three-year-old child
A Charlotte man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for a 2020 shooting that killed a couple.
Trump and Whatley double down on the administration's record in North Carolina Senate contest
President Donald Trump has tested his midterm campaign appeal in Gastonia, N.C. as he tries to help his handpicked Republican Senate hopeful and former national party chairman.
Fed rate hike likely means more expensive credit cards and mortgages, but savers may rejoice
The Federal Reserve just raised the cost of borrowing money — bad news for borrowers, good news for savers. The Fed increased its benchmark interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point, the first rate hike since the summer of 2023.
Air Quality Concerns and Building Heat Thursday
By Thursday, we start turning the heat back up. We’ll have plenty of sunshine, and temperatures will climb into the low 90s. Winds will be light, so it’s going to feel pretty warm and a little stagnant, especially during the afternoon.
Trump campaigns in Gastonia rally with his handpicked Senate nominee Michael Whatley
President Donald Trump has traveled to North Carolina on Wednesday to campaign with Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley in Gastonia, as the former national party chairman tries to shore up his campaign against Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper.
Zuckerberg distances Meta from calls for a coordinated approach on an AI slowdown
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says it's up to each AI company to ensure its technology is safe, distancing himself from calls for a coordinated slowdown in AI development. His comments, posted on social media, appear to respond to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's proposal for a collaborative approach.
