JCSU Concert Choir to perform at Carnegie Hall in NYC in November
A big honor for the Johnson C. Smith University concert choir: they'll be performing at Carnegie Hall in New York City next month.
Dept. of Justice: Six people in Charlotte area accused of voting illegally in 2024 election
The Justice Department says six people living in the Charlotte area have been indicted by a federal grand jury after being accused of illegally voting in the 2024 election.
President Donald Trump tells voters at Rock Hill rally: "Pretend that I'm on the ballot"
With just five days until the crucial midterm election, President Donald Trump is deploying a full-court press to shore up support in historically red states.
Silver Alert issued for missing 66-year-old man from Hickory
A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 66-year-old man from Hickory.
Sheriff McFadden on recent deadly violence in Charlotte: everyone "from Ballantyne to Beatties Ford" must take action
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden is calling for immediate community action following a violent weekend in Charlotte.
Charlotte's new teen curfew goes into effect on Sunday
Starting this Sunday night at 10 PM, anyone under the age of 18 is not allowed on the streets of Charlotte unsupervised.
CMPD Chief says she can't release the racist text messages at the center of investigation
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Estella Patterson says the public may never see the racist text messages that resulted in disciplinary action for seven officers.
Patrick Stewart, stage giant also of ‘Star Trek’ and 'X-Men' fame, dies at 86
Patrick Stewart, the classically trained stage actor who scaled the Shakespearean canon and added gravitas to a “Star Trek” franchise and the “X-Men” films, has died. He was 86. A spokesperson said Stewart died Wednesday in Los Angeles, following “a brief and poignant journey” with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia.
DoorDash offers $17 billion for Instacart in what would be a big consolidation for grocery delivery
DoorDash is offering $17 billion to buy Instacart in a deal that could consolidate the grocery delivery business in the U.S. and abroad.
Trump lends support for Darline Graham in South Carolina as Republican anxiety rises in Senate race
President Donald Trump was in South Carolina for the second time in a month on Thursday, a sign of growing Republican anxiety about Darline Graham's ability to fend off a robust challenge from Democrat Annie Andrews for a critical U.S. Senate seat.
FACT FOCUS: Misinformation about voting spreads less than a week before Election Day
False and misleading claims about the voting process are being spread online as voters cast their ballots in the 2026 midterms, with Election Day less than a week away.
'Dixie' map that divided the US into North and South fetches nearly $1 million at auction
The hand-drawn map showing the Mason-Dixon Line that eventually divided free from slave states in the U.S. sold Thursday for $950,000.
Silver alert issued for 66-year-old man
Hickory Police is asking for the public's assistance in finding 66-year-old Robert Smith, who may be suffering from dementia or alzheimer's.
Elke Sommer, German-born star of ‘A Shot in the Dark’ and ‘The Prize,’ dies at 85
Elke Sommer, the striking blonde bombshell of German descent who was a mainstay of 1960s Hollywood comedies and espionage movies including “The Prize” and “A Shot in the Dark,” has died. She was 85.
Sheriff McFadden issues statement after five people were killed in recent Charlotte shootings
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden has issued a statement in response to Charlotte shooting incidents that killed five people over the weekend.
Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would 'wreak havoc' on voting
A federal judge rejected on Wednesday a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people over allegations they are likely noncitizens, warning it would “wreak havoc” on the midterm elections.
Carolina Insight: Skiptown
In this week’s Carolina Insight, we feature Skiptown—a modern, tech-enabled dog care franchise and the ultimate destination for pups and their people, with locations in Charlotte, NC, Denver, CO, and Atlanta, GA.
CNN, MSNOW and Politico ask court to make Trump access order permanent
Three news outlets have beefed up their legal complaint against the White House over access, saying it is continuing to defy a judge's orders by refusing to let them return to covering President Donald Trump in the Oval Office and on Air Force One.
Senate is skeptical about making daylight saving time permanent despite Trump's pressure
The Senate is unlikely to act before the end of the year on a House-passed bill that would make daylight saving time permanent, defying President Donald Trump and dashing the hopes of Americans who don’t like having to change their clocks twice a year.
Smoke from LA fires exposed millions of people to high levels of toxic heavy metals, study says
At the height of the Los Angeles fires in 2025, millions of residents were exposed in a 24-hour period to toxic lead levels from smoke that were 80 times higher than the typical background level, according to a new study.
South Carolina police close investigation into Hayden Panettiere's death after coroner's ruling
Police in South Carolina have closed their investigation into the overdose death of actor Hayden Panettiere following a coroner's finding that it was accidental.
Fire briefly triggers emergency at South Carolina lab on former nuclear weapons site
A fire at a national lab in South Carolina that is in a complex where key parts for nuclear bombs were once made triggered an emergency declaration Wednesday that shut down incoming traffic and restricted air and rail service in the area.
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