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Couple charged after child found with drugs in system, deputies say

A couple is facing child abuse charges after a toddler was found with drugs in her system in Union County.

Charlotte Water to implement voluntary water restrictions amid ongoing dry conditions

Charlotte Water plans to implement voluntary water restrictions starting next week amid the ongoing drought.

Panthers may look to add more playmakers for QB Bryce Young in the NFL draft

It's certainly not out of the realm of possibility that Morgan could go the wide receiver route again given Xavier Legette's struggles to make an impact at the NFL level.

Gaston County Mugshots April 15th

Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Wednesday, April 15th.

New Plan For Safer Roads Across Meck. Co. crashes

New plan to reduce serious and deadly crashes in Meck., Union and Iredell counties

In Uptown on Wednesday, officials from the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization announced the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan.

Mcmaster New Lower State Income Tax Rate

South Carolina's top state income tax rate drops from 6% to 5.21%

That was just announced Wednesday at the state house by Governor Henry McMaster. Lawmakers in Columbia say the new state income tax will provide $308 million in immediate relief to South Carolina residents.

Stein Speaks Out Against Duke Energy Price Hikes

Gov. Stein speaks out against Duke Energy's proposed price hike

Governor Josh Stein is speaking out about Duke Energy's effort to raise prices for customers by $800 million. Duke says the electricity price hikes need to happen due to rising fuel costs.

State troopers investigating CMS bus crash that happened in Rowan County

State troopers are investigating a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools bus crash that happened Wednesday in Rowan County on Highway 150. It happened while students were on a field trip.

23-year-old woman charged with murder in stabbing death

Officers say 23-year-old Makayla Hooks murdered 24-year-old Demetri McGruder. Hooks is charged with second-degree murder.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police investigating deadly shooting at south Charlotte apartments

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating a deadly shooting in south charlotte. It happened Wednesday night at the Cedar Creek Apartments on Forest Point Boulevard.

South Carolina Senate protects nearly all monuments and bans adding QR codes to statues

The South Carolina Senate has approved a proposal to protect nearly every historic statue, monument, and building name from changes or removal.

Exhibition Grand Staircase Courtesy Of Titanic The Exhibition

‘Titanic: The Exhibition’ coming to Charlotte for first time

North America’s largest touring Titanic exhibition is coming to Charlotte for the first time.

Pedestrian hit, killed by train in southeast Charlotte

A pedestrian was hit and killed by a train in southeast Charlotte on Monday.

Woman charged with murder after stabbing in Cornelius, police say

Police arrested a 23-year-old woman in connection to a deadly stabbing in Cornelius.

Motorcyclist killed in overnight Statesville crash

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision involving a motorcyclist in Iredell County.

William Shatner appearing at Ovens Auditorium

Adam Wurtzel spoke with the legendary William Shatner, ahead of his appearance at Ovens Auditorium.

LaMelo Ball punches team mascot Hugo twice after Hornets knock Heat out of play-in tournament

In a wild sequence, Ball avenged two critical mistakes just seconds earlier by scoring on a driving right-handed layup with 4.7 seconds left, and Charlotte prevailed after Miles Bridges blocked Davion Mitchell’s layup attempt on the other of the court as time expired.