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Rowan County Man Charged With Beating Step-Father To Death

A Rowan County man is facing voluntary manslaughter charges after deputies say he beat his step-father to death.

Gaston County Police Arrest Suspects After Robbery, Car Chase

The Gaston County Police have arrested four suspects, including three juveniles, after a robbery and car chase.

Nurse At Mecklenburg County Juvenile Detention Center Tests Positive For COVID-19

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office contracts with Wellpath, LLC to provide healthcare services to our residents at both our main Detention Center Central as well as our Juvenile Detention Center (formerly known as Detention Center North). On Sunday, March 22, one of Wellpath’s nurses reported to work at the Juvenile Detention Center and passed through the standard screening which includes a temperature read as well as questions regarding potential symptoms and exposures related to COVID-19.

UNC System Changes Admissions Requirements Due To Outbreak

The University of North Carolina System is changing its admissions requirements for the incoming freshman class because SAT and ACT tests have been halted by the coronavirus outbreak, officials announced Monday.

Officers Looking For Suspect That Stole A Parked Running Vehicle

Lincoln County deputies are looking for a suspect that stole a parked vehicle that was left running outside a QuikTrip in Denver while the owner was inside the store.

Christian McCaffrey Launches Campaign To Help Healthcare Workers

Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey on Thursday launched a fundraising effort to support healthcare workers throughout the Carolinas as they battle COVID-19.

CMPD: Three-Year-Old Accidentally Shot Himself In The Leg In West Charlotte

Police are investigating after a three-year-old accidentally shot himself in the leg in west Charlotte.

Car Shopping Online: Toyota of N Charlotte's Tips

Do your car shopping online with new tools from Toyota of N Charlotte!

Healthy Headlines: Novant Health Thanks You For Doing Your Part

Novant Health would like to thank the community for doing its part by staying home and flattening the curve.

Celebrating National Burrito Day with the Best Burritos in Charlotte

The Rising Crew Gives Suggestions on some of the Best Places to get a Burrito in Charlotte

A Record 6.6 Million Seek US Jobless Aid As Layoffs Mount

More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — doubling a record high set just one week earlier — a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the coronavirus.

UNC Charlotte Faculty and Charlotte Latin School Team Up To Make Face Shields Through 3-D Printing

Thousands of much needed face shields were distributed to health care providers on Wednesday.

First North Carolina Inmate Tests Positive For Coronavirus

An offender at the minimum custody unit of the Caledonia Correctional Complex in Tillery has tested positive for coronavirus.

Mecklenburg County EMS Worker Tests Positive For Coronavirus

MEDIC says a Mecklenburg County EMS worker has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Update: Missing 51-Year-Old Charlotte Man Located, Reunited With Family

CMPD says Anthony Benton has been located and reunited with his family.

Gaston County Police Charge Two Suspects For Homicide, Victim Identified

The Gaston County Police have arrested and charged two suspects for murder after a hit-and-run incident turned into a homicide.

Suspect In Two Charlotte Robbery Cases Arrested

CMPD detectives, along with the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, have charged 54-year-old Mario Roane for his involvement in two bank robberies.

CMPD Says Domestic Violence Incidents Up 18%, Shooting Into Occupied Dwellings Up 80%

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says domestic violence is up 18% for the month of March. They released the stats during a virtual news conference Wednesday.

YMCA Of Greater Charlotte Offers Free Childcare For Healthcare Workers

The YMCA of Greater Charlotte, which recently announced the temporary closure of all 19 of its branches and two overnight camps due to the global coronavirus pandemic, has temporarily refocused its efforts to serve frontline healthcare staff and to support YMCA employees impacted by this crisis. The Y will offer free childcare for essential Atrium Health and Novant Health employees at nine branches and has started an Emergency Staff Relief Fund to help staff furloughed as a result of the closures.