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56-Year-Old Charlotte Man Who Went Missing Has Been Found Safe

Police say 56-year-old Alben Marcus who went missing for over a week has been found safe.

Coal Ash Neighbors Voice Concerns Ahead of NCDEQ Decision

Neighbors fired up about coal ash. Hundreds showed up at a public meeting in Belmont on Tuesday night. State regulators will decide what should happen to nearly 20 million tons of ash stored near the Allen Steam Station.

CMS Holds First Weapons Screening In Two Schools

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools released photos showing the first security sweep for weapons on students in history.

CMPD Officer Accused Of Sexual Battery At Uptown Bar

A CMPD officer, paid to protect the public, is accused of sexually battery at a Charlotte nightclub.

High Country Bracing Themselves For Arctic Blast

Mountain Counties are preparing for dangerously cold temperatures and frigid winds Tuesday night.

A NC Measure Would Require Testing For All Rape Kits

North Carolina politicians are promising to spend the $6 million needed to catch up on testing decades of ignored evidence collected from sexual assault victims, and also prevent the injustice from repeating.

Hit And Run Suspect Charged After Crashing Into House Wednesday Morning

The Alexander County Sheriff's Office has charged 32-year-old Marquis Shuford, of Claremont, for a hit and run that happened on Wednesday, January 23rd.

Suspect Charged With Breaking Into Several Matthews Area Businesses

Police have charged the suspect they say broke into several businesses at a shopping center on Matthews Township Parkway.

CMPD Officer Charged With Sexual Battery At Uptown Nightclub

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say an officer has been charged with sexual battery involving a victim at an Uptown nightclub.

Former Charlotte-Area Minister Sentenced For Federal Tax Crimes

A former Charlotte-area minister has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for tax fraud and failure to pay taxes.

Cornelius Police Seek Man Accused Of Breaking Into Home, Assaulting Victim

Police are trying to find a suspect they say broke into a home Tuesday morning and assaulted one of the occupants.

Fire Rips Through Kannapolis Home With Dog Trapped Inside

Investigators say electrical issues may be to blame for a fire that ripped through a home early Tuesday afternoon.

Police Activity Places Two CMS Schools On Brief Lockdown

Albemarle Road Middle and Elementary Schools were placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon due to police activity in the area.

Pipe Bomb Found After Search Of Salisbury Home

In January 2019, Detectives with the Rowan Sheriff’s Office began investigating a breaking and entering that occurred at the Apple Baking Company, and at the Franklin Fire Department.

Panthers' Tight End Chris Manhertz Signs Two Year Contract

Carolina Panthers tight end Chris Manhertz has signed a two-year contract, the team announced Tuesday. Manhertz was slated to become a restricted free agent at the start of the 2019 league year.

Garinger, Rocky River First Two CMS High Schools To Undergo Safety Screenings

Last week, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools announced it would begin implementing safety screenings in schools. Garinger High School and Rocky River High School were the first two schools to be screened.