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Local man convicted of dogfighting, sent to prison for at least 7.5 years

A judge sentenced 53-year-old Rico Pagan after he pleaded guilty to four counts of felony dogfighting and 13 counts of animal cruelty.

Lancaster man accused of sexual conduct with a minor and manufacturing child sex abuse material files

32-year-old William Abbott, Junior of Lancaster is facing 19 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor.

Statesville man sentenced to up to 20 years behind bars after investigation that started when an unresponsive 13-month-old baby was taken to the hospital

Christopher Torres was charged with numerous felonies including First Degree Statutory Sex Offense, Statutory Rape, and Felony Child Abuse Inflicting Serious Bodily Injury.

One person shot near west Charlotte Waffle House

It happened just after 2pm Friday in the 3200 block of Queen City Drive. Medic tells us one person was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Duke Energy seeks to merge Carolina utilities, projecting more than $1B in customer savings

Duke Energy Corp. has requested approval to merge its electric utility subsidiaries in North and South Carolina.

First Pitch with the Charlotte Knights

FIRST PITCH, FRONT ROW! Jeff Taylor and Jack Taylor take you behind the scenes with the Charlotte Knights.

Trump and Putin shake hands in Alaska before their summit on the war in Ukraine

President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin shook hands before heading into hours of expected discussions on Friday that could reshape the war in Ukraine and relations between Moscow and Washington.

Charlotte Pride guide 2025 | Festival & parade weekend

Here’s your vibrant Charlotte Pride Guide for the 2025 Festival & Parade weekend—packed with key info, handy tips, and a full breakdown of events so you can celebrate with ease and flair!

Charlotte Fashion Week 2025

Charlotte Fashion Week kicks off in less than one month! Come September, Charlotte Seen will showcase local emerging designers, fashion designers, recyclable designers and model talent over a five day event.

Erin becomes this year's first hurricane in the Atlantic

Erin strengthened into a hurricane on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides.

Classroom Central opens to local teachers in preparation for Back-To-School

Classroom Central opened its doors to teachers across our area on Thursday, to get supplies for their classrooms as the new school year gets underway.

Man charged in machete and brass knuckles attack in Uptown Charlotte

Arrest documents show Matthew King was at the bar on Saturday in the 300 block of South Brevard Street, before he was kicked out. Later, witnesses told police King came back and attacked two men.

Gastonia Police searching for missing teen who may have disappeared with people she met on a dating app

17-year-old Emma Galindo was last seen leaving work at an area Food Lion on Monday, walking toward South New Hope Road. She has red hair, green eyes and is around 5'3" tall.

Big problem for local non-profit that does big work in Charlotte

Hugs United for Good, aka HUGCLT, helps local people and pets in need. They have a massive warehouse in north Charlotte where they safely store food, clothes, pet items and more. Here's the problem: the warehouse has been sold. Now, the race is on for the group to find a new place to keep feeding families.

Charlotte woman claims construction on next door home is causing her property to flood

Warren says her property on Magnolia Ave that she owns and rent in Dilworth has been flooding for nearly a year, around the time construction on a new home next door started.

Charlotte Hornets 2025-26 schedule released

The Charlotte Hornets released their schedule for the 2025-26 regular season that features three primetime games and two home games for the Emirates NBA Cup.

Healthy Headlines: What to expect from a children's emergency room visit

In today’s Novant Healthy Headlines, Tonya Rivens chats with Dr. Sara Steelman, the medical director of the Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital Emergency Department, about what to expect and the items to bring if a visit to the emergency department with your child becomes necessary.

UPDATE: Boil water notice lifted for part of Monroe

A boil water notice has been lifted for the majority of customers in the city of Monroe, after a potentially harmful bacteria was found during routine testing.