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The Town Of Matthews Is Pushing To Open Its Own Charter Schools

Some town leaders are frustrated with CMS and want more local control, so now the town of Matthews is pushing to be able to open its own charter schools.

IRS Gives Taxpayers Extra Day To File After Website Issues

Americans are getting an extra day to file their taxes after key elements of the IRS website crashed on deadline day.

Driver Charged In Deadly Accident On Albemarle Road At I-485

CMPD has charged the driver they say is responsible for a deadly accident Tuesday afternoon.

Two Men Wanted For Armed Robbery At "Sweepstakes" Arcade In Union County

Police are looking for two men who robbed a "sweepstakes" arcade at gunpoint Monday early morning.

Officials Identify Man Found Dead After Driving SUV Into Lake Norman

Catawba County deputies are still investigating what led to a man's death after his body was found submerged in front of his partially SUV Monday at a Lake Norman boat ramp.

Officials: Fire At Vacant North Charlotte School Was Intentionally Set

Investigators say a fire that broke out Tuesday morning at a vacant north Charlotte school has been ruled arson.

Man Convicted In 2009 Charlotte Robbery, Murder Case Sentenced To Life In Prison

A Charlotte man who was convicted last year on murder and robbery charges related to a 2009 incident at a club in west Charlotte will spend the rest of his life in prison.

3 Charged After Traffic Stop Where Officers Say One Suspect Reached For A Machete, Asked To Be Shot

Police say a suspect was tasered during a traffic stop Friday night after reaching for a machete and screaming for the officers to shoot him.

National Weather Service Confirms Tornado In York County Sunday

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg confirmed Tuesday that a weak tornado did touch down between Clover and Lake Wylie during Sunday's severe thunderstorms.

Student Injured After Being Clipped By A Car's Mirror While Crossing To Get On The School Bus

Police are still looking for the driver who clipped a student Tuesday morning while they were crossing the street to board the school bus.

Tax Day 2018: What To Do If You Owe The IRS Money

Tax Day is finally here once more. If you’re getting a refund, lucky you. But if you owe the government money, you may be worried that you have to pay the amount due by the filing deadline of April 17 – even if you asked for an extension.

Inmate: Bodies Stacked In 'Macabre Woodpile' In South Carolina Prison Riot

As the hours dragged on during a riot at a South Carolina prison, bodies piled up on the sidewalk. An inmate inside watched in dismay as several fellow prisoners, two he knew well, lay dead and dying, their bodies leaving trails of blood leading back inside the prison walls.