Local News

Officials Say County Will Not Pay Ransomware Criminals $23K To Unlock Website

Mecklenburg County officials say a county-wide computer system outage is the result of a ransomware attack.

Police Identify Pedestrian Killed In Southeast Charlotte

CMPD has released the name of the man killed in a pedestrian involved accident Tuesday evening.

FBI Investigating Alleged Assault On United Airlines Flight Headed To Charlotte

The FBI is investigating a report of an assault on a female passenger on-board an United Airlines flight from Newark, New Jersey to Charlotte, North Carolina on December 5th.

Missing Mother And 8-Year-Old Daughter Found Safe In St. Louis

CMPD says Megan Stack and her missing 8-year-old daughter have been found safe in St. Louis.

Charlotte Hornets Head Coach Steps Away From Team Due To Health Issues

The Charlotte Hornets say head coach Steve Clifford will be away from the team for the immediate future to address his health.

Possible Data Breach Involving Duke Energy Customers

This morning, we know nearly 375,000 duke energy customers may have had their personal and banking information stolen in a data breach.

Authorities Searching for Suspect in School Bus Hit and Run

Authorities are searching for a driver who struck a school bus in a hit and run, while students were on board.

CMPD Tree Lighting Honors Murder Victims, Fallen Officers

Family and friends of murder victims came together Tuesday night to decorate a special Christmas tree at CMPD.

Hackers Hold Meck County Computer Systems Hostage, Demand $23,000 Ransom

Hackers are holding Mecklenburg County computer systems hostage.

Caldwell County Teacher Arrested For Alleged Inappropriate Contact With Students

A 29-year-old teacher was arrested Tuesday morning after allegations that he had inappropriate contact with students at William Lenoir Middle School.

FDA Approves Diabetes Drug That Also Helps With Weight Loss

U.S. regulators on Tuesday approved a new diabetes drug that reduces blood sugar levels and also helps people lose significant weight.

Google Blocks YouTube On Amazon Devices In Escalating Feud

Google is pulling its popular YouTube video service from Amazon’s Fire TV and Echo Show devices in an escalating feud that has caught consumers in the crossfire.

TSA Officers Stop Two More People With Guns At Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Transportation Security Administration officers stopped two more passengers with guns Sunday and Monday as they tried to clear security checkpoints at the Charlotte airport.

The Red Cross Is Celebrating 100 Years Serving The Charlotte Metro Area

Red Cross volunteers held a celebration Saturday to commemorate their 100 year milestone.

Over 30 People Evacuated After Nitrogen Leak In West Charlotte

Emergency crews evacuated more than 30 people from the Stephano Foods frozen pizza manufacturing plant Tuesday afternoon after a nitrogen leak was reported.

Some Duke Energy Customers Possibly Affected By TIO Networks Data Breach

Duke Energy Carolinas customers who paid a bill at one of the company’s 550 authorized walk-in payment processing centers between 2008 and 2017 may be affected by a potential compromise of personally identifiable information, according to PayPal Holdings, who recently acquired TIO Networks, which is the company who owns the network used to process payments made at those locations.