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Police Make Arrest In University Area Hookah Bar Stabbing

Police say they arrested a man accused of stabbing five people during a bar fight at a hookah bar in the University area.

Couple Arrested For Obstruction After Son Overdoses On Drugs

Investigators say a Unionville couple is facing obstruction charges after their son and another man overdosed on drugs.

10-Year-Old Girl Dies From Injuries Sustained In Steele Creek Wreck That Also Killed Two Others

Investigators say a 10-year-old girl who was a passenger in a vehicle that wreck last week has died from the injuries she sustained in the crash.

Dating Site Users Scammed by Fake P.I.

If you, or someone you know, has a profile on a dating website this story is one you need to see. Thieves are luring people into tricky situations using nude pictures, threats, and extortion. This is a story you'll see only on WCCB.

Activists Protest Animal Cruelty Outside The Capital Grill

A local non-profit is trying to raise awareness about the cruelty of animals raised for food service.

Judge releases body cam video, DA announces officer not charged in shooting

WCCB Charlotte was the first to report Thursday that an officer who shot and killed a man in North Charlotte will not face criminal charges. We are waiting for CMPD to release body camera video of the shooting. A judge ruled Thursday that the public should see the video.

Suspect In Custody After Domestic Violence Call In E. Charlotte

A man is in custody after what police call a very dangerous domestic violence situation in east Charlotte.

5-Year-Old Recovering After Being Hit By A Car In SW Charlotte

A 5-year-old boy is in the hospital after being hit by a car in southwest Charlotte.

CMPD Charges Suspect In Morning Burglary Case

Police have arrested the suspect wanted for trying to steal an air conditioning system from a local Church Thursday morning.

CMPD Charges Suspect In Armed Sexual Assault

Police have charged the man they say sexually assaulted a woman at gunpoint in southeast Charlotte.

Deputies Arrest One Of Burke County's Most Wanted

A Burke County man wanted on multiple charges was arrested while trying to hide under his bed, deputies say.

Improvements Coming To 22 Bridges Along I-277 In Charlotte

Twenty-two bridges in the I-277 corridor between Tenth Street and I-77 at the John Belk Freeway in Charlotte are about to see some improvements as part of a $16.3 million contract awarded to American Contracting and Services, Inc. of Jeffersonville, Indiana by the N.C. Department of Transportation.

Seven Bridges In Lincoln & Cleveland Counties Scheduled For Replacement

Two bridges in Cleveland County and five in Lincoln County will be undergoing replacement, thanks to an $8.5 million contract awarded by the N.C. Department of Transportation to R.E. Burns and Sons Co. of Statesville.

Section Of N.C. 273 To Be Widened In Gaston County

Drivers in Gaston County will soon see improvements to a 1.3 - mile section of N.C. 273 (South Main Street) between Tuckaseege Road at Beatty Drive and Highland Street at A & E Drive in Mount Holly, thanks to a $15.3 million contract awarded by the N.C. Department of Transportation.