Charlotte Fire Deploys Swift Water Rescue Team To Texas
North Carolina has deployed five swift water rescue teams to Texas.
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North Carolina has deployed five swift water rescue teams to Texas.
Hundreds of experienced American Red Cross volunteers and employees are working around the clock to provide shelter and supplies to Gulf Coast residents affected by Harvey.
He is as known for his work on the field, as he is his work in our community. He's kept his head down and stayed out of controversy. But now, as a veteran in the league, with a platform and a purpose, he is speaking out.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed executive orders to ensure gasoline gets in and through the state, and that motorists don't get ripped off at the pump.
Carolina Panthers running back Fozzy Whittaker is working to raise money for his hometown of Houston following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey.
Colonial Pipeline says it plans to shut down a key line that supplies gasoline to the South due to storm-related refinery shutdowns and Harvey's effect on its facilities west of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Carolinas HealthCare System and UNC Health Care have announced a plan to merge into one of the largest healthcare systems in the nation.Β
Mecklenburg County has lifted a water quality advisory for two ponds at McAlpine Creek Park off Monroe Road in Charlotte.
Police are looking for three suspects after a late night break-in at a local business.
The Charlotte Independence announcedΒ on ThursdayΒ that forward Caleb Calvert has joined the team on a season-long loan from Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. This is Calvertβs third loan stint in Charlotte over the past three season.
UPDATE: The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects who assaulted a postal worker on Thursday.
A CMPD Officer is going beyond the badge, by becoming an author!
WCCB News Rising's Jon Wilson was at Harris Teeter in South End as they partner with the Red Cross to help victims of Hurricane Harvey. Β
Hurricane Harvey has devastated Texas after historic amounts of rainfall have caused widespread flooding.
A student riding a bicycle was injured in a hit and run Thursday morning.
Right now, the storm is down to tropical depression status as it moves north from southwestern Louisiana, where it isΒ expected to dump as much as another six inches of rain across several states.
Police are investigating an earlier accident that shutdown inbound Freedom Drive at Cheshire Avenue.
This fall voters will decide whether to approve a nearly $1 Billion bond package for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The money would go toward building new schools and replacing others. But leaders in one part of the county say they're being left out.
Relief is coming from all over the country for the Hurricane Harvey victims in Texas and that includes here in Charlotte. Several faith organizations are collecting supplies and monetary donations to send to those in need in the Houston area.
