A local YMCA director is lacing up his running shoes in an effort to make sure more kids learn to swim.

It took seven fire departments two hours to contain the blaze at the Burke County landfill on Marsh Trail.

The deaths of nine people at a church in Charleston has led to an increase in police patrols around local houses of worship. CMPD is holding a free church safety seminar on Friday.

Charlotte Area Transit officials say a subcontractor is responsible for digging a hole a man fell into near construction for the Blue Line Extension.

Opening statements should start Monday in the criminal trial for CMPD Officer Wes Kerrick. He's charged with voluntary manslaughter in the 2013 shooting death of Jonathan Ferrell.

Veteran equipment manager discusses behind the scene tasks to get Carolina Panthers ready for camp on Friday in Spartanburg.

A prayer debate in Lincoln County. In May, the commission chair said he only wanted Christian prayer at public meetings.

Chaplains tell us they want to be there for anyone troubled by what's going on inside the courtroom.

Terrifying moments for a local family after a prank call leads a SWAT team to show up at their front door. Police call the prank swatting. Investigators are still trying to trace where the call came from.

The 12th juror was seated Tuesday; four alternates are still needed. As WCCB Charlotte's Amy Cowman reports, emotions are running high for all those involved.

County Commissioners have formally filed a request for an appeal after a federal court ruled the way they prayed before meetings were discriminatory.

On Tuesday at midnight, the American flag will be lowered and fire trucks will leave the Providence Volunteer Fire Department for a final time.

On Sept. 18 and 19, the Top 35 bull riders in the world will face the sport’s toughest bulls at Time Warner Cable Arena for their share of the $140,000 total purse.

The City of Charlotte will chip in more than $23 million in funding for Phase Two of Bank of America Stadium renovations.