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Teacher Suspended After Confrontation With Student Resigns

A West Rowan High School teacher and coach, seen on cell phone video throwing a student to the ground, is resigning.

UPDATE: Teen Confesses to Writing 'Hit List' at Local School

A suspected hit list discovered at a local middle school turned out to be a prank.

Fans Meet Players, Await Pick at Panthers Draft Party

Fans of all ages were showing their Panthers Pride at the team's official Draft Party, anxiously waiting for Carolina to be on the clock.

Man Accused of Fondling Self in Driveway Near School Bus Stop

Police are searching for a man who was nude in his driveway in East Charlotte Wednesday morning.

Two arrested and charged with soliciting prostitution at massage parlor

Two women are in jail and charged with soliciting prostitution in York County.

Earthquake Survivor Returns Home To Charlotte

The Charlote woman who survived the earthquake in Nepal, has returned home Thursday.

Police Searching For Missing Teen

Police are asking for assistance in locating a missing teen.

Fatal Boating Accident On Lake Norman

Officials with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission have identified the driver killed in the boating accident Thursday morning as Walter Laudenslager, 45.

Gaston Co. Commissioners Approve Health Benefits, Taxpayers Outraged

Some taxpayers in Gaston County are outraged that County Commissioners voted to give themselves extended health benefits on the taxpayers dime.

Local Nepalese Association Holds Prayer Vigil for Nepal Earthquake Victims

Saujanya Aryal, a Charlotte resident, has family in Nepal. He says people there are desperate for food.

Lake Wylie Murder Suspect Enters Not Guilty Plea

The suspected gang leader accused of masterminding the murders of a Lake Wylie couple from jail has entered a not guilty plea, and wants the case against him thrown out.

Parents Remain on Edge After Potential Hit List Discovered at West Lincoln Middle

Parents remain on edge after the discovery of a potential hit list inside a local school. WCCB Charlotte's Marvin Beach talked with a mom who's stepson was on that list.

UPDATE: DPS Changes Dash Cam Video Policy in DWI Cases

DPS changes policy in dash cam video release.

Man Shot and Killed in East Charlotte

Detectives with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are on the scene of a homicide investigation in east Charlotte.

CMPD Metro Division Officers Begin Wearing Body Cameras

The division is the first to fully implement the department's $7 million project.

Special Report: New Apps Hide Explicit Photos in Plain Sight

One nude snapshot, one button, police say are making up a culture of sex, camera phones and blackmail that's criminalizing a generation of young people.

Town To Shut Down Only Fire Department

Some firefighters in Union County will soon be out of job. Tuesday night, the Weddington Town Council voted to terminate a contract with the only fire department in the town limits.

CMPD Metro Division Trains with Body Cameras

Wednesday, all officers in CMPD Metro Division will begin wearing body cameras. WCCB Charlotte got an inside look at the training those officers are receiving.