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Toddler Recovering After Being Found Unresponsive In Pool

A toddler's prognosis is listed as favorable after being found unresponsive in her family's pool.

CMPD Update: Officer Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound

Preliminary information indicates one CMPD officer suffered from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, was transported to a local hospital and succumbed to his injuries, according to CMPD.

Airplane Crashes In Burke County

An ultra-light glider crashed in Burke County after striking several trees and crash-landing in the woods.

Solid Waste Services Announces No Delay To Independence Day Collection Schedule

City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services will collect garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulky waste as scheduled on Thursday, July 4.

Therapy Dog Becomes Newest Member of Kannapolis Police Department

The Kannapolis Police Department has added an important new member to its roster – Millie, a therapy dog. Millie was donated to the Kannapolis Police Department by Taylor Wise, owner of Dunkin Doodles in Waxhaw. Millie is a four-month-old Bernedoodle.

Urgent Need For Blood Donations During July 4th Holiday

As summer begins to hit its stride, the need for these blood products in the community significantly increases while blood donor turnout typically drops.

Arrest Warrant Claims Mother Was At Work Prior To Eight-Year-Old Dying After Being Left In Hot Car

An arrest warrant affidavit for Ashlee Stallings has been released after Stallings is accused of leaving her eight-year-old daughter in her car while she was at work.

Governor Cooper Takes Action To Lessen The Burden Of Medical Debt For North Carolinians

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and the NC Department of Health and Human Services announced new actions leveraging the state’s Medicaid program that will encourage hospitals to relieve a potential $4 billion in existing medical debt for approximately two million low and middle-income North Carolinians and ease the burden of medical debt in the future.

AAA Activates 'Tow to Go' In Charlotte For Independence Day Weekend

As AAA prepares to rescue nearly 800,000 drivers nationwide with car trouble during the week of Independence Day, it will also provide a free service to keep impaired drivers off the road.

Family Fun Night At Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park

Family Fun Night returns to Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park on Saturday, July 20.

Mecklenburg County Bar Announces New Voluntary Bar Association And 26th Judicial District Bar Following Bifurcation

The Mecklenburg County legal community is pleased to announce the establishment of the new voluntary Mecklenburg Bar Association (MBA) and the mandatory 26th Judicial District Bar

Salisbury VA To Host Two Veteran Outreach Events This Summer

The Salisbury VA Health Care System, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, announced two upcoming Veteran outreach events hosted in Kernersville and Salisbury in July and August 2024.

Travelers Set Record On Interstates For Fourth Of July Holiday

AAA expects more than 1.9 million North Carolinians to take a road trip this Independence Day.

West Charlotte House Fire Deemed Accidental

The fire that damaged a west Charlotte home on Saturday afternoon was deemed accidental.

Three Injured In Separate Overnight Shootings Across Charlotte

Police are investigating two overnight shootings in Charlotte that sent three people to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Iron Station Neighborhood Celebrates Construction Of Permanent Path Home

People living in an Iron Station neighborhood no longer have to worry when leaving home thanks to a newly built bridge that has given residents a permanent path home.

17 Arrested In Burke County “Bring The Heat” Operation

Seventeen people were arrested earlier this month for various probation violations and drug-related charges following Burke County’s “Bring the Heat” operation.