Man sentenced to nine years in prison for shooting that put CMS bus in the crosshairs
A man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his involvement in a shoot out that led to bullets striking a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools bus.
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CMPD investigating Thursday night shooting in northwest Charlotte
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating a shooting in northwest Charlotte.
Mecklenburg County opens cooling stations, offers free transit as extreme heat approaches
Local officials and homeless service providers are deploying resources across Charlotte, Cornelius, and Huntersville on Thursday and Friday to assist vulnerable residents through a dangerous weekend heat wave.
Eastland Transit Center to reopen Friday following two-year closure
Charlotte transit officials announced that normal bus service will return to the Eastland Transit Center on Friday after a 24-month shutdown for roadway and pedestrian infrastructure upgrades.
"The Tiny Chef" makes pizza inspired by "One Night Only"
The Rising hosts joined "The Tiny Chef," Susanne Dillingham in the kitchen to make pizza inspired by the new film "One Night Only."
Gaston County Mugshots August 12th
Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Wednesday, August 12th.
NC Attorney General says he will reject Duke Energy settlement
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson says he will not sign a Duke Energy progress settlement that raises power bills.
Nearly 400 jobs are coming to Catawba County
Nearly 400 new jobs are coming to Catawba County.
Burke Co. Sheriff's Office arrests man accused of having sex with a girl under the age of 15
The Burke County Sheriff's Office has charged a man with seven counts of felony statutory rape and three county of felony statutory sex offense.
Charlotte man sentenced after using Snapchat to solicit girls online
A Charlotte man will serve 15 years in prison for distributing child sex abuse material.
SWAT called out to local senior living center after resident's son causes disturbance
A SWAT situation has ended at a senior living center in Lancaster County.
Operations resume after bomb threat called into Macy's distribution center in China Grove
Operations have resumed at the Macy's Distribution Center in China Grove after investigators say an employee called in a bomb threat.
Local nonprofit partners with Target to set students up for back-to-school success
75 Charlotte students hit the aisles for a private back-to-school shopping spree.
Missing couple found safe
The missing Gastonia couple has been found safe.
Coach Dave Canales has positive outlook on Xavier Legette upon return to practice following injury
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette may not be playing in Saturday’s preseason game at the Buffalo Bills after suffering a stinger early in training camp.
Powerball jackpot soars to $1 billion
The Powerball jackpot received a $25 million boost on Tuesday due to strong ticket sales to push Wednesday’s massive prize to $1 billion.
NCDHHS: Childhood vaccines and mental health
Francisco Guzman with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services joined this morning’s Rising to highlight two important pieces of back-to-school preparation: childhood vaccines and mental health, and what parents should know going into the new school year.
Gaston County Mugshots August 11th
Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Tuesday, August 11th.
Sen. Darline Graham, US Rep. Ralph Norman advance to GOP runoff for US Senate in South Carolina
Sen. Darline Graham and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman have advanced to a runoff in South Carolina’s special Republican primary to replace the late Lindsey Graham in the Senate. Graham was the top vote-getter to runner-up Norman in Tuesday’s GOP primary election.
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