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Saturday’s Powerball Jackpot Jumps To $222 Million

The jackpot for Saturday night’s Powerball drawing now tops $200 million, offering its winner a prize of an estimated $222 million.

What The Tech: Crisis Text Line

Teenagers today do not like talking on the phone. At least with people they don't know. But they do text and that's how a group of volunteer counselors are connecting with teenagers who need to talk to someone about whatever it is they're struggling with.

Smart Shopper: $5 Tickets To The Knights' Fest

Smart Shopper: $5 Tickets to Knights Fest

Come celebrate the beginning of the Charlotte Knights’ season this Saturday, April 2nd, 2022. The pre-game catch and baseball toss starts at 11 a.m. and ends at 12 p.m.

Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Deputies Confiscate Cell Phone 'Stun Gun' Found In Purse

Deputies say someone tried to enter their facility with the device. It was spotted after a purse was scanned.

Business Owner Involved In Parking Space Dispute Says She Was "Wrongfully Arrested"

What started as a dispute over parking spaces between Noble Smoke and The Good Life At Enderly Park in West Charlotte; has now turned into a social media back and forth and an arrest.

Huntersville Politicians Get Into Social Media Scuffle

After Florida passed its so-called "Don't Say Gay Bill", Huntersville Mayor Pro Tem Stacy Phillips Tweeted on March 9th saying: "If you're a kid living in a #don'tsaygay state & feel like you don't have an adult to talk to, I got you. You're welcome to slide into my dms to talk, to share, to express yourself confidentially. It'd be an honor to be your auntie by blessing. You're perfect just the way you are."

New Data Reveals Charlotte Is The 35th Most Cycling Friendly City In The U.S.

Pump the breaks! New data from travel agency Explore Worldwide reveals Charlotte is the 35th most cycling friendly city in the U.S.

Police: Student Kills Peer At South Carolina Middle School

Authorities say a 12-year-old student has been shot and killed by another 12-year-old student at a South Carolina middle school.

Olde Mecklenburg Brewery Buys New Location For 3rd Restaurant And Biergarten

The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery closed on the sale of a property that is set to become its third restaurant and brewery in the Charlotte metro region on Thursday.

UCSO: Charlotte Woman Charged For Distributing Fentanyl That Killed A 20-Year-Old Indian Trail Woman

Detectives have a charged a Charlotte woman with death by distribution for her role in the Fentanyl overdose death of a 20-year-old Indian Trail woman.

CMPD: Missing 71-Year-Old Charlotte Man Located

Police say missing 71-year-old Salahuddin Muhammad has been located.

CMPD: Ankle Monitor Links Man To Series Of Charlotte Bank Robberies | VIDEO

A man is currently being held in the Mecklenburg County Jail for his alleged involvement in three bank robberies within six weeks in Charlotte, according to CMPD.

Levine Museum Sells Uptown Building, Will Be Replaced By High-Rise Luxury Apartments

Levine Museum of the New South sold its Uptown building to Vela Uptown LLC, a New York-based development company that plans a high-rise apartment building for a range of tenants in the heart of the North Tryon redevelopment corridor.

Cinergy Entertainment Opens A New Location In Charlotte

Cinergy Entertainment Group announced a new location, Cinergy Dine-in Cinemas in Charlotte, NC. Cinergy Charlotte features in-theater dining, luxury recliner chairs, and a full bar. This location opened on Tuesday, March 29th in the Prosperity Village Plaza.