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Officials Investigating After Suspicious House Fire Leaves Three Dead

According to the Iredell County Sheriff's Office, a third person was found dead late Wednesday afternoon after a suspicious house fire in Troutman.

Rural SC Counties Worry Redistricting Will Curb Their Power

South Carolina’s rapid growth isn’t happening in rural areas, and people who live outside places like Greenville, Myrtle Beach and the state’s suburbs of Charlotte, North Carolina, are worried this year’s redistricting is going to take away more of their dwindling power.

Hidden Gems Of CLT: Historic Landmark In NoDa

WCCB Charlotte’s Alexandra Elich visits a historic landmark in NoDa.

Meck Co. Health Leaders Urge Indoor Masking, Even for the Vaccinated

Mecklenburg County health leaders are urging everyone to mask up indoors, regardless of vaccination status. It comes amid a rise in "breakthrough" cases among those fully vaccinated.

Police: Skeletal Remains Of Missing 78-Year-Old Man Found In Northwest Charlotte

Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives say on Wednesday they located the skeletal remains of a human body on Lasalle Street. The victim has been identified as 78-year-old David Crawford, who authorities say went missing in 2020.

Charlotte Woman Uses Dog's GPS Collar To Find & Destroy Yellow Jacket Nest

A Charlotte woman used her dog's GPS collar to pinpoint a yellow jackets nest's location and get it destroyed after a frightening encounter.

Deputies: 2 Bodies Found After Home In Troutman, N.C. Goes Up In Flames

Two people were found dead after a home in Iredell County went up in flames on Tuesday, deputies say.

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3rd Annual Light Up The Night 5K On August 6th Raises Money To Combat Homelessness In Asheville

The 3rd Annual Light Up the Night 5K is set to take place on Friday, August 6th in-person at Carrier Park in Asheville. All proceeds from the event will directly benefit the Western Carolina Rescue Ministries, which exists to serve the homeless, poor, and addicted populations of Western North Carolina.

Air Quality Alert - Hazy Skies Return to the Carolinas

Hazy skies are building back into the Carolinas. An Air Quality Alert has been issued for high levels of ground ozone across portions of the WCCB area.

Bojangles Helps CMPD Animal Care & Control Send Kittens To Their Forever Homes In Bo Style!

CMPD Animal Care & Control has adopted so many cats and kittens into new homes in the past two months, they have run out of Bojangles Big Bo “take-home” boxes... again!

Juvenile Charged After 16-Year-Old Found Fatally Shot In Truck In Rock Hill

A 15-year-old has been identified as the suspect in a Rock Hill shooting that killed a 16-year-old Monday night, police said.

Man Killed, Woman Seriously Injured In Crash On I-77 In Chester County

Troopers say a man was killed and a woman was seriously injured after their RV crashed on I-77 in Chester County. The accident happened around 5:45am on I-77 southbound near mile marker 66 which is approximately six miles south of Ridgeway, South Carolina.