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Hickory Police Seek Suspect In Armed Robbery Case

Police are looking for the suspect they say robbed a local convenience store Thursday night.

Coal Ash Could Spill After Dam Break In Wilmington

Duke Energy said Friday that a dam containing a large lake at a Wilmington power plant has been breached by floodwaters from Florence, and it’s possible coal ash from an adjacent dump is flowing into the Cape Fear River.

Gardner-Webb Partners with Community to Provide Hurricane Relief

Gardner-Webb University is partnering with community organizations to supply relief items to areas damaged by Hurricane Florence. The GWU Office of Christian Life and Service has arranged for the campus to serve as a collection site for Turner Trucking, who…

Carolinas Farms Could Take Billions In Losses From Florence

Hurricane Florence is testing the resolve of farmers in the Carolinas, who could face billions of dollars in agricultural damage while still feeling the sting from Hurricane Matthew almost two years ago.

Police: Suspect Charged After 12-Year-Old Boy Shot In North Charlotte While Waiting For School Bus

A 12-year-old boy was shot in north Charlotte early Thursday while he was waiting on the school bus.

Charlotte Homicide Suspect Arrested In Virginia

A man wanted in connection to Monday night's deadly south Charlotte shooting has been arrested in Virginia.

Boiling Springs Double Shooting Suspect Surrenders In Charlotte

A man wanted in connection to a double shooting earlier this week has turned himself in to authorities.

Florence Shows How Storm Coverage Is Politicized

Donald Trump Jr.’s attack tweet this week showing CNN’s Anderson Cooper waist-deep in flood waters has driven home the point that politics — not just weather — was an important subtext of the media’s coverage of Hurricane Florence.

The Longest Week: Carolinas Worn Out By Florence

Hurricane Florence is still wearing out the Carolinas, where residents have endured an agonizing week of violent winds, torrential rain, widespread flooding, power outages and death.

Former Lincoln County Daycare Worker Convicted Of Child Abuse

A former Denver daycare worker has been found guilty of Misdemeanor Child Abuse.

NCDOT Fines I-77 Mobility Partners $3.2 Million For Dump Truck Accident

The North Carolina Department of Transportation has fined I-77 Mobility Partners $3.2 million after a dump truck accident shut down I-77 northbound last month.

Floodwaters Inundate Lake At NC Power Plant, Raising Alarm

Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake, raising concerns of a potential breach.

Hurricane Florence Impacts Farms, Industrial Sites Across The State

It's been nearly a week since Hurricane Florence tore through the Carolinas.

American Red Cross: Blood Donors Needed After Hurricane Florence

As the American Red Cross responds to Hurricane Florence, blood and platelet donors are urged to give when it’s safe to travel to care for patients in the storm’s path and across the country.

Motorcyclist Injured After 3-Car Crash On I-85 Northbound

A motorcyclist is seriously hurt after an accident that occurred on I-85 northbound early Thursday.

Charlotte JROTC Instructor Charged With Sexual Assault Involving Students

A JROTC instructor at Independence High School is facing several charges related to the sexual assault of two students.

Amber Alert Canceled After 2-Year-Old And Alleged Abductor Found

An Amber Alert was issued Wednesday evening for 2-year-old Ezra Jones out of Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Frustration Builds As Carolina Residents Wait To Go Home

Exhaustion and frustration are building in the Carolinas as thousands of people wait to go home days after Hurricane Florence unleashed epic floods blamed for at least 37 deaths, including those of two women who drowned when a sheriff’s van taking them to a mental health facility was swept off a road.