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Ex-Animal Shelter Director Arrested

The former director of the Lancaster County animal shelter is charged with using shelter money on herself.

Woman Stolen At Birth Learns True Identity; 'Momma' Charged

Stolen from a hospital just hours after she was born, an 18-year-old woman finally learned her true identity and was reunited Friday with her birth family, by video chat. The woman she thought was her mother was charged with her kidnapping.

Morganton Man Convicted On Meth Trafficking Charges

A Morganton man was sentenced to two active sentences of 7-10 years and fined $200,000 after being found guilty of trafficking more than 300 grams of meth.

DA: No Evidence Supporting Assault Of Muslim Kindergartner

Officials with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools say an investigation into the alleged assault of a Muslim student by a teacher at David Cox Road Elementary shows no evidence of the event actually taking place.

Officials: December Apartment Fire Appears To Have Been Accidental

Several families are displaced after a two-alarm fire ripped through an apartment complex on Willow Ridge Road.

Hickory Police Investigating Armed Robbery At Cubbard Express

Police are looking for at least two suspects after the Cubbard Express on 2nd Street was robbed at gunpoint Thursday night.

CMS Says Student Brought Gun To Randolph IB Middle School

Officials say a student brought a gun to Randolph IB Middle School Friday.

U.S. Agrees To pay Billions to Marines Affected By Toxic Water

After years of waiting, veterans who were exposed to contaminated drinking water while assigned to Camp Lejeune in North Carolina may now be able to receive a portion of government disability benefits totaling more than $2 billion.

FBI Documents Claim Charlotte Businessman Rick Siskey Was Running "Ponzi" Scheme

Court documents allege the late prominent Charlotte businessman Rick Siskey was operating a "Ponzi" scheme.

Update: Butler Football Coach Has Charges Dropped, Is Reinstated

The case against Butler head football coach Brian Hales has been dismissed.

Woman Arrested For Stabbing Boyfriend To Death In East Charlotte

Police say they arrested a woman for stabbing her boyfriend to death in east Charlotte.

Carowinds Is Hiring For The 2017 Season

The park is looking to fill more than 4,000 positions.

Police Identify Man Shot To Death Inside North Charlotte Business

Officials say one person has been shot and killed in north Charlotte.

Judge Orders Release Of Police Shooting Of Teen In 2016

A North Carolina judge has ordered all Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department body and dash cam video to be released in connection with a deadly police shooting of a teen in 2016.