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Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles is running for re-election

If she's re-elected, Lyles would serve for a fifth term. She was first elected mayor back in 2017 and says she remains focused on ensuring a thriving community across the Queen City.

6 people hurt after 2 alarm fire in south Charlotte

An investigation is underway after a two-alarm fire at a south Charlotte apartment complex. It started around 5:30 AM Thursday at the Aurea Station Apartments on Winter Oaks Lane.

Governor Stein Announces $7.3 Million Will Help Small Business Recovery in Western North Carolina

A total of $7.3 million will support projects in the City of Morganton, the towns of Gamewell and Clyde, and in Chimney Rock Village.

North Carolina's first standalone children's hospital set to bring 8,000 jobs to a Raleigh suburb

North Carolina’s first standalone children’s hospital will be built in a bedroom community near the state capital, the project’s health systems announced Thursday, creating a campus estimated to bring 8,000 jobs to the area.

Mayor Vi Lyles announces bid for re-election

Charlotte Mayor, Vi Lyles announces today that she will officially file for re-election on Wednesday, July 16 at Noon.

UPDATE: Man charged for kidnapping a woman is facing multiple new felony charges after second kidnapping attempt

A man charged for kidnapping a woman is facing multiple new felony charges after kidnapping the same woman on Wednesday, July 9th, according to a police report

Top sporting events in and around Charlotte | July 10th-July 16th

Nightcap is here along with baseball, wrestling and more all in one busy week of sports in the Queen City. Click through the gallery to see all the sporting events happening in and around Charlotte each week.

Rise & Chime In: Weird Rules You Had Growing Up

Rise & Chime In: The weirdest rule your parents had while growing up

The Rising crew reads your responses and chimes in on the weird rules they had to follow when they were growing up.

Traffic Alert: Lane closed on I-85 South due to a car crash in Mecklenburg County

Two of six lanes are closed on I-85 south at mile marker 48 in Charlotte near Bruton Smith Boulevard.

Sydney From Luvea & Co. Jewelry Leaves Her Mark On The Rising Crew

The Rising crew gets permanent jewelry

Sydney Varley of Luvea & Co. Permanent Jewelry stopped by the Rising studio and left her mark with some permanent bling for the crew.

Healthy Headlines: What Women Need To Know About Getting A Regular Pap Spear Test

Healthy Headlines: What women need to know about pap smear tests

In today’s Novant Healthy Headlines, Tonya Rivens chats with Dr. Savannah Pena, an OB/GYN with Novant Health Mintview OB/GYN in Ballantyne, who breaks down what women need to know about getting a regular pap spear test done, and how it’s quite common to have an abnormal result at some point in life.