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New Year's Day Powerball Drawing Starts 2024 With $810M Jackpot

Powerball kicks off 2024 with a New Year’s Day drawing that offers a jackpot of $810 million.

Pilot Killed In Fatal Airplane Crash In Iredell County

A pilot operating a single-engine plane died after striking several trees and crashing into an abandoned house.

Pedestrian Killed In East Charlotte Hit-And-Run

An 18-year-old pedestrian was hit and killed by a car after a hit-and-run in east Charlotte, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.

NASCAR Hall Of Famer Cale Yarborough, A 3-Time Cup Champion In The 1970s, Dies At 84

Cale Yarborough, considered one of NASCAR's all-time greatest drivers and the first to win three consecutive Cup titles, died Sunday. He was 84.

Off-Duty Police Officer Is Killed In North Carolina After Witnessing A Crime At A Gas Station

An off-duty police officer was shot and killed in North Carolina after witnessing a crime at a gas station and approaching the two suspects, officials said.

Heavy Flames, Fire Damages Concord Home

The Concord Fire Department battled heavy flames to control a fire set to a Concord Home on Sunday morning.

One Dead, One Injured In Lincoln County Crash

One person died and another was sent to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following a head-on accident on US 321 on Sunday morning.

Four-Alarm Fire Issued At Charlotte Hotel

A fire that caused approximately $250,000 in damages at a Charlotte hotel Saturday night was caused by carelessly discarded smoking materials, according to the Charlotte Fire Department.

Police Searching For Vehicle Involved In Fatal Hit-And-Run In Salisbury

Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist in Salisbury on Friday morning.

3 Men Arrested After Drugs And A Gun Were Found At A Lake Norman Restaurant

Three men are facing charges after drugs and a gun were found at a Lake Norman restaurant.

Family Wants Answers Into Charlotte Woman's Death

31-year-old Millie Danzy and 36-year-old Cedric Watts were found dead on Green Needles Court from drug overdoses. The two were missing for one week.

Suspects Wanted For Assaulting A Chipotle Employee In Lancaster County

Two individuals from Charlotte are wanted for allegedly assaulting a 20-year-old female Chipotle employee at a restaurant earlier this month.

Two Dead, One Airlifted To Hospital In Fatal Lancaster Crash

Two men are dead and another needed to be airlifted by helicopter to a hospital following a fatal single-vehicle crash in Lancaster County on Friday morning.

North Carolina Retiree Fatally Struck By U.S. Postal Service Truck, Police Say

A U.S. Postal Service truck fatally struck a North Carolina retiree as the man crossed a post office parking lot with his wife days after Christmas, according to police.

Civil Rights Leader Removed From Movie Theater For Using His Own Chair

A civil rights leader was escorted by police out of a North Carolina movie theater after he insisted on using his own chair for medical reasons, prompting an apology from the nation's largest movie theater chain.