Duke Energy provides $500,000 in funds for NC storm preparedness
As North Carolina communities prepare for storm season, Duke Energy announced new support for preparedness initiatives led by local emergency response organizations across the state.
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Amazon investing $10B in AI campus in Richmond Co.
Amazon is planning to invest $10 billion to launch a new high-tech cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) innovation campus in Richmond County, creating at least 500 new high-paying, high-tech jobs.Β
Potential for tropical development off Southeast coast diminish, but heavy rain, possible flooding threat remains for Carolinas
The National Hurricane Center is forecasting a 0% chance of tropical development for the disturbance lifting out of Florida, but the threat of heavy rain and potential flash flooding remains for the Carolinas.
Budget office says Trumpβs big bill will cut taxes by $3.7T and add $2.4T to deficit
President Donald Trumpβs big bill making its way through Congress will cut taxes by $3.7 trillion but also increase deficits by $2.4 trillion over the next decade, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
Trump hikes steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%. Hereβs what we know
President Donald Trump has promised to hike nearly all of his tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum to a punishing 50% on Wednesday, a move that would hammer businesses from automakers to home builders, and likely push up prices for consumers.
Tijema Brown withdraws her petition to travel to Jamaica amidst federal charges
Tijema Brown, the daughter of Charlotte City Councilwoman Tiawana Brown, has withdrawn a petition seeking permission to visit Jamaica.
Propane tank explodes behind local restaurant, causes severe damage & shuts down roadway
Video shows the moment an explosion rocks a Lenoir neighborhood. It happened just after three Tuesday afternoon at Taqueria El Tio Rico on Norwood Street Southwest.
BOA report shows housing market uncertainty hits 3-year high
According to the report, 60% of potential homebuyers and owners around the country don't know if they should buy a home. A 12% change from 2023.
New Orleans jail escapee releases videos, prompting search of home where they were made, source says
A man who identifies himself as aΒ New Orleans jail escapeeΒ released videos on social media while still on the run from authorities, leading to a police raid that failed to recapture him, an AP source says.
The Carolina Hurricanes enter the offseason aiming to punch through an Eastern final roadblock
There's been plenty of disappointment for the Carolina HurricanesΒ after falling short in another Eastern Conference final.
Snack Wrap unwrapped: Here's why McDonald's is bringing back a fan favorite on July 10
IfΒ McDonaldβsΒ ever doubted it needed to bring back the Snack Wrap, consider this: Nine years after the fast-food powerhouseΒ discontinuedΒ the item in the U.S., customers have continued to order itΒ at drive-thrus.
Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' conditions in American Midwest and reaches Europe
Smoke from Canadian wildfires carried another day of poor air quality south of the border to the Midwest, where conditions in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan were rated βvery unhealthyβ on Tuesday.
Musk slams Trumpβs tax bill as GOP senators race to meet a July 4th deadline
Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who recently left President Donald Trump's administration, has blasted the tax cuts and spending plans backed by the president that passed the House.
NC residential treatment school closes after deaths of 2 girls
A residential treatment school for girls in the North Carolina mountains has closed after a state investigation and the recent deaths of two of its students who took their own lives.
Meta turning to nuclear power for AI needs
Meta has cut a 20-year deal to secure nuclear power to help meet surging demand for artificial intelligence and other computing needs at Facebookβs parent company.
5 Worst car colors for resale value in Charlotte
A carβs color can affect how quickly it loses value β costing consumers over $5,000 if they choose the wrong one. Check out the five worse car colors for resale value in Charlotte.
Judge say federal prisons must continue providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates
The federal Bureau of Prisons must continue providing hormone therapy and social accommodations to hundreds of transgender inmates following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that led to a disruption in medical treatment, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Wake Forest baseball coach apologizes for apparent homophobic slur at NCAA regional
Wake Forest and baseball coach Tom Walter apologized for what appeared to be a homophobic slur caught by television cameras during an NCAA regional game against Tennessee.
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