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Two Years Later, Still No Arrests In Mass Shooting On Beatties Ford Road

CMPD announced Friday an increased reward from the FBI for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the deaths of four people during a shootout on Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte on June 22nd, 2020.

Bob McKillop Announces Retirement After 33 Years As Davidson's Head Coach

Bob McKillop, who led Davidson College to 23 conference championships (15 – regular season, 8 – tournament), 10 NCAA Tournament appearances and over 600 wins, is retiring after 33 seasons as head coach of the men’s basketball program.

Elections Slated For 15 North Carolina Counties On July 26th

Officials say voters in 15 N.C. counties will go to the polls on July 26th in a mix of municipal general elections, runoff elections and, in Graham and Wake counties, second primaries for sheriff.

Catawba County College Students Come Together To Bring Dinosaurs Back To Life | PHOTOS

Three animatronic dinosaurs were delivered back to the Catawba Science Center on Tuesday after being repaired and restored by students.

Road Closures In Charlotte For Juneteenth Weekend

CMPD says there will be several roads closing this weekend due to expected crowds at events across Charlotte for the Juneteenth holiday.

"No Swimming" Advisory Lifted For Cove On Lake Norman

A "No Swimming" advisory was lifted for a portion of a cove on Lake Norman Friday.

TRAFFIC ALERT: Downed Tree Blocks Road In Gastonia

A large tree is blocking the road at the 3000 block of Courtland Drive in Gastonia, police say.

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Powerball, Mega Millions Jackpots Race To $300 Million. Which Will Win?

Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots are racing to see which of the life-changing prizes will cross the $300 million mark first.

Mary J. Blige Brings Good Morning Gorgeous Tour To Charlotte

The undisputed Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige, is bringing her Good Morning Gorgeous Tour to Charlotte's Spectrum Center on Wednesday, September 21st.

Fire Caused By Lightning Strike Damages Concord Church | PHOTOS

A fire caused by a lightning strike in Concord Thursday evening left a chapel at Barber Scotia College damaged, fire officials say.

Mecklenburg County To Remove Dozens Of Juveniles From Detention Center Due To Staffing Shortage

Sheriff Garry McFadden announced more than 50 inmates will be removed from the Juvenile Detention Center by December.

Severe Storms Bring Damage, Outages to Carolinas

Over 50,000 customers were without power around the Charlotte Metro at one point Thursday night.

Matthews Police Ask For Public's Help Identifying Fraud Suspect

Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who entered a T-Mobile store in Matthews and fraudulently purchased over $3,400 worth of phones and accessories.

Bank Of America Invests $2.5 Million In UNC Charlotte

Bank of America will invest $2.5 million to expand UNC Charlotte's signature bridge program for historically underrepresented students and to support the creation of a Community Innovation Incubator.

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'That's A Million Dollars Right There,' Sister Tells Anson County Winner

Polly Burns of Polkton said she couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw a $1 million prize on her $10 scratch-off ticket. Burns, 72, bought her lucky 50X The Cash ticket from B&D Mart on N.C. 24/27 in Midland.