What September's jobs report means for your money
The U.S. economy added just 29,000 jobs in September, a sign hiring is slowing as many Americans continue to feel pressure from higher everyday costs.
1 person killed in early morning shooting in Charlotte
The shooting happened shortly after 5 a.m. along Statesville Road near Spector Drive.
Lincoln Co. inmate accused of throwing "unknown liquid substance" from toilet in officer's face
A Lincoln County inmate is accused of assaulting staff and trying to break out of his cell.
Accused Dilworth traffic cone assault suspect bonds out of jail
The man accused of attacking two women with traffic cones in Dilworth is out of jail.
US Marshals capture man accused of attacking a pregnant woman in Gaston Co.
A local man accused of punching a pregnant woman is behind bars.
CMPD investigating deadly afternoon shooting at north Charlotte park
CMPD is investigating the city's latest homicide following a shooting in north Charlotte.
Meck. Co. Commissioners: Discovery Place unable to make lump sum payment of $14.6M due on nature museum
Mecklenburg County Commissioners are trying to figure out how to bridge a large funding gap at the newly constructed nature museum in Freedom Park.
County Commissioners will wait for results of CMS investigations
The Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners will wait for the results of several investigations into potential financial irregularities in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools instead of leading their own fact-finding..
Former CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars pleads guilty
A former senior CIA official has pleaded guilty to abusing his position and government funds for personal gain. Court records reveal that David J. Rush fabricated a classified government program to acquire Florida real estate and gold bars worth millions.
McDonald's sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchisees
McDonald’s is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws because it shares nonpublic data with competing franchisees. The lawsuit was filed on Friday in Illinois.
Republicans to spend $5 million in South Carolina Senate race as Trump plans trip there
The primary Senate Republican super PAC is sending reinforcements to South Carolina as President Donald Trump prepares to visit and boost Sen. Darline Graham. The Senate Leadership Fund is putting $5 million in the state to support Graham, who was appointed this summer as an interim replacement for her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Jackson presses NC Utilities Commission to force data centers into separate rate class
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed new arguments Tuesday pushing to make major tech companies cover their own energy grid expansion costs rather than passing them to residential consumers.
A hearing on Kilmar Ábrego Garcia’s deportation case is abruptly canceled
A hearing for Kilmar Ábrego Garcia which was expected to determine whether the man mistakenly sent by the Trump administration to El Salvador would be deported to Liberia was abruptly canceled Tuesday for reasons that were not immediately clear.
Man wanted for assault on pregnant woman caught in Gastonia
The Gastonia Police Department has arrested a man who was wanted for several assault charges.
Argentina bids Messi farewell in final national team match, ending an era
Argentina is preparing an emotional goodbye to Lionel Messi. The soccer great is set to play his final game for the national team on Tuesday. The 39-year-old helped Argentina win a World Cup and two South American championships during his 21-year international career.
Paramount completes its takeover of Warner Bros to become one Hollywood giant known as Skydance
Skydance-owned Paramount has closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The new Hollywood giant will be known as Skydance. The merger that closed Tuesday brings two of America’s oldest moviemaking studios together.
Two arrested after causing nearly 20,000 service outages in Burke County
Two individuals have been arrested after damaging utility lines in Burke County resulting in thousands of outages.
How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker dies
The World Health Organization says a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia presents a “very low” risk outside the country as investigators look into what caused the death of a lab employee there last week.
FBI launches investigation into Charlotte–Mecklenburg Schools
The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s office are taking a closer look at how Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools used federal funding.
Jim Bakker, who built ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire, has died at 86
Jim Bakker, who along with his first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful “The PTL Club” TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes, has died.
Cornelius Police Chief announces retirement
Cornelius Police Chief David Baucom is retiring after more than three decades in law enforcement.
Charlotte’s largest affordable housing provider names new leader
Charlotte’s largest affordable housing provider has a new leader at the helm.
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