Trump to visit North Carolina on Friday
President Donald Trump will be in North Carolina on Friday. The White House says he will speak at an event in Rocky Mount.
CFD: Incense started fire that displaces dozens of people right before Christmas
Burning incense is blamed for sparking an apartment fire in east Charlotte. Now, dozens of people don't have a place to stay a week before Christmas.
Local man accused of beating infant says baby "wouldn't stop crying"
A Salisbury man is in jail, accused of beating a two-month-old baby. 37-year-old Kevin Morrison, Junior faces felony child abuse charges.
Charlotte's new Metropolitan Public Transit Authority board holds inaugural meeting
The new board that will oversee Charlotte's transit system is now officially in place. The 27 members of the Metropolitan Public Transit Authority took the oath of office Thursday night at the Government Center.
Aviation experts weigh-in on possible causes of Greg Biffle plane crash
Shocking video, as the plane carrying NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and his family came to a fiery halt. The flight out of Statesville Airport heading to Florida, turned around four minutes into the flight.
Man suspected in shooting at Brown University has been found dead in New Hampshire, officials say
A man who is suspected of killing two and wounding several others at Brown University has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility.
TikTok signs deal to form new US unit with investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake
TikTok has signed a deal to form a new U.S. unit with three American investors β Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX β holding a majority stake.
Four-term North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, a leader in education reform, dies at 88
Four-term North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, a major figure in late 20th-century state politics, has died at 88.
Trump's handpicked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump Kennedy Center
President Donald Trumpβs handpicked board has voted to rename Washingtonβs leading performing arts center as the Trump Kennedy Center.
NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, family among 7 killed in Statesville plane crash
A business jet carrying seven people, including retired NASCAR race driver Greg Biffle and his family, crashed Thursday in Statesville, killing everyone aboard, authorities said.
Wall Street rises after an encouraging inflation update
U.S. stocks rose on Thursday following an encouraging report on inflation that could help the Federal Reserve keep cutting interest rates next year.
Healthy Headlines: The Art of Remarkable Care Initiative
In this special edition of Novant Healthy Headlines, Tonya Rivens chats with Kristen Howard, vice president of corporate affairs for Novant Health, about how Novant is aiming to increase opportunities for the community to engage with art as a wellbeing practice.
AP: Police investigating link between Brown University shooting and killing of MIT professor
Authorities are looking into a connection between the mass shooting at Brown University and the deadly shooting of a MIT professor near Boston just two days later.
Josie Award winner Shellem Cline
Adam Wurtzel welcomed Josie Award winner Shellem Cline into the studio for an interview and performance.
Greasy Getaway: Two arrested for stealing used cooking oil from Monroe restaurants
Traffic stop in Monroe leads to the disruption of an unusual but increasingly common theft scheme targeting restaurants and used cooking oil.
Shooting in north Charlotte leaves one person seriously hurt
One person is being treated for life threatening injuries after a shooting in north Charlotte Thursday morning.
Charlotte Fire battles two-alarm apartment fire
The fire broke out at the Summit Ridge Apartments on Farm Pond Lane, south of Albemarle Road just after 5 a.m.
Wet & windy Thursday, sunny weekend ahead
Rain chances and gusty winds pick up throughout our penultimate day of the workweek before cooler and drier air settles in on Friday.
New board to oversee transportation in Charlotte region will meet Thursday
The Metropolitan Public Transit Authority will have its inaugural meeting Thursday evening. The 27 member board is now responsible for overseeing safety solutions and improvements for all public transit in the region.
Trump in White House speech announces $1,776 bonus for US troops, as he says economy is strong
resident Donald Trump says he is sending a $1,776 bonus check to U.S. troops for Christmas, indicating in a White House speech that tariffs were funding the payments as he tried to reassure a worried public about the health of the economy.
US government admits negligence in helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington
The U.S. government has admitted the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army played a role in causing the collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk helicopter near the nationβs capital that killed 67 people.
First pediatric flu-related death reported of 2025-26 season
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first pediatric flu-related death for the 2025-2026 flu season.
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