NCDOT crews hold equipment dry run to make sure they're ready when wintry weather hits
We're not expecting any wintry weather anytime soon, but crews in the foothills are getting ready for when it does come.
Chester Police name woman accused of hitting, injuring 6-year-old child with SUV and leaving scene
We've learned the name of a woman accused in a hit and run involving a six-year-old child on a bicycle.
Gaston Co. Police busts convicted felon for allegedly trafficking drugs
Gaston County Police say they've busted a suspected drug trafficker.
CMPD: Serial peeper used hidden cameras to record women in dressing rooms and more
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police have arrested a man accused of recording hundreds of videos using a hidden camera.
Local business leaders voice their support for new airport lease
A group of local business leaders came together Thursday to voice support for the signing of a new airport lease.
Secret donors bailing out Discovery Place nature museum
Mecklenburg County has a reached a tentative agreement with Discovery Place that would allow the Charlotte Museum of Nature to open thanks to secret donors.
Concord Fire Department responds to house fire
Concord Fire Department found smoke showing for a single-story house.
Iran's top diplomat speaks with Gulf leaders about tensions, and other Mideast news
Iran’s top diplomat spoke with Persian Gulf leaders in a series of calls Thursday as the region remains tense over whether the U.S. will renew full-scale operations in the Iran war.
Senate Democrats will not let Trump put a 'right-winger' on the Supreme Court, Schumer vows
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is vowing that Democrats will not allow President Donald Trump to put “a right-winger” on the Supreme Court once they take power, raising the possibility that his party could block a presidential nominee if there is a vacancy in the next two years.
Heavy rains flood towns, dozens rescued on Georgia-Tennessee border
Thunderstorms caused record flooding overnight in twin towns straddling the Georgia-Tennessee border, submerging some buildings to their rooflines on Thursday as emergency responders rescued dozens of people.
Carolina Panthers announce Devin Lloyd as Salute to Service Award Nominee
The annual award recognizes NFL players, coaches, staff and alumni who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to supporting U.S. service members, veterans, and their families.
Court weighs Trump's appeal in the Stormy Daniels hush money case
President Donald Trump's lawyers tried Thursday to persuade a New York appeals court to throw out his hush money conviction, two years after it made history.
Lady Gaga, Shakira, Jack White and Boy George lead the 2027 Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees
Lady Gaga, Shakira, Pink, Boy George, Jack White, Sia, Vince Gill, Ne-Yo, Blondie's Debbie Harry and Chris Stein and many more are among the impressive list of nominees for the 2027 Songwriters Hall of Fame class, an especially eclectic mix of pop, hip-hop, Latin, funk and rock innovators.
Harmeet Dhillon exits after radical overhaul of Justice Department's Civil Rights Division
Harmeet Dhillon, a conservative attorney who oversaw a radical reshaping of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, celebrated the mass departures of career lawyers and spearheaded sweeping investigations into elite universities, has resigned from her post, Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Thursday.
Bingo, Care Bears, Pokémon cards and the classic playground slide make it into the Toy Hall of Fame
Bingo, Care Bears, the Pokémon Trading Card Game and the humble playground slide have all made it into the National Toy Hall of Fame, taking their place alongside classics like Mr. Potato Head and G.I. Joe.
Russell Brand is convicted of rape, and judge says he'll get a prison term
Russell Brand, the risqué comic who bragged for years of his sexual exploits, was convicted Thursday of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others on allegations dating back years.
Elon Musk gambled $445 million to boost Republicans in the midterms and came up short
Elon Musk spent at least $445 million in a gambit to help Republicans keep control of Congress, an amount roughly equivalent to someone on a $100,000 annual salary saving every penny for 4,400 years.
3 people have been injured in a shooting at an Iowa post office
A suspect was in custody in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday after two people were shot at the city's main post office and a third was injured trying to escape, authorities said. None of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening, police said.
2 more executions set in Florida and Alabama, hours after lethal injection in Indiana
Florida and Alabama plan to execute two men Thursday for killing older adults during home robberies, just hours after Indiana put a prisoner to death in the first of three lethal injections scheduled for the same day in the U.S.
AI stocks keep falling, as oil prices and bond yields steady following their post-election slides
U.S. stocks are mixed, as AI chip companies fall again while AppLovin and Tapestry rally after reporting stronger profits than analysts expected.
Met Gala exhibit will examine everyday items of clothing, replacing scuttled Galliano show
And now, Take 2: The new Met Gala exhibit will celebrate everyday garments and materials like jeans and puffer jackets, paper and plastic — and how fashion designers transform them.
Canadian authorities say multiple grizzlies may have attacked mother and daughter found dead
More than one grizzly may have been involved in a bear attack that relatives say left a mother and daughter dead in Bella Coola along the province’s central coast, the Conservation Officer Service in British Columbia said.
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