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Enjoy Easter Brunch At Fine & Fettle

Spring is in the air! Fine & Fettle would like to invite you to join them for Easter Brunch!

Dunkin’ and UNC Coach Roy Williams Team Up for a Cause, Creating the Ol’ Roy Donut During March Madness

Just in time for March Madness, Dunkin’ has teamed up with The University of North Carolina Men’s Basketball Coach Roy Williams to raise money for UNC Children’s Hospital and Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina by introducing a limited time only donut. We try the Carolina blue treats on Rising!

South Charlotte Rezoning Fight Comes Amid Controversy Over Eliminating Single-Family-Only Zoning

South Charlotte neighbors are pushing back against a proposed townhome community along Providence Road. It comes as debate grows over a plan that would eliminate single-family-only zoning in Charlotte.

AAA: Gas Prices Rise 10+ Cents In The Carolinas; Highest Since April 2019

Following last month’s winter storm, gas price averages have jumped 10 to 12 cents in the Carolinas and prices will likely continue to increase this week, following the EIA’s latest weekly reports showing a second week of major decline in gasoline stocks and a substantial increase in U.S. demand.

NC Unemployment Rate Falls To 5.9%; Pandemic Peak Now Higher

North Carolina’s unemployment rate fell below 6% during January, government officials said on Monday, although jobless figures remain well above those recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic contracted commerce.

2 Charged In Assault Of Capitol Officer Who Died After Riot

U.S. officials have arrested and charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during the Jan. 6 riot, but they do not know yet whether it caused the officer’s death.

The Humane Society Of Charlotte Breaks Ground On New Animal Resource Center With Special Guest, Stephanie Rivera

The Humane Society of Charlotte will break ground on the new HSC Animal Resource Center tomorrow, Tuesday, March 16 at 11:30 am. A very special guest will be in attendance to see the long-anticipated project kick-off: Stephanie Rivera.

CMPD: 18-Year-Old Shot, Killed In East Charlotte

Police are investigating an east Charlotte homicide after an 18-year-old was shot and killed Sunday.

Novant Health Hospitals Update Visitors Restrictions

As COVID-19 cases continue to decline in our communities, Novant Health is adjusting its visitor restrictions. Most adults and children hospitalized at Novant Health facilities in North Carolina will be allowed to have two visitors per day.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Animal Care & Control Has Been Selected As A Pets for the Elderly Foundation Partner Shelter

CMPD AC&C has been selected as a new shelter partner of Pets for the Elderly, a national nonprofit organization that pays a portion of the fee for senior citizens (age 60 and over) to adopt a companion dog or cat from a participating PFE animal shelter.

POLITICAL WRAP: NY Governor Cuomo Under Fire Over Sexual Harassment Allegations; Nursing Home Deaths

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing multiple allegations of sexual harassment and unwanted advances. Cuomo says he isn't going anywhere, even as New York's two Senators and a majority of the state's democratic congressional delegation call on him to resign.

Boxing Great Marvelous Marvin Hagler Dies At 66

Marvelous Marvin Hagler stopped Thomas Hearns in a fight that lasted less than eight minutes yet was so epic that it still lives in boxing lore. Two years later he was so disgusted after losing a decision to Sugar Ray Leonard — stolen, he claimed, by the judges — that he never fought again.

Police: Gaston County Man Charged With Arson After Allegedly Setting His Ex-Girlfriend's House On Fire

Detectives with the Gastonia Police Department say 64-year-old Desmond Hunter is under arrest for allegedly setting his ex-girlfriend's house on fire Saturday night while she was inside the home.

Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop Opens New Location In Huntersville, N.C.

Sisters Gabby Sillyman and Savannah Lape will open Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop's newest location on March 13th in Huntersville, with ten percent of proceeds on opening day benefiting local charity Heal Charlotte.

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift Could Have Historic Night At Grammys

It could be a night for the history books for Taylor Swift and Beyoncé at Sunday’s Grammy Awards — for both good and bad reasons.

Salisbury Police Officer Arrested After Alleged Assault And Breaking & Entering

Deputies say an off-duty Salisbury police officer turned himself in Sunday after the Rowan County Sheriff's Office charged him for breaking and entering, assault, and interfering with a 911 call.

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The Hickory Ballet Puts On Outdoor And Socially Distanced Performances As Catawba County Library Hosts

The Catawba County Library is celebrating spring with special outdoor performances from the Hickory Ballet and Performing Arts coed youth company.

U.S. Female Firefighters Fight Discrimination With Lawsuits

The highest ranking female firefighter in Asheville, North Carolina, says she was repeatedly discriminated against because of her sex and fought to keep her job while battling breast cancer. The first female chief of a municipal fire department in the state says she briefly pondered suicide after years of sexual harassment.