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Temps Tumble, Rain Chances Rise

It may be the first day of August, but the week ahead won't feel like it.

Texas-Born Italian Sprints From Unknown To Bolt's Successor

The race that has long defined Olympic royalty went to a Texas-born Italian who hadn’t cracked 10 seconds until this year.

Lollapalooza Music Festival Cancels DaBaby's Performance Over Homophobic Remarks

If you planned on watching DaBaby perform at Lollapalooza this year, get ready for Young Thug instead. Lollapalooza dropped DaBaby from its Sunday lineup after the rapper made homophobic comments during his set at another music festival last weekend.

Grocery Stores That Give You The Most Bang For Your Buck

We are all trying to save a little money (especially coming out of this pandemic), so check out our list of local grocery stores that give you the most bang for your buck.

Rock Hill Police Searching For Two Gunmen Who Robbed Local Pharmacy

Two masked robbers got away with two boxes filled with drugs.

Lane Closures To Impact Bridge On North Carolina Coast

Work to preserve a bridge linking the mainland to a North Carolina beach town is going to impact residents and beachgoers into next year, the N.C. Department of Transportation says.

CMPD: Man Shot To Death In North Charlotte Hotel

Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives are investigating a fatal shooting after finding a man dead in a north Charlotte hotel on Saturday.

Social Media Influencer Hayes Grier Arrested in Mecklenburg County

Officials have released social media influencer Hayes Grier from the Mecklenburg County Jail. Officers arrested Grier on Friday just after 2:30p. According to jail records, officials issued a warrant for his arrest in California. He's facing three felony charges, including assault causing bodily injury, common law robbery, and felony conspiracy.

Cordial Cooldown Comes Closer

While temperatures will remain in the 80s and 90s this weekend, rain and cooler air will greet us next week.

Ban On 'Soul Cap' Spotlights Lack Of Diversity In Swimming

The first Black female swimmer on Britain’s Olympic team uses the the Soul Cap, an extra-large silicone covering designed specifically to protect dreadlocks, weaves, hair extensions, braids, and thick and curly hair. But Dearing has been forbidden from using the cap in her Olympic debut next week in the women’s 10k marathon swim.

South End Welcomes Its Newest Restaurant & Brewery... Trolley Barn!

The Trolley Barn Fermentory & Food Hall in South End celebrated its grand opening on Friday.

Police Search For Suspect Car After Fatal Hit-And-Run Kills Woman In Northeast Charlotte

Detectives say they are still searching for a suspect vehicle after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run collision with two cars in northeast Charlotte.

Bacon May Disappear In California As Pig Rules Take Effect

At the beginning of next year, California will begin enforcing an animal welfare proposition approved overwhelmingly by voters in 2018 that requires more space for breeding pigs, egg-laying chickens and veal calves. Only 4% of hog operations now comply with the new rules.

CMPD: Former Employee Charged For Armed Robbery Of North Charlotte Business, 3 Victims Shot

A former employee of a north Charlotte business was arrested and charged after a robbery Monday night where three people were shot and taken to the hospital, police say.

Lawmakers Scramble To Reach Deal Before Eviction Moratorium Expires

Tonight lawmakers on Capital Hill are scrambling to reach a deal to extend the federal eviction moratorium before it expires tomorrow night.

Study: Vaccinated People Can Carry As Much Virus As Others

In another dispiriting setback for the nation’s efforts to stamp out the coronavirus, scientists who studied a big COVID-19 outbreak in Massachusetts concluded that vaccinated people who got so-called breakthrough infections carried about the same amount of the coronavirus as those who did not get the shots.