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Teachers Needed To Staff Camp CMS This Summer

Officials with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools say they are searching for qualified teachers to staff Camp CMS this summer.

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12th Annual Joedance Film Festival Goes Virtual

The 12th annual Joedance Film Festival will be held virtually for the second consecutive year for everyone's health and safety, event officials say.

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Blue Cross NC Work Together To Drive Out Childhood Hunger in Greater Charlotte Area

Building on its longstanding partnership, Charlotte Motor Speedway and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, along with Speedway Children’s Charities, are teaming up to address childhood hunger in the Charlotte area with its “Drive Out Hunger” initiative.

Top South Carolina Democrat Wants $1M Vaccine Lottery Prize

One of South Carolina’s top Democratic lawmakers wants the state to use some of its COVID-19 relief money to offer $1 million prizes to people who get vaccinated for the disease, similar to a program in Ohio.

CMPD: Officers Save South Charlotte Woman In Distress From Committing Suicide

Charlotte-Mecklenburg officers saved a woman Monday night after she tried to commit suicide in south Charlotte.

Elections In Many NC Municipalities Delayed To 2022 In Bill

Charlotte, Raleigh and roughly three dozen other cities and towns in North Carolina would shift this fall’s municipal elections to early next year in legislation advancing in the state Senate to address Census Bureau delays.

Hear Ye! The Carolina Renaissance Festival Returns This Fall!

The Carolina Renaissance Festival returns this fall with all the magic and merriment fans love to expect from the annual celebration!

GOP Blocks Bipartisan Probe Of Deadly Jan. 6 Riot At Capitol

Senate Republicans on Friday blocked the creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, refusing to back down on their opposition to the independent investigation even amid emotional appeals from those who fought with and fled from the rioters that day.

BIG Cool-down for Memorial Day Weekend

Cold front will bring rain/storms tonight. Cooler temps this weekend.

Mecklenburg County Increases Efforts To Recruit Lifeguards Amid Shortage

Mecklenburg County is addressing the lifeguard shortage this summer by offering new incentives including a $15 minimum wage and signing bonuses to new employees.

Outdoor Graduation Canceled For East Lincoln County High Due To "Credible Threat"

The graduation ceremony for East Lincoln High School will be moved indoors on Friday due to the possibility of a credible threat, school officials say.

One of the Coolest Coca-Cola 600 Races on Record

One of the Coolest Coca-Cola 600 Races on Record Likely to Occur this Weekend

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Spraygrounds Opening In Mecklenburg County In Time For Memorial Day Weekend

Cool off this summer as the spraygrounds open to the public in Mecklenburg County from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend.

Tickets On Sale Now For Jonas Brothers' "Remember This" Tour

Tickets are on sale now for the Jonas Brothers' "Remember This" tour with special guest Kelsea Ballerini.

Deep-Rooted Racism, Discrimination Permeate U.S. Military

For Stephanie Davis, who grew up with little, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm where everyone would receive equal treatment.

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Catawba County Community Invited To Summertime Lunch-And-Learns

The Catawba County Library's mobile branch is partnering with The Corner Table Soup Kitchen to provide free weekly lunch-and-learn sessions this summer.

US Pipelines Ordered To Increase Cyber Defenses After Hack

U.S. pipeline operators will be required for the first time to conduct a cybersecurity assessment under a Biden administration directive in response to the ransomware hack that disrupted gas supplies in several states this month.

On the Road with James: Carolina Speedway

We're getting down and dirty this week at the Carolinas' Action Track!

Killer Of 9 In California Had Talked Of Workplace Attacks

An employee who gunned down nine people at a California rail yard and then killed himself as law enforcement rushed in had talked about killing people at work more than a decade ago, his ex-wife said.