Experts Offer Ways To Cope, Talk To Children, In Wake Of Capitol Riot
The images are unsettling. A riot at the Nation's Capitol is creating many emotions for people in the Charlotte area.Β
Charlotte Fire Investigates A Deadly Structure Fire In West Charlotte
Fire Investigators with the Charlotte Fire Department and Arson Investigators with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department say they are investigating a fire in west Charlotte that left one person dead.
State Lawmaker Charged After Entering Capitol With Rioters
A Republican West Virginia state lawmaker has been federally charged for entering a restricted area of the U.S. Capitol after he livestreamed himself rushing into the building with a mob of President Donald Trumpβs supporters.
Twitter Permanently Bans Trump, Citing Risk Of Incitement
Twitter says it is banning President Donald Trump from its platform, citing βrisk of further incitement of violence.β
Out-Of-State Residents Can Get COVID Vaccine In North Carolina
Residents of neighboring states are able to come into North Carolina to get a coronavirus vaccine, according to the stateβs Department of Health and Human Services.
CATS Unveils "Heroes Moving Heroes" Moving Murals Honoring Its Front-Line Workers
Charlotte Area Transit System officials say they are honoring CAT's employees, who are working on the front-lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, by placing their faces across two moving art murals titled "Heroes Moving Heroes."
Pelosi Seeks To Curb President Trump's Nuclear Power, Plans To Impeach
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday she has spoken to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff about preventing an βunhingedβ President Donald Trump from ordering military actions including a possible nuclear strike in his final days and hours at the White House.
Iredell County Man Stops For Energy Drink And Salad, Takes Home $100,000 Win
In for a late night at work, Matthew Hehs of Mooresville stopped at a store, grabbed a Monster energy drink, a salad, and some scratch-offs and took home a $100,000 bonus.
President Trump Won't Attend Joe Biden's Inauguration
President Donald Trump said Friday he wonβt attend President-elect Joe Bidenβs Inauguration on Jan. 20. He will be the first incumbent president since Andrew Johnson to skip his successors inauguration.
US Loses 140,000 Jobs, First Monthly Drop Since Spring
U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,000 positions, clear evidence that the economy is faltering as the viral pandemic tightens its grip on consumers and businesses.
ATF: Virginia Teen Killed By Grenade Likely Sold At NC Store
Authorities said a hand grenade that killed a Virginia teenager may be one of the many explosives that were unknowingly sold at a North Carolina antique mall.
North Carolina Mulls Incentives For Prison Inmates Who Get Vaccinated
North Carolina prison officials are considering offering rewards to inmates who accept a coronavirus vaccine that will soon become available to them.
Mecklenburg County Legislators Urge A Peaceful Transition Of Power To Biden Amid Chaos At U.S. Capitol
Mecklenburg County legislators released a signed statement on January 7th urging leaders to move President-Elect Joe Biden into the presidency peacefully, and to stop attempts at undermining the 2020 presidential election in light of the riot at the U.S. Capitol yesterday.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Quits, Cites Trump Rhetoric
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has become the second Cabinet secretary to resign a day after a pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Gaston County Launches Registration Options For COVID Vaccine Clinic, Longtime Commissioner Joe Carpenter Dies At 84
Gaston County officials say they launched a new tool to help residents get in line for the COVID-19 vaccine, and longtime commissioner Joe Carpenter died on Sunday, January 3rd at the age of 84.
President Trump Condemns Capitol Riot, Concedes To Biden
President Donald Trump is conceding to President-elect Joe Biden and condemning the violent supporters who stormed the nationβs Capitol Wednesday.
Capitol Siege By Pro-Trump Mob Forces Questions, Ousters
The violent siege of the Capitol by President Donald Trumpβs supporters forced painful new questions across government Thursday β about his fitness to remain in office for two more weeks, the ability of the police to secure the complex and the future of the Republican Party in a post-Trump era.
Mecklenburg County Officials Provide A Homeless Shelter Update As Extreme Weather Approaches
Mecklenburg County officials say additional resources are being put into place to expand emergency shelter operations for the homeless in response to the extreme weather forecasted overnight Thursday, January 7th.
School Closings And Delays For January 8th
Several schools in the WCCB viewing area will be closed, delayed, or going fully remote on Friday, January 8th due to the possibility of inclement weather.Β
South Carolina Sheriffβs Deputy, 1 Other Killed In Crash
A South Carolina sheriffβs deputy and another person were killed in a collision late Wednesday, authorities said.
Caldwell County Police Investigate A Fatal Shooting At A Local Convenience Store
Deputies say they were dispatched around 11:30 a.m. to an incomplete 911 call from a convenience store, the Market Basket, in Caldwell County where two individuals were shot and one man died on Tuesday, January 5th.
"Betrayed This Country": N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper Calls For Trump's Removal From Office
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is calling for President Donald Trump's removal from office after the violent breach of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday by Trump supporters.
