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South Carolina Governor Gets First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine Monday morning, nearly four months after testing positive for the virus.

Harris Pitches $2.3T Spending Plan On Trip To North Carolina

Vice President Kamala Harris came to central North Carolina on Monday to pitch the Biden administration’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure and jobs plan, calling it a “once-in-a-lifetime, once-in-a-generation” investment in America’s future.

Prosecutor: Chauvin 'Had To Know' Floyd's Life Was In Danger

Officer Derek Chauvin “had to know” he was squeezing the life out of George Floyd as the Black man cried out over and over that he couldn’t breathe and finally fell silent, a prosecutor told jurors Monday as closing arguments began at Chauvin’s murder trial.

AAA: Carolinas Gas Prices Remain Steady Despite Demand Reaching Highest Measurement

Despite demand mostly increasing this month and reaching its highest measurement – 8.9 million b/d for the week ending April 9 – in more than a year, pump prices in the Carolinas have continued to remain steady, not seeing any changes on the week.

22-Year-Old Concord Man Arrested, Charged With Murder In Kannapolis Homicide Case

A 22-year-old Concord man has been arrested and charged with murder after a woman was fatally shot at a Kannapolis convenience store Sunday afternoon.

South Carolina Troopers Investigate A Fatal York County Collision, Victim Identified

South Carolina troopers say the driver of a 1998 Chevrolet suburban died early Saturday morning after losing control of their vehicle in York County.

The Snark: 90 Day Dummies, A Florida Dino & Prince Harry's Perfect Timing

Derek starts the week with hopefully the last we will see of some "90 Day Fiance" cast members, A "Florida Woman" story goes to the Jurassic period and Prince Harry gets back to the U.S. for an important date.

Size Of Pipeline Spill Again Underestimated In Huntersville

An energy company has again underestimated the amount of gasoline that spilled from a crack in a pipeline running through a Huntersville nature preserve.

Mansion Monday: Plaza Midwood

Rising is going on the road to show off some of the most beautiful homes in the Charlotte area.

South Africa Wildfires Injure Firefighters and Damage Historic Landmark

At least two firefighters were injured and several structures were damaged or destroyed in Capetown by wildfires.

Pleasant Start To Week, Much Colder By Thursday

Pleasant Start to the Week, but BIG Changes by Late Wednesday

Pleasant through mid-week. Much colder mornings after Wednesday cold front.

CMPD: Victim Found Shot To Death On East Charlotte Road, Homicide Investigation Underway

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating a homicide after one person was fatally shot in east Charlotte Sunday evening.

NASA's Mars Helicopter Takes Flight, 1st For Another Planet

NASA’s experimental Mars helicopter rose from the dusty red surface into the planet’s thin air on Monday, achieving the first powered flight on another planet.

Local Woman Accidentally Given Saline Injection, Instead of COVID Shot at Walgreens in Monroe

We're hearing from a local woman who says she and her husband were among those involved in a vaccine mix-up at a local Walgreens. The company admits some people who were supposed to get a COVID shot were accidently injected with a saline solution instead.

POLITICAL WRAP: Biden Administration & Justice Department Efforts on Police Reform

Closing arguments are expected this week in the Derek Chauvin trial. It comes as protests continue over the killing of Daunte Wright. And tensions high in Chigago with the video release in the police killing of a 13-year-old.

Half Of U.S. Adults Now Have Received At Least 1 COVID Shot

Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign but leaving more work to do to convince skeptical Americans to roll up their sleeves.

Founder Of Adobe And Developer Of PDFs Dies At Age 81

Charles “Chuck” Geschke — the co-founder of the major software company Adobe Inc. who helped develop Portable Document Format technology, or PDFs — died at age 81.

Some Jan. 6th Defendants Try To Use Journalism As Riot Defense

The Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January created a trove of self-incriminating evidence, thoroughly documenting their actions and words in videos and social media posts. Now some of the camera-toting people in the crowd are claiming they were only there to record history as journalists, not to join a deadly insurrection.