Chester Council To Discuss Whether To Fire Officers Involved In Deadly Shooting
Mayor Wanda Stringfellow says officers should be fired following shooting death of Ariane McCree
CMPD Says Missing 72-Year-Old Woman With Cognitive Issues Found Safe
The CMPD says Cynthia Reed was located safe at the Charlotte Transportation Center.
Charlotte Black Owned Instagram Account Gains Large Following
People in Charlotte are finding new ways to show support for their community as they take a stand against racial inequality.
Governor Cooper Orders Removal Of Confederate Monuments From North Carolina Capitol Grounds
Governor Roy Cooper has ordered the removal of all Confederate monuments from the Capitol grounds, in order to protect public safety.
Raleigh Protesters Hang Confederate Statue From Post
Protesters in North Carolina’s capital pulled down parts of a Confederate monument Friday night and hanged one of the toppled statues from a light post.
Nascar Has New Rules, New Feuds, And More Fans At Talladega
NASCAR’s return to racing shifts to Talladega Superspeedway, with new rules in place after Ryan Newman’s frightful crash in the season-opening Daytona 500.
Father Charged With Murder After 2-Year-Old Dies In Lincoln County
A Lincoln County man has been charged for the death of his two-year-old son, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.
Clemson Sees 23 Football Players Test Positive For COVID-19
Clemson said 23 football players have tested positive for coronavirus since returning to campus this month.
CMPD Under Temporary Restraining Order That Curbs Dept.'s Use Of Chemical Agents
A judge issuing that order Friday, following a lawsuit from civil rights advocates, journalists, and protesters. Also Friday, we are getting our first look at the State Bureau of Investigation's review of CMPD's Fourth Street incident. The SBI's report doesn't clearly condemn or exonerate the department.
Man Charged With Attempted First Degree Murder After Huntersville Shooting
According to Huntersville Police, a 60-year-old man has been arrested after a shooting incident that took place on Holbrooks Road, near Waymer Park, early Wednesday morning.
Vulnerable US Latino Communities Hard Hit By COVID-19
A Hispanic immigrant working at a fast-food restaurant in North Carolina is rushed to the hospital after she contracts COVID-19. A sickened Honduran woman in Baltimore with no health insurance or immigration status avoids the doctor for two weeks and finally takes a cab to the hospital and ends up on oxygen.
Apple Closes Stores In 4 States, Including North And South Carolina, As Infections Rise
Apple is closing 11 stores in Arizona, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina that it had opened just few weeks after reopening them.
Agency: North Carolina Unemployment Rate Neared 13% In May
North Carolina’s unemployment rate neared 13% in May, a state agency said Friday, matching last month’s adjusted figure that had soared due to massive layoffs and furloughs from the COVID-19 economic shutdown.
Governor Roy Cooper Proclaims Juneteenth In North Carolina, A Day That Represents Joy And Pain - And Now National Action
North Carolina Roy Cooper proclaimed, June 19, 2020, Juneteenth in North Carolina, which is the oldest known celebration honoring the end of enslavement in the United States.
Louisville Officer Involved In Breonna Taylor Shooting To Be Fired
Louisville’s mayor said Friday that one of three police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor will be fired.
Bat Tests Positive For Rabies In East Charlotte
A rabies alert was sent out to residents of Monroe Road in east Charlotte after a bat tested positive for rabies, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control.
Missing 78-Year-Old Caldwell County Man With Dementia Located
Caldwell County officials say missing 78-year-old Caldwell County man with dementia has been located Friday morning.
Town Of Cornelius Transitioning To New Solid Waste Provider July 1st
The Town of Cornelius will have a new solid waste provider beginning Wednesday, July 1st, 2020.
Board Member: Hans To Become Next UNC System President
North Carolina’s community college system president will become the next head of the University of North Carolina’s 17-campus system, a UNC governing board member said on Thursday.
North Carolina To Test All Prison Inmates, Staff Members
North Carolina prison officials released a plan Thursday to test all of its inmates and staff members for the coronavirus, following a court mandate ordering the state to release a proposal for universal testing by June 22.
Meck. Co. Sheriff "Hates" That His Deputies Had To Arrest 43 People Thursday
Sheriff Garry McFadden says the group refused to re-locate, which sparked the conflict, not just between protesters and law enforcement but also a journalist who tells us a deputy assaulted him.
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid To End Protections For Young Immigrants
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants, a stunning rebuke to the president in the midst of his reelection campaign.
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