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South Carolina Home Where Body Found In Freezer Burns Down 2 Days Later

The abandoned South Carolina home where a group of people found a body stuffed in a deep freezer burned down two days after the gruesome discovery, authorities said.

Papa John's Announces New Epic Stuffed Crust

Papa John’s announced the long-awaited debut of its new Epic Stuffed Crust, enhancing its original fresh, never frozen, six-ingredient crust with extra cheese that is hand-stuffed to create an epic experience for fans.

Warnock, Ossoff Win In Georgia, Handing Dems Senate Control

Democrats won both Georgia Senate seats — and with them, the U.S. Senate majority — as final votes were counted Wednesday, serving President Donald Trump a stunning defeat in his last days in office while dramatically improving the fate of President-elect Joe Biden’s progressive agenda.

Gov. Roy Cooper Extends Stay At Home Order For North Carolinians Amid Rising Cases

Governor Roy Cooper extended North Carolina's Modified Stay At Home Order for at least another three weeks in an news conference today providing COVID-19 updates.

Vaccine Clinics In Cabarrus, Iredell County Close Early After High Turnout

As counties across North Carolina began administering the COVID-19 vaccines to Phase 1B Group 1, which includes all adults 75 years or older, multiple sites are closing early due to a high volume of interest and a limited supply of the vaccine.

Novant Health Administers First Patient Vaccines To Seniors Age 75 And Older

Novant Health announced that it has started administering the COVID-19 vaccine to its first patients – North Carolina residents ages 75 and older – in keeping with the state’s distribution plan.

Republicans Raise First Objection In Congress To Biden Win

Republican lawmakers mounted their first official challenge to Joe Biden’s presidential election win Wednesday, objecting to state results from Arizona as they took up Donald Trump’s relentless effort to overturn the election results in an extraordinary joint session of Congress.

President-Elect Joe Biden To Name Judge Merrick Garland As Attorney General

President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general, two people familiar with the selection process said Wednesday.

Rock Hill Police Officer Dies After Battle With Cancer

Officer Trevor Arrowood passed away on January 5th. Officer Arrowood served the City of Rock Hill since 2017, following in his father's footsteps in law enforcement after graduating from Western Carolina University, according to a Facebook post by the Rock Hill Police Department.

CMPD: One Person Shot, Killed In West Charlotte

Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives say a west Charlotte homicide investigation is underway after one person was shot and killed Tuesday evening.

Mary C. Curtis: Georgia Senate Runoff Races

Democrat Raphael Warnock is set become the first Black U.S. senator from Georgia. WCCB political contributor Mary C. Curtis has more on the high-stakes race.

CMPD: Charlotte's First Homicide Investigation Of 2021 Underway After Driver Intentionally Hit Woman With Car

Police are conducting Charlotte's first homicide investigation of 2021 after a man hit two people, killing one and critically injuring the other in an incident they say was intentional.

Atrium Health Administers First Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine To Public

Early this morning, the first members of the general public began receiving the COVID-19 vaccine from Atrium Health, as North Carolina moved from Phase 1a to Phase 1b, Group 1, of its vaccine priority distribution plan.

Decision Day In Georgia With Senate Majority At Stake

Georgia voters are set to decide the balance of power in Congress in a pair of high-stakes Senate runoff elections that will help determine President-elect Joe Biden’s capacity to enact what may be the most progressive governing agenda in generations.