AMBER Alert canceled for kidnapped mother and child in North Carolina
An AMBER Alert has been canceled by the Garner Police Department for a mother and child who were abducted early Tuesday morning.
6th annual Reed Parlier Memorial Foundation Golf Tourney tees off
Hundreds of players registered to help fund the Reed Parlier Scholarship Fund at UNC Charlotte. Reed was killed in his classroom at UNC Charlotte during a campus shooting back in 2019.
Local animal advocates ask Charlotte leaders, again, for help with Animal Care & Control
They want leaders to approve a shelter expansion project for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control. And, they want animal control to no longer be tied to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
CMPD, widows remember fallen officers one year later
April 29th, 2025 marks one year since four officers were gunned downed in the line of duty while serving a warrant in East Charlotte. CMPD officials say over the past year support from the community and local policy makers has strengthened the department and made the community safer.
Russia declares a 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for next week to mark Victory Day in World War II
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire next week in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War II as the U.S. presses for a deal to end the 3-year-old war. Kyiv insisted on a longer and immediate truce.
Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7
Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the secret voting for two days so they can get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate before they are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel.
Busy Huntersville interchange closing temporarily
The NC DOT will temporarily close Gilead Road over Interstate 77 this weekend to continue work on a new diverging diamond interchange.
City of Charlotte hosts Lovinβ Life Music Fest safety briefing | Watch on demand
City leaders and partners hold a media briefing to announce plans that are in place for the upcoming Lovinβ Life Music Fest.Β
Trump 100 days in, here's what he's done and not done
The weeks since President Donald Trump returned to office have been a whirlwind of activity to show Americans his administration is relentlessly pursuing his promises.
Top sporting events in and around Charlotte | April 24th-April 30th
Two area teams battle on the diamond as a must see matchup in the Queen City.Β Click through the gallery to see all the sporting events happening in and around Charlotte each week.
Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Francis as his tomb opens to the public in Rome basilica
Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting the tomb of Pope Francis.
βSinnersβ bites off a phenomenal 2nd weekend as a 20-year-old Star Wars movie takes 2nd place
Warner Bros.' horror film βSinnersβ earned $45 million in ticket sales from theaters in the U.S. and Canada in its second weekend.
8th annual Tunnel to Towers held at Bank of America Stadium
The eighth annual Tunnel to Towers Climb was held Sunday morning to honor the four fallen officers that made the ultimate sacrifice on April 29, 2024.
A letter written onboard the Titanic before it sank sells for almost $400,000 at auction
A lettercard penned by one of the Titanic's most well-known survivors from onboard the ship, days before it sank, has sold for 300,000 pounds ($399,000) at auction.
11 killed as a vehicle plows into a Filipino street festival crowd in Vancouver
Police in Canada say a vehicle struck revelers at a street festival, killing 11 people and injuring more than 20 others.
Comfy Sunday, summerlike heat lurks ahead
Saturday's cold front will bring some brief relief from the heat, but highs near 90ΒΊ return by April's final day.
Road closed in Uptown for gas leak
CMPD has shut down part of a road in Uptown due to a gas line leak.
Chick-fil-A offering free fries next week
Participating Chick-fil-A restaurants in Charlotte are offering a free large waffle potato fries next week.
Armed grocery story robbery arrest
A man is in jail after being accused of armed robbery at a grocery store in Lancaster.
Mighty and meek say goodbye to Pope Francis at funeral where he is remembered as pope of the people
World leaders and Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for people on the βmost peripheral of the peripheriesβ and reflected his wishes to be remembered as a simple pastor.
CMPD investigating fatal crash in north Charlotte
One person died and two others were injured after a car crash in north Charlotte.
Opossum Outrage: CMPD, Wildlife officials investigating after video shows animal set on fire
North Carolina Wildlife Officials say the three people seen in that video could face felony charges.
