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Stanly County Man Plans To Buy House For His Family After $750,000 Lottery Win

A Stanly County man says he plans to buy his family a house after winning $750,000 on a North Carolina Lottery scratch-off game.

ATF Offering Reward After Weapons Stolen From Gun Shop In Monroe

A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest after numerous weapons were stolen from Whitley Power Equipment in Monroe, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

South Carolina Governor Says Gyms, Barber Shops, Pools, And Other Businesses Can Reopen On May 18th

Governor Henry McMaster today announced that close contact service providers, fitness and exercise centers, commercial gyms, and public or commercial pools will be able to open in a limited capacity on Monday, May 18.

DHEC Expands Contact Tracing To Support Wider COVID-19 Testing Efforts

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) says it has hired more than 1,800 contact tracers to support the state’s ongoing COVID-19 response efforts.

NC Families To Receive Enhanced Benefits In May To Ensure Food Access

To help families access food during the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is temporarily increasing benefits for May 2020 to current Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) recipients in North Carolina.

Big South Delays Basketball Move To Neutral Site, Tournament Will Be Played In Charlotte In 2022

The Big South Conference has announced it is delaying for one year the neutral-site format for its conference basketball championships due to the coronavirus.

Local Artists' Work Featured In Adult Coloring Book Published By Queen City Nerve

50 percent of the proceeds from the sale of the book will go back to the contributing artists, who have also been hit hard by the economic effects of the pandemic.

Panthers’ Okung Appealing NLRB Decision On Labor Practices

Panthers offensive tackle Russell Okung says he’s appealing a decision that denied a claim he brought against the National Football League Players Association alleging unfair labor practices.

Troopers Investigating Fatal Crash In York County

Troopers are investigating a fatal crash that happened on U.S. 21 near Rock Hill Monday morning.

Victim In Critical Condition After Pedestrian Hit And Run

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is searching for a driver that is responsible for a pedestrian hit and run that left the victim fighting for their life in north Charlotte Sunday night.

Medic: Three People Seriously Injured Following S. Charlotte Crash Involving Trooper

Medic says four people were injured, including a state trooper, following a crash in south Charlotte early Monday morning.

Morgan Geekie Scores in Double Overtime to Send Checkers to Calder Cup Finals.

American Hockey League Cancels Remainder Of 2019-2020 Season

The American Hockey League has announced that it is cancelling the remainder of the 2019-2020 AHL regular season and 2020 Calder Cup Playoffs.

Hickory Police Investigating Double Homicide

The Hickory Police Department is investigating a double homicide after a man and a teenager were shot and killed while sitting inside a car at a convenience store Sunday evening, according to a news release.

Police Charge Two Men Following Armed Carjacking In Rock Hill

Police say two men have been arrested following the armed robbery of a vehicle in Rock Hill on Saturday.

Hamlin Closes NASCAR's iRacing Series With Another Victory

Denny Hamlin closed NASCAR’s iRacing Series with a victory at a simulation of throwback North Wilkesboro Speedway.

Virus Outbreak Prompts Temporary Closure At Poultry Plant

A Tyson Foods poultry plant in North Carolina is closing temporarily for deep cleaning after a coronavirus outbreak there.

Jerry Stiller, Comedian And ‘Seinfeld’ Actor, Dies At 92

Comedy veteran Jerry Stiller, who launched his career opposite wife Anne Meara in the 1950s and reemerged four decades later as the hysterically high-strung Frank Costanza on the smash television show “Seinfeld,” died at 92, his son Ben Stiller announced Monday.