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NAACP Supports Black Lives Matter Rally In Uptown Charlotte

The NAACP supports the Black Lives Matter Rally and March happening on Saturday, August 29th at 11 a.m.

Charlotte Water Gives Notice Of Wastewater Overflow In East Charlotte

Charlotte Water officials say a cracked manhole caused a wastewater overflow on Somerdale Lane on August 28th.

First Charlotte-Area Movie Theater Re-Opens Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Redstone 14 Cinema In Indian Land reopened Friday

Vice President Pence Is Coming To North Carolina

Vice President Pence will visit Raleigh, North Carolina on September 3rd to speak with several organizations, according to a news release.

Belk Donates $75,000 To Support Black Philanthropy Month

Belk officials say they are donating $75,000 to three local nonprofits that are improving social and economic mobility in underserved and marginalized communities.

CMPD: Detectives Identify The Victim In The Fatal Crash In East Charlotte

Investigators identified the man hit and killed in the collision as 33-year-old Eric Love.

91st Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church Bbq Canceled

Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church to CANCEL the 91st Annual BBQ Due To Health Concerns

The Session of Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church, unanimously voted to CANCEL the 91st Annual BBQ, traditionally held the 4th Thursday in October.

Four People Test Positive For COVID-19 After RNC Meeting In Charlotte

Mecklenburg County health officials announced Friday that two attendees of the Republican National Convention Meeting that took place in Charlotte along with two members of the support staff tested positive for COVID-19.

CMPD: Police Investigate A Fatal Collision With A Synder Lance Truck In South Charlotte

Investigators say a driver of a Synder Lance truck hit and killed another employee on company property around 11 p.m. on August 27th.

Everything You Need To Know About Who Is Performing At The 2020 VMAs

The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards will be bringing some of this year's most notable artists together to perform live in a way that has never been seen before, setting a new tone for award shows.

Aerial Images Show Stark Destruction From Hurricane Laura | PHOTOS

From the air, the destruction of Hurricane Laura is especially stark. Photographs from The Associated Press show entire neighborhoods surrounded by green-brown floodwater. A glassy high-rise stands with most of its windows missing. An airport hangar is shredded into ribbons of metal.

Caldwell County Reports 20 Coronavirus Deaths And 1,409 Confirmed Cases

Caldwell County reported eight new positive COVID-19 cases Thursday — six in the 28645 Zip code, one in 28630, and one in 28601. One patient is under the age of 17; one is between 18 and 24; two are between 25 and 49; and four patients are between 50 and 64.

Trump Lashes Biden, Defies Pandemic On White House Stage

President Donald Trump blasted Joe Biden as a hapless career politician who will endanger Americans’ safety as he accepted his party’s renomination on the South Lawn of the White House. While the coronavirus kills 1,000 Americans each day, Trump defied his own administration’s pandemic guidelines to speak for more than an hour to a tightly packed, largely maskless crowd.

Panthers' Offense May Resemble Saints With Bridgewater At QB

If you can’t beat ’em, borrow from them.

Ronnie Long Set Free After 44 Years In Prison

Freedom after 44 years for Ronnie Long. The 63 year old concord man had his conviction overturned this week. Dozens of people were there to greet him as we walked through the Albermarle prison gates.

President Donald Trump At The Rnc Charlotte August 24, 2020

President Trump Accepts Republican Nomination At The White House

President Trump accepted the Republican nomination from the South Lawn of the White House during the fourth and final night of the RNC.

LYNX Blue Line Still Impacted For Charlotte Convention Center Construction

As construction continues on the Charlotte Convention Center, service to the LYNX Blue Line in Uptown will be impacted from August 29th to August 30th, according to a news release.

AP Source Says NBA Postponing Thursday's Postseason Games

Another day of the NBA playoffs will be postponed, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press on Thursday, August 27th.

ASC Gives $148,700 In Grants For Cultural Projects Around Charlotte

From a digital art trail and commissioned works along Charlotte’s Monroe Road corridor to an online international street food and music festival to connect the city’s immigrant communities to the broader community, Charlotte-Mecklenburg residents and visitors will have opportunities to experience more community-focused and innovative cultural programs thanks to ASC Cultural Vision Grants.