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Bishop: North Carolina Priest Kept On Leave On Abuse Claims

A Catholic priest in North Carolina will remain on administrative leave after allegations of sexual abuse against him were revealed last year, the Charlotte diocese’s bishop said.

Unemployment Falls to 11.1% As U.S. Added A Record 4.8 Million Jobs In June, But Pandemic Dims Outlook For Further Gains

U.S. employers added a substantial 4.8 million jobs in June, and the unemployment rate fell to 11.1%, as the job market improved for a second straight month yet still remained far short of regaining the colossal losses it suffered this spring.

Huntersville Police Investigating Road Rage Incident That Ended In Gunfire

Huntersville Police say they are investigating a road rage incident that ended with a driver being shot.

Lincoln County Man Arrested For Solicitation Of Child

Concord Police say they charged a man from Denver, North Carolina with solicitation of a child by electronic device.

South Carolina Gas Tax Increase Begins July 1st

The state gas tax increase, including the new two-cent per gallon increase effective today, has already been put to work for South Carolinians.

North Carolina Officials Say They Are Continuing To Work Towards Getting Students Back In The Classroom

Governor Roy Cooper today shared that North Carolina will continue working with schools, teachers, parents, and health experts to ensure that plans for school this coming year will protect everybody, especially those at high-risk.

Belmont Police: Noose Drawn Around Neck Of Black Woman On Bank Advertisement

Belmont Police say they are investigating after someone drew a noose around the neck of an African American woman depicted on an advertisement outside BB&T Bank.

Health Experts Slam US Deal For Large Supply Of Virus Drug

Public health experts on Wednesday criticized the U.S. for securing a large supply of the only drug licensed so far to treat COVID-19.

LeBron James' Group Touts Sports Venues As Mega-Voting Sites

If basketball icon LeBron James gets his way, NBA arenas and other sports venues around the country will be mega polling sites for the November general election.

Part Of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Complex Revealed By Waves

A portion of a 150-year-old brick fence that once surrounded the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse has been exposed by ocean waves that carved a cliff into the sand, The National Park Service said.

N.C. State Audit: Virtual Public School Courses Need Work

Some classes offered through North Carolina’s online public school portal aren’t meeting required content and design standards, just as traditional in-person instruction must meet them, state auditors said Tuesday.

Little Evidence That Protests Spread Coronavirus In US

There is little evidence that the protests that erupted after George Floyd’s death caused a significant increase in U.S. coronavirus infections, according to public health experts.

Centene Corporation Bringing Headquarters And Technology Hub To Charlotte, Creating More Than 3,200 Jobs

Governor Roy Cooper announced that Centene Corporation, a Fortune 50 provider of managed care services for public and private health plans, will create an East Coast regional headquarters and technology hub in Charlotte. This move will bring 3,237 new jobs to North Carolina and an investment of $1,034,900,790 by 2032.

Missing: Justin Michael Harris

Pineville Police are asking for your help in locating a missing 32-year-old man.

Mary C. Curtis: Russia Bounty Allegations

CHARLOTTE, NC -- What did the president know? That's the question lawmakers want answered-- after reports that U.S. intelligence found out Russians offered a bounty if Taliban terrorists killed U.S.…

Chief Johnny Jennings Officially Sworn-In As Police Chief For Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Watch the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Chief of Police swearing in ceremony from Charlotte, North Carolina. Chief Johnny Jennings was sworn in on Wednesday, July 1st at 10am.

North Carolina GOP Won't Hold In-Person Annual Convention

The North Carolina Republican Party canceled its annual in-person convention on Tuesday, citing the state health director, who warned such a high-risk gathering for spreading COVID-19 could puts lots of delegates in the hospital.

Fiscal Year In N.C. Begins With 30 New Laws, Higher DMV Fees

Be prepared to pay more in North Carolina for your driver’s license, your vehicle registration or copy of your driving record.

Local Black-Owned Businesses Collaborate To Teach Life Skills And Provide PPE

Creativity and collaboration, colliding for the greater good at a local, Black-owned business in Charlotte. Student interns from a local non-profit called Give N Go are getting real-life business skills and experience at MacFly Fresh Printing Co. in north Charlotte.