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Man Charged With Deadly Shooting Outside Shelby Bar

Police have arrested and charged the suspect they say shot and killed a man on Sunday outside a local bar.

Defend CLT: Charlotte's Next Generation of Leadership

In this Defend CLT story, Courtney Francisco finds out what the Queen City will look like in a few years with the changing job market, technology and the new face of leadership.

Hornets Sports & Entertainment Unveils Name And Logo For New NBA 2K League Team

Hornets Sports & Entertainment today announced that its new NBA 2K League team that will debut in 2020 will be known as Hornets Venom GT and unveiled the team’s logo and wordmark.

Gastonia Trampoline Park Removing Climbing Wall After 12-Year-Old Falls And Dies

Altitude Trampoline Park says it is removing the climbing wall where a 12-year-old boy fell and died last week.

Facebook Enlists Plain English To Clarify How It Makes Money

Facebook is updating its terms and services guidelines to clarify how it makes money from the personal information of its users. The changes reflect its ongoing attempts to satisfy regulators in the U.S. and Europe, which have urged the company to make sure users know what they are signing up for.

Belmont Woman Sentenced To Six To Nine Years For Knife Assault

A Belmont, North Carolina, woman has been sentenced to six to nine years in prison for assaulting another woman with a knife in May.

Father Of The Year Awards Benefiting American Diabetes Association | PHOTOS

The Father of the Year Awards were held on June 21, 2019 at The Westin Charlotte in Uptown. WCCB News Rising's Derek James was this year's emcee.

Supreme Court Won’t Block Districts Drawn For Partisan Gain

The Supreme Court says federal courts have no role to play in policing political districts drawn for partisan gain. The decision could embolden political line-drawing for partisan gain when state lawmakers undertake the next round of redistricting following the 2020 census.

#Trending: Young Player's Serious B-Ball Defense Skills, Vandy Wins College World Series & Girl Does Aly Raisman Routine

Little girl gets serious on defense in basketball, a father learning the saxophone plays for cows, Vanderbilt wins the College World Series & 5-year-old girl mimics Aly Raisman's floor routine!

Health Care, Immigration Top Issues At Democrats’ 1st Debate

Ten Democrats railed against a national economy and a Republican administration they argued exist only for the rich as presidential candidates debated onstage for the first time in the young 2020 season, embracing inequality as a defining theme in their fight to deny President Donald Trump a second term in office.

Democrats Clash In 2020's Opening Debate, Aiming At Trump

Democrats face off in a prime-time fight Wednesday night in the first debate of the 2020 presidential campaign, the unofficial starting line for the party’s quest to wrest the White House from Donald Trump and deny him a second term.

WANTED BY CMPD: Rodavius Raysean Stewart

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is trying to find Rodavius Stewart after they say he cut off his electronic monitor Wednesday.

Gov. Cooper Signs Bill Allowing Alcohol Sales At College Sporting Events

Governor Cooper signed House Bill 389 into law on Wednesday, which will allow public universities to sell alcohol during school sporting events.

CMPD Charges Two Suspects In Quadruple Shooting That Left One Dead At Uptown Graduation Party

CMPD has charged two suspects in connection to a graduation party shooting that left one person dead and several injured in Uptown.

Flight From Charlotte Makes Emergency Landing In Tennessee; Smoke Reported

Authorities say an American Airlines plane flying from North Carolina to Kentucky made an emergency landing in Tennessee because crew members reported smoke in the cockpit.

Driver Charged After Deadly Early Morning Accident Involving Motorcycle

Police have identified the motorcyclist who was killed early Wednesday morning after colliding with an SUV in Huntersville.

NASA Opening Moon Rock Samples Sealed Since Apollo Missions

Inside a locked vault at Johnson Space Center is treasure few have seen and fewer have touched.

Hoping For Clarity, NCAA Adjusts Transfer Waiver Guidelines

Following fresh concerns about the handling of athletes switching schools, the NCAA approved several adjustments Wednesday to the guidelines used to determine when waivers can be granted to transfers seeking immediate eligibility to play.

2 More Deputies Fired After Shooting At Florida High School

Two additional deputies have been fired as a result of an internal affairs investigation into the agency’s response to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland that killed 17 people, the Broward County sheriff said Wednesday.

WANTED BY CMPD: Tyrelle Dai'Shon Gaston

Police are trying to find 18-year-old Tyrelle Gaston. He is wanted for Discharging a firearm into an Occupied Dwelling.

Gaffney Man Accused Of Shooting SCHP Trooper Indicted On Federal Charge

U.S. Attorney Sherri A. Lyndon announced Wednesday that Willie Wright has been charged in a one-count federal indictment for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.