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Testimony Transcript Request Delays Deliberations Another Day In The Kevin Olsen Trial

Former UNC Charlotte quarterback Kevin Olsen will be back in the courtroom Wednesday for a third day of jury deliberations.

Wireless Emergency Alert System Test Set For Wednesday, October 3

On Wednesday, October 3rd, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA).

Man Wanted For Shooting And Killing Step-Father In Cleveland County Arrested In SC

Authorities in Cherokee County, South Carolina have arrested Davajiha Hoey who is accused of fatally shooting his step-father Monday night in Cleveland County.

Security Industry Sells Lawmakers On School ‘Hardening’

Security companies spent years pushing schools to buy more products — from “ballistic attack-resistant” doors to smoke cannons that spew haze from ceilings to confuse a shooter.

Real Peggy Sue, Of 1958 Buddy Holly Song Fame, Dies In Texas

The Texas woman who inspired the 1958 Buddy Holly song “Peggy Sue” has died at a Lubbock hospital.

Recovery From Florence Continues In Several Local Counties

Hurricane Florence passed through some of the southeastern counties in NCDOT Division 10, leaving more than 120 roads closed after the storm’s exit.

Wanted By CMPD: Todd O'Brien Houston

Police are trying to find 30-year-old Todd Houston who is wanted on several outstanding warrants.

Mooresville Man Charged With Multiple Home Break-Ins, Additional Suspects Wanted

Deputies with the Iredell County Sheriff's Office have arrested a man they say broke into multiple homes throughout the month of September.

Package Forces Brief Evacuation Of Ted Cruz’s Headquarters

A spokeswoman for Republican Sen. Ted Cruz says a package addressed to Cruz’s Houston campaign headquarters caused a lockdown, which was later lifted.

Packages With Suspected Ricin Sent To Pentagon, Navy Chiefs

Authorities at a Pentagon mail screening facility found two envelopes suspected of containing ricin, a poison made from castor beans, and turned them over to the FBI for further analysis, officials said Tuesday.

Deputies Make Arrest In Lake James Stabbing Incident

Deputies say they charged a man with assault with a deadly weapon after he stabbed another man at the Linville Boating Access area of Lake James.

Amazon Ups Hourly Wage To $15

Amazon, which has faced political and economic pressure to raise pay for thousands of employees, is boosting its minimum wage for all U.S. workers to $15 per hour starting next month and said it will push for an increase in the federally mandated minimum wage, which now stands at $7.25 per hour.