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Raleigh Police Recruit In CLT While CMPD Officers Fight For Pay Increase

The Raleigh Police Department is trying to recruit officers from Charlotte as our city leaders deal with an officer shortage.

Charlotte Man Comes Full Circle In Addiction Epidemic

The opiod epidemic is spurring conversations and regulations across the country.

Bond Reduced For Man Charged With Threatening To Carry Out School Shooting In Huntersville

The man accused of threatening to shoot up a school in Huntersville had his bond reduced in court Friday.

Florida Governor Rick Scott Signs Gun Control Bill

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has signed a school safety bill passed by the Legislature in response to the Valentine’s Day mass shooting that killed 17 people at a high school.

‘Pharma Bro’ Gets 7 Years In Prison In Securities Fraud Case

The smirk wiped from his face, a crying Martin Shkreli was sentenced to seven years in prison for securities fraud Friday in a hard fall for the pharmaceutical-industry bad boy vilified for jacking up the price of a lifesaving drug.

13-Year-Old Girl Charged With Pulling Knife On Cabarrus County Teacher, Having Gun In Backpack

Cabarrus County Sheriff Brad Riley says a 13-year-old girl is facing serious charges for pulling a knife on a teacher and having a gun and ammunition in her backpack.

Cost Of Hosting RNC In Charlotte Could Top $68M

The Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority released documents that show how much it would cost the City of Charlotte to host the 2020 Republican National Convention.

Charlotte Hornets' Guard Michael Carter-Williams To Undergo Season Ending Surgery

Hornets guard Michael Carter-Williams has suffered a posterior labral tear in his left shoulder.

Gunman Reportedly Takes Hostages At California Vets Home

Napa County Fire captain Chase Beckman says a gunman has taken hostages at a veterans home in California.

Deputies Find Marijuana, Wax, Guns And More While Conducting Search Warrant At Catawba County Home

Deputies say they found marijuana, wax, guns and much more after conducting a search warrant at a home in Sherrills Ford.

Statesville Man Accused of Raping 14-Year-Old Girl

Deputies say they arrested a Statesville man for raping a 14-year-old girl.

President Trump Plans to Meet Kim Jong Un for Nuke Talks

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump plan to meet in May for nuclear disarmament talks, a whiplash development that would put two leaders who’ve repeatedly insulted, threatened and dismissed each other in the same room, possibly in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang.

Rising Suicide Rates in Charlotte Schools

CMS needs more counselors and psychologists to help students.

Winter Weather Forces Delays For Some Schools

Winter weather has caused school districts in the area to be closed or delayed on Friday, March 9th.

Bones Found In 1940 Seem To Be Amelia Earhardt's, Study Says

A new analysis concludes that bones found in 1940 on a remote Pacific island were quite likely to be remains from famed aviator Amelia Earhart.

Trump Rolling Out Big Trade Tariffs, Sparing Mexico, Canada

After a week of hints and uncertainty, President Donald Trump said Thursday he would announce tariffs on imported steel and aluminum but with temporary exemptions for Canada and Mexico as he seeks to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement. He suggested Australia and “other countries” might also be spared, a shift that could soften the international blow amid threats of retaliation by trading partners.

North Carolina Reports 12 More Flu Deaths; Death Toll At 276

State health officials said Thursday that 12 people died from the flu in North Carolina last week, pushing the record death toll in 2017-18 to 276.

Four People Arrested After Armed Robbery Near West Meck High School

Police say they arrested four people in connection to an armed robbery that happened near West Meck High School.

2018 NCHSAA Basketball Championships Tip Off Saturday Exclusively On WCCB

The 2018 North Carolina High School AA Basketball Championship games tip off this weekend, and WCCB is the exclusive home for all the action.

Northeast Tries To Dig Out, Power Up After Latest Storm

Residents in the Northeast dug out from as much as 2 feet of wet, heavy snow Thursday, while utilities dealt with downed trees and electric lines that snarled traffic and left hundreds of thousands without power after two strong nor’easters in less than a week — all with possibility of another storm in the wings.

Donations Needed At CMPD Animal Care & Control's Kitten Nursery

Feline adoptions are free at CMPD Animal Care & Control starting May 1st.

Goodwill To Hosts Multiple Job Fairs

As part of Goodwill's mission to help people find and secure family-sustaining employment they will be hosting two Material Handing & Warehouse Job Fairs on March 15th.