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Scooter Chargers Cashing In Around Charlotte

A new way to get around Charlotte could now give you a new career.

NC National Guard Soldier Killed in Afghanistan

North Carolina Army National Guard Sgt. James Allen Slape, 23, of Morehead City, was killed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan on October 4, 2018, as a result of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.

Kavanaugh Confirmation All But Sure After Long, Bitter Fight

After weeks of shocking accusations, hardball politics and rowdy Capitol protests, a pair of wavering senators declared Friday they will back Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation, all but guaranteeing the deeply riven Senate will elevate the conservative jurist to the nation’s highest court on Saturday.

Burke County Woman Arrested On Drug Charges

A Burke County woman is behind bars after deputies say she was suspected of selling Crack Cocaine.

The Situation Gets 8-Month Prison Sentence In Federal Tax Case

Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino, whose abs became famous on the hit reality show “Jersey Shore,” was sentenced Friday to eight months in prison for cheating on his taxes.

Deputies: B&E Suspect Assaults K9 Unit During Arrest

A Burke County man wanted on several counts of breaking or entering and trespassing reportedly assaulted a K9 unit while they were trying to make an arrest.

Melania Trump Loses Footing With Elephant But Not With Kids | PHOTOS

Melania Trump briefly lost her footing when a baby elephant startled her with a sudden move, but the first lady was anything but out of step when children at an orphanage welcomed her to their home with African song and dance.

Sheriff: Man Ambushed Officers Coming To Question Adult Son

A 74-year-old who won a sharpshooting decoration in Vietnam ambushed police officers coming to his South Carolina home to question his adult son about a child sexual assault, killing one and wounding six others, the sheriff investigating the case said Friday.

Jury Convicts Chicago Officer Of 2nd-Degree Murder

A jury on Friday convicted white Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke of second-degree murder in the 2014 shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald.

Police: DNA Links Dead Serial Killer, Rapist To Murder Of South Carolina Woman

An Arkansas man who killed himself during a 1999 police standoff at a Missouri motel was a serial killer and rapist who strangled a South Carolina woman in 1990 and gunned down a Missouri mother and daughter eight years later, authorities said Friday.

Not Since 1969: U.S. Regains Ultra-Low 3.7 Pct Unemployment

The last time the U.S. unemployment rate was roughly as low as the 3.7 percent it is now — December 1969 — the economy was overheating, inflation was spiking and a short recession soon followed.

Kavanaugh Nomination Clears Key Senate Hurdle

The Senate has pushed Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court past a key procedural hurdle.

#Trending: Geoffrey the Giraffe On Kimmel & 1st Krispy Kreme in Ireland Causes Mayhem!

Geoffrey the Giraffe talks Toys-R-Us' new "business plan" & the first Krispy Kreme opened in Ireland!

Dunkin Donuts Releases New Halloween Oreo Donut

Just in time for Halloween- Dunkin Donuts is out with a new Halloween Oreo doughnut!

Senate To Take Crucial Vote On Kavanaugh's Supreme Court Nomination Friday

Key Republican senators are undecided on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination amid allegations of sexual misconduct against him as the Senate is poised to take a crucial vote Friday on whether to advance it.

Family, Friends And Strangers Come To Pay Their Respects For Maddox Ritch

It was a painful goodbye for all who came to the visitation for Maddox Ritch on Thursday.

Arizona Company Recalls More Than 6.5 Million Pounds Of Beef

An Arizona company has recalled more than 6.5 million pounds (2.9 kilograms) of beef that could be contaminated with salmonella.

Girl Scouts Host Food Drive To Benefit Second Harvest Food Bank Of Metrolina

The Girl Scouts Hornets' Nest is hosting a food drive that will benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina.

Charlotte Man Sentenced To Life For Murder Of Pregnant Teen In 2012

Darne Brown will spend the rest of his life in prison after a judge handed down his sentence Thursday for the 2012 murder of then 17-year-old Hawa Gabbidon.

Police: Man Tried To Buy Girl From Mother At Florida Walmart

Police say an 81-year-old attempted to buy an 8-year-old girl from her mother for $200,000 at a Florida Walmart.

Water Boil Advisory Still In Effect For Parts Of Fort Mill, SC

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and The Town of Fort Mill has issued a Boil Water Advisory to the customers of the Town of Fort Mill’s drinking water system.