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Trump in Town Friday to Stump for 9th District Candidate Mark Harris

President Donald Trump will be in Charlotte on Friday to stump for Republican 9th District candidate Mark Harris. He's locked in a tight race with Democrat Dan McCready.

Investigators Dig For Bomb Motive, Warn More Could Be Found

Investigators searched coast-to-coast Thursday for the culprit and motives behind the bizarre mail-bomb plot aimed at critics of the president, analyzing the innards of the crude devices to reveal whether they were intended to detonate or simply sow fear two weeks before Election Day.

Cabarrus County Receptionist Wins $10,000 Mega Millions Prize

Britta Johnson of Davidson said she’s still in shock after she won $10,000 playing Mega Millions. Her ticket was one of 13 sold in North Carolina to win a big prize in Tuesday’s drawing.

Albemarle Man Charged With Assaulting, Kidnapping & Robbing Elderly Woman

A man wanted in connection to a violent assault and kidnapping Monday night has been arrested.

Matthews Police Identify Armed Robbery Suspect Killed In S.C. Crash

Authorities say two men responsible for a string of overnight armed robberies crashed a stolen vehicle in South Carolina, killing one of the men.

22 Union County Co-workers Win $1 Million Mega Millions Prize

Dreams of winning the record Mega Millions jackpot led 22 lucky co-workers to a $1 million lottery win.

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Trump Sends Troops To Border, An Issue That Fires Up Base

The Trump administration is planning to dispatch 800 or more active duty troops to the southern border at the direction of a president who has sought to transform fears about immigration into electoral gains in the midterms as a caravan of thousands of migrants makes its way through Mexico.

Megyn Kelly Absent From Show Following Blackface Comments

Megyn Kelly was absent from her NBC News morning show on Thursday following this week’s controversy over her comments about blackface, amid indications that her time at the network could be ending after less than two years.

Charlotte DOT Announces Multiple Upcoming Street Closures Due To Construction

The Charlotte Department of Transportation announced multiple road closures Thursday, which are scheduled throughout October and early November.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Scheduled For Saturday, October 27th

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will conduct a National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 27 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. local time in each state.

Goodwill Workers Find Original 1774 U.S. 'Rebel' Newspaper

A quick eye by Goodwill workers in New Jersey has turned up an original 1774 Philadelphia newspaper with the iconic “Unite or Die” snake design on the masthead.

President Trump Blames Media For 'Anger we see today in our society"

President Donald Trump blamed the media Thursday for a “very big part of the Anger we see today in our society,” as law enforcement scrambled to find those responsible for sending pipe bombs and other suspicious packages to a list of prominent Democrats including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton and to CNN.

Mail-Bomb Scare Widens As Packages To VP Joe Biden, Actor Robert DeNiro Seized

The mail-bomb scare widened Thursday as law enforcement officials seized three more suspicious packages — two addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden and one to actor Robert De Niro — as part of a sprawling investigation into a plot that appears to be aimed at targets of conservative anger.