LaMelo Ball leads Eastern Conference guards in All-Star fan voting
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball leads all Eastern Conference guards in fan voting for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.
Carolina Insight: Body Works Plus
In Todayβs Carolina Insight, Brian Davies, owner of Body Works Plus, tells us more about Body Works Plus and his team of dedicated automotive repair professionals, who are celebrating their 26thΒ year in Charlotte.
NC governor rolls out further abortion protections ahead of next Trump term
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced measures to protect reproductive health care providers and patients via a new executive order. The order announced Thursday mandates that state Cabinet agencies will not cooperate with prosecuting and penalizing physicians who provide lawful reproductive health services.
Healthy Headlines: What to know about heart disease
In todayβs Novant Healthy Headlines, Ramona Holloway chats with Dr. Kaustubh Dabhadkar, a cardiologist with Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute in Mint Hill, about cardiovascular fitness and some tips for reducing the risk of developing heart disease.
David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive,' dies at 78
David Lynch has died at 78. The filmmaker was celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as βBlue Velvetβ and βMulholland Driveβ and the TV series βTwin Peaks.β
The Charlotte 49ers are rocking the rim this week! | Top Sporting Events in and around Charlotte this week
A men's basketball game against a ranked opponent for UNC Charlotte is just one of many sporting events this week. Click through the gallery to see all the sporting events happening in and around Charlotte each week.
Netanyahu says 'last-minute crisis' with Hamas holding up ceasefire
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that a last-minute dispute with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited ceasefire that would pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages.
'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90
Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker βMr. Baseballβ and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90.
City of Concord Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday Schedule
The City of Concord government offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Charlotte Preschoolers Celebrate Natβl Law Enforcement Day | PHOTOS
Preschoolers fromΒ Primrose School of South Charlotte celebrating National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day with a visit from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department!
Pope Francis hurts his right arm after falling for the second time in just over a month
Pope Francis has fallen and hurt his right arm. It's the second time in a month that Francis has injured himself. The Vatican spokesman says the pope didnβt break his arm but that he's wearing a sling as a precaution.
CMPD: Overall crime dipped 3% in Charlotte in 2024
CMPD is reporting a 3% decrease in overall crime in 2024. The department credits its focus on key areas such as juvenile crime, automobile thefts, street takeovers and curtailing violent crime in areas of high victimization.
NASA's stuck astronaut steps out on a spacewalk
One of NASA's two stuck astronauts is getting a change of scenery. Suni Williams stepped out on a spacewalk Thursday, her first since arriving at the International Space Station seven months ago.
CMPD Delivers The 2024 End of Year Public Safety Report
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department provides the departmentβs 2024 End of Year Public Safety Report.
Meck Co. accepting food waste for composting
People can now take residential food waste scraps for composting at two recycling centers in Mecklenburg County.
FDA bans red food dye due to possible cancer risks
WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food, beverages and ingested drug. This comes more than three decades after scientists linked the dye to cancer in animals. Red Dye No.…
"Culture of violence" at South Carolina jail
That is how a scathing report from a US Attorney's Office, describes conditions at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Columbia, South Carolina.
CMS wants to raise minimum wage to $20/hr for non-teacher employees
The plan to raise minimum wage to $20 per hour was presented to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education on Tuesday. The proposal that costs just over $25 million, is already in the budget.
Over 100 vocalists audition to sing national anthem for Charlotte Knights
Itβs the most famous song in American history - and Wednesday night, the Charlotte Knights were the home of the brave.
Biden warns of dangers of 'oligarchy' of ultra-rich, 'tech-industrial complex' running country
President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation to warn of an βoligarchyβ of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and of a βtech-industrial complexβ that is infringing on Americansβ rights and the future of democracy.
Hornets send center Nick Richards to Suns for guard Josh Okogie, 3 2nd-round draft picks
The Charlotte Hornets traded backup center Nick Richards and a second-round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns for guard Josh Okogie and three second-round draft picks.
Burke County to close its Disaster Recovery Center
Burke County leaders say the Disaster Recovery Center at the Foothills Higher Education Center on Sterling Street in Morganton will close on Saturday, January 18th.
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