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Pedestrian Hit By Vehicle And Killed In South Charlotte

A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and killed at the intersection of Johnston Road and Pineville Matthews Road Sunday afternoon.

Howard Leads Hornets In 111-106 Victory Over Bucks

Dwight Howard had 21 points and 16 rebounds, and Charlotte's bench outscored Milwaukee's 50-28 as the Hornets battled back from an 18-point deficit to beat the Bucks 111-106.

Concord Family Uses Light Show To Help Charities

A Concord family's light display mesmerizes crowds every year while also raising money for charity.

New Hope Firefighter Recovering From Injuries Suffered Fighting Gastonia Fire

A New Hope Firefighter is recovering after being injured while battling a Gastonia fire Friday night.

Authorities Asking For Assistance Locating Statesville Bank Robbery Suspect

Police are looking for a man who robbed a Statesville bank Friday evening.

Davidson County Sheriff's Office Offering 50K Reward For Info On Childress Break-In Attempt

The Davidson County Sheriff's Office is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the individuals who tried to break into the home of Richard Childress.

Story Of Harding High Player Living With Coach Goes Viral After Successful Season

A high school football coach invited a homeless player to live with him and his family.

Miss America Leadership Resigns in Email Shaming Scandal

The top leadership of the Miss America Organization has resigned, sweeping out officials implicated in an email scandal that targeted past pageant winners for abuse based on their appearance, intellect and sex lives.

Bucks Closed With 9-0 Run To Beat Hornets 109-104

Kemba Walker had 32 points before leaving with an apparent injury after losing the ball and falling to the floor with the game tied at 104 with 1:42 to play.

Man With 29 Outstanding Warrants Turns Himself In

According to the CMPD, Sydney Ellis turned himself into police Thursday afternoon.

Police Investigating Homicide After Body Found In Gastonia

Police are investigating a homicide after a body was found in a Gastonia neighborhood Friday afternoon.

Fatal Traffic Accident Shuts Down Two Lanes on I-77

A fatal car accident has shut down two lanes on I77 Friday afternoon.

Trump Signs, Lauds Tax Overhaul, Off To Florida For Holidays

President Donald Trump says he’s getting ready to sign into law a $1.5 trillion tax overhaul package. It provides generous cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans and smaller ones for the middle class and low-income families.

#Trending: Little Girl's Funny Message to Santa & Mom Trolls Her Singing Daughter!

A little girl wrote a message to Santa asking him to take her brother & a mom photo-bombs her daughter as she was trying to sing!

Panthers Employees Receive "Significant Settlements" for Silence on Richardson

This morning, we've confirmed the NFL investigation into Panthers owner and founder Jerry Richardson includes four alleged settlements.

Teens Deliver Presents to Fire Victims

Orange County students organize fundraiser for La Porte fire victims in Bangor

Congress Takes a Holiday Break with Much to Do in New Year

The Republican-led Congress narrowly passed a temporary spending bill to avert a government shutdown, doing the bare minimum in a sprint toward the holidays and punting disputes on immigration, health care and the budget to next year.

CMPD Investigating Murder and Suicide in University Area

CMPD is investigating an overnight homicide in University City.

Local Church Holds Guns For Gift Cards Drive

People across Charlotte are turning in their guns for gift cards at The New Life City of Praise and the Char-Meck NAACP Guns For Gift Cards Drive.

CMPD Chief Putney tells shooter of two boys to "Man Up"

Charlotte's top cop is calling on on whoever shot two boys just nine and 11 years old while they were sleeping in their own beds to turn themselves in. The two boys are recovering in the hospital while CMPD Chief Kerr Putney makes a plea to the community to come together to catch the shooter. Putney says the Crimestoppers award is up to $5,000 for information to arrest the shooter.

CMPD Explorers Deliver Gifts To Local Families

Christmas came early Thursday for some families around Charlotte.

Papa John’s Founder Exiting As CEO Weeks After NFL Comments

Papa John’s founder John Schnatter will step down as CEO next month, about two months after he criticized the NFL leadership over national anthem protests by players — comments for which the company later apologized.