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Some Ritz Cracker Products Recalled Over Salmonella Risk

Mondelez Global says it's voluntarily recalling some of its Ritz Cracker products over potential risk of salmonella.

Burned Dog Prompts Felony Animal Abuse Investigation

Monroe Police are pursuing felony animal abuse charges in the case of a badly burned dog. They've been on the case all month, and tonight, they are showing no signs of quitting. We want to warn you - some of the images you're about to see may be disturbing.

ICE Detained Charlotte Mother, Son At Courthouse

ICE arrests mom, son inside courthouse in connection to abuse case.

North Carolina's Jobless Rate In June Drops To 4.2 percent

North Carolina companies continued adding jobs in June, pressing the state's unemployment rate down to 4.2 percent.

York County Man Faces Multiple Child Porn Charges

A 27-year-old man has been charged with multiple counts related to the possession and distribution of child pornography.

Police: Suspect Assaults Employee After Being Confronted For Stealing

Police are looking for a man they say assaulted an employee when she approached him about stealing merchandise.

Director James Gunn Fired From 'Guardians 3' Over Tweets Describing Rape, Pedophilia

James Gunn was fired Friday as director of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" because of old tweets that recently emerged where he joked about subjects like pedophilia and rape.

Bayer To Stop Sales Of Birth Control Device Tied To Injuries

The maker of a permanent contraceptive implant subject to thousands of injury reports and repeated safety restrictions by regulators said Friday that it will stop selling the device in the U.S., the only country where it remains available.

Officials: Fire At East Charlotte Apartment Complex Started By Cigarette

The Charlotte Fire Department says that the two alarm fire that damaged an east Charlotte apartment complex was started by an improperly discarded cigarette.

Education Lottery Issues Alert About New Lottery Scam

The N.C. Education Lottery is issuing a warning to players to buy lottery tickets only from authorized lottery retailers to avoid a recent scam involving scratch-off tickets altered to appear as a “winning ticket.”

Disgusting Flooding Inundates Charleston, S.C. Again

Like it does nearly every week now, flood water likely tainted with fecal matter rushed over the streets Friday in South Carolina’s largest city.

Republicans Pick Charlotte To Host 2020 Convention

Move over, Las Vegas. The Republican Party will host its 2020 presidential nominating convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Latest: Sheriff: Four Missing From Boat Are Presumed Dead

Authorities say the four people still missing after a duck boat capsized in southern Missouri are presumed dead, in addition to the 13 people whose bodies have been recovered.

911 Call Released In Case Of Teen Charged With Fatally Shooting Friend On Sunday

The CMPD has released the 911 call made after Harding High School student Jamie Bright was fatally shot by his friend Jermarion Worthy early Sunday morning.

NFL, NFLPA Freeze Anthem Rules Amid Backlash To Miami Policy

Hours after The Associated Press reported that Miami Dolphins players who protest on the field during the anthem could be suspended for up to four games under a team policy issued this week, the league and the players union issued a joint statement late Thursday night saying the two sides are talking things out.