Months after Helene, Carolinas suffer from 'disaster fatigue'
As we approach four months since Hurricane Helene ravaged the western Carolinas, organizations trying to bring relief to the region are seeing volunteers and donations dwindle.
Few showers through weekend, bitter cold next week
Rain chances begin to rise after a sunny close to the workweek, but your weekend won't be a washout.
Mother of a murdered woman with a warning to public
Ramirez-Duarte was arrested in connection to Sanchez's murder, those charges were later dropped. He was arrested again in 2021 in connection to a another murder 10 months before Sanchez was killed.
Crowds stand in line at Charlotte ICE office ahead of Trump's second term
A long line formed at Charlotte's Homeland Security Office Thursday. Many in the large crowd waited hours all in hopes of getting in front of an ICE agent.
Police investigating assault, robbery at a Bank of America in Rock Hill
Police are investigating an alleged assault and robbery that occurred at a Bank of America in Rock Hill on Thursday afternoon
Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump
President Joe Biden wonβt enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office.
SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster at the launch pad in latest Starship test
SpaceX launched itsΒ Starship rocketΒ on itsΒ latest test flightΒ Thursday, catching the booster back at the pad but losing contact with the ascending spacecraft as engines went out.
Town of Matthews Interim Police Chief announces retirement
Town of Matthews Interim Police Chief Major Roy Sisk announced his upcoming retirement after 30 years in law enforcement.
Nintendo's new Switch 2 console will come out in 2025
The Nintendo Switch 2, the successor to the Nintendo Switch system, will be released in 2025.
FDA OKs sales of Zyn nicotine pouches, citing health benefits for adult smokers
Federal health officials on Thursday backed the public health benefits ofΒ nicotine pouches, authorizing Philip Morris InternationalβsΒ ZynΒ to help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes.
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.
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