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Firestorm After Council Member's 9/11 Facebook Post

A Charlotte City Council Member is in the middle of a social media firestorm after she posted a conspiracy theory about the 9/11 terror attacks.

Remembering Former First Lady Barbara Bush, Dead At 92

Barbara Bush, the snowy-haired first lady whose plainspoken manner and utter lack of pretense made her more popular at times than her husband, President George H.W. Bush, died Tuesday, a family spokesman said.

The Town Of Matthews Is Pushing To Open Its Own Charter Schools

Some town leaders are frustrated with CMS and want more local control, so now the town of Matthews is pushing to be able to open its own charter schools.

IRS Gives Taxpayers Extra Day To File After Website Issues

Americans are getting an extra day to file their taxes after key elements of the IRS website crashed on deadline day.

Starbucks To Close Over 8,000 Stores For An Afternoon For Bias Training

Starbucks, moving swiftly to confront a racially charged uproar over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores in Philadelphia, plans to close more than 8,000 U.S. stores for several hours next month to conduct racial-bias training for nearly 175,000 workers.

Driver Charged In Deadly Accident On Albemarle Road At I-485

CMPD has charged the driver they say is responsible for a deadly accident Tuesday afternoon.

Man Convicted In 2009 Charlotte Robbery, Murder Case Sentenced To Life In Prison

A Charlotte man who was convicted last year on murder and robbery charges related to a 2009 incident at a club in west Charlotte will spend the rest of his life in prison.

National Weather Service Confirms Tornado In York County Sunday

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg confirmed Tuesday that a weak tornado did touch down between Clover and Lake Wylie during Sunday's severe thunderstorms.

Student Injured After Being Clipped By A Car's Mirror While Crossing To Get On The School Bus

Police are still looking for the driver who clipped a student Tuesday morning while they were crossing the street to board the school bus.

1 Dead After Jetliner Apparently Blows An Engine In Flight

A Southwest Airlines jet apparently blew an engine at about 30,000 feet and got hit by shrapnel that smashed a window and damaged the fuselage Tuesday, killing a passenger and injuring seven others, authorities said.

Tax Day 2018: What To Do If You Owe The IRS Money

Tax Day is finally here once more. If you’re getting a refund, lucky you. But if you owe the government money, you may be worried that you have to pay the amount due by the filing deadline of April 17 – even if you asked for an extension.

Marijuana-Based Drug Gets Positive Review From U.S. Agency

U.S. health officials say a closely watched medicine made from the marijuana plant significantly reduces seizures in children with severe forms of epilepsy and warrants approval in the country.

Inmate: Bodies Stacked In 'Macabre Woodpile' In South Carolina Prison Riot

As the hours dragged on during a riot at a South Carolina prison, bodies piled up on the sidewalk. An inmate inside watched in dismay as several fellow prisoners, two he knew well, lay dead and dying, their bodies leaving trails of blood leading back inside the prison walls.