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Study: Charlotte Lacks 24,000 Affordable Housing Units

Charlotte is inching closer to its goal of building 5,000 affordable housing units by 2019. The city has met 72 percent of that goal.

Autopsies Released For Two Children Killed in Northwest Charlotte Double-Murder Suicide

On Monday, the Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner's Office released autopsy results for 7-year-old Isaiah and 3-year-old Iliyah Miller.

Trump Pushes Republicans To Use ‘Nuclear Option’ On Border

Trump administration officials said Monday they’re crafting a new legislative package aimed at closing immigration “loopholes,” hours after the president called on Republicans in Congress to immediately pass a border bill using the “Nuclear Option if necessary” to muscle it through.

US Opens Door To Possible Trump-Putin White House Meeting

The Trump administration opened the door to a potential White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, raising the possibility of an Oval Office welcome for Putin for the first time in more than a decade even as relations between the two powers have deteriorated.

US vs. China: A ‘Slap-Fight,’ Not A Trade War. So Far

First, the United States imposed a tax on Chinese steel and aluminum. Then, China counterpunched Monday with tariffs on a host of U.S. products, including apples, pork and ginseng.

Police Need Help Identifying Charlotte Robbery Suspects

Police need your help identifying suspects involved in an armed robbery and shooting in south Charlotte.

Daycare Worker From Lincolnton Arrested For Pulling Child's Hair

A Lincolnton woman has been charged with a misdemeanor count of child abuse after she allegedly pulled the hair of an 18-month-old child at a daycare.

Mecklenburg Medical Group Sues Atrium Health

Mecklenburg Medical Group says a group of doctors is suing Atrium Health, formerly known as Carolinas HealthCare.

Texas Man Who Invoked ‘Affluenza’ Defense Released From Jail

Ethan Couch, who as a 16-year-old driver drunkenly struck and killed four pedestrians but dodged prison after suggesting at trial that his irresponsibility was a result of his entitled upbringing, walked free Monday after serving almost two years in a Texas jail on a parole violation.

More Than 50 Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Apartment Fire In East Charlotte

Officials say it took more than 50 firefighters to get a large apartment fire under control in east Charlotte.

Missing Alexander County Couple Located In Virginia, In Police Custody

Authorities say Carl Dotson and his girlfriend, Brandi Risden, were located outside a motel in Wytheville, Virginia.

Anti-Apartheid Activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Dies

South Africa’s state broadcaster says Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, prominent anti-apartheid activist and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, has died. She was 81.

Data From SUV Shows Deadly California Crash May Have Been Intentional

An SUV carrying a large, free-spirited family from Washington state accelerated straight off a scenic California cliff and authorities said the deadly wreck may have been intentional.

China Raises Tariffs On US Pork, Fruit In Trade Dispute

China raised import duties on a $3 billion list of U.S. pork, apples and other products Monday in an escalating dispute with Washington over trade and industrial policy.