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No. 2 Virginia Shuts Down No. 4 Duke In ACC Showdown

Hounding Duke into difficult shots and slowing its transition game, No. 2 Virginia knocked off the fourth-ranked Blue Devils 65-63 on Saturday.

Furniture For All: IKEA Founder Ingvar Kamprad Dies At 91

Ingvar Kamprad, the IKEA founder who turned a small-scale mail order business into a global furniture empire, has died at 91, the company said Sunday.

Investigators Find Body Believed To Be Missing North Carolina Boy, Death Likely Accidental

Investigators believe they have found the body of Raul Gonzalez Johnson, the four-year-old boy who was missing from his home in Laurinburg, North Carolina, and that his death was an accident.

Officials Say 95 Killed, 158 Wounded In Afghan Car Bombing

A suicide bomber driving an ambulance killed at least 95 people and wounded 158 more in an attack claimed by the Taliban in the Afghan capital Kabul, authorities said. The bombing Saturday came just a week after Taliban militants killed 22 at an international hotel in the city.

Stolen Handguns, Bulletproof Vests Among Items Seized Following Chester County Car Chase

Troopers arrested three Charlotte residents and seized nine stolen handguns and two bulletproof vests after a high speed chase Friday morning.

Doctors: Worst Of Flu Is Yet To Come

Flu season continues to ravage the entire U,S., and you're not immune.

USA Gymnastics Board Of Directors To Resign Under Pressure

The remaining members of the USA Gymnastics board of directors will resign under pressure from the United States Olympic Committee after the USOC threatened to decertify the organization if it didn’t take more strident steps toward change amid the fallout from the scandal surrounding former team doctor Larry Nassar.

Flu Widespread Across US For Third Straight Week

Sick with the flu? You’ve got a lot of company.

Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To A Child Surrenders To Police

Police say the man who flashed a little girl Tuesday at a south Charlotte elementary school is in custody.

CMPD Arrests Suspects In Circle K Armed Robbery

The two men accused of armed robbery at a northeast Charlotte Circle K have been arrested.

China Grove Police Arrest Two Suspects Connected To Six Robberies

Police have charged two suspects in connection to six robberies from local pharmacies across three cities.

Group Offers Reward For Information On Vandalism Of South Charlotte LGBTQ-Friendly Church

A well-known LGBTQ-friendly Church in South Charlotte has been vandalized again.

North Carolina OKs Latest Permit For Gas Pipeline

A 600-mile pipeline that would bring fracked natural gas to North Carolina is passing another regulatory milepost.

Rock Hill Woman Arrested After Pulling Her Dog Behind Her SUV

A 43-year-old woman was arrested after a man told police she was pulling her dog behind her SUV Thursday morning. Maria Maltos is charged with violating a dog ordinance by abuse.

Rock Hill Man Arrested On Multiple Child Porn Charges

A York County man is facing multiple charges related to child pornography after investigators say he secretly recorded a naked minor.

Guns In Schools? Options Explored In Kentucky After Shooting

Hours after authorities say a 15-year-old student shot and killed two classmates at a western Kentucky high school, a Republican senator in the state’s Capitol rushed to file a bill intended to prevent future tragedies — by putting more guns in schools.