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The Latest: Pence lands In Texas To Survey Harvey’s Wreckage

The Latest on Vice President Mike Pence’s trip to Texas to survey damage from Harvey

Irma Now Classified As Category 2 Hurricane

Irma, the storm moving across the Atlantic Ocean from the coast of Africa, has been upgraded to a category 2 hurricane, according to the National Weather Service.

CMPD Officer Goes Beyond the Badge

A CMPD Officer is going beyond the badge, by becoming an author!

Two Explosions Rock Flooded Houston-Area Chemical Plant

Two explosions have been reported at a Houston-area chemical plant that lost power amid flooding from Harvey.

Source: Lobbyist In Trump Tower Meeting Spoke To Grand Jury

A grand jury used by Special Counsel Robert Mueller has heard secret testimony from a Russian-American lobbyist who attended a June 2016 meeting with President Donald Trump’s eldest son, The Associated Press has learned.

You Can Help People In Texas By Visiting Local Harris Teeters

WCCB News Rising's Jon Wilson was at Harris Teeter in South End as they partner with the Red Cross to help victims of Hurricane Harvey.

So Far, Cellphone Networks Have Weathered Harvey

Roads, refineries and other infrastructure have taken a beating in the Texas and Louisiana regions hit by Harvey — but cellphone networks so far remain largely functional.

Ways You Can Help Hurricane Harvey Victims

Hurricane Harvey has devastated Texas after historic amounts of rainfall have caused widespread flooding.

Student on Bike Struck in Hit and Run

A student riding a bicycle was injured in a hit and run Thursday morning.

Harvey Damage Continues as Local Groups Find Ways to Help Victims

Right now, the storm is down to tropical depression status as it moves north from southwestern Louisiana, where it is expected to dump as much as another six inches of rain across several states.

Police Investigating Accident that Shutdown Freedom Drive

Police are investigating an earlier accident that shutdown inbound Freedom Drive at Cheshire Avenue.

Opposition to CMS Bond Package in Northern Mecklenburg County

This fall voters will decide whether to approve a nearly $1 Billion bond package for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The money would go toward building new schools and replacing others. But leaders in one part of the county say they're being left out.

Charlotte Faith Groups Collecting Donations for Texas Flood Victims

Relief is coming from all over the country for the Hurricane Harvey victims in Texas and that includes here in Charlotte. Several faith organizations are collecting supplies and monetary donations to send to those in need in the Houston area.

Charlotte Fire Among N.C. Swift Water Rescue Teams To Deploy To Texas

Charlotte Fire Department personnel will make up one of five swift water rescue teams from North Carolina being deployed to Texas to assist with search and rescue efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

Two Shot In NW Charlotte Drive-by

Police say two men were hit during a drive-by shooting in northwest Charlotte Wednesday night.

Weather Forces CMS To Reschedule Several Varsity Football Games For Thursday, 8/31

CMS officials say two high school varsity football home games and one away game have been rescheduled for Thursday, August 31st due to weather concerns.

North Carolina Deployed Five Swift Water Rescue Teams To Texas

In response to a request from Texas emergency officials, North Carolina has deployed five swift water rescue teams to assist with search and rescue efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

Amber Alert Canceled After Missing Lenoir Child Found In Tennessee

Police say Zachary Watson and Rylee Watson were located in Knoxville, TN.

CMPD Searching For Missing 28-Year-Old Male

CMPD needs help finding a missing 28-year-old Hispanic male who they say has a diminished mental capacity.

Harvey Horror: Shivering Girl, 3, Clinging To Drowned Mom

Authorities found a shivering 3-year-old clinging to the body of her drowned mother in a rain-swollen canal in Southeast Texas after the woman tried to carry her child to safety from Harvey’s floods.

Mallard Creek Road Reopens After Crews Repair Massive Sink Hole

Mallard Creek Road near Johnston Oehler Road will reopen Wednesday afternoon after being closed for more than two weeks due to a massive sink hole.

US Senators Call On FDA To Ban Sale Of Menthol Cigarettes

U.S. Sen. Edward Markey is calling for a ban on menthol cigarettes, arguing that tobacco companies disproportionately target African-Americans when they market and promote the cigarettes.