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US Attorney General Jeff Sessions Announces Violent Crime Task Force In Charlotte

Charlotte is getting a Violent Crimes Task Force due to growing concerns about the rising crime rate throughout the city.

4.5M Carolinians Expected To Travel With Thursday, Friday Being The Busiest At CLT

Get ready for a busy holiday weekend as 4.5 million Carolinians are expected travel this Christmas.

FedEx Says Record Number Of Holiday Deliveries Are On Track

A record number of holiday packages are on track to arrive this year, and the package delivery companies appear to be handling the load well.

Jury Finds Suspect In Cabarrus County I-85 Rest Stop Shooting Guilty

On Tuesday, a jury found Terrell Thomas guilty in the 2015 case of a Cabarrus County rest stop robbery and shooting that left one man paralyzed.

NFL Cuts Thomas Davis Suspension To One Game Following Appeal

The NFL has upheld its suspension of linebacker Thomas Davis, but he'll miss one fewer game than the league originally ruled.

CMPD AC&C Searches For Suspect After Social Media Posts Alleging Animal Abuse At Local Dog Park

Investigators with CMPD's Animal Care & Control are searching for a man who was reportedly abusing a dog at a dog park Saturday evening.

GOP On The Verge Of Huge Tax Overhaul, With One Hiccup

Jubilant Republicans pushed on Tuesday to the verge of the most sweeping rewrite of the nation’s tax laws in more than three decades, a deeply unpopular bill they insist Americans will learn to love when they see their paychecks in the new year. President Donald Trump cheered the lawmakers on, eager to claim his first major legislative victory.

Missing Concord Teen Found Safe

A Silver Alert lifted for missing 15-year-old Precious Maxwell.

Lenoir Man Found Dead Inside Burning Home

An investigation is underway after a man was found dead inside a burning home Tuesday afternoon.

Worker Dies After Accident At Charlotte Pipe Industrial

Officials say a man has died following an industrial accident Tuesday afternoon at Charlotte Pipe & Foundry.

Investigators Release Official Cause Of Wednesday's Fire At CMC University

Charlotte Fire Department responded to a 2-alarm fire Wednesday afternoon at CMC University in northeast Charlotte.

Police Arrest Suspect Wanted For Multiple Armed Robberies In Charlotte

CMPD says they have charged 35-year-old Lucas Hawkins in connection to a string of armed robberies throughout the Charlotte area.

Charlotte Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty To Child Porn Charge

A Charlotte man who pleaded guilty to one count of producing child pornography will spend the next 25 years in prison.

Tax Bill: What’s In, What’s Out, What Happens

So what’s in the massive $1.5 trillion Republican tax package, what’s not and what does it mean for most Americans?

Chinese Tiremaker Picks North Carolina Site For Major Plant

A Chinese tiremaker is moving more aggressively into the U.S. market, announcing plans Tuesday for a North Carolina factory that is to eventually employ 800 and produce six million tires a year.

Official: Feds Look At Whether Train Engineer Was Distracted By Another Employee

Investigators are looking into whether the Amtrak engineer whose speeding train plunged off an overpass, killing at least three people, was distracted by the presence of an employee-in-training next to him in the locomotive, a federal official said Tuesday.

One Arrested, One On The Run After Drug Bust In Gaston County

Police have one suspect in custody, but say another is on the run after a drug bust last Thursday.

Andrew Murray Sworn In As U.S. Attorney For Western District Of North Carolina

Former Mecklenburg County District Attorney Andrew Murray was sworn in as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina Tuesday afternoon.

Facebook Improves How Blind People Can See Images Using AI

When Matt King first got on Facebook eight years ago, the blind engineer had to weigh whether it was worth spending an entire Saturday morning checking whether a friend of his was actually in his friend list. Such were the tools at the time for the visually impaired — almost nonexistent.