In ringing and personal terms, President Donald Trump on Thursday pledged to “overcome addiction in America,” declaring the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency and announcing new steps to combat what he described as the worst drug crisis in U.S. history.
Republicans powered a $4 trillion budget through the House on Thursday by a razor-thin margin, a close vote underscoring the difficulties that lie ahead in delivering President Donald Trump’s promise to cut taxes.
Officials say another estimated 100,000 gallons of wastewater was spilled Thursday morning when the streambank collapsed at the repair site of the 36 inch wastewater pipe.
The House on Thursday gave a significant boost to President Donald Trump’s promise to cut taxes, narrowly passing a GOP budget that shelves longstanding concerns over federal deficits in favor of a rewrite of the tax code that Republicans promise will jump-start the economy.
On Wednesday, the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg announced that an EF2 tornado did touch down Monday evening at the Hickory Regional Airport based on their preliminary findings.
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The Panthers get some much needed good news at just the right time. While several players were sidelined this afternoon, the quarterback of the defense was full go.
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According to the center for disease control, In 2015, 62 people died every day from prescription opioids. That number is estimated to be even higher now. Today, the president looks to take a major step toward solving the crisis.
A call for action to curb crime, as the Queen City reaches 76 homicides this year. The latest murders happened after a fight in West Charlotte and a robbery on the east side. Police are also releasing details of an arrest after a pregnant woman was strangled.
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Hundreds of rape victims could finally be on the road to getting justice after more than a decade of their cases sitting cold. The city has approved a nearly million dollar grant from the Department of Justice for CMPD to help test backlogged rape kits.
As cleanup and power outages still plague many areas hit hard by Monday's storms, several schools have announced closures or delays for Thursday, October 26th.
County officials are warning residents to be on the lookout for scammers as the area continues cleanup following Monday's storms.
Officials say water service restoration began around 8pm and should be flowing to customers shortly if not already.
A citizen who witnessed cars being broken into in a Charlotte neighborhood helped detain one of the suspects before the CMPD arrived.
As work continues on the Interstate 85 widening project in Cabarrus County, crews will continue setting girders for the railroad bridge over the highway, just south of U.S. 29/601.
Police are trying to find a missing 62-year-old man that may have suffered a medical emergency while driving to Harrisburg, NC.
The City of Charlotte says it has reached an agreement in the lawsuit filed by former Charlotte arson investigator Crystal Eschert.
At the request of emergency management officials, the American Red Cross Blue Ridge Piedmont Chapter will be opening a shelter in Burke County at 4 p.m. Thursday for residents who may be displaced due to a power outage.
A 23-year-old man is facing multiple charges after deputies seize weapons and drugs from his home Tuesday.
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