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Wells Fargo Championship Returns To Charlotte In 2018

The Wells Fargo Championship returns to Charlotte from Wilmington where it played this season due to the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow.

Ravaged Puerto Rico: Here’s How To Help After Hurricane

Hurricane Maria has devastated Puerto Rico, destroying buildings leaving its more than 3.4 million residents largely without power. Food and drinking water are also difficult to come by, and the recovery will be long, difficult and expensive.

FEMA Head Says More Ships And Troops Headed To Puerto Rico

The Trump administration said Tuesday it was sending a flotilla of ships and thousands more military personnel to Puerto Rico to address the growing humanitarian crisis caused by Hurricane Maria.

‘Obamacare’ Survives; GOP Concedes On Last-Gasp Repeal Try

Senate Republicans, short of votes, abandoned their latest and possibly final attempt to kill the health care law Tuesday, just ahead of a critical end-of-the-week deadline.

Trump, GOP Weigh Surtax On Wealthy, Doubled Deduction

President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are considering an income tax surcharge on the wealthy and doubling the standard deduction given to most Americans, with the GOP under pressure to overhaul the tax code after the collapse of the health care repeal.

Need More Room? Twitter Testing 280-Character Limit

Need more room to type those deep thoughts? Twitter is testing a 280-character limit for tweets, doubling the current length restriction that’s been in place since the company’s founding 11 years ago.

Citizens Review Board Rules Against CMPD In James Yarborough Case For The 1st Time In History

The CRB says Chief Putney made the wrong decision when he chose not to discipline the officer who placed a gun to James Yarborough's head during an arrest on March 26th.

Three Suspects Wanted For Theft From Gastonia Home

Police are looking for three suspects who stole a pressure washer from a home on September 17th.

Shooting Suspect Wanted By Albemarle Police

Joseph Wall, Jr., 21, is wanted for a shooting that took place on Inger Street on September 14th, according to officials.

Union County Woman Jumps In Pond To Save Autistic Child

A woman is being praised for jumping into a pond in Lake Park to rescue an autistic child who was in the water.

Traffic Alert Update: Section of NC 150 Reopened in Mooresville

An overnight accident took down power lines at the intersection of N.C. 150 and Perth Road/Doolie Road in Mooresville, closing the roadway for most of the day.

Senate Won't Vote On Latest Obamacare Repeal

Facing assured defeat, Republican leaders decided Tuesday not to even hold a vote on the GOP’s latest attempt to repeal the Obama health care law, surrendering on their last-gasp effort to deliver on the party’s banner campaign promise.

Novant Health South Park Family Physicians Welcomes Dr. Jason Boothe

Novant Health South Park Family Physicians is pleased to welcome Dr. Jason Boothe to the clinic. Dr. Boothe is board-certified in family medicine and sports medicine.

CMPD Says Man Shot After Holding Pregnant Woman At Gunpoint

Police say a home invasion suspect has life threatening injuries after an officer-involved shooting in northwest Charlotte.

NCAA Coaches Among 10 Charged With Fraud And Corruption

Four college basketball coaches were among those facing federal charges Tuesday in a wide probe of fraud and corruption in the NCAA, authorities said.

#Trending: Carson Palmer Lost a Bet & a Little Girl Checks Out a Game Boy for the 1st Time

Cardinal's Carson Palmer showed up to game in costume, National Dog Week, and a little girl who only knows touch screens!

#Trending: People Stranded at San Juan's Airport & Sterling K. Brown on Ellen

Celebrating National Dog Week, a look inside Puerto Rico's largest airport, and Sterling K. Brown finishing his Emmy speech on Ellen

Equifax Dumps CEO in Wake of Damaging Data Breach

Credit reporting agency Equifax is ousting CEO Richard Smith in an effort to clean up the mess left by a damaging data breach that exposed highly sensitive information about 143 million Americans.

As Senators Defect, GOP Concedes Health Bill’s Fate Bleak

Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ decision to oppose the GOP push to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul leaves the effort all but dead, with even party leaders conceding that their prospects are dismal.

South Meck HS Students Share Video Of A Substitute Having A Confrontation With A Student Over Language

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools is investigating after a video showing a substitute teacher having a confrontation with a student over language was posted to social media Monday.