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National Security Aide Sebastian Gorka Leaves White House

White House national security aide Sebastian Gorka tells The Associated Press he has resigned from his position.

Road Closures For This Weekend's Charlotte Pride Festival

The Charlotte Pride Festival will be held from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, August 26 and from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 27.

Trump Pardons Ex-Sheriff Convicted Of Defying Judge’s Order

President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned former sheriff Joe Arpaio, the retired Arizona lawman who was convicted for intentionally disobeying a judge’s order in an immigration case.

US: North Korea Missile Launch Fails

Three North Korea short range ballistic missiles failed on Saturday in the North’s latest weapons test amid a rapid expansion of its nuclear weapons and missile program, U.S. military officials said Saturday

Trump Tells Mattis To Indefinitely Ban Transgender Recruits

President Donald Trump on Friday directed the Pentagon to extend indefinitely a ban on transgender individuals joining the military, but he appeared to leave open the possibility of allowing some already in uniform to remain.

Hickory Police Warn Residents Of Jury Duty Phone Scam

Police are warning residents to be aware of a phone scam involving claims of a failure to report for jury duty.

Suspect Charged With Killing Lancaster Teen

Deputies have charged 25-year-old Travis Belk with the August 18th murder of 17-year-old Daquan Blackmon.

North Carolina And Texas Competing For U.S. Title AT LLWS

It may have been the best game at the Little League World Series so far. Greenville, North Carolina, and Lufkin, Texas, played into extra innings on Wednesday in a thriller that ended with 2-1, walkoff Greenville victory.

Clemson's Swinney Gets Raise To Nearly $7 Million A Year

Dabo Swinney and the Board of Trustees agreed to a new 8-year, $54 million contract Friday that averages out to $6.75 million a year.

Duke Energy Requests Double-Digit Rate Hike For Charlotte

Duke Energy officially requested a double-digit rate hike for the Charlotte area.

Lincoln County Teen Charged With Child Sexual Assault

A Lincoln County teen is facing sexual assault charges.

Sexual Assault Charges Dropped On Former Davidson Baseball Player

Sexual assault charges against former Davidson baseball player George Coleman, known as Ward, have been dropped.

#Trending: Conor McGregor's Son Steals the Show, A Baseball Brawl & Taylor Swift's New Song!

Conor McGregor's 3-month-old son shows off his style, the Yankees and Tigers had a bench-clearing brawl & Taylor Swift is back with a new song!

Newton Perfect In Preseason Debut, Panthers Edge Jags 24-23

Seeing live action for the first time since last season's finale, Cam Newton completed both of his passes for 21 yards and a touchdown in the Carolina Panthers' 24-23 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night.

#Trending: Kevin Hart Practices With the Rams & Dad Transforms Disabled Kids Into Superheroes!

Kevin Hart practiced with the LA Rams & a photographer father transformed 6 children with disabilities into Justice League superheroes!

Men's Health: Battling Back Pain the Natural Way

CHARLOTTE N.C. - In this week's Men's Health, we're getting tips to fight back pain, the natural way... through Men's Health editor Paul Kita. Paul and the guys…

Watch on Traffic: Pride Festival in Uptown

Get ready for some traffic in uptown Charlotte this weekend.

GOP Discord Might Not Bode Well for Raising Debt Ceiling

Fanning the flames of GOP discord, President Donald Trump is accusing Republican congressional leaders of botching efforts to avoid an unprecedented default on the national debt. “Could have been so easy-now a mess!” Trump tweeted.

Texas Prepares as Harvey Strengthens to Category 2 Storm

Harvey continued to intensify as it steered for the Texas coast, with the forecasters saying early Friday that it had strengthened to a Category 2 storm.