Director John Avildsen Dies At 81; Won Oscar For 'Rocky'
John G. Avildsen, who directed "Rocky" and "The Karate Kid," the hugely successful underdog fables that went on to become Hollywood franchises, has died at age 81.
Mayor Roberts' Youth Employment Program Kicks Off Today
More than 400 CMS students will spend their summer getting job training thanks to Mayor Jennifer Roberts' Youth Employment Program.
Suspect Wanted For East Spencer Murder
Multiple agencies are looking for a suspect after a man was found shot and killed Sunday morning.
Panthers Hire New Coaching Staff Consultant
The Carolina Panthers have hired Ron Turner as a consultant to the coaching staff, the team announced Friday.
Suspect Charged In Davidson Park Sexual Assault
CMPD has charged a 20-year-old man with sexually assaulting a woman in a Davidson park Thursday evening.
US Keeps Effort To Shield Young Immigrants From Deportation
The Trump administration is leaving in place a program protecting hundreds of thousands young immigrants from deportation — one that President Donald Trump had pledged to eliminate.
Cosby Tweets Thanks, Defense Demands Mistrial Over Impasse
Bill Cosby thanked his fans and supporters on Friday as a jury deliberated sexual assault charges that could send him to prison for the rest of his life, tweeting shortly after the panel asked to review his testimony about giving drugs to women with whom he wanted to have sex.
Woman Who Sent Texts Urging Suicide Guilty Of Manslaughter
A woman who sent her boyfriend a barrage of text messages urging him to kill himself when they were both teenagers was convicted Friday of involuntary manslaughter in a trial that raised questions of whether words can kill.
Father's Day Themed #Trending Videos From NASCAR & Hilarious Kids!
Jimmy Kimmel took to the streets to ask kids to tell their dads the worst things they've ever done & NASCAR drivers and fans talk about what their dads!
Christian McCaffrey Able To Join Panthers For Last Day Of Minicamp
Christian McCaffrey was able to join his teammates for the final day of Organized Team Activities, after missing the majority of the practices due to a rule that prevents rookies from practicing until after their university's final exams.
#Trending: Draymond Green & LeBron James Troll Each Other After Championship!
During the Warriors' parade, Draymond Green wore a "petty" shirt to get back at LeBron James!
CMPD Locates Missing 51 Year Old
CMPD has located Dawn Hoff, who was reported missing back on May 31st.
Trump to Announce Plan to Stop Cash Flow to Cuban Military
Stopping short of a complete turnabout, President Donald Trump is expected to announce a revised Cuba policy aimed at stopping the flow of U.S. cash to the country’s military and security services while maintaining diplomatic relations and allowing U.S. airlines and cruise ships to continue service to the island.
At Impasse, Cosby Jury Goes Back to Work on Verdict
A new round of deliberations is raising the prospects that Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial will end with a verdict instead of a hung jury.
Man Serving Life Sentence for Murder of Michael Jordan's Father Claims Evidence Tampering
Attorneys for a man serving a life sentence for the murder of Michael Jordan's father are requesting a new trial, claiming evidence tampering.
About 4,000 More U.S. Troops to Go to Afghanistan
The Pentagon will send almost 4,000 additional American forces to Afghanistan, a Trump administration official said Thursday, hoping to break a stalemate in a war that has now passed to a third U.S. commander in chief. The deployment will be the largest of American manpower under Donald Trump’s young presidency.
Russia Claims it has Killed ISIS Leader Al-Baghdadi
Russia claimed Friday it killed the leader of the Islamic State group in an airstrike targeting a meeting of IS leaders just outside the group’s de facto capital in Syria.
York County Leaders Are Debating A Third Bridge Over The Catawba River Once Again
Some residents are concerned about possible plans for a third bridge over the Catawba River in York County.
Drone Incidents Increase, Owner Accountability Decreases
Drone dangers are increasing in Charlotte. CMPD is investigating three cases of drone owners putting people's lives at risk. The most recent being Wednesday night in Uptown Charlotte. As drone safety scares increase, owner accountability decreases. An appeals court recently voided a ruling by the FAA making every drone owner register their device.
Deadlocked Jury In Cosby Trial Wraps Up For The Night
Four days after getting the case, deadlocked jurors in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial struggled to end their impasse Thursday on charges he drugged and molested a woman in 2004, the prospect of a mistrial growing larger even as the judge directed them to keep talking.
Doctors Say US Student Freed By North Korea Has Brain Damage
An American college student who emerged from prison in North Korea in a coma has severe brain damage, but doctors don’t know what caused it, a medical team treating him in Ohio said Thursday.
Scalise Has More Surgery As Authorities Track Shooter’s Path
In critical condition and undergoing repeated surgery, GOP House Whip Steve Scalise faces a “much more difficult” struggle to recover from his gunshot wound than first thought, President Donald Trump said Thursday. The House lurched back to business in a somber mood as law enforcement tracked the path the shooter traveled to his ballfield carnage.
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