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Police Say Woman Failed To Stop For Crossing Arms In Fatal Light Rail Accident

Police are investigating a deadly accident involving a vehicle and a light rail train in south Charlotte.

Hornets Sign D-League Call Up O'Braynt To Multi-Year Contract

The Charlotte Hornets have signed forward Johnny O'Bryant to a multi-year deal according to General Manager Rich Cho.

Iredell County Student Charged With Making False Threat

Authorities say a North Iredell High School student has been charged with making a false threat after a social media post circulated through the community.

Victim Identified In South Charlotte Homicide

Police have released the name of the victim killed in a shooting early Thursday morning in south Charlotte.

State Suspends Primrose School's License After Teacher Arrested For Sex Crime

UPDATE: The N.C. Division of Child Development and Early Education has suspended the operating license for the Primrose School of Ballantyne following the arrest of Joseph Starnes for the improper touching of multiple children.

Sierra Leone Pastor Discovers 706-Carat Diamond In Village

A pastor in Sierra Leone has discovered the largest uncut diamond found in more than four decades in this West African country and has turned it over to the government, saying he hopes it helps to boost recent development in his impoverished nation.

McDonald's Says It's Investigating Tweet At Trump

McDonald's says it has been notified by Twitter that its account was "compromised" after it appeared to send a message calling Donald Trump "a disgusting excuse of a President."

Trump Budget Slashes Agencies To Focus On Wall, Defense

President Donald Trump unveiled a $1.15 trillion budget on Thursday, a far-reaching overhaul of federal government spending that slashes many domestic programs to finance a significant increase in the military and make a down payment on a U.S.-Mexico border wall.

CMPD Officer's Facebook Post Goes Viral

CMPD officer Brad Potter posted about a teenager who asked if he could pray for him and the post is going viral.

#Trending: The First Trailer is Out for Pixar's 'Coco' & a Longtime Fan of The Ellen Show Gets a Surprise!

John Krasinski and his wife, Emily Blunt are starring in their first film together, and a first look at Pixar's new film, Coco!

Novant Health House Call: Multiple Sclerosis in Women

It's not contagious or passed down in the family, but Multiple Sclerosis affects more than 2 million people worldwide.

#Trending: Rory McIlroy Weighs in on a Scotland Golf Club Finally Allowing Female Members

Former President Obama posted his March Madness bracket & Rory McIlroy weighed in on Muirfield Golf Club finally allowing female members.

Attorney For Family of Man Shot By CMPD Questions No Release of 911 Call Yet

It's been one week since police shot and killed a man in North Charlotte. WCCB Charlotte has learned the man was shot in the back.

Body Found Under Gaston County Bridge Identified As Missing 90-Year-Old Man

Police say the body found under a bridge Monday has been identified as 90-year-old Ray Jackson.

Shelter Established As Nearly 2,000 Gaston County Residents Could Be Without Power Overnight

Duke Energy says they expect about 2,000 customers in the southern portion of Gaston County to be without power until early Thursday morning.

Winthrop Guard Keon Johnson Eager For Big Shot In NCAAs

Guard Keon Johnson is kind of a big deal at Winthrop.

Trump's First Budget Boosts Military, Cuts Domestic Programs

President Donald Trump has finalized his first budget for the federal government, a blueprint that would make deep cuts in the Environmental Protection Agency and other domestic programs while significantly increasing spending on the military.