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Lane Closures to Remove Lane Markers from I-77 Work Zone Resume Tonight

The N.C. Department of Transportation will continue to remove snowplowable lane markers from the work zone along Interstate 77 in Charlotte, beginning tonight.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Unveils All-Star Race Paint Scheme

NASCAR’s most popular driver kicked off the biggest all-star weekend in sports on Thursday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, when Dale Earnhardt Jr. unveiled the colorful, Axalta and Maaco-sponsored No. 88 Chevrolet SS he will drive in Saturday’s Monster Energy All-Star Race.

Smithfield Foods And Harris Teeter Donate 80,000 Pounds Of Protein To Second Harvest Food Bank

Smithfield Foods and Harris Teeter have partnered to donate more than 80,000 pounds of protein to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina.

CMPD Investigating Shooting In West Charlotte

One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting Thursday afternoon in west Charlotte.

Suspicious Drug Activity Call Leads To 3 Hickory Arrests

Police have arrested three suspects after someone reported suspicious drug activity at a home on 11th Street NW.

Former FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker Talks About Appointment Of Robert Mueller

Former FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker says he thinks the appointment of Robert Mueller for Russian probe is a good thing for the White House.

Former FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker Speaks On Comey Memos

WCCB's Morgan Fogarty spoke with former FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker in reference people in the FBI keeping notes.

1 In 6 Newlyweds’ Spouse Is Of Different Race Or Ethnicity

More and more Americans are marrying people of different races and ethnicities, reaching at least 1 in 6 newlyweds in 2015, the highest proportion in American history, a new study released Thursday showed.

Faulty Wiring In New Waxhaw Neighborhood Homes Spark Fire Concerns

"It is disturbing because it's a health and safety issue, and it's a new house."

Medical Examiner Says Rocker Chris Cornell Hanged Himself

Chris Cornell, lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave, hanged himself, the Wayne County (Michigan) Medical Examiner's Office announced Thursday in a statement.

CMPD Investigating Homicide After Man Dies From 2016 Assault

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating a homicide following the death of a man assaulted in east Charlotte in November of 2016.

Car Strikes Pedestrians In New York's Times Square

A car has driven into a crowd of people in Time Square, New York, killing one and injuring up to 20 others.

83 "Blood" Gang Members Arrested In Local Crackdown

Law enforcement officials have announced the arrests of over 80 people in a local gang crackdown.

CMPD investigates deadly crash on Wilkinson Blvd

Police Find Toddler Locked In Cage, Newborn Alone In House

Police in Pennsylvania say a 22-month-old boy has been found locked inside a makeshift wooden cage while his day-old sister and 1-year-old brother were found alone in the same house.

The CW To Reboot 'Dynasty' In The Fall

“Dynasty” is returning to TV, nearly 30 years after the prime-time soap opera aired its last hair-pulling fight.

President Trump Assails 'Witch Hunt' After Naming Of Special Counsel

President Donald Trump lashed out at the appointment of a special counsel to investigate allegations that his campaign collaborated with Russia to sway the 2016 election, tweeting Thursday that it is “the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history!”

8AM Couch Chat: Love Life Hacks!

Julie Wadley, a Life & Relationship Coach, stopped by Rising this morning to join the ladies on the couch.

8AM Couch Chat: Tom Brady Had Unreported Concussion, Says Wife Gisele

How involved should your significant other be in your work life?

8AM Couch Chat: Man Sues Date For Texting During Movie

A man in Texas is suing a woman he went on a date for $17, because she texted her friend during a movie!

Former FBI Director Mueller to Lead Trump-Russia Probe

Robert Mueller has been given sweeping power to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign, an acknowledgment of growing public demands to place the politically charged inquiry into the hands of an outside investigator with bipartisan respect.

Jury Acquits Tulsa Cop in Shooting of Unarmed Black Man

A jury on Wednesday acquitted a white Oklahoma police officer who says she fired out of fear last year when she killed an unarmed black man with his hands held above his head.