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Woman wanted in Salisbury deadly hit-and-run

Police are looking for a woman wanted in connection to a fatal hit-and-run accident in Salisbury back in February.

Bill Clinton tries to distance himself from Epstein in videos released from his testimony last week

Former President Bill Clinton sought to distance himself from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in last week's closed-door depositions with lawmakers.

Duke extends No. 1 record in AP Top 25 as Michigan State, Nebraska and Texas Tech crash top 10

Duke is No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the second straight week, extending its all-time record with the program’s 149th appearance in the top spot.

Lincoln County couple arrested after child exposed to narcotics, deputies say

A Lincoln County couple is facing charges after their 19-month-old child was exposed to narcotics, according to the sheriff’s office.

Savannah Guthrie returns to her mother’s home in first sighting there since disappearance

“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie and her sister returned to their mother’s home outside Tucson in their first sighting at the house since Nancy Guthrie went missing a month ago.

Police investigating deadly shooting in Morganton

A man is dead after a shooting in Morganton on Sunday.

State trooper killed by wrong-way driver in Durham County

A North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper has died after being struck by a wrong-way driver early Sunday morning.

Trump says Iran operations likely to last 4 to 5 weeks, but prepared ‘to go far longer’

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. has “ the capability to go far longer ” than its projected four to five week time frame for its military operations against Iran.

Rev. Jesse Jackson returns home to South Carolina to lie in state

After a long career of fighting for civil rights, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is visiting his home for one last time to lie in state at the South Carolina Capitol on Monday.

CATS offering free rides to polling sites on Primary Day

CATS will be offering complimentary rides for all its services to polling locations on Tuesday, March 3.

War widens as Israel and US pound Iran and Tehran and its allies hit back

Tehran and its allies hit back with attacks on Israel, neighboring Gulf states, and targets critical to the world’s production of oil and natural gas.

Kelsey Hart on new personal track 'Anything Like You'

Kelsey Hart spoke with Rising's Adam Wurtzel about his new single "Anything Like You," and why this track in particular is so personal to him.

Total Lunar Eclipse Tuesday will be hard to see in the Carolinas

On Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 a lunar eclipse will occur across several time zones, but viewing will be difficult across the Carolinas.

A fourth U.S. service member has been killed in Iranian attack

U.S. Central Command announced on Monday, a fourth U.S. soldier has died during the war with Iran.

Kuwait “mistakenly shot down” three U.S. fighter jets

All six crew members are alive after Kuwait "mistakenly shot down" three U.S. fighter jets

Wedged In To Start Workweek, Spring Returns Soon

Wedged in to start workweek, taste of summer ahead

A classic Carolina Wedge kicks off March's first workweek, but multiple days in the 80s lie ahead as we roll into the weekend.

Spring put on pause to start the week

Isolated showers and chilly temperatures return on Monday. Spring fever takes over by the middle of the week.

Concerts to attend this week around Charlotte

View a full list of the biggest names and concerts happening around Charlotte this week.

Iran vows revenge after the killing of its top leader and trades strikes with Israel in widening war

Iran vowed revenge Sunday after the killing of its supreme leader and traded strikes with Israel as part of a widening war prompted by a surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment.

Texas bar shooting leaves 3 dead and 14 wounded as FBI investigates possible terrorism

Authorities in Texas say a gunman opened fire outside a bar in a popular entertainment district in Austin and killed two people early Sunday.

DNA evidence helps solve 1979 cold case

Investigators made an arrest this week after using advanced DNA technology to identify a baby who was left at a North Carolina landfill almost 50 years ago.