Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment
The moves were announced as part of a broader push to step up federal executions after a moratorium under the Biden administration.
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The moves were announced as part of a broader push to step up federal executions after a moratorium under the Biden administration.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have cancelled classes next Friday, as educators across the state plan to attend a rally in Raleigh.
Separately Friday, the White House said President Donald Trump issued a 90-day extension toΒ the Jones Act waiver, making it easier for non-American vessels to transport oil and natural gas.
A 17-year-old is facing a murder charge in connection to a deadly shooting in Kannapolis.
''Beyond Success'' available May 5th
The rally was held at First Baptist Church West in Charlotte Friday morning
The group, including Chief Estella Patterson, ran a 5K through Uptown. It started at CMPD headquarters, then made a stop at Truist Field, before returning to the Law Enforcement Center.
The city's Housing Impact Fund has raised more than $100 million to buy and fix up existing apartments to keep them affordable.
Cold case detectives used DNA evidence to identify 57-year-old Willie Little as their suspect. Police arrested him last Thursday.
A Mecklenburg County Sheriff's deputy has been fired after being charged with domestic violence.
The shooting happened around 5:30 Thursday evening in the parking lot of Hartsel Park, off Sunderland Road Southwest.
The Carolina Panthers selected offensive tackle Monroe Freeling from Georgia with the 19th overall pick in the NFL draft, adding stability for a position in flux.
Teachers from across the state are heading to Raleigh Friday, May 1st to urge state lawmakers to pass a budget that favors education and forces corporations to pay their fair share. More than 1,800 out of 9,000 teachers have already called out in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools.
Police say one person died and five more were wounded after a shooting inside the food court at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge.
Wildfire smoke and summer temperatures will lead to a hazy and hot Friday. Much needed drought relief chances rise.
Police arrested a man in connection to a 33-year-old sexual assault cold case in Charlotte.
An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholdersβ stamp of approval, propelling a deal that could vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider media landscape closer to the finish line.
A Mecklenburg County Sheriffβs Office deputy was fired after being arrested for a domestic violence incident that happened at his home on Wednesday.
A firefighter whose truckΒ collided with an Air Canada jet last monthΒ on a runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York, killing both pilots, heard an air traffic controller warn βstop, stop, stopβ but didn't know who it was for.
Andre The Giant, a towering menace in the wrestling ring but a gentle giant on the movie screen, is being honored with a roadside marker in his beloved adopted small town in North Carolina.
A North Carolina woman has been charged in an alleged conspiracy to attack a Texas synagogue. Angelina Han Hicks is accused of plotting with two men to drive through Congregation Beth Israel in Houston in April 2028.
Trumpβs post on social media came shortly after the U.S. military seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil.
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