1 dead, 1 hurt east Charlotte shooting
Police say two men were shot just before 2 a.m. at the Country Club Apartments on Dunlavin Way, off Eastway Drive.
Local softball team heading to World Series in Seattle
Mallard Creek Junior Softball All Stars are competing in the 2026 Little League Junior Softball World Series in Seattle on Thursday
Storms cause trees to fall across part of I-77, blocking traffic and causing wrecks
Storm damage caused a traffic nightmare on I-77 in Mooresville Tuesday night.
West Mecklenburg Fire Dept. puts out fully-engulfed car on side of I-485
Frightening moments on I-485 in western Mecklenburg County on Tuesday.
Four McBee current or former town leaders arrested in alleged traffic ticket scam
Four current or former leaders of the town of McBee have been arrested as part of an alleged traffic ticket scam.
Man charged with murder after girlfriend dies from shooting on I-77 in Mooresville
Police say 23-year-old J’Kobe Tre’Shon Ramseur shot his on-again, off-again girlfriend inside a car on Interstate 77 Sunday afternoon.
Man involved in viral arrest video sues City of Charlotte and two CMPD officers
Attorneys from the Southern Coalition for Social Justice filed the lawsuit Monday on behalf of Anthony Lee.
York Co. Coroner identifies body found in Lake Wylie
The York County Coroner has identified a man whose body was found in Lake Wylie.
College NIL bill includes $25 million 'retention pool' but is that enough to sway Big Ten, SEC?
A reworked Senate bill aims to regulate college sports by more than doubling the money schools can share with players. The Protect College Sports Act proposes up to $25 million for a “retention” pool to pay athletes to stay on rosters.
Kentucky governor demands that McConnell prove he is fit to serve or resign
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is calling on Sen. Mitch McConnell to prove he is fit to continue serving in office or resign. The 84-year-old McConnell was hospitalized June 14 and disclosed weeks later that it was the result of a fall.
A 7.1 magnitude quake hits Japan's southern Kyushu island and dozens are injured or missing
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 has shaken Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, leaving dozens of people missing or injured. The quake caused part of a shopping center in the town of Kashima to collapse on Tuesday and also a chimney collapsed at a paper factory. A tsunami advisory was issued but quickly lifted.
Seattle police say 15-year-old arrested in connection with festival shooting had a ghost gun
The 15-year-old arrested after a shootout at a food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle over the weekend was armed with a ghost gun with an extended magazine.
Wisconsin tornado causes extensive damage and cuts power to thousands of homes
A tornado has struck northeastern Wisconsin, causing widespread damage and power outages. The National Weather Service confirmed Monday afternoon's tornado in Winnebago County. Cities including Appleton and Menasha reported severe impacts, with roofs ripped off homes and vehicles flipped over.
FIFA plan for Kushner-backed $20 billion operation to run World Cup meets fury from Europe's UEFA
FIFA President Gianni Infantino plans to create a $20 billion company running the World Cup with private investors including the Kushner family. The plan was immediately attacked by European soccer body UEFA which says “None of us are the owners of football. It is not FIFA’s to sell." Infantino plans to form FIFA Forward Enterprise running competitions like the World Cup and Club World Cup.
US goalkeeper Matt Freese says he'll never get over his team's loss to Belgium in the World Cup
Freese made a costly mistake leading to a Belgium goal and fans haven't let him forget, booing him in his first Major League Soccer match since the World Cup.
France orders 4,000 more evacuated as fires displace a third of a million across southwest Europe
French authorities have ordered nearly 4,000 more people to evacuate from Atlantic coast tourist sites because of wildfires. The orders issued Tuesday are widening what may be France’s largest peacetime evacuation.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in place until 1am
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect through 8 p.m. for the entire Charlotte metro and surrounding communities, including Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Rowan, Stanly, and Union counties. The strongest storms could produce wind gusts as high as 70 mph, hail and torrential rain.
Lindsey Graham eulogized as an 'American original' at services drawing world leaders in Washington
Sen. Lindsey Graham is being eulogized in Washington. Graham’s flag-draped casket arrived Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol, where the Republican served for more than 30 years as an indefatigable dealmaker. How Vice President JD Vance, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and more described Graham.
Wall Street's flip from AI stocks to elsewhere accelerates, while oil prices keep easing
Most U.S. stocks are rising after Coca-Cola and other companies reported stronger profits for the spring than analysts expected. But more drops for chip stocks and other AI winners are keeping Wall Street's gains in check on Tuesday, and the S&P 500 rose 0.3%.
Severe storm threat increasing across the Carolinas
The threat of severe weather increases Tuesday evening with all modes of severe weather possible. Stay weather-wise and have at least two ways to get warnings.
Joe Biden interviews with memoir ghostwriter reveal him discussing sensitive information
Newly released audio tapes appear to show Joe Biden sharing classified information with a biographer and sometimes claiming memory lapses during interviews that occurred before his election to the presidency in 2020.
Americans' confidence in US economy falls as Iran conflict sends gas prices higher
Americans’ confidence in the economy fell this month as gas prices resumed their climb after the U.S. and Iran stepped up their fighting. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 90.8 in July from 92.2 in June.
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