A barrier separating Cincinnati Zoo visitors from a gorilla exhibit wasn't in compliance with standards when a 3-year-old boy slipped inside, resulting in the shooting death of an endangered gorilla named Harambe, federal inspectors concluded.
Officials are warning residents not to be alarmed if they hear a loud explosion sometime between 10am and 2pm on Friday, November 18th.
The North Carolina State Board of Elections released a statement today outlining procedures currently underway throughout the state regarding the recent general election and the race for governor.
Officials say the cases against two suspects charged in the deaths of Spencer Murray and Albert Austin will proceed as capital matters.
During a news conference Thursday, Governor Pat McCrory said a reward of up to $10,000 is now being offered for information leading to the arrest of whomever may have started the wildfires.
With mortgage rates surging following the election win of Donald Trump, homebuyers may feel compelled to snap up loans before rates rocket even higher. But housing experts say consumers shouldn't get carried away by the post-election wave.
Smoke from dozens of wildfires burning across the Southeast has people coughing and wheezing, even in places like Atlanta that are far from the flames.
A trip to one of the nation's natural wonders ended in a unnatural tragedy.
The Mecklenburg County Fire Marshal's Office has issued a ban on all outdoor burning including, recreational fires and has canceled all burning permits.
The Charlotte School of Law has been put on probation by the American Bar Association.
CHARLOTTE, NC -- When it comes to family fun over the holidays you have plenty of options around Charlotte. Here are list of upcoming events: South End Tree Lighting Ceremony-…
CHARLOTTE, NC -- Antibiotics are valuable and life-saving therapies for patients with bacterial infections, but there are many illnesses that cannot be treated by antibiotics. The Centers for Disease Control and…
CMS Superintendent Ann Clark is back for her monthly date with us here on WCCB News Rising.
An Uber rider found the voice of AOL's "You've Got Mail," and Ryan Reynolds interviews himself in viral video!
Taking a look at the top Twitter hashtag of the morning and Jimmy Fallon singing with Metallica!
At her concert in Mexico, Adele flipped out when a bat showed up & some raw Disney footage from the early 2000's.
A Burke County man suspected of stealing multiple vehicles throughout Caldwell County has been arrested.
Fire crews are working around the clock to contain a wildfire near South Mountains State Park. It is now threatening homes in the Bob's Knob area.
The Pineville Fire Department is facing thousands of dollars in fines from the State Department of Labor. It comes nearly seven months after the death of volunteer firefighter Richard Sheltra.
House Democrats are calling on President-Elect Donald Trump to rescind the appointment of Breitbart News executive Steve Bannon as a senior White House Adviser.
Doctors in Charlotte say they are seeing more patients having breathing problems.
South Carolina's lieutenant governor says a member of Donald Trump's transition team has asked if he's interested in being attorney general.
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