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Obama: 'Our Mission Is To Destroy ISIL'

President Obama speaks to the media regarding the progress made in the fight against ISIS. "ISIL is on defense," said Obama, using another acronym for the terror group.

Orlando Shooting Victims | PHOTOS

Here are photos of the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting.

Albemarle Man Arrested On Multiple Charges Of Indecent Liberties With A Child

Police have arrested a man they say took indecent liberties with a child three times this year.

Local Broadcasting Instructor and Ghostbuster Impersonator Charged With Soliciting A Child

A Connecticut School of Broadcasting instructor from Gastonia has been arrested for soliciting a 14-year-old child to have sex online.

Gastonia Police Need Help Catching Check Fraud Suspects

Gastonia Police need your help identifying suspects involved in a rash of counterfeit checks used at various Walmart stores in the area.

Orlando Shooting Revives A Fight Over 'Islamic' Label

As news of the nightclub shooting in Orlando spread, Donald Trump revived the debate over what to call acts of violence by people inspired or directed by extremist groups like the Islamic State.

Possible Motives Emerge For Club Gunman As Orlando Mourns

As thousands in Orlando turned out to mourn 49 people killed inside a gay nightclub, federal investigators examined possible motives for the gunman who committed the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

Part Of A Busy Charlotte Road Has Reopened After 12 Hours Of Closure

Officials say Mount Holly-Huntersville Road has reopened after being closed for more than 12 hours for a gas line repair.

Police Looking For Suspect After Northwest Charlotte Shooting

Police are looking for a person they say shot a man in the arm Monday night in northwest Charlotte.

CMPD Officer Invents Anti-Shooter Device

The invention provides more safety, more time and more options when it comes to protecting yourself during a shooting.

Thousands Came Out To Show Respect For Orlando Shooting Victims

Many came out to pay their respects to those who died in the Orlando massacre.

Local Blood Donations Increase After Orlando Shooting

People are lining up across the country to donate blood to help the victims in Orlando.

Two Orlando Victims From North Carolina

Officials have released the identities of 49 of the 49 victims killed in the Orlando night club shooting rampage.

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Celebration Of Life For Charlotte Philanthropist Janiva Willis

The Celebration of Life for Janiva Willis was held Saturday, June 11th at Winthrop University.

DOT Secretary Says Canceling I-77 Contract Would Cost $300 Million

North Carolina Secretary of Transportation Nicholas Tennyson estimates that the cost of cancelling the current contract to expand I-77 would cost the state nearly $800 million.

Charlotte Muslim Leaders Release Statement Following Orlando Shooting

Press release drafted by the intermasjid committee in reference to the shooting in Orlando.

Equality Florida Creates GoFundMe Page For Orlando Victims

Equality Florida has created a GoFundMe page to support the victims of the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

CMPD Seeks Identity Of Attempted Breaking and Entering Suspect

CMPD Detectives are currently seeking assistance in identifying the suspect of an attempted breaking and entering incident that occurred on May 28th at approximately 11:13 p.m.

Two North Carolina Men Killed in Orlando Mass Shooting

Shane Tomlison, a local from Concord, North Carolina and Tevin Crosby from Statesville are among the victims tragically killed in the Orlando shooting.