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Drug 50 Times Stronger Than Heroin Is Ravaging America

A drug 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine is ravaging America. CNN's Sara Sidner reports.

Mother Begs For Help After Daughter Taken From School

An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 9-year-old girl in Tennessee who is believed to be with her uncle.

Texas Man Says He Found Dead Rodent in Soda Bottle

A Texas man says a dead rodent was found inside his grandson's bottle of Dr. Pepper, but now he and the soda company are at odds over what to do next.

NASA's Record-Breaking Planet Discovery

NASA has discovered 1,284 new planets. It's the largest finding of planets at one time and double the number of previously confirmed planets from the Kepler mission.

Domino's Employees Help Save Customer's Life

When a Domino’s manager noticed they had not heard from a frequent customer, she sent another employee to check in on him--a move that got the man the needed medical help.

Gone Too Soon: Heroin Deaths in Charlotte

When I posted a message on social media and asked if anyone had a story about heroin they wanted to share the response was intense. This is part one of a story that, by your accounts, is something our community needs to talk about.

Former South Carolina Police Officer Indicted On Federal Charges In Killing Of Unarmed Black Man

A white former South Carolina police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist who was running away has been indicted on federal charges including depriving the victim of his civil rights.

NC Democrats Announce Equality For All Act

North Carolina Democrats announced the Equality For All Act Wednesday morning in Raleigh. This bill is meant to replace House Bill 2.

Suspect Sought In W. Charlotte Drive-By Shooting

Police are still looking for a suspect after a man was shot in west Charlotte early Wednesday morning.

AP Interview: Trump Narrows VP List As He Moves Into General

Shifting swiftly to the general election, Donald Trump says he's narrowed his list of potential running mates to "five or six" people and doesn't want to accept public money to finance a fall campaign against likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

Warrant: Minnesota Doctor Saw Prince, Prescribed Drugs

A Minnesota doctor saw Prince twice in the month before his death — including the day before he died — and prescribed him medication, according to contents of a search warrant that were revealed as authorities returned to the musician's suburban Minneapolis estate as part of their investigation into what killed him.

Parking Fees At Epicentre Garage Has Local Workers Outraged

Parking at the Epicentre garage is up nearly 15 percent in just the last few weeks. That number coming directly from reps at Preferred Parking who say it's the first increase since the complex opened.

CMPD K9 Units Receive Large Donation For Training

CHARLOTTE, NC-- CMPD's K-9 unit has a brand new bite suit; thanks to the Charlotte Dog Training Club. The $1,500 donation will help officers train their dogs to bite suspects in more places than…

Victim Remains Unidentified in Kannapolis Murder

SALISBURY, NC-- Tonight we're waiting to learn the name of the first homicide victim of the year in Kannapolis. Police were called to a mobile home on Chris Ann Lane this morning. They found…

CMS Board of Education Approves $425M Budget

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education approved a county budget request Tuesday, asking for a total of $425.1 million for the 2016-2017 operating budget.

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Minnesota Doctor Saw Prince Day Before His Death

Investigators in Minnesota are revisiting Prince's Paisley Park estate more than two weeks after the star's death.

Police Searching for Suspects of Vehicle Break-Ins

Surveillance video captured three suspects breaking into multiple vehicles in Cornelius.

One In Custody After Wells Fargo Robbery

Police say they have one suspect in custody after a Wells Fargo was robbed in east Charlotte.

ENEOS Little 600 Returns To GoPro Motorplex

Come see some of your favorite NASCAR drivers behind the wheel at the 3rd Annual ENEOS Little 600 go-kart race on Tuesday, May 24th at GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville.