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NC DOT Proposes Direct Access Ramps

CHARLOTTE, NC-- NC DOT wants to know what you think about a proposal for direct access ramps to the toll lanes. The proposed ramps will be from Lakeview Road in North Charlotte and…

Local Gay Bar Holds Vigil For Orlando Victims

CHARLOTTE, NC-- The outpouring of grief and love for the 49 victims of the Orlando Terror Attack continues across the country. Tonight people came together at the L4 Lounge in Plaza Midwood for a candlelight…

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Local Firefighter Dies On Duty

Firefighter Joshua Warren worked for the East Lincoln Fire Department, the Alexis Fire Department and the Lucia Riverbend Fire Department.

Gastonia Fire Leaves RV In Ruins

The Gastonia Fire Deparment responded to a house fire on Watkins Road Thursday afternoon.

Woman Arrested For Leaving Child In A Hot Car

A Gastonia woman was arrested Wednesday after leaving her child in a hot car.

FBI Helping To Locate Missing Charlotte Girl

The FBI is assisting CMPD to locate a Charlotte girl who went missing on May 23rd, 2016.

Fatal Accident Has Closed W. Sugar Creek Road

A fatal accident has closed W. Sugar Creek Road between Hidden Valley and Reagan Drive.

CIA Chief: IS Working To Send Operatives To The West

CIA Director John Brennan will tell Congress on Thursday that Islamic State militants are training and attempting to deploy operatives for further attacks on the West and will rely more on guerrilla-style tactics to compensate for their territorial losses.

Orlando Gunman Raged Against 'Filthy Ways Of The West'

Orlando gunman Omar Mateen apparently made a series of Facebook posts and searches before and during his attack on a gay nightclub, raging against the "filthy ways of the west" and blaming the U.S. for the deaths of "innocent women and children," according to a Senate committee letter released Wednesday.

Body Of Boy Snatched By Gator Found In Disney Lagoon

The body of a 2-year-old Nebraska boy who was snatched off a Walt Disney World beach by an alligator and dragged underwater was recovered Wednesday, ending a ghastly search at one of the world's most popular tourist destinations.

County Commissioners Vote To Look Into Second Ward Development

CHARLOTTE, NC-- Mecklenburg County Commissioners voted to begin negotiations with a developer for the Brooklyn Village in the Second Ward. BK Partners will handle the nearly 700 Milliondollar project, which includes shops, offices,…

Greatest Generation Honored at Charlotte Ceremony

CHARLOTTE, NC -- They left home and went overseas to fight for freedom. The men who served in the Second World War leave behind an immense legacy. Wednesday, 12 men from the Carolinas…

Why is CLT Buying More Guns After Orlando Massacre

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Lawmakers on both sides are showing signs of agreement on stricter gun control measures. Democrats staged a filibuster to demand action on pending gun bills. In the meantime, people in…

Local Leaders Travel To Raleigh In Effort To Cancel I77 Toll Lanes Contract

RALEIGH, NC-- More than 20 elected officials and business leaders headed to Raleigh today to talk about canceling the I -77 Toll Lanes contract. The House recently passed a bill that would stop construction…

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WANTED: D’Marrion “Marri” Gilmore

CMPD is currently searching for armed and dangerous criminal, D’Marrion “Marri” Gilmore.

Trump To Discuss Terrorism Watch List, No Fly Ban With NRA

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will be meeting with the National Rifle Association to discuss ways to block people on terrorism watch lists or no fly lists from buying guns as his party scrambles to respond in the aftermath of the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.