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A Look At The 10 Highest U.S. Lottery Jackpots

The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing will be an estimated $1.4 billion - the largest lottery jackpot in the world.

Officials: ISIS Behind Istanbul Tourist District Explosion

A Syrian suicide bomber detonated a bomb in a historic district of Istanbul popular with tourists Tuesday morning.

Victim ID'd After Fatal Accident On Wilkinson Blvd.

Police say 61-year-old Dennis Damaschke was killed Monday evening in an accident on Wilkinson Boulevard.

Charlotte City Council Votes Yes to Keep I-77 Toll Lanes

Charlotte City Council voted 7-4 Monday to support the continuation of the I-77 toll lanes project.

Cleaning Company Owner Charged with Stealing from Elderly

The owner of a house keeping company will be in court next month after Matthews police arrested her for stealing form residents of a retirement home.

CMPD Creates Human Trafficking Task Force

Tackling human trafficking. CMPD is forming a new task force to help victims escape and to prosecute pimps. Several law enforcement agencies gathered Monday to train the public on how to identify the crime.

Locked Door Stops Bank Robbery

A locked door stopped a bank robbery in Gastonia as teachers at a daycare next door rushed to get kids off the playground.

Charlotte Gets Powerball Fever

Some buying tickets in Gastonia told us they rarely play the lottery, but can't ignore the billion dollar jackpot.

Suspect in fatal collision arrested in California

A man who had been on the run for 15 years after being charged in a fatal collision near Hickory was apprehended in California, after the FBI located him living under an alias.

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Ringling Circus Elephants To Retire In May

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is ending its elephant acts a year and a half early, and will retire all of its touring elephants in May.

Panthers vs. Seahawks Preview

The Carolina Panthers will face a familiar foe on Sunday, as the Seattle Seahawks visit Charlotte for the Divisional round of the 2016 NFL Playoffs.

Police Need Help Identifying Larceny Suspects

Police need your help identifying three larceny suspects in Gastonia.

Powerball Jackpot Grows To $1.4 Billion

The Powerball jackpot has grown to $1.4 billion, and the drawing is still two days away.

Union County Teams with U.S. Army to Teach Solid Waste Management

Union County Public Works is teaming up with the U.S. Army to help developing nations improve their solid waste management practices.

Powerball Made 67 People Millionaires Since November

Nobody can seem to win the jackpot, but the Powerball lottery has made dozens of new millionaire

Deputies Investigate Inmate Death In York County

Deputies say an inmate at the Moss Justice Center died after being found unresponsive in his cell.

Police Investigating Attempted Bank Robbery In Gastonia

Police are investigating an attempted bank robbery in Gastonia.

The Legendary David Bowie Dies At 69

David Bowie, the other-worldly musician who broke pop and rock boundaries with his creative musicianship, nonconformity, striking visuals and a genre-spanning persona he christened Ziggy Stardust, died of cancer Sunday. He was 69 and had just released a new album.