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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.

David Bowie Changed The Very Meaning Of Being A Rock Star

David Bowie made clear, in a way that was exhilarating and sometimes frightening, what every rock star since Elvis Presley and Little Richard had been telling us all along — that anything was possible.

Hundreds Attend "Stay Alive" Peace Rally in Charlotte

Tonight community leaders and local residents fed up with crime are speaking out.

School delays for Monday, January 11th

The following school(s) will be operating on a modified schedule Monday:

Police: Car crashes into store after wreck

A car crashed into a store after a wreck Sunday in West Charlotte.

Troopers investigate deadly SC wreck

An early morning wreck in Chester County, S.C. left one person dead Sunday.

Powerball jackpot world's largest at $1.3 billion

Lottery officials say the estimated $1.3 billion prize is not just the largest in the United States, but in the world.

Mexico: Sean Penn interview helped locate drug lord

The recapture of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman took a surprise, Hollywood twist when a Mexican official said security forces at one point located the world's most-wanted trafficker thanks to a secret interview with U.S. actor Sean Penn.

Locals Make Mad Dash to Play 900 Million Dollar Powerball

As the Powerball hits 900 million everyone is feeling lucky!

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Powerball Jackpot Hits $900 Million

Lottery players, take heart. Officials say it's increasingly likely that someone will win the $900 million Powerball jackpot, which grew by $100 million just hours before Saturday night's drawing.