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Edge on the Clock: Cats Linked To Schizophrenia?

Talk about cat scratch fever! New research suggests living with cats as a child might be a risk factor for developing mental disorders such as schizophrenia.

The Edgitators: Should Magistrates Be Able To Refuse Performing Marriages?

Should magistrates be able to refuse performing a marriage if it goes against their beliefs? The Edgitators weigh in...

Welcome Sadie Elizabeth To The WCCB Family!

We want to introduce you to the newest member of our WCCB family, Sadie Elizabeth!

Deputy Shoots Man Threatening Others With Knife

A Union County deputy who shot a man during a domestic disturbance call remains on active duty.

County Commissioners Agree To Approve $1.6 Billion Budget

Mecklenburg County Commissioners have decided to approve the County Manager's recommended budget for the next fiscal year.

NC Magistrates Can Now Opt Out Of Performing Marriages

Magistrates in North Carolina can now opt out of performing same-sex marriages because of religious objections.

Deputy Shoots Man Threatening Others With Knife

A Union County deputy who shot a man during a domestic disturbance call remains on active duty.

Local Ministers, Community Leaders Work To Prevent Violence As Kerrick Trial Approaches

Ministers in Charlotte are working to prevent possible violent protests when a CMPD officer goes on trial next month.

County Commissioners Agree To Approve $1.6 Billion Budget

Mecklenburg County Commissioners have decided to approve the County Manager's recommended budget for the next fiscal year.

NC Magistrates Can Now Opt Out Of Performing Marriages

Magistrates in North Carolina can now opt out of performing same-sex marriages because of religious objections.

Attorney General Orders Ritz To Pay Up Or Face Court

The Ritz Carlton is in the cross hairs of the NC Attorney General's office for unresolved issues pertaining to the luxury hotel's "CIAA service charge."

Second Suspect Arrested For Hickory Murder

Police say they made a second arrest relating to a homicide that happened on June 1st in Hickory.

Undercover Officers Arrest Four Suspects In Drug Roundup

Lincoln County Sheriffs say undercover drug operations led to four separate arrests Wednesday.

Man Stabs Grandmother To Death

A Lincolnton man has been charged with murder after his grandmother was found stabbed to dead in her home.

Carnival Cruise Lines to Ban Bringing Bottled Water

Carnival Cruise Line has decided to ban bottled water from being brought on to their ships.

May Was Wettest Month in Recent US History

The United States saw a record-setting amount of rain last month with an average of 4.36 inches.

Woman Arrested for Setting Off Emergency Room Sprinklers

A woman confessed to holding up a lighter to a sprinkler head in the bathroom of CHS Morganton's Emergency Department and activating the sprinkler system.