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Missing 68-year-old man in northwest Charlotte found safe

A missing man with dementia has been found safe after he walked away from his home in northwest Charlotte.

Speed may have been a factor in deadly northwest Charlotte crash

A woman died after crashing a car into a tree on Bellhaven Boulevard Sunday night. Police say speed and 'impairment' may have been factors in the wreck.

President Donald Trump Talks About Renaming The Gulf Of Mexico

Trump says he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America.' Can he do that?

President Donald Trump says that he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.” His intention to rename the body of water was made in his inaugural address, but he had initially brought it up earlier this month during a news conference.

Charlotte-Area Chick-fil-A restaurants to offer free chicken sandwiches and chicken biscuits

Starting Monday, participating locations across the Charlotte area are offering free biscuits and sandwiches—available to claim through the Chick-fil-A App.

(D) Rep. Joe John / Wake Co. resigns after terminal cancer diagnosis.

NC Democratic state lawmaker resigns after terminal cancer diagnosis

Democratic state Rep. Joe John is resigning from the North Carolina General Assembly. John said in a letter posted Sunday on Facebook that he's stepping down after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis.

MLK Day kicks off at King's Atlanta congregation with daughter's warning about anti-woke rhetoric

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations have kicked off at King's former congregation in Atlanta with a 70-member choir's rendition of Hallelujah and stern words from his youngest daughter warning against anti-woke rhetoric.

NC Aquarium bids bittersweet farewell to Otter family

An otter family of six will be moving to a new home shortly, leaving the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (NCAFF) to the North Carolina Zoo.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden stand outside the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Biden issues pardons to his family members due to 'unrelenting attacks' from Trump and allies

President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned his siblings and their spouses, saying his family had been “subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt me — the worst kind of partisan politics.”

Donald Trump returns to power after unprecedented comeback, emboldened to reshape American institutions

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a “revolution of common sense” and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.

Biden and Trump at the US Capitol for the swearing-in

President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance arrive at the Capitol ahead of their inauguration.

Paper Skyscraper opening new location in Davidson

Paper Skyscraper will be opening a third location next month in Davidson.

This combination of photos shows Sting, from left posing for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'Emancipation' in London, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, Lady Gaga attending the Critics Choice Awards celebration at The Savoy Hotel on Sunday, March 13, 2022, in London, and Billie Eilish arriving at the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Photos by Vianney Le Caer/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Sting, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform at FireAid benefit concert

Sting, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the performers slated to take the stage at the FireAid benefit concert for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief.

Millions across the US brace for plummeting temperatures and winter storms

Residents across the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine are bracing for dangerously low temperatures as residents along the East Coast contend with a thick blanket of snow — and more snowfall in the forecast.

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Biden pardons Fauci, Milley, Jan. 6 committee

President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, in an extraordinary use of the powers of the presidency in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration.