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Teen Charged For Shooting 14-Year-Old In Monroe

A 17-year-old is facing charges in a shooting that seriously injured another teen in Monroe on Sunday.

Justin Timberlake Reaches Plea Deal to Resolve Drunken Driving Case

Prosecutors say Justin Timberlake will enter a new plea in his drunken driving case in New York’s Hamptons.

North Carolina's Public Universities Cut 59 Positions As Part Of A Massive DEI Overhaul

Newly released reports from North Carolina's public university system to prove compliance with a new systemwide diversity policy show several DEI position cuts and reassignments were made.

Lincoln Co. Sheriff's Office Detention Officer Charged And Fired

A Lincoln County Sheriff's Office detention officer has been charged and fired due to providing an inmate a mobile phone inside his jail cell.

NFL Averaged 21 Million Viewers Per Game For Opening Week, Its Highest On Record

The NFL averaged 21.0 million viewers per game during the league’s opening week, making it the most-watched Week 1 on record.

Former Mecklenburg County Detention Officer Resolves Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

Chandler Craig, a former detention officer with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office, has settled her gender discrimination lawsuit against Sheriff Garry McFadden.

Hickory Police Investigating Shooting That Leaves One Hospitalized

The Hickory Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place off of Tate Blvd.

Hornets Sign Marcus Garrett, Keyontae Johnson, Caleb McConnell And Joel Soriano

Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson announced today the team has signed guard Marcus Garrett, forward Keyontae Johnson, guard Caleb McConnell and center Joel Soriano.

The Chicken Sisters Now Streaming on Hallmark+

Adam Wurtzel spoke with the all-star cast of "The Chicken Sisters" about the new original series.

Gun Found At Chester High School

The Chester County Sheriff's Office is investigating a firearm found at Chester High School.

Hickory Sex Offender Sentenced For Sexual Exploitation Of Minor

A 30-year-old Hickory man has been sentenced to six to 23 years in prison for three counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

US Commemorates 9/11 Attacks With Victims In Focus And Politics In View

The U.S. is remembering lives taken and others reshaped by 9/11 on an anniversary laced with presidential campaign politics. Sept. 11 is the day when hijacked-plane attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in New York, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania in 2001.

DPH Awarded DOJ Grant To Assist People Affected By Sexual Assault

A federal grant worth $925,389 was recently awarded to the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) to continue the agency’s collaborative efforts with stakeholders across the state to provide services for people who have experienced sexual assault.

Taylor Swift Endorses Kamala Harris For President After Debate Ends

Taylor Swift, one of the music industry's biggest stars, endorsed Kamala Harris for president shortly after the presidential debate ended.

'Graced By Grief': 9/11 Widow Remembers Her Husband With Book About Grief Management

As we remember the lives lost on September 11th, twenty-three years ago, we're reminded that many are still dealing with grief.

Francine Nearing Landfall, Rain Chances Rising

Clouds Build, Hurricane Francine Approaches U.S.

While Hurricane Francine's center of circulation will miss the Carolinas by several hundred miles, it will bring a plume of Gulf moisture in our direction by the weekend.

Court Ruling Pauses Mail-in Voting in North Carolina

Mail in voting is on hold in North Carolina following a state court decision. North Carolina Supreme Court ordered state elections officials to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from ballots that had already been printed delaying the process for mailing the ballots out to voters.