The adopted budget maintains the county property tax rate at 59.9 cents per $100 of assessed value. Property owners will continue to pay this rate in addition to either a municipal or unified fire district tax, depending on their location.
Adam Wurtzel got to chat with Dominic Field, known as "The Tree of Wisdom" with The Wiggles.
Adam Wurtzel welcomed children's author and literacy advocate, Sharyn Powell to Rising to discuss her new book "It's Okay to Be Kind."
On Tuesday, the Mooresville Police Department dedicated a new fallen officer memorial. The department also held its annual ceremony remembering officers who made the ultimate sacrifice.
A member of the men's swim team at Queens University has died in a car crash.
Gastonia Police have released surveillance video of a deadly encounter with officers. The shooting happened at Jakob's Food Mart in January.
The Mecklenburg County District Attorney's office has cleared two CMPD officers who shot and killed a suspect accused in a crime spree from last October.
Charlotte city council has changed course on a controversial NCDOT project. The future of the $3.2 billion dollar project remains uncertain after Charlotte City Council voted to rescind its support in a meeting Monday night.
Ramsey Creek Beach in Cornelius won't be opening for the season on Memorial Day weekend, as it usually would.
President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape U.S. House districts have seen mixed outcomes. South Carolina senators defied his push Tuesday, while Missouri's top court upheld a new map backed by Trump that could benefit Republicans in the midterm elections.
“We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Brandon Clarke. Brandon was an outstanding teammate and an even better person whose impact on the organization and the greater Memphis community will not be forgotten," the Grizzlies said in a statement. "We express our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones during this difficult time.”
In this week’s Rising Spotlight, Tonya Rivens chats with Clay Dimick, team captain and number 17 defender for the Charlotte Independence, about the 2026 season and their upcoming "Salute To Sacrifice Night", happening this Friday, May 15 at 7:30pm.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration’s end game for the Iran war, the rising cost of the conflict and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles.
U.S. consumer prices climbed a sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that its consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025. On a month-to-month basis, April prices were up 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4%.
Prosecutors have charged the operator of the ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge leading to the deaths of six construction workers in March 2024. A key employee is also charged.
Amazon is rapidly opening store-sized delivery hubs in dozens of U.S. and foreign cities to fulfill customers’ most urgent product needs in 30 minutes or less. The e-commerce titan's ultrafast Amazon Now service first launched in India last June. Amazon says it's now also available in five other countries and is expanding in the U.S.
The event is happening on Friday, May 15 at The Forum at Hope Haven from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Adam Wurtzel went to SEA LIFE in Concord to get a glimpse at some "Remarkably Bright Creatures," which is also the title of a new Netflix film which takes place in an aquarium.
President Donald Trump is moving to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices caused by the Iran war. The president can't suspend the federal tax on his own. Congress would have to approve the move.
Police say an apartment fire in northwest Charlotte was intentionally set. It broke out just after 10:00 Saturday morning on Dundeen Street, off Beatties Ford Road.
Crews arrived just before midnight Sunday to find the home fully-engulfed on Saw Road off Highway 152. That's near China Grove.
Deputies say they began investigating 42-year-old Christina McCarthy after an incident involving a student under the age of 12 on May 8th.
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