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Manufacturing Facility Fire In Rowan County Is Under Control

A massive fire broke out Friday evening at the Daimler Trucks North America manufacturing facility in Cleveland, North Carolina.

Charlotte Man Shot To Death Outside A Gastonia Home

Charlotte Man Killed In Gastonia Shooting

Detectives from the Gastonia Police Department are investigating the shooting death of 50-year-old Frankie Carl Jones of Charlotte. The shooting happened on May 25th outside a home on Crescent Lane.

CMPD AC&C: It's A Perfect Holiday Weekend For A Staycation

The lack of kennel space for dogs continues and this afternoon CMPD AC&C is once again down to a few open kennels. The shelter is concerned that going into a holiday weekend combined with the rainy weekend forecast, adoptions are going to be slow this weekend.

Traffic Alert: Expect Heavy Delays Around North Davidson Street

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department will be providing traffic control around North Davison Street due to a car crash.

Oath Keeper Who Stormed Capitol Gets More Than 8 Years In prison In Latest Jan. 6 Sentencing

An Army veteran who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a military-style formation with fellow members of the Oath Keepers was sentenced Friday to more than eight years in prison, a day after the far-right extremist group's founder received an 18-year prison term in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack.

Fatal Crash In Lincoln County

A woman died in a car crash after driving off the side of the road on Friday, May 26th.

Record $1.14 Million Fast Play Jackpot Won In Gaston County

One lucky player who took a chance on a Fast Play ticket Friday morning started the Memorial Day weekend by winning the largest jackpot in game history at $1,143,007. The lucky winner purchased the $10 Jackpot 777 ticket from Metcalf’s Grocery on Tryon School Road in Bessemer City.

Judge Halts South Carolina's New Stricter Abortion Law Until State Supreme Court Review

A judge put South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy on hold Friday until the state Supreme Court can review the measure, giving providers a temporary reprieve in a region that has enacted strict limits on the procedure.

Roxbury Nightclub In Uptown To Close In June

A blow to the Uptown night scene as Roxbury Nightclub announces they are officially closing their doors in June.

White House Launches Plan To Address Gender-Based Violence

The Biden Administration is launching a first of its kind national action plan to end gender-based violence.

Two Juveniles Charged In Charlotte Monroe Airport Bomb Threat

Two Juveniles Charged In Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport Bomb Threat

Police say two juveniles are facing charges after calling in a bomb threat against the Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport.

AAA: Over 1.2 Million North Carolinians Expected to Travel Memorial Day Weekend

According to AAA’s 2023 Memorial Day Travel Forecast, just over 1.2 million North Carolinians will journey 50 miles or more. That’s nearly 80,000 more than last year and 4,000 more than before the pandemic, in 2019.

Mecklenburg County Mugshots for The Week Of May 25th

Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Thursday, May 25th.

One Week Since Massive Fire: Firefighters Remember South Park Victims

Charlotte Firefighters Share Emotional Rescue Stories One Week After Deadly Fire

15 workers were rescued in the 5-alarm fire at a SouthPark construction site. 2 people were killed.

All Lanes Reopened After Tractor-Tailer Carrying Mobile Home Crashes On I-485

All lanes have reopened on I-485 after a tractor-trailer carrying a mobile home crashed near Moores Chapel Road.

FBI Increases Reward For Charlotte Murder Suspect On "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" List

The FBI has increased the rewards offered to capture people on the "Ten Most Wanted Fugitive" list to $250,000. This includes Charlotte murder suspect Alejandro "Alex" Castillo who is wanted for killing Sandy Le in 2016.

Stewart Rhodes, Founder Of The Citizen Militia Group Known As The Oath Keepers Speaks During A Rally Outside The White House In Washington.

Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Sentenced To 18 Years For Seditious Conspiracy In Jan. 6 Attack

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. He was sentenced Thursday after a landmark verdict convicting him of spearheading a weekslong plot to keep former President Donald Trump in power.