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Deadly crash closes parts of I-485 in north Charlotte

One person was killed in a crash on I-485 outer loop in north Charlotte Wednesday afternoon.

Ford recalls more than 200,000 Bronco and Bronco Sports for instrument panel failure

Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 200,000 Bronco and Bronco Sport vehicles because an instrument panel can fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

Hump Day highs approach record territory

Here comes the warmth! Temperatures soar near 80° this Wednesday afternoon around the Metro.

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Crowd demonstrates against U.S. Immigration operation sweeping Charlotte

A large crowd gathered in East Charlotte Tuesday evening, to demonstrate against Customs & Border Patrol agents who are currently conducting operations across the city.

Volunteers training to support immigrants during Operation Charlotte's Web

People packed Amity Presbyterian Church Tuesday evening learning how to support immigrants during the federal immigration crackdown.

Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Trump

Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Rising Spotlight: Charlotte Auto Show

Ahmad Halawi, the executive director of the Charlotte Auto Show, stopped by Rising to share more about this year’s show and what visitors can expect.

Education Department takes a major step forward in the Trump administration's plans to dismantle it

This represents a major step forward for the administration’s dismantling of the department, which has mainly involved cutting jobs since President Donald Trump called for its elimination with an executive action in March.

North Carolina Representative votes on Epstein files release

The “Epstein Files Transparency Act”, would require the Department of Justice to publish all unclassified materials related to the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein.

Rising Spotlight: Catwba Nation

In today’s Rising Spotlight, Tonya Rivens chat with Dr. Wenonah Haire and Laney Buckley, both members of the Catawba Nation, about the annual Yap Ye Iswa festival, a day that celebrates Catawba history and culture.

Deadly accident closes busy east Charlotte road

An east Charlotte road is shut down following a deadly accident Tuesday afternoon, according to police.

Nearly 21,000 CMS absences as immigration crackdown continues throughout Charlotte

A number of families are keeping their kids home from school because of concerns about being targeted by immigration officials or being caught up in arrests.

Cloudflare outage impacts thousands, disrupts transit systems, ChatGPT, X and more

A widely used Internet infrastructure company said that it has resolved an issue that led to outages impacting users of everything from ChatGPT and the online game, “League of Legends," to the New Jersey Transit system early Tuesday.

Dozens Arrested In Immigration Crackdown

Charlotte city leaders respond to 'Operation Charlotte's Web'

Fears and outrage grow as Border Patrol swarms Charlotte. More than 130 people have been arrested in three days of Operation Charlotte’s Web.

Annual UCity Lights ceremony returns this weekend

University City Partners will host its third annual UCity Lights tree lighting ceremony on Saturday

Sunny skies with highs on the rise

Temperatures return to above-normal territory this Tuesday afternoon and don't look back.

Large wildfire spreading across Avery County near Banner Elk

A wildfire in Avery County is spreading quickly due to ongoing dry conditions.

New York Jets players stunned by shooting that left teammate Kris Boyd critically injured

Boyd remained in critical but stable condition Monday. The shooting happened just after 2 a.m. Sunday outside a business on West 38th Street near 7th Avenue.