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Investigation underway after shooting involving officers in Gastonia

Police are investigating what led up to a shooting involving officers inside a convenience store in Gastonia on Saturday.

Teen detained in road rage shooting in York County

An 18-year-old was detained after a road rage shooting left one man hurt in York, South Carolina.

Winter returns to the Carolinas

After evening showers, a strong cold front brings cold air, windy conditions, and some High Country snow.

Trump pushes a 1-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates and banks balk

President Donald Trump says he wants a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates.

Six killed in Mississippi, suspect charged with murder

Authorities say a 24-year-old man has been charged with murder Saturday after six people were killed in a series of related shootings in northeast Mississippi.

Anti-ICE protesters assemble across the US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon

Protesters against immigration enforcement are taking to the streets nationwide after federal officers shot three people in Minneapolis and Portland.

Trump administration threatens to pull $50M in federal funding from NC

The Trump administration is threatening to take away $50 million in federal funding from the state of North Carolina.

Arrest made in December murders of 2 teens

An arrest has been made in the murders of two teens in south Charlotte.

1 person dead after being struck by train

One person is dead after they were hit by a train in south Charlotte on Friday night.

Rapper Fetty Wap released from prison early in drug trafficking case

Rapper Fetty Wap has been released from a federal prison to home confinement after serving just over half a six-year sentence for drug trafficking.

Panthers get Pro Bowl offensive lineman back ahead of Rams game

The Carolina Panthers are getting some help along the offensive line ahead of the team’s first home playoff game since 2015.

Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centers

Meta has cut a trio of deals to power its artificial intelligence data centers, securing enough energy to light up the equivalent of about 5 million homes.

16-year-old killed in north Charlotte accident

A 16-year-old was killed in a car crash in north Charlotte last weekend.

South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio

State health officials in South Carolina have confirmed 99 new cases of measles since Tuesday.

Luigi Mangione in court as he fights to block death penalty, murder charge and key evidence

Luigi Mangione returned to federal court Friday for a pivotal hearing in his fight to bar the government from seeking the death penalty against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Sherri Shepherd in Charlotte for shows at Headliners

Sherri Shepherd stopped by the Rising studio to chat with Adam Wurtzel about her stand-up comedy shows happening this weekend.

Warm & wet start to weekend

Temperatures approach record territory this Friday afternoon despite overcast skies and scattered showers.

ICE responds to viral video between agents and two men from Salisbury

A video of Edwin Godinez and Yair Alexander Napoles, two U.S. citizens, has been viewed millions of times on social media this week. Gutierrez is especially worried for his family's safety after this encounter his cousins had with ICE agents on Monday.