Daimler announces layoffs for 500+ local employees
In Gaston County, Daimler is laying off over 500 workers from the automaker's plant in Mount Holly.
NC residents now able to rent out their pools
That means homeowners now have the ability to put their pools up for rent on many popular apps to make some extra cash.
NC Gov: Everyone can help restore tourism to WNC post-Helene by spending a weekend there
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein visited Asheville on Monday as part of an effort to restore tourism in the area following the devastation brought on by Hurricane Helene.
North Carolina joins 23 other states to sue the Trump Administration over $7 billion in public education money
The states accuse The White House of unlawfully locking up funds that congress set aside to help low-income students, among others.
NAACP Convention highlights freedom, fairness and security
This year's annual NAACP Convention is happening this week in Uptown. On Monday, NAACP officials joined union leaders in talking about freedom, fairness, and security.
Temporary wall collapses inside SouthPark Mall
Cell phone video shows a temporary wall slam to the ground at SouthPark Mall over the weekend. It happened during Saturday's storm.
1 charged with second degree murder after deadly crash in Gastonia
Investigators say 30-year-old Robert Johnson hit and killed 70-year-old James Harris around noon on Monday.
2 people hurt after shooting at QT gas station
Officers say shots were fired at around 12:30 in the afternoon at a QT gas station. Medic tells us two people were hurt.
Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees
The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.
Former York Co. Sheriff arrested following crash
Former York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson is out of jail on a personal recognizance bond, following an arrest connected to a crash in Rock Hill.
Cornelius police corporal charged with DWI
A corporal with the Cornelius Police Department is on leave after police in Concord arrested him on a number of traffic charges, including driving while impaired.
NC and 23 other states sue Trump administration over frozen after-school and summer program funding
More than 20 Democratic-led states, including NC, have sued President Donald Trump’s administration over billions of dollars in frozen funding for after-school and summer programs and other programs.
Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and boosts US weapons for Ukraine
President Donald Trump has announced new measures targeting Russia over its ongoing war in Ukraine, threatening steep tariffs if a peace deal isn't reached within 50 days.
2 hurt in shooting at east Charlotte gas station
Two people are hurt following a shooting Monday at a gas station in east Charlotte, according to Medic.
Elmo's hacked X account posted racist messages. Sesame Workshop is trying to regain control
Sesame Workshop was trying to regain full control over its Elmo account on the X platform Monday after a hacker gained access and posted a string of racist and antisemitic messages.
Myers Park boutique A-part[meant] Hosts 'The Wall' art exhibit
Head to a place that your meant to be a part of. A-part[meant] boutique in Myers Park is hosting an exhibit debuting two local artist in the Charlotte area.
Summer jazz series highlights need to protect federal community service block grant funding
It gives people a chance to connect and enjoy music, but it also serves a deeper purpose -- to raise awareness about the potential elimination of federal funding for the community services block grant.
Boys & Girls Club programs, serving thousands of families nationwide, threatened by Trump administration grant freeze
Programs that provide summer and after-school programming to more than 1 million students are at risk because of a Trump administration freeze on education grants.
Flames tear through assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, killing 9 and trapping residents
Flames roared through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, killing nine people and trapping residents inside, including some who were hanging out of windows screaming for help, authorities said Monday. At least 30 people were hurt.
Charlotte-Based Giving Circle Hosts 10-Year Anniversary Exhibit
his summer, Charlotte will welcome back a transformative national exhibition that began in the Queen City and is enlivening a movement, nationwide.
Classic summertime pattern continues
Today likely makes 25 of 26 days at or above 90° in the Queen City, and the heat shows no signs of slowing down.
Two women killed in Kentucky church shooting after trooper shot; suspect killed, police say
Two women died Sunday at a church in Lexington, Kentucky, in a shooting rampage that began when a state trooper was wounded after making a traffic stop, police said. The suspect in both shootings was also killed.
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