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National Nonprofit To Patrol Around Garinger High School

Garinger High School students may see some unfamiliar faces as they leave school. A national non-profit created to stop school violence is making it's way to east Charlotte.

Shots Fired At Officers During Chase In Rock Hill

Police say shots were fired at officers during a chase involving armed robbery suspects in Rock Hill.

Vaccine Access Expanded In Response To Rise In Mpox Cases In the Mecklenburg County Region

Public Health officials are seeing a rise in mpox cases in our region and across North Carolina. Since late 2023, six new cases of mpox were reported among Mecklenburg County residents.

At His Old School, Roy Cooper Takes New Tack On Public Education Funding

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper says he's going to use his final year on the job to build a coalition to prod the Republican-led General Assembly to improve public schools.

Traffic Alert: Providence Road Closed Through Wednesday

A portion of Providence Road will remain closed in Southeast Charlotte through Wednesday, January 24th due to a water main leak, according to the North Carolina Department Of Transportation (NCDOT).

Carolina Panthers, Bank Of America, And CMS To Launch Third Grade Reading Program To Support Reading Development In 70 CMS Elementary Schools

Sir Purr’s Pawsome Readers is part of the Panthers “3rd & Goal” initiative to support achievement of grade level reading proficiencies of young readers.

Rowan County Traffic Stop Reveals Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Deputies with Rowan County Sheriff's Office discovered several pipe bombs while searching a suspect's vehicle.

Haley Vows To Stay In GOP Race As Trump Seeks Commanding Victory In New Hampshire

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says she has no intention of dropping out after the New Hampshire primary.

Blumenthal Announces Rebranding

Tom Gabbard announced that Blumenthal Performing Arts is rebranding. Blumenthal performing arts is now Blumenthal Arts, a move to describe all the organizations offers more accurately as a national leader in the industry across varies platforms.

Convicted Sex Offender Arrested During Online Predator Investigation

Deputies say they caught a dangerous sexual predator and placed him in the Union County Detention Center under a $2M bond in connection with child sexual exploitation offenses.

Frontier Airlines Adds Nonstop Service From Charlotte To Several Major Airports With Fares Starting At $19

Frontier Airlines will begin nonstop service from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to New York LaGuardia, Houston Bush Intercontinental, Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago O’Hare, and Baltimore in April of 2024.

Charlotte Hornets Trade Guard Terry Rozier To Miami Heat

The Charlotte Hornets traded guard Terry Rozier to the Miami Heat for a 2027 first-round draft pick and Kyle Lowry, according to the Associated Press.

One Dead In Car Crash On Rea Road

CMPD is investigating a fatal crash in south Charlotte.

Conner Smith Talks Debut Album "Smoky Mountains"

Conner Smith joined Adam Wurtzel live on Rising to tell us about his debut album.

What The Tech : Alex Subscription

Alexa will soon be charging for additional features on the echo dots.

2024 Travel Trends

With the new year well underway, it's time to start thinking about your first vacation! Rachael spoke with Roni Fishkin, director of marketing and events with Mann Travels, about the top travel trends for 2024, from 'sustainable travel' to 'bleisure' and more.