Police: Boone Man Killed In Apparent Road Rage Shooting
Police say a man from Boone was shot and killed in an apparent road rage incident on August 11th.
Hawaii's Governor Warns That Scores More People Could Be Found Dead Following Wildfires On Maui
Hawaiiβs governor is warning that scores more people could be found dead following the wildfires on Maui. His statement comes as search crews go street by street through neighborhoods where the flames galloped as fast as a mile a minute across the landscape. The death toll stands at 96.
Hickory Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting
Β A man died after an officer-involved shooting around midnight, August 13th.Β
Starting Next Year, Child Influencers Can Sue If Earnings Aren't Set Aside, Says New Illinois Law
Illinois is the first state in the U.S. to ensure child social media influencers are compensated for their work, according to Sen. David Koehler, of Peoria, who sponsored a bill that was signed into law and will go into effect on July 1, 2024.
Vigil Held For Allisha Watts
Friends and family held a vigil at Little Rock A.M.E Zion church in uptown to pray for Alisha Watts' safe return.
Belmont Woman Fatally Stuck By Car While Biking Across Street
An investigation is underway after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a car on the evening of Friday, August 11th.Β
Fiction Writers Fear The Rise Of AI, But Also See It As a Story To Tell
For a vast number of book writers,Β artificial intelligenceΒ is a threat to their livelihood and the very idea of creativity. More than 10,000 of them endorsed an open letter from the Authors Guild this summer, urging AI companies not to use copyrighted work without permission or compensation.
Belmont Drive-In Reopening After Decade-Long Hiatus
Finding a modern projector, an investment that costs tens of thousands of dollars, was the main reason behind the nine-year-long wait.
Scorching Heat into Heart of August
Heat index values will be approaching 105Β° in the Metro and southward over the next few days.
AP: NFL Great Tom Brady Touches Down In Birmingham And Meets Some Of The Locals In A Pub Before Match
NFL great Tom Brady got to know some of the locals ahead of his first home match asΒ minority ownerΒ of English soccer team Birmingham City.
Harris Teeter And Titan Farms Donate 37,800 Pounds Of Fresh Peaches To Second Harvest Food Bank Of Metrolina
Harris Teeter and Titan Farms donated 37,800 pounds of fresh peaches to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina (SHFBM) through the companiesβ Peaches with a Purpose campaign.
LGBTQ+ People In Ethiopia Blame Attacks On Their Community On Inciteful and And Lingering TikTok Videos
Members of Ethiopiaβs LGBTQ+ community say they face a wave of online harassment and physical attacks and blame much of it on the social media platform TikTok, which they say is failing to take down posts calling for homosexual and transgender people to be whipped, stabbed and killed.
Man Arrested In Connection With Overdose Death In Lincoln County
A Mooresville man was arrested in connection with an overdose death in Lincoln County on Friday, August
Biden's Reelection Bid Faces Vulnerabilities In Wake Of Special Counsel Appointment
As he gears up for reelection, PresidentΒ Joe BidenΒ is already facing questions about his ability toΒ convince votersΒ that the economy is performing well.
UPDATE: 900-Pound Bull In Charlotte Has Been Captured
According to CMPD, the longhorn bull that has been on the loose in the Charlotte area since Monday, August 7, was located earlier Friday evening.
Man In Bosnia Kills Ex-Wife Live On Instagram And Kills 2 More People Before Taking His Own Life
A man in Bosnia shot and killed his ex-wife while streaming the slaying live on Instagram and then killed two other people while on the run before taking his own life Friday, according to police and media reports.
Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Buys Home In Miami's 'Billionaire Bunker.' Tom Brady Will Be His Neighbor
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, is buying an estate on an exclusive man-made barrier island in Miami known as βBillionaire Bunker," where he will be neighbors with a growing list of celebrities including Tom Brady, Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner.
CMPD Investigating After 15-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted In South Charlotte
An investigation is underway after a 15-year-old girl was reportedly sexually assaulted while jogging on McAlpine Creek Greenway Friday, August 11th.Β
AP: At least 55 People Died On Maui, Residents Had Little Warning Before Wildfires Overtook A Town
Hawaii emergency management records show no indication that warning sirens sounded before people ran for their lives from wildfires on Maui that killed at least 55 people andΒ wiped out a historic town.
'The Pain Went Throughout My Body'; Local Teen Thankful To Be Alive After Being Struck By Lightning
15 year old Brynnlee Steger was working as a lifeguard in Landis when she was struck by lightning Monday.
Retired FDNY Firefighter Helping To Renovate Concord Health Clinic
Retirement brought James Gerber to North Carolina. He began volunteering at the free health clinic in Concord.
Man Accused Of Stealing Mail Leads Cornelius Police On Extensive Chase
After an extensive police chase, officers say they arrested a man they were looking to detain for stealing mail in the Cornelius area.
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