Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has entered the 2024 presidential race. DeSantis revealed his decision in a Federal Election Commission filing before a planned online conversation with Twitter CEO Elon Musk.
A long-term Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools leader and an international educator have been named principals for schools in the district. The appointments were announced at last night’s meeting of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education.
Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and ‘70s and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age with the chart-topping "What's Love Got to Do With It," has died at 83.
An Indian Trail woman has been charged with scamming people out of charitable donation money after investigators say she set up a medical fund for a child who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness but then left the state after receiving the money.
Alex Murdaugh, 54, has been indicted on 22 charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud; bank fraud; wire fraud; and money laundering.
The South Carolina Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would ban most abortions after around six weeks of pregnancy -- before most people know they are pregnant – and sent it to the governor who has promised to sign it.
From now through July 4, 2023, Mighty Spark and Harris Teeter are partnering to provide nutritious meals to the 1 in 9 people who face food insecurity in the Southeast.
For this week’s Pet of the Week, CMPD Animal Care & Control is featuring Savannah! Savannah is 1 year old and spayed. She is very energetic and a barrel of fun. Savannah does well with other dogs and loves belly rubs.
Pop Queen, Taylor Swift performs in the rain for fans on Eras Tour.
A local non-profit animal rescue is the latest target for scammers. Halfway There Rescue helps dogs and cats in the Carolinas find new homes.
More than 100 CMS parents and students weighed in on upcoming student reassignment plans in South Charlotte during a school board meeting on Tuesday night.
With a storm likely to develop off the southeast coast later this week, the rip current risk is growing for Memorial Day Weekend.
The two men killed in a massive construction fire in SouthPark have been positively identified. The Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner's Office says Demonte Sherrill and Ruben Holmes were both killed in the fire.
CMPD releases 72 videos connected to the deadly officer-involved shooting of robbery suspect Kevin Boston. The deadly shooting happened in June of 2022.
Charlotte's Habitat for Humanity is preparing for a 23-house build as part of the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project.
A teenager died Monday evening after police say he drowned in a pond at a golf course in northwest Charlotte.
Adam Wurtzel went to Sioux Sioux Studio to meet some of Charlotte's Bold Music Camp students.
A new bill could change how bonds are set for certain violent criminals.
Guam could possibly take a direct hit from intensifying Typhoon Mawar.
A 7-year-old girl was shot in Vale Monday evening, that's according to the Catawba County Sherriff's Office.
According to CMPD, 22-year-old Omarri Tobias, is charged in connection to the shooting of a CATS bus driver on Thursday.
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has launched his presidential campaign. Scott offered an optimistic message he hopes can contrast the two figures who have used political combativeness to dominate the early GOP primary field: former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Scott is the Senate's only Black Republican.
