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CMS To Change School Bus Stop Strategy

In some cases, the new Express Stops could mean students have to travel up to three miles just to catch the bus.

Mecklenburg Co. Sheriff Recently Changed Policy To Reduce Risk Of Traffic Stops Turning Deadly

MCSO adopted a new policy in September that deputies will no longer pull over drivers for low-level offenses as the basis for the traffic stop.

Memphis, TN Releases Graphic Video Of The Deadly Police Beating Of Tyre Nichols

Five officers with the Memphis Police Department have been fired and charged with second degree murder among other charges.

New Zealand: Auckland Airport Closes Its International Terminal After Widespread Flooding

Terminal in Auckland Airport full of water after widespread flooding hits the area

Jay Leno Breaks Bones In Motorcycle Wreck Months After Fire

Two months after undergoing surgery for serious burns, Jay Leno is now contending with a number of broken bones after being knocked off a motorcycle.

Wilks 'Disappointed, Not Defeated' Over Panthers Snub

Former Carolina Panthers interim head coach Steve Wilks is “disappointed, but not defeated” that he didn’t land the team’s full-time head coaching position.

Rising Spotlight: NCRVDA Charlotte RV Show And Sale

The NCRVDA Charlotte RV Show and Sale will be held at the Park Expo and Conference Center January 26th - 29th.

Police Searching For Missing Gastonia 15-Year-Old

Gastonia Police are asking for the public's help finding 15-year-old Nakita Ratchford.

Postal Worker Suffers Serious Injuries After Being Attacked By Dogs

According to police, a mail carrier suffered severe injuries after she was attacked by two dogs.

Sheriff: Body Found In Burke County Woods Identified As Missing Man

The Burke County Sheriff’s Office says they found a body in the woods near Kayla’s Ridge Road.

Green Comet Zooming Our Way, Last Visited 50,000 Years Ago

A comet is streaking back our way after 50,000 years.

Internet Evidence Key, but Not Enough in No-Body Murder Case

Prosecutors in Massachusetts are basing their murder case against a man whose wife is presumed dead but whose body has not been found in large part on a series of gruesome internet searches he made around the time of her disappearance.

Union County Board of Education Will Not Start School Year Earlier

The Union County Board of Education on Friday, January 27 voted to rescind the 2023-2024 academic calendar that was approved on Dec. 13, 2022.

Cops Hunt Oregon Torture Suspect Jailed in Vegas Kidnap Case

Police in southern Oregon were searching Thursday for a man accused of torturing a woman he held captive, less than two years after he was convicted in Nevada of keeping another woman in captivity for weeks before the victim managed to escape.

College basketball broadcaster Billy Packer dies at 82

Billy Packer, an Emmy award-winning college basketball broadcaster who covered 34 Final Fours for NBC and CBS, died Thursday. He was 82.

WATCH TRIAL: Former South Carolina Lawyer Alex Murdaugh Stands Trial For The Murders Of His Wife And Son

Disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh is on trial for the shooting deaths of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, at the family's home on Islandton, South Carolina.

The Bright Spot: Science on the Rocks

Science on the Rocks is back at Discovery Place in Uptown after a nearly 3 year hiatus. Find out what the after-hours kids-free experience is like and how you can get tickets.

Jeff Taylor Talks Panthers' Frank Reich Hire

The Panthers have found their man and it is not Steve Wilks. Bahakel Sports Director Jeff Taylor joined Lawrence Gilligan on Rising this morning to break down the hiring of Frank Reich and what it means for the 2023 season.

What the Tech?: Forced Restart on a Smartphone

We depend on our smartphones nearly every minute of the day. While they're mostly dependable, sometimes they stop just responding. Our consumer tech reporter Jamey Tucker shows us a fix.