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CMS: Gun Found On Student At South Mecklenburg High School

A student was found with a gun in their backpack at South Mecklenburg High School on Wednesday.

Philadelphia Eagles Player Indicted On Rape Charges As The Team Heads To Super Bowl

Philadelphia Eagle's offensive guard Josh Sills, 25, has been indicted on rape charges Tuesday, January 31st according to a Guernsey County Common Pleas Court grand jury

AP: Mexico Zoo Director Killed And Cooked 4 Pygmy Goats For Party

The former director of a zoo in southern Mexico killed four of the zoo’s pygmy goats and served them up at a Christmas-season party, authorities said.

AP Source: Rhule Files $5M Arbitration Suit Vs. Panthers

Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule has filed an arbitration suit with the NFL against the Carolina Panthers seeking about $5 million in offset severance compensation, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Griner Return, Free Agency Could Spark Charter Flight Change

Brittney Griner's return to the WNBA this summer after being traded in a dramatic prisoner swap in December with Russia has collided with free agency, creating potential travel complications for the league out of safety concerns for her.

AP Source: Matt Rhule Files $5M Arbitration Suit vs. Panthers

Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule has filed an arbitration suit with the NFL against the Carolina Panthers seeking about $5 million in offset severance compensation, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Connecticut May Exonerate Accused Witches Centuries Later

More than 375 years later, amateur historians, researchers and descendants of accused witches and their accusers hope Connecticut lawmakers will finally offer posthumous exonerations.

Radioactive Capsule that Fell Off Truck Found in Australia

Authorities in Western Australia on Wednesday recovered a tiny but dangerous radioactive capsule that fell off a truck while being transported along a highway last month.

Winter Storm Causes 3rd Day of Dangerous, Icy Conditions

Bands of sleet and snow brought traffic to a standstill across the nation's midsection, canceled thousands of flights, left hundreds of thousands without power and were blamed for six deaths.

Center City Weekend With Moira Quinn: Rail Trail Lights, Walk The Block With CMPD, and more

Moira Quinn is always in the know with fun events around Charlotte. This week, walk the block with CMPD, Rail Trail Lights, and more.

National Girl and Women in Sports Day

On February 4th, 1987 President Ronald Reagan declared the first national Girl and Women in Sports Day to recognize the history of women’s athletics.

Tom Brady Claiming Retirement For Good

Tom Brady has announced his retirement. Brady won a record seven Super Bowls for New England and Tampa. He posted the announcement on social media in a brief video lasting just under one minute. He says this time it's for good.

Beyoncé Renaissance World Tour Coming to Charlotte

Queen Bey is coming to the QC!

What the Tech?: Cloned Facebook Profiles

Another day and another friend posts to Facebook that their account has been “hacked” and warns friends not to accept messages or friend requests from them.

Black Farmers Equity Initiative to increase access for farmers

The Black Farmers Equity Initiative aims to increase the number of black farmers by giving them the resources they need to succeed.

Don't Waste Your Money: Charity Donations Down

Charities across the country this new year are sounding the alarm. Donations are down sharply due to a change in tax laws. In today's "Don't Waste Your Money", John Matarese shows what you may be able to do about it.

Charlotte Businesswoman Spreads Love Through Valentine's Day Widow Outreach

Local businesswoman and founder of the Valentine's Day Widow Outreach Program, Ashley Manning, gives back to Charlotte widows.

Charlotte Community Members Calling For An Arrest In 5-Year-Old Shot & Killed On NY Day

It's been a month since a 5-year-old girl was accidently shot in Charlotte minutes into the New Year. However, there still hasn't been an arrest.

Bill Aimed At Limiting Discussion Of Gender, Sexual Orientation In Classrooms Introduced In North Carolina

Equality North Carolina calls Republicans' so-called 'Parents' Bill of Rights' North Carolina's version of the "Don't Say Gay" legislation.

Reich's Offensive Background Helped Him Land Carolina Job

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper said Frank Reich’s strong and qualified background as an offensive-minded coach is one of the primary reasons he hired him as the team’s new head coach. WCCB Charlotte and Bahakel Sports reporter Kelli Bartik gets reaction from current players as well as the new coach.