Students & Parents Form Human Chain To Protest Possible CMS Boundary Changes
Dozens of South Charlotte CMS students and their parents formed a human chain to protest possible student boundary changes.
Cruise Ship Passengers Left Terrified After Ship Sails Through Rough Seas On Return To Charleston
A cruise ship that navigated rough seas off the South Carolina coast over the Memorial Day weekend has resumed sailing on its next cruise, Carnival Cruise Lines said Monday.
City Council Could Make Changes To New UDO Policy On Duplexes & Triplexes
This week changes go into effect allowing duplexes and triplexes in neighborhoods zoned as single-family only. It's part of Charlotte's new Unified Development Ordinance. But now, City Council could consider last minute changes.
Videos, 911 Calls Capture Frantic Response To Deadly New Mexico Rampage
Hundreds of frantic calls poured in to dispatchers about a barrage of gunfire and bloodied victims along a busy street during this month's deadly shooting in Farmington, prompting authorities to rush to the chaotic scene not knowing what was in store.
5 Things To Know About Memorial Day Including Its Controversies
Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers.
Manufacturing Facility Fire In Rowan County Is Under Control
A massive fire broke out Friday evening at the Daimler Trucks North America manufacturing facility in Cleveland, North Carolina.
Charlotte Man Killed In Gastonia Shooting
Detectives from the Gastonia Police Department are investigating the shooting death of 50-year-old Frankie Carl Jones of Charlotte. The shooting happened on May 25th outside a home on Crescent Lane.
CMPD AC&C: It's A Perfect Holiday Weekend For A Staycation
The lack of kennel space for dogs continues and this afternoon CMPD AC&C is once again down to a few open kennels. The shelter is concerned that going into a holiday weekend combined with the rainy weekend forecast, adoptions are going to be slow this weekend.
Oath Keeper Who Stormed Capitol Gets More Than 8 Years In prison In Latest Jan. 6 Sentencing
An Army veteran who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a military-style formation with fellow members of the Oath Keepers was sentenced Friday to more than eight years in prison, a day after the far-right extremist group's founder received an 18-year prison term in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack.
Fatal Crash In Lincoln County
A woman died in a car crash after driving off the side of the road on Friday, May 26th.
Record $1.14 Million Fast Play Jackpot Won In Gaston County
One lucky player who took a chance on a Fast Play ticket Friday morning started the Memorial Day weekend by winning the largest jackpot in game history at $1,143,007. The lucky winner purchased the $10 Jackpot 777 ticket from Metcalf’s Grocery on Tryon School Road in Bessemer City.
Judge Halts South Carolina's New Stricter Abortion Law Until State Supreme Court Review
A judge put South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy on hold Friday until the state Supreme Court can review the measure, giving providers a temporary reprieve in a region that has enacted strict limits on the procedure.
Roxbury Nightclub In Uptown To Close In June
A blow to the Uptown night scene as Roxbury Nightclub announces they are officially closing their doors in June.
White House Launches Plan To Address Gender-Based Violence
The Biden Administration is launching a first of its kind national action plan to end gender-based violence.
Two Juveniles Charged In Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport Bomb Threat
Police say two juveniles are facing charges after calling in a bomb threat against the Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport.
AAA: Over 1.2 Million North Carolinians Expected to Travel Memorial Day Weekend
According to AAA’s 2023 Memorial Day Travel Forecast, just over 1.2 million North Carolinians will journey 50 miles or more. That’s nearly 80,000 more than last year and 4,000 more than before the pandemic, in 2019.
Charlotte Firefighters Share Emotional Rescue Stories One Week After Deadly Fire
15 workers were rescued in the 5-alarm fire at a SouthPark construction site. 2 people were killed.
All Lanes Reopened After Tractor-Tailer Carrying Mobile Home Crashes On I-485
All lanes have reopened on I-485 after a tractor-trailer carrying a mobile home crashed near Moores Chapel Road.
FBI Increases Reward For Charlotte Murder Suspect On "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" List
The FBI has increased the rewards offered to capture people on the "Ten Most Wanted Fugitive" list to $250,000. This includes Charlotte murder suspect Alejandro "Alex" Castillo who is wanted for killing Sandy Le in 2016.
Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Sentenced To 18 Years For Seditious Conspiracy In Jan. 6 Attack
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. He was sentenced Thursday after a landmark verdict convicting him of spearheading a weekslong plot to keep former President Donald Trump in power.
New Pickleball Courts Open In Ballantyne
Pickleball has exploded in popularity over the last year and Northwood Office in Ballantyne has opened new, rooftop pickleball courts.
Matthews Man Sentenced To Prison For Tax Evasion
A Matthews man was sentenced to three years in prison for tax evasion on Thursday, May 25th.
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