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AP: Draft Opinion Suggests High Court Will Overturn Roe v. Wade

A draft opinion circulated among Supreme Court justices suggests that earlier this year a majority of them had thrown support behind overturning the 1973 case Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide.

Hickory NC: Mother's Day Botanical Cards

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is hosting a mother's day card-making event on Thursday, May 5th.

Bojangles Brings Back Camo-Themed Bo Boxes For Folds Of Honor

Bojangles reintroduces its Big Bo boxes just in time for Military Appreciation Month. The camo-themed boxes benefit Military families.

Lenoir Police Capture Emu

Officers with the Lenoir Police Department were assigned interesting duties over the weekend, when they responded to an emu rescue on Saturday, April 30th.

AP: Amazon Tribes Turn The Tables On Intruders With Social Media

Indigenous Brazilians in the Amazon rainforest have endured years of scant recourse when prospectors and landgrabbers do violence in their territories.

Anderson Paak Attends The Metropolitan Museum Of Arts Costume Institute Benefit Gala

AP: Met Gala Live | Stars Don Bold Shimmery Gilded Era Looks

There was plenty of shimmery gold for Monday's Meta Gala themed to gilded glamour. But many in the star-studded crowd went for classic looks in black and white.

Reverend Jemonde Taylor And Charlotte Vi Lylyes

JCSU Announces 2022 Commencement And Baccalaureate Speakers

JCSU Announces Reverend Jemonde Taylor and Charlotte Vi Lyles as speakers for the University’s 149th Baccalaureate Commencement Service.

Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash In The University Area

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to a fatal motor vehicle crash in the University division on Saturday, April 30.

Officers Searching For Missing Concord Man

The Concord Police Department is searching for 40-year-old Adrian Purser after he went missing Friday, April 29.

Harris Negative For COVID-19 After Taking Antiviral Pill

Vice President Kamala Harris tested negative on Monday for COVID-19, six days after she tested positive for the virus.

One Dead, Another Seriously Injured In Catawba County Crash

One person died and another was seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash Saturday evening in Catawba County, according to the NC State Highway Patrol.

Student Arrested After Body Scanner Found Loaded Gun At A West Charlotte High School

Student Arrested After Body Scanner Found Loaded Gun At High School In West Charlotte

A student was arrested Monday after a body scanner found a loaded gun on the campus of a high school in west Charlotte.

Juvenile Charged With Murder After Person Found Dead Near East Charlotte Elementary School

A 16-year-old has been charged with murder after a person was found dead near an east Charlotte elementary school on April 21, according to police.

CMPD: 18-Year-Old Charged With Murder For Deadly Shooting Near Northlake Mall

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has charged an 18-year-old with murder after a deadly shooting at a Target parking lot in north Charlotte.

She's Up! Whitmore 1st Woman To Start Atlantic League Game

Kelsie Whitmore played left field and batted ninth for the Staten Island FerryHawks on Sunday, becoming the first woman to start a game in the Atlantic League and one of the first to do so in a league connected to Major League Baseball.

Lynyrd Skynyrd To Perform Free Pre-Race Concert Before The Coca-Cola 600

Fans will roar and the red, white and blue will wave before the green flag falls over the Coca-Cola 600 on May 29 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Iconic rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd will salute America with the ultimate Memorial Day Weekend mix of rock and racing in front of a captivated audience.