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Watauga Co. couple pleads guilty after accusations of incest and locking young children up with no food, water or toilet

A man and woman from Watauga County have pleaded guilty to child abuse.

Cornelius man accused of sex crime against a 12-year-old child

A Cornelius man is accused of looking in a window and exposing himself to a child.

Mecklenburg County Commissioners vote to immediately re-open Detention Center North to relieve overcrowding

Mecklenburg County Commissioners have approved a $3 million budget amendment to immediately reopen the vacant Detention Center North.

Charlotte Fire working to determine what sparked house fire in NoDa

There is no word about what sparked a house fire in NoDa.

SWAT standoff with shooting suspect ends after 12 hours in north Charlotte

A nearly 12-hour long SWAT standoff in north Charlotte is over after the suspect surrendered.

Cmpd Investigating Officer Involved Shooting

Man in critical condition after shootout with police

A man is in critical condition after a shootout with police in Northeast Charlotte. Cars and homes are riddled with bullets on Autumn Frost Trail where police spent eight hours investigating after shots were fired outside of a home.

House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election

The House has passed a short-term measure to fund the federal government into early December. The move is designed to avoid a chaotic shutdown as lawmakers campaign for reelection.

EEOC sues Family Dollar, citing pregnancy discrimination against employee

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a federal lawsuit against Family Dollar Stores of North Carolina for pregnancy discrimination.

Charlotte Crown celebrates inaugural Upshot League Championship win

The women's basketball team won the inaugural Upshot League Championship Saturday night in a game you saw right here on WCCB Charlotte.

Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall in Louisiana

Tropical storm warnings are in effect for parts of Texas and southwestern Louisiana coasts.

Tony Romo pleads no contest to charge of operating while intoxicated and issues statement of apology

Romo was arrested July 23 following a traffic stop as he was driving south on Interstate 43 in Wisconsin. CBS has since placed him on leave from his role as its lead NFL analyst.

Teen dies from brain eating amoeba

A teen has died after developing a rare illness according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

Postal Service work to comply with Trump's executive order is rushed, sloppy, whistleblower contends

A whistleblower for the U.S. Postal Service is warning that a new mail ballot system being hastily built to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order restricting that method of voting could lead to the rejection of huge numbers of mail ballots.

Federal trial underway in Uptown Charlotte for two anti-ICE protesters

A high-profile federal trial is underway in Uptown Charlotte for two community activists.

Man shoots at officers during barricade situation in north Charlotte

A man fired at officers after barricading himself in his apartment near Sugar Creek park.

Police warn drivers: Do not pass stopped school buses

As kids return to the classroom, police are reminding drivers to never pass a stopped school bus.

Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, takes over from Tim Cook after 15 years

Apple’s new CEO John Ternus takes the helm of the iconic tech giant on Tuesday, ending Tim Cook’s 15-year tenure that saw the company’s value skyrocket to $4.6 trillion thanks to the iPhone’s enormous popularity.

Mass burials in Nepal as death toll from flash floods exceeds 1,000

Rescue teams with search dogs continued to search through mud, rocks and debris on Tuesday on the border with Nepal and China for thousands of people still missing following the catastrophic floods that tore through communities across the Himalayas, leaving more than 1,000 dead.