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Officials Identify Body Recovered From Lake Norman

NC Wildlife officials have identified a man who drowned over the weekend near the Peninsula Yacht Club on Lake Norman.

Another Big Stink: Piedmont Natural Gas Unintentionally Releases Mercaptan In Charlotte

Piedmont Natural Gas unintentionally released the odorant mercaptan near Tom Hunter Road in Charlotte on Monday afternoon.

Election Day In Charlotte

Vote today for Charlotte Mayor and City Council. Polls are open from 6:30am to 7:30pm.

Suspected Arrested In Deadly Hit & Run In Belmont

22-year-old Jacob Valdez is charged with involuntary manslaughter and two counts of felony hit and run causing serious injury or death.

Sticky and Unsettled Pattern Continues

Hot and humid days and unsettled afternoons continue as a boundary stalls north of the Carolinas.

Record Rainfall Causes Widespread Flooding In St. Louis Area

Historic Rainfall Causes Deadly Flooding in St. Louis Area

Record rainfall caused widespread flash flooding across St. Louis early Tuesday after more than a foot of rain fell across parts of the region.

Woman Turns To Facebook To Find A New Kidney

Local Woman Uses Facebook To Find Kidney Donor

These days, most of the posts we see on Facebook all run together. Family, friends, birthdays, politics, pets. But one recent post caught our attention. A local mom posted about needing a new kidney.

Gaston County Man Wins $25,000 A Year For Life Prize

A Lucky for Life drawing delivered a $25,000 a year for life prize to William Mark Shellman of Gastonia. Shellman bought his lucky ticket for the June 21 drawing through Online Play.

"Goodfellas," "Law & Order" Actor Paul Sorvino Dies At 83

Paul Sorvino, an imposing actor who specialized in playing crooks and cops like Paulie Cicero in “Goodfellas” and the NYPD sergeant Phil Cerretta on “Law & Order,” has died. He was 83.

StarMed Healthcare Offering Free At-Home COVID-19 Rapid Tests

StarMed is offering free at-home COVID-19 test kits to be picked up at its two clinic locations in Charlotte.

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At $810 Million, Mega Millions Jackpot Ranks As 4th Highest U.S. Jackpot Ever

Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot ranks as the fourth-largest jackpot in U.S. history at an estimated $810 million. Only three jackpots have been bigger.

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Rapper Coolio Spotted At A Gas Station In Matthews

One of WCCB's viewers captured Coolio on camera pumping gas outside of an Adams Mart in Matthews on Monday.

Piada Italian Street Food To Celebrate Opening in Cotswold With Giveaways

Piada Italian Street Food is set to open in Cotswold on Tuesday, July 26th.

Police Arrest Man For Firing Shots Inside Hanes Mall In Winston Salem

Police arrested a man in Iredell County for firing shots inside a Belk at Hanes Mall in Winston Salem Sunday evening.

Rare 1952 Mickey Mantle Baseball Card Going Up For Auction

A decades-old, mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card could break records when it goes up for auction next month.

CMPD: Shooting At Charlotte Strip Club Leaves 2 With Serious Injuries

Two people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries Saturday night after a shooting at strip club in Charlotte, according to CMPD.

Owner: Man Accidentally Shot Himself Inside Vehicle In Parking Lot Of Blackstone Shooting Sports Off Wilkinson Boulevard

The owner of Blackstone Shooting Sports tells WCCB a man accidentally shot himself inside a car in the parking lot of the shooting range on July 23rd.

Detectives Arrest Lincoln County Man For Sending Minors Lewd Material

Detectives have charged a Lincoln County man with disseminating obscene materials to minors under the age of 13.

CMPD: Nearly 200 Cars Stolen In Charlotte Within Last 2 Weeks

Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department say nearly 200 cars have been stolen in Charlotte within the last two weeks.

Independence Weather the Storm and Earn 3 Points at FC Tucson

The Charlotte Independence battled through a lengthy weather delay to beat FC Tucson 3-2 on the road Saturday, July 23 at Kino North Stadium.

CMS Closes Sale On Clear Backpacks With Cancer Warning

CMS officials say the district has agreed to accept a bid of $85,000 for the clear backpacks it originally purchased for students before finding a label warning of potential cancer-causing chemicals inside.