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Julius Chambers High School Forfeit 2021-22 Football Season Due To Ineligible Player

A third Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools football program must forfeit it's wins from last season and pay a fine for using an ineligible player.

The Bright Spot: Cheerwine Festival in Salisbury

The Bright Spot made moves to Salisbury to preview the Cheerwine Festival, celebrating 105 years of Carolina's favorite soft drink.

Second Gun Found On CMS Campus This Week

Many parents are outraged after another gun was found on a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools campus Thursday.

Rapper J. Cole To Play Pro Basketball In Canada

Rapper J. Cole will play another season of pro basketball, this time in Canada.

Record Breaking Heat Across the Region

Record-Breaking Heat. Afternoon storms return this weekend. Unsettled Next Week.

Air Quality Alert In Effect Friday

Due to high levels of ground-level ozone an Air Quality Alert is in effect for a portion of the region on Friday.

Ukrainian Troops Surrendering At Mariupol Registered As POWs

Russia says hundreds more fighters have emerged from the Mariupol stronghold where they made their last stand and surrendered.

Senate OKs Overhaul Of Baby Formula Rules In Aid Program

The Senate has approved a bill aimed at easing the baby formula shortage for families participating in a government assistance program known as WIC.

CDC Advisers Urge Pfizer Booster For Children Ages 5 To 11

U.S. health advisers are urging a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11.

Pat McCrory Tests Positive For COVID Two Days After Election

Former North Carolina Republican Governor Pat McCrory says he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Shoplifting Suspects Charged After Police Chase Ends In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Mooresville

Three suspects have been charged for their involvement in a shoplifting incident at a Tractor Supply in Mooresville on Tuesday, police say.

Mecklenburg County Manager Recommends $2.1 Billion Operating Budget

Mecklenburg County Manager Dena R. Diorio presented her recommended 2023 budget to the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners on Thursday.

Man Dies After Shooting In Northeast Charlotte, Homicide Investigation Underway

Police have identified the victim of the northeast Charlotte shooting as 26-year-old Feliciano Aguilar-Sanchez.

Police: Lincolnton Man Arrested On Drug Charges

Deputies say citizen complaints over illegal drug activities launched an investigation that led to the arrest of one Lincolnton man on Thursday.

CMS: North Meck Students Suspended After Fight On Campus

Principal Hood sent a message to all North Mecklenburg High School families after a fight broke out between students on campus Thursday.

Burial Beer Co. Opens Taproom & Bottle Shop In Plaza Midwood

Asheville's beloved Burial Beer Company is expanding into Charlotte. The brewery is set to open a new taproom and bottle shop in Plaza Midwood on June 4th.

N.C. Wildlife Commission Reinforces The Importance Of Life Jackets In Light Of Recent Drownings

"PFDs save lives, but they won’t work if you don’t wear them," says Captain Branden Jones with the Wildlife Commission.

Fundraiser Started For Iredell County Baby Who Fell Into Fire Pit

A GoFundMe has been started for a baby who was injured after accidentally falling out of her walker into her families fire pit Wednesday in Iredell County.

Krispy Kreme Celebrating 2022 Graduates With Free Dozen Doughnuts

Krispy Kreme is feeling the pomp and circumstance as they celebrate this year’s high school and college seniors with a free dozen doughnuts on May 25.