North Carolina Board Passes Strict Rules For Teaching Race
A North Carolina school board has passed a policy preventing critical race theory in its classrooms after county commissioners threatened to withhold nearly $8 million in funding.
Florida School Shooting Suspect Faces Trial For Jail Brawl
The suspect in the 2018 killing of 17 people at a Florida high school is finally going on trial β but not for the slayings.
COVID-19 Deaths Eclipse 700,000 In U.S. As Delta Variant Rages
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 700,000 late Friday β a number greater than the population of Boston.
Charlotte Family Believes Missing Daughter Was Lured Away By Internet Predator
14-year-old Savannah Smith walked away from the bus stop Monday morning and disappeared.
23rd Annual Taste Of Charlotte Festival Kicks Off At Truist Field | PHOTOS
You know what's better than trying to describe food? Yup, it's eating it. Head out to Truist Field this weekend to try a variety of local vendors in the 23rd Annual Taste Of Charlotte.
Wet Workweek Follows Wonderful Weekend
Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts! Clouds and rain move in by Monday morning.
CMS Makes Policy Changes Following Students Protest At Olympic High School After Reported Sexual Assault
The Athletic Director for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools announced policy changes on Friday following a protest at Olympic High School.
Paris Fashion Week Returns After Virus Hiatus | PHOTOS
The eyes of the couture world were fixed even more than usual on Franceβs always-chic capital in recent days, as designers showed off their latest work for Paris Fashion Week after going mostly virtual for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Police: 2 Missing Persons Found Dead Inside Newton Newspaper Business
Officers are investigating after finding a missing man and woman shot to death insideΒ of a newspaper business in Newton Friday night.
Amber Alert Canceled For 2-Year-Old Boy Abducted From Clayton, N.C., Mother Arrested
An Amber Alert has been canceled for a 2-year-old boy abducted from Clayton, N.C. His mother, a wanted murder suspect, is awaiting extradition from Georgia to face charges.
CMPD: Woman Killed After Being Caught In Crossfire Of Shooting In West Charlotte
Detectives have opened a homicide investigation after a 35-year-old woman was killed during a shooting in a west Charlotte neighborhood Friday afternoon.
Biden Administration Urges Judge To Block Texas Abortion Law
he Biden administration on Friday urged a federal judge to block the nationβs most restrictive abortion law, which has banned most abortions in Texas since early September and sent women racing to get care beyond the borders of the second-most populous state.
CMPD: Detectives Investigate A Homicide In South Charlotte
Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred at a south Charlotte apartment complex on Friday.
Miracle League Adaptive Baseball Is Back For The Fall Season At Keith Family YMCA
Children with disabilities now have a chance to play baseball this fall in Charlotte as the YMCA Miracle League kicks off its season at the Keith Family YMCA. "Because every every child deserves to play baseball."
Warm & Dry Weekend, Cooler & Wetter Workweek Ahead
Warm sunshine builds back into the weekend, but big changes come to the forecast next week.
South Carolina Officials Report 2 Positive Rabies Tests
South Carolina health officials are urging residents to keep pets up to date on their rabies vaccination after a fox and a bat tested positive for the disease.
Pat Robertson Steps Down As Host Of Long-Running β700 Clubβ
Pat Robertson, who turned a tiny Virginia television station into a global religious broadcasting network, is stepping down after a half-century running the β700 Clubβ on daily TV, the Christian Broadcasting Network announced on Friday.
Detectives Search For Jewelry Store Thief In Gastonia; Surveillance Photos Released
Detectives continue to search for a suspect who attempted to steal a bracelet valued at over $3,600 from a jewelry store in Gastonia on September 28th.
Saturdayβs Powerball Jackpot Climbs To $635 Million, 6th Largest Ever In Game
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night has climbed to the 6th largest ever in the history of the game, offering a lucky winner $635 million.
NC Police Reforms, Sunday Distillery Sales Start In October
New police accountability reporting requirements, rules for sheriffβs candidates, mandated clergy hospital visitation and Sunday bottled liquor sales begin as all or parts of more than 30 new laws take effect on Friday in North Carolina.
Justice Kavanaugh Tests Positive For COVID, Has No Symptoms
The Supreme Court says Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19.
Bear Attacks Couple Picnicking At Blue Ridge Parkway Site
A couple having a picnic on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina has survived multiple bear attacks which it says may have been triggered by their barking dog, the National Park Service said.
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