The group is protesting Duke's proposed 18% rate hike for customers after record profits and Atrium's 20-story luxury apartment development tied to taxpayer dollars.
The Wake County Board of Commissioners is set to vote Monday on a key step toward a major health care partnership between Atrium Health and WakeMed.
It comes as dry conditions raise the risk for fast moving wildfires. County officials say the move is all about protecting visitors, staff, and the parks themselves.
Hudson Police evacuated the Walmart on Hickory Boulevard Friday afternoon, after they say a man pulled a grenade out of his pocket in one of the store aisles.
A cold rain is likely south of I-85 on Saturday. Sunshine with chilly temperatures return on Sunday.
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The Wake County Board of Commissioners will vote Monday on a merger between Atrium Health and WakeMed.
A small plane crashed in Texas Hill Country, killing all five people on board.
The Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers are set to open their second-round series in the NHL playoffs. The Hurricanes are the top seed in the Eastern Conference and swept Ottawa in Round 1.
A mandatory burn ban will go into effect on Monday across Mecklenburg County parks amid the ongoing drought.
The head of the European Parliament trade committee calls President Donald Trump’s tariff hike on European Union automobiles “unacceptable.”
A man is facing a manslaughter charge in connection to a deadly stabbing in Rowan County.
President Donald Trump says his administration is still weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines.
Officials said the city will implement Stage 2 mandatory restrictions under the regional “Low Inflow Protocol” starting May 15.
Spring blood donations are crucial this time of year as supplies often drop during the warm weather.
SLED tells WCCB that 27-year-old Shane Gaskins is charged with eight counts of animal fighting, ill treatment to animals, and criminal conspiracy.
A former professional skateboarder and coach in Charlotte has been sentenced to 116 years in prison for sex crimes dating back to the 1990s.
Six-year-old Dominique Moody died in December, after being found living in feces and urine at a home in east Charlotte. She was also severely under-weight. Three women are charged in the case.
Wreaths were laid at the Memorial Constellation Garden outside the Kennedy Building.
Parts of Mecklenburg County are under extreme and exceptional drought according to the U.S. drought monitor. The group responsible for monitoring drought levels meets on the 1st on the 16th to decide whether to elevate to the next stage which would include mandatory restrictions.
Amtrak is considering allowing people to store guns in lockboxes on most of its trains, which critics say would weaken security measures that instead should be strengthened in light of the shooting at last weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
Deputies seized drugs and firearms after conducting a traffic stop in Charlotte on Wednesday.
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