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Flirting With 80 Degrees On Thursday

An area of high pressure dominates most of Thursday bringing warmth and plenty of sunshine to the region. A backdoor cold front will move in late Thursday which will drop temperatures for Friday.…

Oscar-Winning Producer Alan Ladd Jr. Dies At 84

Alan Ladd Jr., the Oscar-winning producer and studio boss who as a Fox executive greenlit “Star Wars,” has died. He was 84.

Space Junk On 5,800-MPH Collision Course With Moon

The moon is about to get walloped by a big piece of space junk. The leftover rocket will slam into the far side of the moon Friday.

CMPD: Detectives Investigate Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash In East Charlotte

Detectives are investigating a fatal crash in east Charlotte after the driver of a Toyota was killed on Wednesday.

What Is A Backdoor Cold Front?

A backdoor cold front will drop across the Carolinas late Thursday.

Charlotte Water Crews Respond To Wastewater Spill At Lake Norman

Charlotte Water crews responded to a wastewater overflow near Mainsail Pointe Drive on Wednesday, according to a news release.

Rock N' Roll Hall Of Famers Set To Perform At Historic Theatre In Downtown Monroe

Legendary Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame inductees, The Drifters, are scheduled to perform Saturday, April 23rd at The Dowd Center Theatre in downtown Monroe.

Live Nation Announces 2022 Lawn Pass: $199 To Attend Up To 40 Shows

Live Nation announced Tuesday that Lawn Pass will be available at 30 venues for the 2022 summer concert season, which is on pace to be one of the biggest in history.

Charlotte Area Breweries Raise $27,000 For The Family Of Fallen CMPD Officer Mia Goodwin

Over $27,000 was raised for the family of fallen CMPD Officer Mia Goodwin at the inaugural Craft Brewers For a Cause event held on Saturday, February 26th in South End.

Nearly Half Of Biden's 500M Free COVID Tests Still Unclaimed

Nearly half of the 500 million free COVID-19 tests that the Biden administration recently made available to Americans still haven’t been claimed as virus cases plummet and people feel less urgency to test.

Dylann Roof Takes Church Shooting Appeal To US Supreme Court

Attorneys for convicted church shooter Dylann Roof have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide how to handle disagreements over mental illness-related evidence between capital defendants and their attorneys.

Police: 16-Year-Old Killed In Lancaster, Suspect Arrested

Police have charged a man with murder for his involvement in the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy in Lancaster.

CMPD: Missing 11-Year-Old Girl Located

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says the 11-year-old girl that was reported missing from south Charlotte Tuesday has been located.

State Of The Union: Biden Vows To Halt Russia, Hit Inflation

Addressing a concerned nation and anxious world, President Joe Biden has vowed in his first State of the Union address to check Russian aggression in Ukraine, tame soaring U.S. inflation and deal with the fading but still dangerous coronavirus.

Police Asking For Public's Help Identifying Suspect In Concord Shooting

The Concord Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying the suspect accused of shooting a man Monday evening.

Viral Videos: Wheel of Fortune Failure

A failure on Wheel of Fortune that's so bad, it hasn't been accomplished in nearly 30 years

Wilson's World: Hercules Tires Big South Education Day

The 2022 Hercules Tires Big South Men's and Women's Basketball Championship has begun! The Tournament's High School Education Day is for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and surrounding areas.

CMPD: Suspect Wanted For West Charlotte Assault With Deadly Weapon

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is asking for the public's help locating a suspect wanted for an assault with a deadly weapon in west Charlotte.

Mask-Optional Policy Begins Next Week At Most NC Agencies

Mask-wearing inside most North Carolina state government buildings will become optional starting next Monday through an executive order from Gov. Roy Cooper.

Warm and Pleasant Stretch Continues

Pleasant and warm weather continues.

Dining for Charities: District 57

It's not an escape room, it's a challenge room - and there's lots of them. Click to find out how you can get discounted tickets.

What the Tech: Risky Facebook Questions

Maybe you already know it's not a good idea to over-share on social media. Then you find yourself answering one of those lists of questions posted by one of your friends.