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Mixing Up a Margarita for National Tequila Day

It's a real margarita too!

Rising Games: Long Jump

It's the final event of the Rising Games! Who will get the gold, and who will get sand in their shoes?

Rising Games: Fun, Food & Good Times at Topgolf University City

The Rising Games continue from the new Topgolf at University City

Cleveland’s Baseball Team Goes From Indians To Guardians

Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians.

Air Quality Alert Continues Locally from Smoke from West Coast Wildfires

Air Quality Alert continues for areas west of I-77 Friday.

Vet Offices Backed Up After Boom Of Pandemic Pet Adoptions

Local Veterinarians Face Overwhelming Demand For Animal Care Right Now

Demand is high and supply is low when it comes to making a veterinarian appointment for your pet. Vets across the country, and right here in Charlotte, are slammed and appointments are booking months in advance.

UNC Charlotte Sequencing Lab Detects Covid-19 Variants

A team of doctors in UNC Charlotte's Dept of Bioinformatics and Genomics detected cases of the Delta Variant in Mecklenburg County.

Crafty Cockatoos Master Dumpster Diving And Teach Each Other

A few years ago, a Sydney scientist noticed a sulfur-crested cockatoo opening his trash bin. Not every resident would be thrilled, but ornithologist Richard Major was impressed by the ingenuity.

Health Officials Say 50% Of Eligible South Carolinians Have Been Vaccinated For COVID

Health officials say as of Thursday 50 percent of eligible South Carolina residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

CMPD Animal Care & Control Hosts "Pawlympics" For Adoptable Dogs

Get ready for the dog Olympics or "Pawlympics," because CMPD Animal Care & Control is hosting their very own Hot Summer Games in hopes of finding forever homes for some amazing pups on Friday, July 23rd.

Olympic Opening Ceremony Director Fired For Holocaust Joke

The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired the director of the opening ceremony on Thursday because of a Holocaust joke he made during a comedy show in 1998.

NEW: Smartphone Emergency Alert Update

New smartphone weather emergency alert to begin July 28th.

6 N.C. Health Systems Requiring COVID Vaccination For Employees

Six North Carolina health systems announced on Thursday that they will be among the first in the state to require their employees to get vaccinated for COVID.

Biden Says Getting COVID-19 Vaccine 'Gigantically Important'

President Joe Biden expressed pointed frustration over the slowing COVID-19 vaccination rate in the U.S. and pleaded that it’s “gigantically important” for Americans to step up and get inoculated against the virus as it surges once again.

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Stop For Soda In Charlotte Scores Alleghany County Man $100,000 Powerball Prize

While running a quick errand after dinner, Johnny Miller of Sparta decided to try his luck on a Powerball ticket and won a $100,000 prize.

Suspected Murder Weapon Shown In Mistaken Uber Ride Killing

An investigator showed jurors the suspected murder weapon Thursday at the trial of a South Carolina man accused of killing a woman who mistook the man’s car for her Uber ride.

Harmony Man Charged With 18 Counts Of Sex Offense With Child

A 29-year-old man was arrested in Iredell County Wednesday for the accused sexual assault of a juvenile.

Gas Line Severed In Caldwell County, Nearby Residents Should 'Shelter In Place'

A main gas line has been severed in the Hudson area of Caldwell County, according to county officials.

Partial Gaston County Animal Shelter Closure Due To Ringworm Outbreak

The Gaston County Police Animal Shelter will have a partial shutdown due to a ringworm virus outbreak among their cat population.

Jill Biden In Tokyo For Olympic Games, Meets Prime Minister

Jill Biden embarked on her first solo international trip as first lady, leading a U.S. delegation to the Olympic Games in Tokyo, where the coronavirus is surging and COVID-19 infections have climbed to a six-month high.