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Since The Nose Doesn't Know Pot Is Now Legal, K-9's Retire

Asking dogs to follow their noses won’t work anymore in states that have legalized marijuana.

Temps Cooling Down, Rain Chances Going Up

While Memorial Day looks dry for now, another round of storms could move in for the first half of the weekend.

Police Find Missing 23-Year-Old Man In Salisbury

Police say 23-year-old Zane Francis has been found, after he went missing in Salisbury on Friday.

Travel Numbers Climb As Americans Hit The Road For The Holiday

Americans hit the road in near-record numbers at the start of the Memorial Day weekend, as their eagerness to break free from coronavirus confinement overcame higher prices for flights, gasoline and hotels.

S.C. Health Officials Urge Parents To Get Kids Vaccinated For COVID-19 Before Summer Break

South Carolina health officials are urging parents to fight against COVID-19 by vaccinating their children, 12-years-old and up, before summer break begins.

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Juneteenth Festival Returns To The Carolinas For Its 24th Annual Celebration

The Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas is back to celebrate 24 years in the heart of Plaza Midwood from June 17th through June 20th.

16-Year-Old Arrested, Charged As Second Suspect In North Charlotte Homicide Case

A 16-year-old was arrested and charged Thursday with murder in a north Charlotte homicide case that happened in April 2021, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.

Teachers Needed To Staff Camp CMS This Summer

Officials with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools say they are searching for qualified teachers to staff Camp CMS this summer.

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12th Annual Joedance Film Festival Goes Virtual

The 12th annual Joedance Film Festival will be held virtually for the second consecutive year for everyone's health and safety, event officials say.

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Blue Cross NC Work Together To Drive Out Childhood Hunger in Greater Charlotte Area

Building on its longstanding partnership, Charlotte Motor Speedway and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, along with Speedway Children’s Charities, are teaming up to address childhood hunger in the Charlotte area with its “Drive Out Hunger” initiative.

Top South Carolina Democrat Wants $1M Vaccine Lottery Prize

One of South Carolina’s top Democratic lawmakers wants the state to use some of its COVID-19 relief money to offer $1 million prizes to people who get vaccinated for the disease, similar to a program in Ohio.

CMPD: Officers Save South Charlotte Woman In Distress From Committing Suicide

Charlotte-Mecklenburg officers saved a woman Monday night after she tried to commit suicide in south Charlotte.

Elections In Many NC Municipalities Delayed To 2022 In Bill

Charlotte, Raleigh and roughly three dozen other cities and towns in North Carolina would shift this fall’s municipal elections to early next year in legislation advancing in the state Senate to address Census Bureau delays.

Hear Ye! The Carolina Renaissance Festival Returns This Fall!

The Carolina Renaissance Festival returns this fall with all the magic and merriment fans love to expect from the annual celebration!

GOP Blocks Bipartisan Probe Of Deadly Jan. 6 Riot At Capitol

Senate Republicans on Friday blocked the creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, refusing to back down on their opposition to the independent investigation even amid emotional appeals from those who fought with and fled from the rioters that day.