CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings to retire from force after 33 years
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings will retire at the end of the year. CMPD made the announcement on Twitter Sunday evening during the Memorial Day weekend.
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Local school custodian arrested, charged with assaulting a student
A school custodian has been arrested. Alan Pryor is charged with assault and battery on a student. Pryor turned himself into police on Friday.
Publix recalls baby food pouches after testing finds elevated levels of lead
The Publix supermarket chain is recalling fruit and vegetable baby food because testing found elevated levels of lead.
Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% penalties on Apple
President Donald Trump is threatening a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union as well as a 25% tariff on Apple products unless iPhones are made in America.
Get ready for another busy Atlantic hurricane season, but maybe not as crazy as 2024
With warmer-than-normal ocean waters, forecasters are expecting another unusually busy hurricane season for the Atlantic. But they don’t think it will be as chaotic as 2024.
UPDATE: Chester Walmart reopens after incident in parking lot
The Walmart on J A Cochran Bypass in Chester reopened Thursday afternoon after being closed for a about two hours because of an incident in the parking lot.
US Mint moves forward with plans to kill the penny
The U.S. Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out, a Treasury Department official confirmed Thursday.
Judge blocks Trump's executive order to shut down the Education Department
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to shut down the Education Department and ordered the agency to reinstate employees who were fired in mass layoffs.
House Republicans pass Trump's big 'beautiful,' bill of tax breaks and program cuts
House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package. Speaker Mike Johnson defied the skeptics within his ranks and muscled President Donald Trump’s priority bill to approval Thursday.
Troopers: motorcyclist killed after hitting tree in the road
The South Carolina State Highway Patrol says a motorcyclist died early Wednesday morning in Chesterfield County.
Justice Dept. moves to cancel police reform settlements days before anniversary of George Floyd's death
The Justice Department has moved to cancel settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville, Kentucky, that called for an overhaul of policing following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
SC death row inmate from Rock Hill wants to volunteer to die after friends are executed
A South Carolina inmate whose best friend and four other inmates have been put to death in less than a year appears to want to die himself.
Ex-York Co. Sheriff's Deputy arrested, charged with ill treatment of animals
Amari Anne Mitchell (L) is the former deputy. She and Kaitlyn Johnson were arrested last week after an investigation found Mitchell had left her dog outside for several days without adequate food, water or shelter.
UPDATE: Man accused of stabbing pregnant woman to death extradited to Rock Hill
A man is accused of stabbing a pregnant woman he was in a relationship with during an argument has been extradited to Rock Hill.
Trump officials set new requirements for COVID vaccines in healthy people
Annual COVID-19 shots for healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved under a major new policy shift unveiled Tuesday by the Trump administration.
Home Depot won't boost prices because of tariffs
Home Depot doesn't expect to raise prices because of tariffs, saying it has spent years diversifying the sources for the goods on its shelves.
WeatherWise Alert: Strong to severe storms possible overnight
Strong to severe storms capable of producing damaging wind, hail, heavy rain and isolated tornadoes will move into the Carolinas overnight. Here's what you need to know...
Trump goes to the Capitol to try to persuade a divided GOP to unify around his big tax cuts bill
President Donald Trump went to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to try to seal the deal on what he calls his “big, beautiful bill.”
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