Top events happening around the Charlotte area this weekend | April 12th and April 13th
From the Charlotte Fair to the Loch Norman Highland Games, check out the top events happening around the Charlotte area this weekend.
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South Carolina prepares for second firing squad execution
Long a method of execution associated with political terror or military justice, a firing squad is set to kill a South Carolina inmate on Friday, the second time the state will have carried out that method in the past five weeks.
The wing tip of an American Airlines plane strikes another aircraft at a DC airport
Authorities say the wing tip of a plane heading to Charleston, SC, struck a plane en route to New York City on a taxiway at DC airport.
House narrowly passes framework for Trump’s big spending bill
House Republicans narrowly approved their budget framework on Thursday, a political turnaround after Speaker Mike Johnson worked into the night to satisfy GOP holdouts who had refused to advance trillions of dollars in tax breaks without deeper spending cuts.
Stocks sink after White House clarifies US is tariffing China at 145%
U.S. stocks are surrendering most of their historic gains from Wednesday as President Donald Trump’s trade war continues to confuse and threaten the economy, even if its temperature has cooled a bit.
Mother and son charged after triple shooting in Chester Co.
A mother and son are charged after three people were shot in Great Falls on Wednesday.
Top sporting events in and around Charlotte this week | April 10th-April 16th
The Carolina Ascent returns to host a busy sports week for the Queen City. Click through the gallery to see all the sporting events happening in and around Charlotte each week.
Egg prices reach record high despite Trump's predictions and bird flu outbreak slowing
U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump’s predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks.
Market rebounds after Trump pauses tariffs for all except China
President Donald Trump announced a 90 day pause on the tariff's he implemented. In a lengthy post to Truth Social, Trump said he would immediately put a hold on tariffs imposed on all countries except for China.
Stocks surge after President Trump announces a 90-day pause on most tariffs
U.S. stocks are flying higher after President Donald Trump announced a drop in some of his tariffs, except for China.
Table Rock Complex fire fully contained after burning more than 15,000 acres
The South Carolina Forestry Commission confirmed that another round of beneficial rain earlier in the week helped crews contain the Table Rock and Persimmon Ridge fires.
Charlotte Wine + Food Festival This Month
Springtime is here, which means one of Charlotte's top events is quickly approaching!
Local Magician Jack Kelly on 'Fool Us' This Week
Be ready to be amazed! Local magician Jack Kelly is set for his first appearance on 'Penn & Teller: Fool Us' this Friday in Las Vegas.
NWS no longer translating watches and warnings for non-English speakers
The National Weather Service is no longer providing language translations of its products, a change that experts say could put non-English speakers at risk of missing potentially life-saving warnings about extreme weather.
US stocks hold relatively steady as bonds show more stress
US stocks opened mostly lower on Wednesday as markets remain shaky following latest escalations in the global trade war.
China raising its retaliatory tariff on the US to 84%
China again vowed to “fight to the end” Wednesday in an escalating trade war with the U.S. as it announced it would raise tariffs on American goods to 84%.
Stocks drop as uncertainty reigns about Trump's tariffs
U.S. stocks dropped after a second day of stunning reversals. The S&P 500 fell 1.6% Tuesday after wiping out an early gain of 4.1%, which had it on track for its best day in years.
Supreme Court blocks order to reinstate federal workers
The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked an order for President Donald Trump’s administration to return to work 16,000 probationary federal employees who were let go in mass firings.
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