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NC Tops 50K EVs; Triad’s Electric Vehicle Pace Trails State

North Carolina has accelerated past the 50,000 mark for electric vehicle registrations, but EV saturation in the Triad continues to lag behind the state as a whole.

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Alex Murdaugh Goes on Trial in 2021 Killings of Wife, Son

As his life unraveled over the past two years, disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh didn't fight giving up his law license and said he made plenty of mistakes tied to missing client money and a financial mess that led to 100 criminal charges.

Supreme Court Leak Report Findings: Lax Security, Loose Lips

Eight months, 126 formal interviews and a 23-page report later, the Supreme Court said it has failed to discover who leaked a draft of the court’s opinion overturning abortion rights.

As Baldwin Faces Charges, Gun Safety on Sets 'Gets Louder'

Film production and firearms experts say movie sets probably changed permanently when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed on the remote New Mexico set of the Western “Rust” 14 months ago.

CMPD Cold Case Detectives Utilize Review Team To Help Solve Cases

CMPD Cold Case division has their hands full with over 600 cases dating back to the 1970's.

Vigil Held For Charlotte FC Star Anton Walkes Who Died In Miami Boating Accident

Charlotte FC has announced one of its players, Anton Walkes, has passed away at 25-years-old.

At Lunar New Year, Desserts Can Be Customary or 'Cute-ified'

Unlike Thanksgiving, when pie is a given at many households, desserts and confections at Lunar New Year are as varied as the Asian diasporas around the world that celebrate it.

Lesion Removed from Jill Biden's Eyelid was Non-Cancerous

A lesion removed by surgeons last week from first lady Jill Biden’s left eyelid was a non-cancerous growth, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, physician to President Joe Biden, said Wednesday.

Actor Julian Sands Missing in Southern California Mountains

Actor Julian Sands, star of several Oscar-nominated films including “A Room With a View,” has been missing for five days in the Southern California mountains, where he was hiking, authorities said Wednesday.

Flavored Cannabis Marketing is Criticized for Targeting Kids

As cannabis shops proliferate across the country, concerns are growing over the packaging and marketing of flavored cannabis that critics say could entice children to partake.

AP: Alec Baldwin To Be Charged With Manslaughter In Shooting

Prosecutors announced that actor Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer who was killed on a New Mexico movie set.

Biden to Tour California Storm Damage, See Recovery Efforts

President Joe Biden is set to tour damage and be briefed on recovery efforts after devastating storms hit California in recent weeks, killing at least 20 people and causing destruction across 41 of the state's 58 counties.

Leslie Jones Promises to be Herself Hosting 'The Daily Show'

Comedian Leslie Jones will be taking a temporary whirl as host of “The Daily Show" this week, and she says viewers can expect her trademark — some blunt, edgy humor.

After 2 Virtual Years, Sundance Returns to the Mountains

Festivalgoers will see some unexpected turns from stars, like Jonathan Majors as an amateur bodybuilder in “Magazine Dreams,” Emilia Clarke as a futuristic parent in “Pod Generation” and Daisy Ridley as a cubicle worker in “Sometimes I Think About Dying”.