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Human Remains Identified

Human remains now identified after passerby makes discovery

Attorney James Ferguson Ii Dies

Civil rights attorney and Charlotte icon James Ferguson II dies at age 82

Community Supports Family Of Teen Killed In Shooting At Pageland Watermelon Festival

Community supports family of teen killed in shooting at Pageland Watermelon Festival

Human Skeleton Discovered Behind Home

Human skeletal remains found behind Statesville home

Trump Urges Sports Teams To Change Their Names Back

Trump urges NFL & MLB teams to restore their old names, threatens stadium deal

Arrest Made In Deadly Uptown Shooting, Cmpd Increases Security

Uptown nightclubs increase security after deadly mass shooting

Local Commissioners Fight At Meeting

Caldwell Co. Commissioner apologizes after physical altercation with fellow commissioner

Deadly Catawba Co. Crash

21-year-old driver charged after deadly wreck kills two of his passengers

Man Charged In Robbery And Sex Assault

Lenoir Police make arrest in convenience store robbery and sex assault

Cmpd: Violent Crime Trending Down

CMPD: Violent crime in Charlotte is down 25%

Teen Drowns In Lake Norman

16-year-old boy drowns in Lake Norman

Tiawanna Brown Files For Re Election

Embattled Charlotte City Councilwoman files for re-election

Mayor Vi Lyles Files For Re Election

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles files for re-election

Harris Teeter Manager Arrested

Harris Teeter manager arrested, accused of stealing $11K from store

No Charges In Deadly Shooting

York Co. deadly shooting ruled as self-defense, no charges filed

Gaston Co. Sheriff's Office Employee Arrested

Gaston Co. Sheriff's Office employee arrested, accused of falsifying time records

Arrest Made In June Homicide In Salisbury

Salisbury Police make arrest in June homicide investigation

Teen Arrested In June Homicide

CMPD charges teen in murder of 24-year-old man

Shooting Investigation Underway

Shooting investigation shuts down roadway during afternoon rush hour

An A I Private School Is Coming To Charlotte In The Fall

AI-powered private school opening in Charlotte

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Charlotte named host city for 2026 MLS All-Star Game

Crime Handcuffs

UPDATE: 17-year-old charged with man's murder in east Charlotte

Groundbreaking For New Fire Station

Groundbreaking for Charlotte Fire Department's newest fire station

Union Groups Protest Outside Wells Fargo

Union groups protest, accuse Wells Fargo of employee intimidation

Deadly Motorcycle Crash

Fort Mill man dies after crashing motorcycle on Doby's Bridge Road

New Candidate In Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Race

CMPD Sergeant running for Sheriff is endorsed by former police chief

Daimler Announces Layoffs

Daimler announces layoffs for 500+ local employees

People Can Now Rent Out Their Pools

NC residents now able to rent out their pools

Restoring Tourism In Wnc

NC Gov: Everyone can help restore tourism to WNC post-Helene by spending a weekend there

Nc Sues Over Frozen Education Cash

North Carolina joins 23 other states to sue the Trump Administration over $7 billion in public education money

Job Fairness Highlighted At Naacp Convention

NAACP Convention highlights freedom, fairness and security

Wall Collapse At South Park Mall

Temporary wall collapses inside SouthPark Mall

Murder Charge In Deadly Crash

1 charged with second degree murder after deadly crash in Gastonia

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CMPD identifies victim in south Charlotte deadly double shooting

Davidson Co. government worker charged in CMS bus crash

Police investigating deadly shooting in Rock Hill

SC passes new measure requiring students to use bathrooms that match the gender on their birth certificate

Couple charged after child found with drugs in system, deputies say

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