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Hornets Draft Hannes Steinbach

Charlotte Hornets select Hannes Steinbach with 14th overall pick in 2026 NBA Draft

Accused Sun Drop Killer In Court Tomorrow

Accused Sun Drop killer to appear in court Wednesday for an extradition hearing

3 Charged In 2017 Homicide Case

CMPD's Cold Case Unit IDs three suspects in nearly 9-year-old murder case

Alan Wilson Wins Runoff Election For Gop Candidate For Sc Governor

SC Attorney General Alan Wilson wins runoff for GOP candidate for governor

Police Investigating Shooting Behind Home

Investigators focus on area behind home after shooting that sends 1 to the hospital

Morrison Ymca Property Sold To Church

More than 4,200 people sign petition to stop the sale of Morrison YMCA

Former Charlotte Mayor Eddie Knox Dies

Former Charlotte Mayor Eddie Knox dies at age 89

Search For Missing Charlotte Woman

Search continues for Charlotte mom now missing for two weeks

Search For Missing Cleveland Co. Woman

Cleveland Co. Sheriff's Office searching for missing woman

Suspect Arrested After Murder Investigation

Police arrest man after murder of woman at south Charlotte apartment complex

One Hurt In Shooting

Lunchtime shooting at northeast Charlotte apartment sends one to the hospital

House Fire Started Accidentally

Huge house fire in south Charlotte does about $850K in damage

Council Approves Hiring Fare Inspectors

Charlotte City Council approves hiring fare inspectors for light rail trains

Council Approved Red Light Camera Pilot Program

Charlotte City Council approves red light camera pilot program

Rob Harrington Named As Interim Charlotte Mayor

Charlotte City Council names Rob Harrington as Interim Mayor

Police Investigating Homicide On Scaleybark Road

CMPD investigating Friday night homicide on Scaleybark Road

Council To Consider Hiring Fare Inspectors For Light Rail

Charlotte City Council to consider hiring fare inspectors for CATS light rail trains

Council To Select Interim Mayor On Monday

Charlotte City Council to select interim mayor on Monday

Sparkhouse Uptown Grant Opening

Sparkhouse Uptown grand opening; a place where young adults can take ideas and turn them into income

Celebrating Juneteenth At Harvey B. Gantt Center

Celebrating Juneteenth at the Harvey B. Gantt Center in Uptown

Annual Juneteenth Art Fest

Juneteenth Art Fest celebrates creativity, culture and community

Bishop Wants Parents To Step Up To End Teen Takeovers

Local faith leader calls on parents to do more to control their kids

Suspect Arrested In Deadly Stabbing

CMPD makes arrest in deadly Uptown Charlotte stabbing

Accused Drug Ring Leaders Arrested

Cleveland Co. Sheriff's Office says its busted a local drug ring

Ntsb Prelim Report Released In Deadly Bus Crash

NTSB report: Bus traveled almost half a mile before stopping in deadly wreck

Cms Supt Says She Doesn't Know Why She's Being Investigated

CMS Superintendent releases 2nd statement: "I have not been told what...prompted this review"

Part Of Tree Crashes Into Home

Massive tree falls onto home, damages roof and windows

Morrison Ymca Property Sold For $42.5 Million

Local man plans boycott in response to news of YMCA closing & selling Morrison Y

Morrison Ymca Placed On Lockdown

Morrison YMCA placed on lockdown after person displayed weapon to another member

Chester Co. Pauses Data Centers For 6 Months

Chester Co., SC votes to pause data centers for six months

Man Pleads Guilty To Uploading Child Sexual Abuse Material

DOJ: Huntersville man pleads guilty to child sex abuse material charges, had videos and photos of infants and toddlers

Workplace Dispute Leads To Deadly Shooting

Police: 85-year-old man shoots, kills co-worker in Newton

Police Conducting Homicide Investigation

CMPD investigating homicide, say victim suffered trauma but won't reveal cause of death

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