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Gov. Roy Cooper proclaimed June 19 as Juneteenth Day in North Carolina in honor of the abolition of slavery in the United States.
Following backlash from the community regarding what has been called an “insensitive” scheduled event, Historic Latta Plantation has closed until further notice.
This is the third time a Charlotte basketball player has won the NBA’s top rookie award.
T.J. “rang the bell” at Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, signaling a celebration of receiving his gift, a new heart.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is continuing to track confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths.
While the governor has consistently eased restrictions as trends have improved, a state of emergency remains in effect as North Carolina emerges from the pandemic
“Exactly 1 week ago, the selfless act of a random stranger, our special angel donor, allowed TJ to share this news with his brother and sister,” Olsen tweeted Thursday. “Forever grateful.”
Davis also reported that two guns were stolen from one of the unlocked vehicles in the driveway. The guns have not been recovered.
North Carolina lawmakers are wondering what it would take for Governor Roy Cooper to end a 450-day state of emergency that has been in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
They said the man then got a firearm from his vehicle and fired multiple shots at the employees from outside the business.
In the video, TJ thanks everyone for thinking of him and for praying with him.
Investigators say they believe all three homicides and the suspect’s death all occurred late Monday night.
The 8-year-old son of former Carolina Panther Greg Olsen, who was born with a congenital heart defect, is set to receive a heart transplant.
This comes after a Southwest Airlines flight attendant was recently assaulted.
A missing four-year-old was found dead Friday night at a house on the 3700 block of Braden Drive, near Charlotte’s Firestone Park.
Credit Karma will be bringing the jobs by expanding their existing office in the Ballantyne area into a new technology hub that will serve the entire east coast.
A murder suspect who has been at the center of a week-long manhunt in Chester County, South Carolina is in custody.
Greg Olsen, the former Pro Bowl tight end for the Carolina Panthers, announced T.J. may need a heart transplant.
Governor Roy Cooper issued an executive order today requiring anyone receiving unemployment benefits to fulfill work search requirements, starting June 6.
What’s happening to the soil from BofA stadium as Panthers switch to FieldTurf? It’s being recycled.
Grass and soil from Bank of America Stadium is being recycled and distributed to parks across Charlotte.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police located over 150 missing juveniles during an operation called “Operation Carolina Homecoming.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that it would be easing up on mask guidance as more and more people become fully vaccinated. But North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is holding off on adopting the new mandates for now.
South Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced Wednesday the state would be canceling the current face mask policy for schools.
According to a press release, the coalition is citing concerns about the safety and well-being of children under the age of 13 and the “harm social media poses to young people.”
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued a state of emergency allowing for fuel transportation waivers in the wake of the cyber attack on the Colonial Pipeline.
Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten says the family of Andrew Brown, Jr. will view the body camera video of his shooting on Tuesday, May 11.
Governor Henry McMaster directed the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) to terminate South Carolina’s participation in these programs, effective June 30, 2021.
Gov. Roy Cooper proclaimed May 6, 2021 as National Day of Prayer in North Carolina.
The National Weather Service confirms a tornado hit York County, South Carolina on Monday, destroying a local farm and killing about 4,000 turkeys in the process.
Officials say the man is suspected of “walking up to a homeless person and shooting his dog named ‘DJ.’
NWS will survey the land Wednesday to determine if it was tornado
Procession brings bodies of deputies killed in Watauga County mass shooting to funeral home in Boone
Watauga County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Chris Ward, 36, and K-9 deputy Logan Fox, 25, were killed in the standoff.
The university asked those in the community to wear green in solidarity and to share personal reflections.
George and Michelle Ligon, the husband and wife who were killed in a mass shooting in Watauga County, are being remembered as prominent members of the Boone community.
The victims were identified as Sgt. Chris Ward, K-9 Deputy Logan Fox, Michelle Annette Ligon and George Wyatt Ligon.
He threw for 3,733 yards in 2020, and his 69.1 completion percentage ranked fifth in the league among regular starters. He had 15 touchdowns on the season.
The Hickory community will gather on Monday to pay tribute to Zakylen “Ky” Greyland Harris.
Kemp Rasmussen will announce the Panthers’ selection on Friday, the second day of the annual draft.
The incident happened Friday night at a home on Pope Lane, which is off of Midas Bolick Road near the Cajuh’s Mountain Community.
Gar-Yon-Ded-Weh Stepney is wanted on a first-degree murder charge for his alleged involvement in the double homicide that occurred on April 8 in Green Level, N.C.
North Carolina gained a congressional seat and is among the top 10 of largest populated states in the country according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
In Charlotte, breweries are joining the effort to get more people vaccinated.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is recommending that providers in the state resume administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine now that the CDC and FDA have reaffirmed its safety.
Seven-year-old Zakylen Greylen Harris was riding in the car with his mother and two other children when he was shot and killed.
Deputies found “notebooks with cryptic writing” at a suspect’s home according to search warrants in the mass shooting that left seven people dead, including the suspect, in Rock Hill, South Carolina on April 7.
The shooting happened around 11:12 p.m. on Tate Boulevard SE.
Rep. John Autry, along with House Members Allison Dahle, Pricey Harrison and Zack Hawkins introduced HB 617, a bill to legalize and regulate the sale, possession and use of Cannabis in North Carolina.
One day after the shooting police said they arrested 30-year-old Jeremy Quintrel Lewis of Charlotte.
The home invasion happened before 9 a.m. at a home on 38th Street NW, near Cape Hickory Road, in Long View.