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Lab tests show there are no pesticides or herbicides in drinking water from Charleston and Mount Pleasant, water utilities announced Friday.
More >>Lab tests show there are no pesticides or herbicides in drinking water from Charleston and Mount Pleasant, water utilities announced Friday.
More >>Beaufort County investigators are looking for a woman who stole a bottle of alcohol from Reilley's Wine and Spirits on New Orleans Road.
More >>Beaufort County investigators are looking for a woman who stole a bottle of alcohol from Reilley's Wine and Spirits on New Orleans Road.
More >>The scene is all clear Friday morning after a crash involving a tractor trailer and a couple of cars sent a few people to the hospital early this morning.
More >>The scene is all clear Friday morning after a crash involving a tractor trailer and a couple of cars sent a few people to the hospital early this morning.
More >>A service dog is the center of dispute between the Town Clerk and the Ridgeway town council and Mayor.
More >>A service dog is the center of dispute between the Town Clerk and the Ridgeway town council and Mayor.
More >>May River High School's head soccer coach accomplished his lifelong goal this week.
More >>May River High School's head soccer coach accomplished his lifelong goal this week.
More >>Scott Johnson has defied the odds. He was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was 3 years old at a time when most patients died of disease in their teens. Today, Johnson, 45, is thriving. The PPD pharmaceutical researcher has participated in seven Ironman distance triathlons. Johnson joins us on WECT News First at Four Friday to talk about living with cystic fibrosis and an upcoming fundraiser to help those with the condition.
More >>Scott Johnson has defied the odds. He was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was 3 years old at a time when most patients died of disease in their teens. Today, Johnson, 45, is thriving. He has participated in seven Ironman distance triathlons. Johnson joined us on WECT News First at Four Friday to talk about living with cystic fibrosis and an upcoming fundraiser to help those with the condition.
More >>Test results from samples taken from the Northwest Water Treatment's raw and finished water sources on July 6 show GenX levels below the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services threshold, Brunswick County officials announced Friday.
More >>Test results from samples taken from the Northwest Water Treatment's raw and finished water sources on July 6 show GenX levels below the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services threshold, Brunswick County officials announced Friday.
More >>Highway Patrol says the wreck happened on I-85 south near Exit 63.
More >>Highway Patrol says the wreck happened on I-85 south near Exit 63.
More >>More than 70 homes sit along Charleston Drive just off of Independence Boulevard. The road dead ends with no way to cut through.
More >>More than 70 homes sit along Charleston Drive just off of Independence Boulevard. The road dead ends with no way to cut through.
More >>Several incumbent mayors will face opposition in the 2017 municipal elections in November following the end of the candidate filing period on Friday.
More >>Several incumbent mayors will face opposition in the 2017 municipal elections in November following the end of the candidate filing period on Friday.
More >>Barring any last-minute snafus, O.J. Simpson will walk out of prison a free man in about three months.
More >>Barring any last-minute snafus, O.J. Simpson will walk out of prison a free man in about three months.
More >>The wreck, which involved a pickup truck and a car, happened just before 4:30 p.m. on Highway 70 near Highway 321.
More >>The wreck, which involved a pickup truck and a car, happened just before 4:30 p.m. on Highway 70 near Highway 321.
More >>Located at the southeast corner of Carson Boulevard and Mint Street, the 1.34-acre site is being marketed by the Wingate Advisory Group. It’s currently zoned for industrial use.
More >>Located at the southeast corner of Carson Boulevard and Mint Street, the 1.34-acre site is being marketed by the Wingate Advisory Group. It’s currently zoned for industrial use.
More >>Highway Patrol says the wreck happened on I-85 south near Exit 63.
More >>Highway Patrol says the wreck happened on I-85 south near Exit 63.
More >>More than 70 homes sit along Charleston Drive just off of Independence Boulevard. The road dead ends with no way to cut through.
More >>More than 70 homes sit along Charleston Drive just off of Independence Boulevard. The road dead ends with no way to cut through.
More >>That’s a question the new dating site Hater (www.haterdater.com) asked recently as part of an ongoing poll of what people in each of the 50 states dislike most of all.
More >>That’s a question the new dating site Hater (www.haterdater.com) asked recently as part of an ongoing poll of what people in each of the 50 states dislike most of all.
More >>“I only knew half of me my entire life.” This Granite Falls woman says she now knows the whole part. This photo was 27 years in the making.
More >>“I only knew half of me my entire life.” This Granite Falls woman says she now knows the whole part. This photo was 27 years in the making.
More >>Surveillance photos were released Friday afternoon of a person of interested and a vehicle wanted in connection with a home break-in in Lincoln County Thursday.
More >>Surveillance photos were released Friday afternoon of a person of interested and a vehicle wanted in connection with a home break-in in Lincoln County Thursday.
More >>Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say 21-year-old Zachary Finch was shot and killed the afternoon of June 18 in the 2300 block of Farmer Street.
More >>Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say 21-year-old Zachary Finch was shot and killed the afternoon of June 18 in the 2300 block of Farmer Street.
More >>Sean Spicer resigned on Friday. Sarah Huckabee Sanders was promoted to White House press secretary.
More >>Sean Spicer resigned on Friday. Sarah Huckabee Sanders was promoted to White House press secretary.
More >>For the second straight year a regional softball tournament is being played in Salisbury on what appear to be the hottest days of the year.
More >>For the second straight year a regional softball tournament is being played in Salisbury on what appear to be the hottest days of the year.
More >>A judge has ordered more time for Cleveland County School Board member Kathy Falls to file the paperwork necessary to seek re-election.
More >>A judge has ordered more time for Cleveland County School Board member Kathy Falls to file the paperwork necessary to seek re-election.
More >>(RNN) - A vulnerability in the previous Apple iOS operating system allows hackers to take advantage of the iPhone Wi-Fi chip, according to BuzzFeed.
More >>(RNN) - A vulnerability in the previous Apple iOS operating system allows hackers to take advantage of the iPhone Wi-Fi chip, according to BuzzFeed.
More >>Dozens of soldiers say the U.S. Army gave away the dogs they served with, without ever contacting them.
More >>Dozens of soldiers say the U.S. Army gave away the dogs they served with, without ever contacting them.
More >>The Russian lawyer who met Donald Trump Jr. during the 2016 campaign has represented a military unit operated by Russia's intelligence agency.
More >>The Russian lawyer who met Donald Trump Jr. during the 2016 campaign has represented a military unit operated by Russia's intelligence agency.
More >>Still, today’s high temperature is nowhere near the record for the day (103 degrees set in 1986).
More >>Still, today’s high temperature is nowhere near the record for the day (103 degrees set in 1986).
More >>Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say the sexual assault involving a 17-year-old happened around 8:30 Wednesday morning on Briarcliff Place.
More >>Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say the sexual assault involving a 17-year-old happened around 8:30 Wednesday morning on Briarcliff Place.
More >>One of the four men originally charged in the robbery and killing of Rowan County firefighter Marcus Kauffman is now facing new charges after deputies found a cell phone hidden in a sock.
More >>One of the four men originally charged in the robbery and killing of Rowan County firefighter Marcus Kauffman is now facing new charges after deputies found a cell phone hidden in a sock.
More >>A surprise home visit by a probation officer in a seizure of drugs and other items, as well as three arrests.
More >>A surprise home visit by a probation officer in a seizure of drugs and other items, as well as three arrests.
More >>Salisbury police say the person drove into a window at the Salisbury Flower Shop in W Innes Street, smashed the plate class and then drove off.
More >>Salisbury police say the person drove into a window at the Salisbury Flower Shop in W Innes Street, smashed the plate class and then drove off.
More >>Republican senators are hunkering down for a last-ditch attempt to prevent their own divisions from pushing their health care bill to oblivion.
More >>Republican senators are hunkering down for a last-ditch attempt to prevent their own divisions from pushing their health care bill to oblivion.
More >>Along with streaming nearly 50 networks including FOX, CBS, ABC, AMC, FX and BBC World News, YouTube TV also has a cloud DVR with no storage limits.
More >>Along with streaming nearly 50 networks including FOX, CBS, ABC, AMC, FX and BBC World News, YouTube TV also has a cloud DVR with no storage limits.
More >>The crash happened around 1:48 a.m. on N. Tryon Street at Austin Drive.
More >>The crash happened around 1:48 a.m. on N. Tryon Street at Austin Drive.
More >>An unexploded World War II-era ordnance was discovered Tuesday at the Southern end of Hatteras Island, Virginia-Pilot reports.
More >>An unexploded World War II-era ordnance was discovered Tuesday at the Southern end of Hatteras Island, Virginia-Pilot reports.
More >>Athletes representing the Salisbury Veterans Administration Medical Center are competing this week in the 37th annual National Wheelchair Games in Cincinnati, Ohio.
More >>Athletes representing the Salisbury Veterans Administration Medical Center are competing this week in the 37th annual National Wheelchair Games in Cincinnati, Ohio.
More >>The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of North Carolina and Lambda Legal are set to discuss new court action Friday against North Carolina’s House Bill 142, the law that replaced House Bill 2.
More >>The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of North Carolina and Lambda Legal are set to discuss new court action Friday against North Carolina’s House Bill 142, the law that replaced House Bill 2.
More >>More than 500 items ranging from a Bentley convertible to a 5-carat diamond ring were on the block, drawing hundreds of bidders to a room in the Charlotte Convention Center.
More >>More than 500 items ranging from a Bentley convertible to a 5-carat diamond ring were on the block, drawing hundreds of bidders to a room in the Charlotte Convention Center.
More >>Animal Control officers had worked for about four years with the couple who bred the dogs to improve their living conditions and care, the county manager’s office said.
More >>Animal Control officers had worked for about four years with the couple who bred the dogs to improve their living conditions and care, the county manager’s office said.
More >>The boy landed in the grass, just narrowly missing a spiked fence.
More >>The boy landed in the grass, just narrowly missing a spiked fence.
More >>Charlotte police and firefighters responded to a car and motorcycle in flames in a neighborhood off of Reese Furr Drive around 1 a.m. Friday.
More >>Charlotte police and firefighters responded to a car and motorcycle in flames in a neighborhood off of Reese Furr Drive around 1 a.m. Friday.
More >>Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say they were called to a shooting when they found a car on Nations Ford Road near Forest Point Boulevard with a woman in the backseat.
More >>Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say they were called to a shooting when they found a car on Nations Ford Road near Forest Point Boulevard with a woman in the backseat.
More >>President Donald Trump's legal team is evaluating potential conflicts of interest among members of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigative team.
More >>President Donald Trump's legal team is evaluating potential conflicts of interest among members of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigative team.
More >>Under the leadership of the Rowan County Board of Commissioners, Randy Cress, Chief Information Officer for Rowan County, put into motion goals set by the Commissioners to create countywide social media and a new website.
More >>Under the leadership of the Rowan County Board of Commissioners, Randy Cress, Chief Information Officer for Rowan County, put into motion goals set by the Commissioners to create countywide social media and a new website.
More >>Two Trump advisers acknowledged that the president's public comments largely reflected what they have heard him say about Sessions privately.
More >>Two Trump advisers acknowledged that the president's public comments largely reflected what they have heard him say about Sessions privately.
More >>A powerful earthquake shook the Greek resort island of Kos overnight, damaging older buildings and the main port, killing at least two people and causing more than 120 injuries.
More >>A powerful earthquake shook the Greek resort island of Kos overnight, damaging older buildings and the main port, killing at least two people and causing more than 120 injuries.
More >>Donald Trump Jr. is scheduled to appear July 26 before the Senate Judiciary Committee along with former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, according to a witness list released by the panel Wednesday.
More >>Donald Trump Jr. is scheduled to appear July 26 before the Senate Judiciary Committee along with former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, according to a witness list released by the panel Wednesday.
More >>The person who sent the package also wrote some hateful and menacing messages on the pages of the Quran.
More >>The person who sent the package also wrote some hateful and menacing messages on the pages of the Quran.
More >>Facebook is launching a news subscription product to help publishers make money from the articles people share and read on its platform.
More >>Facebook is launching a news subscription product to help publishers make money from the articles people share and read on its platform.
More >>Football coach Hugh Freeze would have been released under a moral conduct clause in his contract if he had not resigned, Ole Miss officials said.
More >>Football coach Hugh Freeze would have been released under a moral conduct clause in his contract if he had not resigned, Ole Miss officials said.
More >>A man is wanted in Catawba County in connection with stealing a breeder's dogs after a surveillance video showed several dogs being taken out of pens in a backyard.
More >>A man is wanted in Catawba County in connection with stealing a breeder's dogs after a surveillance video showed several dogs being taken out of pens in a backyard.
More >>On Thursday, the sobbing Charlotte mother stood in front of a Mecklenburg courtroom, no more than 30 feet away from Sabrina Burdea, her daughter Marcia’s best friend.
More >>On Thursday, the sobbing Charlotte mother stood in front of a Mecklenburg courtroom, no more than 30 feet away from Sabrina Burdea, her daughter Marcia’s best friend.
More >>A man can be seen driving onto Woodard’s property in an SUV. The video shows him releasing a puppy from its pen and carrying it over to his vehicle.
More >>A man can be seen driving onto Woodard’s property in an SUV. The video shows him releasing a puppy from its pen and carrying it over to his vehicle.
More >>Police say no laws were violated by five teens who made a video of a drowning man and posted it to social media.
More >>Police say no laws were violated by five teens who made a video of a drowning man and posted it to social media.
More >>The fire broke out around 7 p.m. at a business on the 700 block of Lawton Road.
More >>The fire broke out around 7 p.m. at a business on the 700 block of Lawton Road.
More >>Two people were arrested in connection with trafficking meth in Caldwell County.
More >>Two people were arrested in connection with trafficking meth in Caldwell County.
More >>CMPD is releasing very little information, but according to the report, the man inappropriately touched the woman and tried to kidnap her.
More >>CMPD is releasing very little information, but according to the report, the man inappropriately touched the woman and tried to kidnap her.
More >>From the beginning of Thursday's meeting, Marcus Jones, who is the city manager of Charlotte, expressed that now is the time for soccer in Charlotte, but Mayor Jennifer Roberts counters that argument by saying not so fast.
More >>From the beginning of Thursday's meeting, Marcus Jones, who is the city manager of Charlotte, expressed that now is the time for soccer in Charlotte, but Mayor Jennifer Roberts counters that argument by saying not so fast.
More >>Prospective teachers, counselors and librarians poured into Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology on Thursday as Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools tried to fill the last 280 openings to be ready for students to return Aug. 28.
More >>Prospective teachers, counselors and librarians poured into Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology on Thursday as Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools tried to fill the last 280 openings to be ready for students to return Aug. 28.
More >>Linkin Park's Chester Bennington has died at the age of 41. The case is being investigated as a suicide.
More >>Linkin Park's Chester Bennington has died at the age of 41. The case is being investigated as a suicide.
More >>The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. Friday on the 1900 block of Salisbury Highway at the intersection of Third Creek Road.
More >>The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. Friday on the 1900 block of Salisbury Highway at the intersection of Third Creek Road.
More >>The fire broke out before 3:30 p.m. at the Antiquity Apartments on the 1700 block of Lovers Lawn Terrace.
More >>The fire broke out before 3:30 p.m. at the Antiquity Apartments on the 1700 block of Lovers Lawn Terrace.
More >>A look at notable people who have passed away in 2017.
More >>A look at notable people who have passed away in 2017.
More >>If you're driving across the country and enjoy seeing the funny license plates that people come up with - just know there are thousands of plates that you won't see on the road.
More >>If you're driving across the country and enjoy seeing the funny license plates that people come up with - just know there are thousands of plates that you won't see on the road.
More >>Charlotte was named one of the Top 20 Summer Vacation Spots by WalletHub.
More >>Charlotte was named one of the Top 20 Summer Vacation Spots by WalletHub.
More >>The Social Security Administration (SSA) has released its annual list of the most popular baby names.
More >>The Social Security Administration (SSA) has released its annual list of the most popular baby names.
More >>More than 7,400 words, names, acronyms and initials have been banned by the state of North Carolina from appearing on a vanity license plate.
More >>More than 7,400 words, names, acronyms and initials have been banned by the state of North Carolina from appearing on a vanity license plate.
More >>A website found the most popular jelly bean flavors and even broke them down by state.
More >>A website found the most popular jelly bean flavors and even broke them down by state.
More >>PHOTOS: WBTV viewers celebrate National Puppy Day!
More >>PHOTOS: WBTV viewers celebrate National Puppy Day!
More >>Photos from photographer Stacy Pearsall's "Veterans Portrait Project"
More >>Photos from photographer Stacy Pearsall's "Veterans Portrait Project"
More >>The crash happened Friday afternoon along Bethany Church Road near Hwy 10, just outside of Newton.
More >>The crash happened Friday afternoon along Bethany Church Road near Hwy 10, just outside of Newton.
More >>If you are planning a Super Bowl party for this weekend and looking for a good recipe - chances are you enlisted the help of Google
More >>If you are planning a Super Bowl party for this weekend and looking for a good recipe - chances are you enlisted the help of Google
More >>WalletHub ranked cities with NFL and college football teams on a variety of metrics to come up with the the best cities for football fans. All of the cities in the top 10 are NFL cities.
More >>WalletHub ranked cities with NFL and college football teams on a variety of metrics to come up with the the best cities for football fans. All of the cities in the top 10 are NFL cities.
More >>The satellite, operated by NOAA as one of several Earth-monitoring devices, is watching our planet from 22,300 miles away.
More >>The satellite, operated by NOAA as one of several Earth-monitoring devices, is watching our planet from 22,300 miles away.
More >>Chicago may be called the "Windy City" but according to a new study - it didn't even rank in the top ten windiest cities in the U.S. in 2016.
More >>Chicago may be called the "Windy City" but according to a new study - it didn't even rank in the top ten windiest cities in the U.S. in 2016.
More >>On Friday, Donald Trump took the oath of office and be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States.
More >>On Friday, Donald Trump took the oath of office and be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States.
More >>The Constitution requires presidents to be at least 35 years old. While none have yet been in their 30s, a few have achieved the highest office in the land relatively young. Here's a look at the country's youngest presidents.
More >>The Constitution requires presidents to be at least 35 years old. While none have yet been in their 30s, a few have achieved the highest office in the land relatively young. Here's a look at the country's youngest presidents.
More >>President-elect Donald Trump has been tweeting almost every morning since he was elected. His tweet storms can range anywhere from attacks to celebrations.
More >>President-elect Donald Trump has been tweeting almost every morning since he was elected. His tweet storms can range anywhere from attacks to celebrations.
More >>Many are feared dead after an avalanche buried a four-star spa hotel in Italy Wednesday.
More >>Many are feared dead after an avalanche buried a four-star spa hotel in Italy Wednesday.
More >>A snake slithered through gates at the substation and then made it into the middle of the substation before getting electrocuted. Power was knocked out to thousands.
More >>A snake slithered through gates at the substation and then made it into the middle of the substation before getting electrocuted. Power was knocked out to thousands.
More >>The home, located at 4302 Colony West Drive in the Houston suburb is gated and has a mannequin dressed in western garb at the door. Doesn't that sound inviting?!
More >>The home, located at 4302 Colony West Drive in the Houston suburb is gated and has a mannequin dressed in western garb at the door. Doesn't that sound inviting?!
More >>Police said two attempts to use a stun gun on a Wisconsin man didn't work. The third try hit a lighter in his hand, starting a fire and singeing the suspect's chest hair and beard.
More >>Police said two attempts to use a stun gun on a Wisconsin man didn't work. The third try hit a lighter in his hand, starting a fire and singeing the suspect's chest hair and beard.
More >>The robot, lovingly named Steve, plunged four steps into the water and drowned in a fountain Monday.
More >>The robot, lovingly named Steve, plunged four steps into the water and drowned in a fountain Monday.
More >>California fire officials say 29 structures have been destroyed by a blaze burning in the rugged mountains outside of Yosemite National Park.
More >>California fire officials say 29 structures have been destroyed by a blaze burning in the rugged mountains outside of Yosemite National Park.
More >>The wreck, which involved a pickup truck and a car, happened just before 4:30 p.m. on Highway 70 near Highway 321.
More >>The wreck, which involved a pickup truck and a car, happened just before 4:30 p.m. on Highway 70 near Highway 321.
More >>Located at the southeast corner of Carson Boulevard and Mint Street, the 1.34-acre site is being marketed by the Wingate Advisory Group. It’s currently zoned for industrial use.
More >>Located at the southeast corner of Carson Boulevard and Mint Street, the 1.34-acre site is being marketed by the Wingate Advisory Group. It’s currently zoned for industrial use.
More >>Highway Patrol says the wreck happened on I-85 south near Exit 63.
More >>Highway Patrol says the wreck happened on I-85 south near Exit 63.
More >>More than 70 homes sit along Charleston Drive just off of Independence Boulevard. The road dead ends with no way to cut through.
More >>More than 70 homes sit along Charleston Drive just off of Independence Boulevard. The road dead ends with no way to cut through.
More >>That’s a question the new dating site Hater (www.haterdater.com) asked recently as part of an ongoing poll of what people in each of the 50 states dislike most of all.
More >>That’s a question the new dating site Hater (www.haterdater.com) asked recently as part of an ongoing poll of what people in each of the 50 states dislike most of all.
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