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Charlotte, NC
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The incidents happened at the Fairfield Inn, Atrium Health Union and the home of City Councilmember Angelia James.
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Officials announced that 28-year-old Miguel Enrique Oliveras was arrested Thursday morning and charged with first-degree murder in the death of Hedgepeth.
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Alex Holden Best was arrested and charged with felony conceal or fail to report the death of a child.
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Leaders with Union County Public Schools are further explaining their controversial decision to end contact tracing and quarantining.
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The board of education voted Monday to end COVID-19 contact tracing.
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The man wanted after a police chase led to an officer-involved shooting in Lancaster County earlier this month has been arrested.
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A motorcycle driver died following a crash with a tractor-trailer late Wednesday night in Charlotte, authorities said.
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A woman has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a man Gaston County.
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A student at Myers Park High School is accused of having a weapon on a bus and at the school, according to a letter sent to parents.
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Police in Salisbury have identified the man wanted in connection with a homicide that occurred last month.
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A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a deadly July hit-and-run crash in Charlotte.
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Roads are back open after a car crashed into a utility pole overnight in Charlotte.
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He was last seen wearing a gray shirt, khaki shorts, and black shoes on Mount Pleasant Road South in Concord.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board members are scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether or not to sell its surplus properties.
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Vincent “Vinny Unions” Ricciardo, 75, was arrested and will be arraigned before United States Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler in federal court in Charlotte.
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So far, two men have been charged in connection with the child’s death.
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Nearly 600 workers suspended for disobeying COVID-19 testing, vaccination rule in Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County Commissioner Chairman George Dunlap confirmed that the county has started suspending employees who have failed to comply with the county rule regarding COVID-19 testing and vaccinations.
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This is an ongoing investigation and police say there is no further information to be released at this time.
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CMPD detectives have charged David Earl Allen with first-degree kidnapping and second-degree attempted rape as the offender in a sexual assault investigation from Oct. 1998.
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Agents spotted the wanted man walking along Highway 21 near Highway 200 in the Great Falls area.
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With the cooler weather comes many other things to love about the change in the season - and not just all things pumpkin!
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A second person has been charged after one person was killed and several others injured in a two-car crash earlier this month on Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte, authorities said.
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Police have arrested the man wanted in connection with the killing of a 14-year-old girl in Gastonia on Tuesday.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have made an arrest following three separate stabbings over the Labor Day weekend, one of them deadly.
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Police said they have responded to a shooting early Wednesday morning in northeast Charlotte.
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Face masks will soon be optional for students and staff at Lincoln County Schools.
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Prior to becoming an NBA coach, Gene had a storied basketball career in the Carolinas, finishing as High Point University’s all-time leading scorer.
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Deputies say there is no reason to believe that there was a threat to students or staff.
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The bureau says a hate crime is a traditional offense like murder, arson, or vandalism with an added element of bias.
Police are investigating after a toddler was struck by a vehicle in Lancaster Monday night and later died.
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The incident happened on North Chester Street around 1:18 p.m. Gastonia Police say the initial call was for a medical emergency.
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Firefighter Jeffery Hager was a 24-year veteran with the Charlotte Fire Department.
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Beginning the week of Sept. 20, all staff will receive an email with a link to answer questions about their vaccination status.
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Staff with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will be asked to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination status or undergo weekly testing.
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Gaston County Police say 50-year-old Jody Wayne Ledford was last seen on Sept. 2 in the Dallas/Stanley area.
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One person was killed after a van struck the brick Chester County welcome sign on Monday afternoon.
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is continuing to track confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths.
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Since the state has mostly reopened, Gov. Henry McMaster has stated lockdowns will not return,
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Reaction continues to come in after the Union County Board of Education voted to end contact tracing.
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Hire Dynamics will host a hiring event as the busy holiday season approaches and companies are working to manage a tight labor market.
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According to Monroe officials, Council Member James told police there were felons on site that needed to be arrested
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The crash happened around 5 p.m. near mile marker 65 in Chester County.
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We all love to get some free time from our busy schedules.
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More companies are considering mandating vaccinations
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Police say several people fired nearly 150 rounds into his home while he was sleeping
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The Huntersville Police Department is still looking for information from anyone around the basketball court at North Mecklenburg Park on Aug. 29, 2021 between approximately 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
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A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a deadly assault that happened early Monday morning in Albemarle.
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"As soon as I was made aware of this deputy’s arrest, our agency took swift action,” Sheriff Garry McFadden said.
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The vote was 8-1 in favor of the decision, which is effective immediately.