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Education

Bank of America announced a $2.5 million investment to UNC Charlotte on Thursday.

UNC Charlotte student’s car stolen at gunpoint, police say

Updated: 29 minutes ago
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By WBTV Web Staff
No injuries were reported

Safety First

March 19-25 is National Poison Prevention Week, zeroing in on the risks presented by household...

Poison Prevention Awareness Week: Avoiding accidents at home

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Shevaun Bryan
Tens of thousands of children are treated for poisoning in emergency rooms.

North Carolina

Beth Wood appear in a Wake County courtroom on Thursday.

State Auditor Beth Wood pleads guilty to leaving scene of Raleigh crash

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By WITN Web Team
Beth Wood pled guilty to the misdemeanor charge of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in property damage.

Crime

CMPD charged James Payne with several counts following a deadly crash in northeast Charlotte.

Man pleads guilty in crash that killed Afghan refugee, injured volunteer

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By WBTV Web Staff
He will serve 16-23 months.

News

These are the highways in North Carolina with the most fatalities.

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Stacker
Stacker compiled a list of highways with the most fatal crashes in North Carolina using the Fatality Analysis Reporting System.

South Carolina

Murdaugh family’s Moselle property sold

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Amanda Shaw
The deed for the sale of Moselle, the Murdaugh family’s hunting lodge in the Lowcountry, was filed on Wednesday.

Lincoln County

Lincoln Co. inmate found dead in county jail

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By WBTV Web Staff
His body will be taken for an autopsy.

South Carolina

S.C. Comptroller General resigning after accounting error

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Marcus Flowers
South Carolina Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom resigns amid financial error.

State

NC approves Medicaid expansion, reversing long opposition

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Gary D. Robertson - Associated Press
It now goes to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, a longtime expansion advocate. He’s likely to sign the bill into law.

Business

Catawba College hosts President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By David Whisenant
Catawba College’s Ketner School of Business Lecture Series will feature Tom Barkin, President and CEO of the Federal Bank of Richmond.
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Rowan County

Salisbury Fire, Police, and NAACP collecting hygiene items for residents experiencing homelessness

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By David Whisenant
The City of Salisbury Fire Department, Salisbury Police Department, and the Salisbury-Rowan NAACP are partnering to launch the Collecting Kindness Homeless Donation Drive.

Cabarrus County

Cabarrus County parks blossom as spring arrives

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By David Whisenant
Spring is in the air and Cabarrus County’s Active Living and Parks (ALP) department is gearing up for some fun in the sun.

High Country

Troopers: Injuries reported in Burke Co. school bus crash

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By WBTV Web Staff
None of the children or adults were taken to the hospital.

Crime

Deputies: Fourth person arrested in connection with missing Monroe woman’s murder

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By WBTV Web Staff
He is awaiting extradition.

Traffic

Crash closes part of Central Ave. in Charlotte’s Plaza Midwood

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By WBTV Web Staff
The crash is in the area of Central Avenue between Rosehaven Drive and Sharon Amity Road.

Mecklenburg County

Street takeover bill to be introduced in the N.C. House

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By WBTV Web Staff
Two lawmakers from Charlotte are behind the bill that was filed earlier this week. It seeks to prevent drivers from doing burnouts, street racing and blocking other motorists.

Iredell County

Mooresville firefighters running race in honor of late captain

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By WBTV Web Staff
Capt. Brian Yon of the Mooresville Fire Department died from an illness last October, leaving behind his wife, Carrie, and two kids.

Crime

18-year-old charged in deaths of Durham 9th graders found dead Wednesday, police say

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Kayla Morton, Joe Jurney and Hayley Fixler
The Durham Police Department arrested Jorge Raul Benitez-Mendoza, 18, of Durham, in the homicide.

Traffic

Overturned truck catches fire, blocks ramp near uptown Charlotte

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By WBTV Web Staff
The fully loaded Uhaul truck crashed on the Wilkinson Boulevard ramp to Freedom Drive. Furniture, mattresses and other items spilled out of the vehicle after it overturned.

News

What’s next for Northlake Mall? Stores grappling with effects of recent violence

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Nikki Hauser
Recent violence in and around the mall has led to concerns for store owners and leaders.

Basketball

Catawba College women’s basketball team falls in the Final Four as historic season ends

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Cam Gaskins
The community held a massive watch party for the Lady Indians on Wednesday night.

CATS Investigations

Transit meeting dives into CATS culture of silence

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By David Hodges
More troubling news about safety was presented to members of the Metropolitan Transit Commission.

Basketball

Charlotte wins CBI title, holds off Eastern Kentucky 71-68

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
The 49ers finished their season with the program’s most wins since the 2000-01 campaign.

Mecklenburg County

‘Looking forward to it’: Excitement surrounds new businesses coming to Queen City Quarter

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Lowell Rose
Four new businesses will call the property home later this year.

Crime

State investigators release new details on Stephen Smith homicide case

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division released new details Wednesday afternoon, a day after attorneys for the family of a man killed in Hampton County said the case was now being considered a homicide.

News

Amber Alert canceled after 3-year-old found

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By WBTV Web Staff
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing child, Malakai Blake Greene, 3-year-old, White, Male, approximately 3 feet tall, weighing 45 pounds.

News

NC bill would drive up costs for electric and hybrid vehicle ownership

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Michael Praats
Senate Bill 354 hopes to raise transportation revenue for the state. As more electric and hybrid vehicles hit the roads, fuel tax revenues are dropping and some say EV owners aren’t paying their fair share.

Top Story

Dale F. Halton, former Pepsi CEO and UNC Charlotte benefactor, dies at 85

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By WBTV Web Staff
Halton’s relationship with the university began in the 1980s.

Crime

Police looking to identify man who carried out attack with large knife

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Alex Giles
Detectives from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are working to identify the man responsible for a knife attack in north Charlotte.

Cabarrus County

The Munsters’ Koach and Drag-u-la bring thrills and Chills to AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 3:39 PM EDT
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By David Whisenant
Two of television’s most recognizable custom cars from the 1960s—the Munster Koach and Drag-u-la—will frighten and delight visitors of all ages during Charlotte Motor Speedway’s April 13-16 AutoFair.

Sports

Great spirit on Catawba College campus as women’s basketball team battles in NCAA D2 Final Four

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 2:55 PM EDT
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By David Whisenant
There’s more of that March Madness excitement on the campus of Catawba College in Salisbury today.

North Carolina

Sports gambling proposal moves forward in state House

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 2:47 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Legislation authorizing and regulating sports gambling in North Carolina advanced through two more House committees on Wednesday, laying the groundwork for key chamber-wide votes next week.

Rowan County

Electrical panel replacement affects businesses, residents near 100 W. Innes St. in Salisbury

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 2:36 PM EDT
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By David Whisenant
Businesses and residents in the 100 block of W. Innes St. may be without power beginning Monday, March 27, at 11 p.m. through Tuesday, March 28, at 7 a.m.

South Carolina

300+ jobs, $1.3 billion investment coming to Chester County

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 1:53 PM EDT
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By Marcus Flowers
Albemarle building a new “Mega-Flex” facility in Richburg.

Crime

Deputies warn of Medicare scam calls in Upstate

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 1:51 PM EDT
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By FOX Carolina News Staff
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office is warning the community that scammers are spoofing the phone numbers for medical offices.

News

Police seize $90,000 worth of Fentanyl in Gaston County

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 1:18 PM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff
Police in Gaston County serving outstanding warrants for drug charges seized 9,000 fentanyl pills on Thursday.

Crime

Salisbury woman tried to burn bowling alley shooting victim’s car, police say

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 12:01 PM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff
The shooting happened Sunday in the Woodleaf Lanes parking lot.

Mecklenburg County

New tenants coming to Queen City Quarter, Charlotte’s former EpiCentre

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 11:51 AM EDT
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By Nikki Hauser
Charlotte's former EpiCentre was purchased in 2022 and will welcome new businesses in 2023.

News

South Carolina State Fair’s Spring Fair Food Drive-Through returns in April

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 11:35 AM EDT
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By Mayra Parrilla-Guerrero
The South Carolina State Fair announced the return of its annual Spring Fair Food Drive-Through.

Crime

Police: Teen arrested for Charlotte double murder

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 10:55 AM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff
A 16-year-old and 21-year-old died at the scene.

Rowan County

Shooting investigation underway in Salisbury

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 9:36 AM EDT
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By David Whisenant
A 29-year-old man was flown to a trauma center after being shot in Salisbury on Tuesday night.

Election

The Salisbury City Council is seeking public input on the election process

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 9:29 AM EDT
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By David Whisenant
The Salisbury City Council is seeking public input on the election process

Crime

Male victim identified in Sumter shooting that left five dead

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 9:17 AM EDT
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By Marcus Flowers, Mayra Parrilla-Guerrero, Chris Joseph and Nick Neville
Five people dead, including three children after shooting in Sumter.

Axios Charlotte

Amélie’s French Bakery reopening uptown Charlotte location after closure

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 8:24 AM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff
Amelie’s uptown location is getting a full interior makeover.

Crime

Salisbury men charged after chase and crash in New London

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 7:34 AM EDT
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By David Whisenant
Two men from Salisbury were charged following a chase and crash that happened on Monday in Stanly County, according to the Stanly Co. Sheriff’s Office.

Cabarrus County

Town of Harrisburg secures $1.6 million in federal grant funding

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 6:34 AM EDT
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By David Whisenant
The town applied for the Stallings/Hickory Ridge Sidewalk Extension Project through the Transportation Alternatives Program.

News

Some Mecklenburg Co. homeowners shocked by property revaluations

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 5:06 AM EDT
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By Lowell Rose
“The burden is on the taxpayer, so that means the taxpayer has to be able to provide enough data.”

North Carolina

Sports wagering getting 2nd chance in North Carolina House

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 9:40 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
The House Commerce Committee voted on Tuesday for the measure, which if enacted would open wide the sports wagering industry within the country’s ninth-largest state.

South Carolina

SLED gives new details on Stephen Smith homicide investigation

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 8:47 PM EDT
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By Freeman Stoddard
Bland Richter Law Firm announced that the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is now considering Stephen Smith’s death a homicide.

Crime

One killed during northeast Charlotte home break-in

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 8:09 PM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff and Nikki Hauser
The situation unfolded Tuesday night at a home on Malibu Drive, near The Plaza.
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