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Advocacy groups in Charlotte asked police and event organizers to pledge no cooperation with ICE at the U.S. men’s friendly this Sunday and to create enforcement‑free zones.
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Two women are accused of breaking into a Charlotte home and stabbing the homeowner’s new girlfriend, who suffered multiple lacerations and needed stitches.
Uber has appealed a Charlotte jury’s $5,000 verdict after a rider said a driver grabbed her thigh in 2019. The case is a bellwether in a nationwide MDL that could shape thousands of claims.
After a January shooting left him paralyzed, 18‑year‑old Kamryn Penny walked across his high school's graduation stage, crediting faith and months of rehab.
A man arrested in Port Angeles is charged in the June 13, 2008 double homicide at Concord’s Sun Drop bottling plant. Detectives say leads developed late in 2025 led to the extraditable arrest.
Napoleon Isom, owner of Rio Ultra Lounge, was reported found dead on Memorial Day; initial reporting says the cause is unclear and past arrests were reported.
A 25-year-old Charlotte man, identified as Xavion Mahoney, died after his tractor-trailer rear-ended another on I-95 southbound in Caroline County; Virginia State Police are investigating.
Weather & Environment in ...
Overnight downpours flooded roads across western North Carolina, forcing water rescues in Henderson County and prompting a flash‑flood warning.
The NWS issued a Special Weather Statement for Robeson County Monday, warning of a thunderstorm with landspout potential, 40 mph gusts and localized flooding risk.
A downtown altercation in Statesville led to gunfire that struck a home; five adults and a teen were arrested and are being held without bond.
Angela Collins of Stanfield hit the PowerMax Cash Power Jackpot on a 50-cent play, winning $1,073,621 and taking home $773,115 after taxes.
A stolen-vehicle pursuit that began at a Weaverville Walmart ended in a crash near Asheville and a suspect who fled on foot remains at large. Police are asking for tips.
Eastway Division officers in Charlotte arrested a 24-year-old suspect after matching a victim’s description and recovering a firearm.
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