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Habitat Charlotte Region will host Jimmy & Rosalyn Carter Work Project with Garth Brooks

Habitat Charlotte Region hosted the fourth annual Carter Work Project in 1987.

Posted by on 2022-10-03

Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office changes traffic stop policy

The department is ending “regulatory stops for non-moving violations.”

Posted by on 2022-10-03

Health leaders urge caution after N.C. records first 2022 death due to West Nile Virus

Now that it’s cooler, a lot of people aren’t thinking about mosquitos.

Posted by on 2022-10-03

Applications for RAMP program reopen for those behind on rent, utility bills

Those who are interested have to have an official eviction notification and an assigned court date.

Posted by on 2022-10-03

Family and friends honor the life of LaPorscha Baldwin

A memorial service was held in Gastonia on Sunday morning to remember LaPorscha Baldwin.

Posted by on 2022-10-03

Charlotte's Epicentre becomes 'Queen City Quarter'

The EpiCentre, located in the heart of Uptown Charlotte, has recently been one of the focal points for redevelopment in a rapidly growing and changing Queen City.

Posted by on 2022-10-02

Site of Panthers’ failed Rock Hill facility listed for sale

The property, listed as ‘Rock Hill Overlook,’ sits just off of I-77 near what will be Exit 81 in Rock Hill.

Posted by on 2022-10-02

Kidnapping call leads to deadly officer-involved shooting in Catawba County, authorities say

According to the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office, deputies got a report of a kidnapping at a home along Village Circle.

Posted by on 2022-10-02

Samaritan’s Purse helps rebuild Floridian communities after Hurricane Ian

A team from Samaritan's Purse went down to Fort Myers, Fla. to help with hurricane devastation.

Posted by on 2022-10-02

Duke Energy, contractors continue power line repairs after damage from Ian

According to a Duke Energy spokesperson, the majority of power outages in N.C. were in counties in and around the Piedmont Triad.

Posted by on 2022-10-02

Samaritan’s Purse helps rebuild Floridian communities after Hurricane Ian

The organization sent 20 people, along with relief supplies to Fort Myers and other affected areas.

Posted by on 2022-10-02

Site of Panthers’ failed Rock Hill facility listed for sale

The 245-acre property is listed online as the ‘Rock Hill Overlook.’

Posted by on 2022-10-02

Duke Energy, contractors continue power line repairs after damage from Ian

The statewide outage total peaked at 418,000 just after 11 p.m. Friday

Posted by on 2022-10-01

North Carolina reports four storm-related deaths due to Hurricane Ian

Three of the deaths that were reported involved vehicles.

Posted by on 2022-10-01

Flooding from Ian subsides, debris left behind

Little Sugar Creek Greenway in Elizabeth Park was underwater early Friday evening.

Posted by on 2022-10-01

Kidnapping call leads to deadly officer-involved shooting in Catawba County, authorities say

According to the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office, deputies got a report of a kidnapping at a home along Village Circle.

Posted by on 2022-10-01

First Alert for Saturday as remnants of Ian pull away to the north; will be damp, cool

As the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Ian lift north into Virginia, we’ll gradually dry out today.

Posted by on 2022-10-01

Over 300K without power in Carolinas after Ian brings down trees, power lines

Ian officially made landfall in the Carolinas just after 2 p.m. on Friday and caused damage in Charlotte and its surrounding areas.

Posted by on 2022-10-01

Tree falls on roof of Kannapolis home

The homeowner said this is the fifth time a tree has fallen on his home.

Posted by on 2022-10-01

Dozens dead from Ian, one of strongest, costliest US storms

Rescuers continue to search for survivors in flooded homes in Florida after Hurricane Ian's passage earlier this week.

Posted by on 2022-10-01

300,000 Duke Energy customers were without power across the Carolinas

Rain and high winds moved through Cabarrus and Rowan Counties, knocking out power for many.

Posted by on 2022-10-01

Flooding from Hurricane Ian is impacting communities across the Carolinas

While flooding around Charlotte wasn't awful as Ian passed through, that wasn't the case everywhere in the Carolinas.

Posted by on 2022-10-01

Ian leaving a trail of damage as it moves across the Carolinas

As of Friday evening, Ian has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone.

Posted by on 2022-09-30

U.S. Army veteran lowers American Flag in the midst of Ian

William Hess, a U.S. Army veteran, braved the storm to protect the flag as Ian passed through.

Posted by on 2022-09-30

Chances for flooding around Mecklenburg County

You can all but guarantee that a hurricane or tropical storm hitting will likely cause problems and that's becoming more common and frequent around the city.

Posted by on 2022-09-30