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Fmr Gov. Cooper's Equity Panel in Crosshairs After Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Getting around in Charlotte traffic can be a challenge, and those headache drivers certainly don’t help. If you’ve driven in Charlotte for more than five minutes, you’ve probably seen some interesting choices made by other drivers -- like zooming across multiple lanes on a highway to make an...

Charlotte transit leaders are responding to concerns from commuters about the lack of security on the Blue Line train following the fatal stabbing, with plans to increase security personnel and utilize off-duty police officers and a bike unit.

Good morning, North Carolina! Here's what you need to know today. This year marks 24 years since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. The attacks not only killed almost 3,000 people, they changed the world and continue to affect survivors and their families over two decades later. The early morning...

Nearly 3,000 American flags have been placed in Romare Bearden Park in Uptown to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, with a photo of each victim placed with the flags and a memorial ceremony to be held on Thursday.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte City Councilmember Malcolm Graham is calling for sweeping public safety enhancements across the city following the deadly stabbing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarustka on the LYNX Blue Line earlier this month. “The incident is a stark reminder that public safety must remain at the forefront of...

He left in a family member's vehicle that was last seen on Bradford Drive in northwest Charlotte at 3:09 p.m. on Tuesday.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his revamped vaccine advisory panel are now questioning the long-held practice of giving newborns a hepatitis B shot before leaving the hospital. Since 1991, it's been standard in the U.S. to vaccinate infants at birth to guard against hepatitis...

Evidence presented in the trial shows Jackson and his co-conspirators, Joshaun Jon'tavious Blount and Messiah Lynn Blair, robbed at least three businesses at gunpoint.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Four more teenagers were arrested following the deadly shooting of another teen in northeast Charlotte, bringing the total number of minors arrested to six. Officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said they arrested a 16-year-old on Sept. 4. The next day, a 14-, 15-, and...