‘Gives you hope’: New sickle cell treatments reduce chronic pain, extend lifespan
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sickle cell anemia can be one of the most painful and difficult diseases to manage. According to the National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute (NHBLI), those with sickle cell disease have misshapen red blood cells due to a gene mutation. This can block blood flow to the rest of the body.
10-10-25: Fugitive Released From Jail
Tune in here to this Friday’s edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!. Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about the controversy surrounding Charles Boatwright, a fugitive wanted for murder in Baltimore who was released from Mecklenburg County custody after officials failed to receive the necessary...
Recovery high school in Charlotte offers support for teens struggling with mental health
The first recovery high school in the Carolinas is open in east Charlotte for teens coping with mental health challenges or substance misuse.
New Target and Costco opening in Lancaster County as leaders push road improvements
A new Target store in Indian Land isn’t officially open yet, but hundreds of shoppers are already visiting daily. It’s one of several new developments, including a Costco and Lowe’s Foods, which are expected to draw thousands more people to Lancaster County.
New affordable housing plans to be discussed by city leaders
The Charlotte City Council will discuss new affordable housing proposals at its Monday meeting.
Weekend Digest: Police group says National Guard needed to help Charlotte, Researcher making waves...
Your weekend is here, Tar Heel State, and it's time to take a look back at some of the stories that were in our headlines this week. But the first, the forecast... The weekend forecast is definitely looking wet and windy for much of central and eastern North Carolina. Low pressure is expected to develop off the...
Charlotte’s ‘Roofman’: Ex-girlfriend shares her side in new Hollywood movie
A Hollywood film based on true events that happened right here in Charlotte is out in theaters Friday.
Judge refuses to revoke bond for 2020 NoDa stabbing suspect who’s been on electronic...
Judge David Strickland said Diehl has been on the monitor for four years and has been cooperative in the case, she has a job and she’s going to work.
Disruptive passengers force American Airlines flight to Jamaica back to Charlotte
An American Airlines Montego Bay-bound flight returned to Charlotte on Friday because two passengers refused to follow orders from flight attendants, according to the airline. Flight AA 2732 left Charlotte Douglas International Airport around 2 p.m. and was originally scheduled to land in Jamaica around 4 p.m.,...
The True Story Behind ‘Roofman’
Jeffrey Manchester escaped from prison while serving a 45-year sentence for robbery, and lived in a Charlotte, North Carolina, Toys-R-Us for several months before he was apprehended. Manchester's story is recounted in the new film "Roofman," and Channing Tatum, who plays Manchester in the movie, admitted the...
