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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - One person was hurt, and a Huntersville home was severely damaged by a garage fire that spread to the attic. Huntersville Stations 1, 3, 4, and Cornelius Fire Department were called out around 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, to a house fire on Fremington Road in Huntersville. When they got...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte City Council members are pushing for millions of dollars in federal support after a recent trip to Washington, D.C. Several council members traveled to the nation’s capital for a National League of Cities conference to lobby lawmakers. They focused the majority of their asks on public...

A Gastonia bar owner canceled a scheduled band performance after allegations of domestic abuse surfaced against a member, choosing instead to turn the event into a fundraiser for survivors.

CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — What started as a propane tank explosion soon turned into a mobile home engulfed in smoke and flames in Midland. The call came in around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 20. Initially for an explosion, the call quickly escalated to structure fire then working fire. Although no injuries have been...

With less than two weeks to go until the next national No Kings Day of Nonviolent Action, organizers across the nation are now planning over 3,000 local events – more than any previous No Kings national mobilization. Locally, rallies are planned in Statesville, Salisbury, Huntersville, Newton, Lincolnton and...

MATTHEWS, N.C. — Folks having dinner or walking through historic Matthews may have seen several police cars near the railroad tracks Saturday evening. Matthews Police Department says it was responding to a man wielding a knife in the air. The incident happened in downtown Matthews on North Trade Street....

Charlotte white-collar employees have settled back into the regular ol' office grind, at least for most of the week. Why it matters: In the wake of the pandemic, no company wanted to be the first to force its workers out of their pajamas and back to their desks. What's happening: We asked some of Charlotte's largest...

Charlotte jewelry brand KIKI is growing fast, with a new South End store opening next month and more locations on the way. Why it matters: What started as a pandemic side hustle is quickly becoming a multicity retail brand rooted in Charlotte. Driving the news: KIKI will open its second...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A shooting in northeast Charlotte left one person hurt on Thursday. The shooting happened outside the Walmart Neighborhood Market and a 7/11 gas station on North Tryon Street near Pavilion Boulevard. One person suffered life-threatening injuries in the shooting, according to Medic. Police said the...

Two people were hurt in a crash on I-485 Saturday afternoon, MEDIC said.