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The North Carolina Department of Transportation is advancing an elevated design for the I-77 South Express Lanes project after a yearlong community engagement effort that reached nearly 2,000 people. The elevated express lanes design option in the uptown area will construct express lanes over the existing interstate or to the side of it, reducing property impacts to the McCrorey Heights and Wesley…
After an emergency meeting on Wednesday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has adjusted the 2025-26 calendar to accommodate hours lost to the back-to-back weekend storms. The two winter storms knocked out CMS for almost two weeks. Classes are resuming regular instruction on Thursday, Feb. 5. The last nine school days have either been delayed by two hours, closed in-person with remote learning, or…
WCNC Charlotte continues to monitor hazardous road conditions as black ice and dangerously cold temperatures affect the Charlotte area. Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/forecast/charlotte-weather-forecast-update/275-50501550 WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with news that impacts you from the team at WCNC Charlotte…
Christian Sturdivant, 18, is due in federal court Thursday after being indicted for allegedly plotting a New Year's Eve terror attack at Mint Hill locations. The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that a Charlotte grand jury indicted Sturdivant for reportedly trying to aid ISIS. He was arrested and charged on Dec. 31, 2025, after the FBI reportedly learned he planned to use knives and hammers…
Cold weather can turn small car problems into big emergencies. Mechanics recommend checking batteries, tires, fluids, and packing emergency supplies now. Weather Impact Alert: https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/looking-ahead-to-potential-weekend-winter-weather/275-a2d04685-3055-47ae-b3ec-f413d810630a How to protect your pipes:…
Shoppers flood hardware stores for ice melt, batteries and heaters as Charlotte braces for a severe winter storm. Officials urge residents to prepare now. How to conserve power during winter weather: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/duke-energy-urges-customers-to-conserve-energy/275-032156fb-df9d-4fc5-88fb-a54e4c4efc45 Duke Energy urges home readiness ahead of winter weather:…
A Charlotte family is demanding answers from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools after they say a vice principal attacked their 13-year-old son at Renaissance West STEAM Academy in October. Ashley Bolton said her son, Karter Bolton, was confronted by a teacher for having headphones around his neck. When he didn't want to remove them, worried they would be confiscated, vice principal Sanders Fairley was…
The Panthers' playoff run ended with a close loss to the Rams, but their first postseason appearance in 8 years has fans optimistic about the future. Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/sports/local-sports/panthers-set-for-playoff-return/275-25b74a3c-5869-44d9-9aa2-ed5123b937e3 WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with news that…
The Portland Police Bureau confirmed to KGW that a man and woman were shot in an incident involving federal law enforcement agents Thursday afternoon in East Portland, Oregon. The Department of Homeland Security said Border Patrol agents were "conducting a targeted vehicle stop" and when agents identified themselves, the driver in the car allegedly "weaponized his vehicle and attempted to run over…
A 37-year-old woman was fatally shot in Minneapolis Wednesday morning by an ICE agent as federal immigration officials conducted a sweeping operation in the city, Minnesota officials confirmed. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said at a press conference that he was "angry" at the presence of immigration officials in the city, but promised justice for the woman whom the Minneapolis City Council…