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FBI captures suspect in 32-round shooting in west Charlotte
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (351+ words) CHARLOTTE " Marques Fleming, 25, was arrested Tuesday morning in connection with a shooting that occurred on Sunday morning at a home on Wabash Avenue in West Charlotte. The shooting involved 32 rounds fired into the home, resulting in a male victim being…...
Trump administration suspends funding for New York's Medicaid fraud unit
8+ hour, 41+ min ago (774+ words) NEW YORK " The Trump administration on Tuesday said it would freeze federal funding for New York's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, a state agency responsible for investigating and prosecuting fraud in the safety-net government healthcare program. In a letter sent to…...
Florida Panthers bring back goaltender Jacob Markstrom in trade; Rangers sign Dorofeyev
10+ hour, 58+ min ago (584+ words) The Florida Panthers traded for their second goaltender in as many days, acquiring Jacob Markstrom in a deal with the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday that all but certainly signals the end of Sergei Bobrovsky's storied run in South Florida....
House committee clears sales tax exemption for diapers and menstrual products
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (91+ words) WSOC TV House committee clears sales tax exemption for diapers and menstrual products CHARLOTTE " A bill that exempts key items from the state's sales tax is moving forward. The House Finance Committee cleared a bill that will no longer charge…...
Law firm faces allegations of mishandling $1 M in real estate transaction
10+ hour, 5+ min ago (205+ words) A man claims two attorneys in a law firm embezzled more than $1 million that he says he gave them for a real estate deal. Edwin Bonds is suing Ryan Hatley and George Sperry, Jr. He says he wanted to buy…...
Traveler tries to bring smoke grenade stuffed in peanut butter jar onto flight
11+ hour, 44+ min ago (225+ words) The Transportation Security Administration said in a news release that a passenger at Indianapolis International Airport put a live smoke grenade in a jar of peanut butter. It was discovered when the person's checked bag set off an alarm and…...
Stars, stripes and shopping carts: What Americans buy for the Fourth of July in North Carolina
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (675+ words) Instacart compiled July 4th shopping trends in North Carolina (Jeff Couch Food Images // Shutterstock/Jeff Couch Food Images // Shutterstock) Jeff Couch Food Images // Shutterstock (Stacker/Stacker) Instacart looked at what Americans in North Carolina buy across thousands of grocery categories and…...
At least 117 dead dogs found in 'horrific scene' at California 'no-kill' shelter
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (531+ words) Dog Remains Discovered Investigators from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office search the grounds of Miranda's Rescue Animal Sanctuary in Fortuna, Calif. , June 24, 2026, where the remains of at least 117 dogs were found. (Ryan Burns/Lost Coast Outpost via P) (Ryan Burns/Lost…...
The military is searching for a US Marine missing off the coast of California
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (238+ words) SAN DIEGO " Multiple agencies continued to search Sunday for a U. S. Marine who went missing during a training exercise off the coast of southern California, military officials said. Crews began searching for the Marine early Thursday morning, shortly after midnight, according…...
Mayor Pro Tem brings developers, homeowners together to discuss city's growth
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (125+ words) CHARLOTTE " Charlotte City Council Mayor Pro Tem James Mitchell brought developers and homeowners together Saturday to talk about the best ways for the city to grow. They discussed affordable housing projects and addressing so-called "nimbyism," which stands for "not in…...