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More than 90 percent of oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico shut down and evacuated before the storm arrived to Mississippi and Louisiana.
Gustavo Leobardo Lopez-Cuarez, 38, was killed Saturday afternoon when his vehicle was hit head on, according to Charlotte police.
Kohl’s, Sam's Club and Target will be among the major chains open for business on the worker holiday.
Kohl’s, Sam's Club and Target will be among the major chains open for business on the worker holiday.
At least 10 staff members and 59 students in Iredell-Statesville Schools tested positive for COVID-19 during the first week of school.
The Jewish New Year begins Sept. 6 at sundown and concludes on Sept. 8. Here’s what you should know about this important holiday.
Police are now searching for the person who called in the bogus bomb threat at William Amos Hough High Friday afternoon.
The Biden administration this month gave the green light to the largest increase in food assistance benefits in the program’s history.
The Biden administration this month gave the green light to the largest increase in food assistance benefits in the program’s history.
The armed man who threatened to harm himself was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation, and was the second such incident this week.
The middle school students "are safe and being transported to school," school district officials said in a statement.
Smithsonian Magazine’s 17th annual Museum Day will be held Sept. 18. The event gives free access for one day to museums across the U.S.
As of Thursday, 298 staffed ICU beds remained available in the state, according to North Carolina public health data.
An early morning vigil is planned at the Cornelius Never Forget 9/11 Monument on Saturday, Sept. 11.
A social media claim that more than 300 students had withdrawn from area schools over masking is inaccurate, MGSD said.
The new Sephora at Birkdale Village store is set to open its doors on Friday, Sept. 3.
Break-ins were reported at a home, at Habitat for Humanity and in a vehicle, Cornelius Police Department said.
Microsoft, Duke University and SAS Institute are among the highest ranked employers in North Carolina.
Travis Shane Turner, 45, was reported missing Tuesday after he was last seen in eastern Iredell County. He was located Wednesday.
Disney stores in Charlotte and Concord will close by early to late September.
