Rock Hill organizations prepare for winter as homelessness needs grow www.wcnc.com/article/news...

Folks in Charlotte will find three bond referendum questions near the bottom of their ballots in November that could determine how the city pays for future improvements. Here's what the $425 million bond referendum means for housing, roads, and neighborhoods www.wcnc.com/article/news...

SC AG's office announces drug trafficking, dogfighting bust primarily out of Chester and Lancaster Co's. Authorities say they seized drugs like fentanyl, meth, cocaine, plus dozens of firearms. Investigators seized 47 dogs too. So far 25 people are facing 129 counts altogether.

Community organizations and students are planning a protest tonight in Charlotte to demand accountability from CMPD after the discovery of a group text thread containing racist messages involving multiple officers. We have coverage of those demonstrations, ahead on WCNC News at 6p.

Man charged for bringing rifle near Johnson C. Smith University's campus www.wcnc.com/article/news...

Woman injured when SUV collides with train in Belmont www.wcnc.com/article/traf...

2 arrested after missing NC teen from Burke County was found in Virginia www.wcnc.com/article/news...

North Carolina drivers have submitted 470 complaints about gas prices following the state's gas tax suspension, with many alleging stations kept prices high while nearby competitors charged less.

Clover School District will block access to artificial intelligence tools on student devices, allowing only SchoolAI starting Oct. 21, according to a message sent to families. www.wcnc.com/article/news...

A 19-year-old is accused of secretly recording a sexual encounter at UNC Charlotte and then sharing it in a fraternity Snapchat, Mecklenburg County Court records show.

A new affordable housing community is now open in Rock Hill's Southside neighborhood, marking a milestone that's been five years in the making www.wcnc.com/article/mone...

NC Gov. Josh Stein is sharing concerns right now over absentee ballots, saying last-minute changes to mail-in voting rules are leading to more ballots being rejected this election. He says the rejection rate is twice as high as it was in 2022 and reminds folks voting by mail to seal both envelopes.

CMS board appoints members to superintendent search committee. Board member Anna London will chair. Board of education chair Dee Rankin and board members Cynthia Stone and Monty Witherspoon will also serve. Of the committee members, Rankin was the only to vote to fire Crystal Hill.

An update from the Vatican Wednesday says Pope Leo will not need additional cancer treatment following his recent surgery. The Pontiff’s doctors said tests confirmed his lung cancer was localized and the removal of the lower lobe of his right lung got all the affected tissue.

CMPD searches for missing 71-year-old man www.wcnc.com/article/news...

'We have run out of options': Charlotte church pleads for help after gunfire, vandalism, repeated street takeovers www.wcnc.com/article/news...

Family faces long recovery after tree limb falls on wagon at Lazy 5 Ranch www.wcnc.com/article/news...

Mooresville holds off on 50-townhome project as hundreds of additional homes await review www.wcnc.com/article/news...

Charlotte City Council moves toward vote on new airport airline lease www.wcnc.com/article/news...

CMS to explain proposed bell schedule changes at meeting with SAIL families www.wcnc.com/article/news...

Healthcare worker accused of forging patient's checks, stealing nearly $3K in Lincoln County www.wcnc.com/article/news...

'Loved beyond measure': Family members honor women killed in wrong-way crash on I-277 www.wcnc.com/article/news...

Union County Sheriff’s Office squad car involved in early morning crash www.wcnc.com/article/news...

In NC's U.S. Senate race, former Gov. Roy Cooper leads Michael Whatley by 13% in Elon University's final poll ahead of the Nov. 3 election www.wcnc.com/article/news...

Police searching for information in deadly northeast Charlotte hit-and-run www.wcnc.com/article/news...

Former NFL player, Rock Hill native Cordarrelle Patterson arrested for domestic violence www.wcnc.com/article/news...

'She was my heart': Family mourns 68-year-old woman killed in Gastonia shooting www.wcnc.com/article/news...

Mooresville leaders, Spinners settle dispute over Moor Park lease agreement www.wcnc.com/article/spor...

Mecklenburg County commissioners to discuss next steps for Brooklyn Village redevelopment www.wcnc.com/article/news...

WCNC Charlotte evening news programming changes today -- Because of NBA on NBC Tuesday, Oct. 20: -No 5pm half-hour -5:30pm news on TV, streaming (dependent on when game wraps) -6pm news on TV, streaming -11pm news, streaming only -Midnight/post-final game news on TV, streaming