Mooresville woman charged with child exploitation charges
The Mooresville Police Department have arrested a 48-year-old woman on child exploitation charges after sexual material was found on her personal devices.
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UN nuclear chief reports no signs of Iran repairing bombed nuclear sites
The UN nuclear agency reports no signs of Iran repairing nuclear facilities post-U.S.-Israeli strikes.
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State auditor releases first report on Charlotte's $650M financing for Bank of America Stadium renovations
The NC State Auditor’s first report on Bank of America Stadium renovations shows $3.1 million in spending so far. Here’s where it went.
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Mecklenburg County names Illinois child protection leader to head Child, Family and Adult Services
Dr. Aram Perry Jr. brings more than 15 years of human services experience to Mecklenburg County as the department works to address state-identified problems.
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Grand jury refuses to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, sources say
The Justice Department has failed to secure a grand jury indictment against a former White House staffer who testified against President Donald Trump.
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Atrium, State Health Plan strike a deal after public fight
By Michelle Crouch and Rose Hoban Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger After months of public sparring, Atrium Health and the State Health Plan have reached a deal that allows state employees, retirees and their family members to see Atrium doctors next year at roughly the same out-of-pocket costs they pay now. The deal comes after […] The post Atrium, State Health Plan strike a deal after public fight appeared first on North Carolina Health News.
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Dollar General is sued by the FTC and 20 states for what's being described as deceptive pricing
The Federal Trade Commission is suing the bargain chain Dollar General for what it says are “long-running deceptive pricing practices.”
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Trump administration attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey again
The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for the third time since Trump's return to the White House last year.
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Multi-agency search planned in Davidson County decades-old missing person case
Authorities will conduct a multi-agency search in Davidson County Oct. 26-28 as part of a missing persons investigation near Beck's Church Road.
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Six Flags says it will install seat belts on Georgia roller coaster after rider’s death
The chief executive of Six Flags says the company will install seat belts on the Georgia roller coaster from which a rider fell to his death earlier this month. The company's rides with similar restraints will also get the safety upgrade.
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Cherokee police detective killed in the line of duty, police department says
The Cherokee Indian Police Department said Detective Jeff Smith died Friday afternoon "while performing his duties."
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Natural gas line damage forces major road closure in South End
The Charlotte Fire Department responded Saturday to S. Tryon St. near W. Bland St.
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FAA clears the way for airlines to put Boeing’s long-delayed 737 Max 10 into service
The U.S. government has certified Boeing’s 737 Max 10 airliner for passenger service after years of delays. The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday said production of the largest version of Boeing's bestselling 737 family has been approved after extensive safety reviews and thousands of hours of test flights.
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US Treasury proposes a rule to crack down on high-tech investments in China, other adversaries
he U.S. Treasury Department proposed a rule Thursday to crack down on American high-tech investments such as supercomputing and artificial intelligence in China, Russia, North Korea and other “countries of concern."
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Trump says he 'heard something about' Justice Department probe into longtime ally Corey Lewandowski
President Donald Trump said he has heard that the Department of Justice is investigating Corey Lewandowski, a longtime ally of Trump.
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FTC warns of scam calls threatening to deactivate your phone number
The FTC says scammers posing as agency officials are threatening to disconnect people’s phones, then demanding money to avoid arrest.
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Gov. Josh Stein declares state of emergency after storms damage NC 12
Back-to-back coastal storms damaged sections of NC 12, prompting emergency ferry service and a request for federal assistance.
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One injured after deadly Rock Hill residence fire
The Rock Hill Fire Department responded to the report of a residential structure fire located at 310 Maple Street in Rock Hill.
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Analysis: Trump deportations near 1M, but few are criminals
The current Trump administration claims its mass deportation efforts have expelled nearly a million people through July of this year, but those include both voluntary returns and people turned around at the border, according to a new analysis by the former chief statistician for the Department of Homeland Security. The level of deportations is sharply higher […]
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State Department raises travel advisory to China over risk of wrongful detention
The State Department has raised their travel advisory for Americans traveling to China, warning they could face wrongful detention or interrogation.
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