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The  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools  district is continuing its efforts to revamp long-term academic goals for students over the next few years. Every five years, CMS centers itself around new goals and guardrails that can range from increasing literacy among elementary school students to increasing the number of students post-graduation who get a job.  Experts say the hallmark of a good goal needs...

All lanes of Interstate 77 at Clanton Road were closed following a shooting. The northbound lanes were closed at Exit 7, but have since reopened.  The closure backed up traffic for miles all the way back to the South Carolina state line. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/i77-northbound-closed-charlotte-shooting-police-investigation-traffic/275-f185df0c-2ab3-4fd8-9ca7-3515efcc1be8

Kenneth Walker III rushed for 97 yards and two second-half touchdowns, Jason Myers kicked four field goals, and the Seattle Seahawks pulled away in the second half for a 37-27 win over the  Carolina Panthers  on Sunday. Walker was a star on a day things didn’t come easily for Seattle’s offense for the first three quarters. But Walker produced big plays both on the ground and in the pass game. Walk...

A middle school student was hit by a driver in a stolen SUV while trying to get on a school bus in southwest Charlotte Thursday morning, police confirmed.  Charlotte-Mecklenburg police  responded to a crash involving a school bus at West Arrowood Road and Arborgate Drive around 9:30 a.m. CMPD alleged the student was running across the street to the bus when the suspect hit them at a high rate of s...

A man charged with  entering a residence hall at Belmont Abbey College and sexually assaulting a student  faced a judge Tuesday. John Foster Alexander was charged with breaking and entering, trespassing, sexual battery and burglary in connection with the Sept. 3 incident. Alexander, 38, is accused of entering dorm rooms at the St. Michael's Dorm and assaulting a student. He surrendered to police a...

A 35-year-old woman was found dead in Salisbury on Sunday morning, police said.  Salisbury police  responded to reports of a woman being found along Park Avenue about a block from Cannon Park. Investigators say the victim, identified as Nohemy Herndandez-Laines had injuries that were consistent with an assault. First responders attempted life-saving measures but Hernandez-Laines died at the scene,...

The  Statesville Police Department  is investigating a shooting that left a teen grazed in the head by a bullet early Thursday morning. Police said it happened just before 12:30 a.m. along Forrest Hollow Drive. Officers responded to a report of shots fired and found the 14-year-old victim with a wound to the head. The teen was taken to a hospital for further evaluation and treatment. The investiga...

Months after Huntersville residents first learned of a proposed resort-type project, the developer behind it has told  WCNC Charlotte  the project is officially ended and no longer happening. Jake Palillo, the man in charge of Bi-Part Development, told  WCNC Charlotte reporter Austin Walker  that the Lagoona Bay/Waterside development will no longer move forward, claiming it wouldn't work out finan...

The  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools  district is working to revamp its district goals and guardrails for the next four years. These  goals and guardrails  range from increasing literacy in elementary school students to improving discipline disparities. For the last six years, CMS has used a list of goals and guard rails to guide policy and how schools run. For example, one of its goals in the past...

A suspect has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after an hours-long SWAT stand-off in east Charlotte Monday afternoon, according to the  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department . CMPD said around 10 a.m., CMPD found an armed man at the intersection of Albemarle Road and East W.T. Harris Boulevard. He had warrants out for his arrest, including for assault with a deadly weapon infli...

The  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department  said a suspect has been taken into custody following an investigation into multiple sexual assault cases. CMPD said the suspect is accused of sexually assaulting multiple women, including a case Saturday morning.  “We had a case this morning where the victim was able to provide a very accurate timeline and accurate description," Lt. Jim Ivie with CMPD...

Students and a school bus driver were evaluated after a crash in northeast Charlotte on Thursday. A school bus was struck by a pickup truck near the intersection of Oak Leigh Drive and University City Boulevard on Thursday around 5:30 p.m., according to  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools . Officials say the bus was transporting students from Mallard Creek Elementary School. Medic says four people rece...

WCNC Charlotte  obtained pictures from Labor Day weekend when cars parked at the  Charlotte Douglas International Airport  employee parking lots were broken into.  Shane Vaughn, chairman for  Allied Pilots Association  in Charlotte representing 2,000  American Airlines  pilots, said the organization received reports of about a dozen break-ins. The parking areas for flight crews are right before yo...

A crash on Sunday in south Charlotte left a high school student dead.  Ella Lukse, a 10th-grade student at Providence High School, was killed after being involved in a car crash on Raintree Lane on Sunday,  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools  confirmed on Tuesday. The school's principal sent a message out to parents saying school officials were heartbroken by Luske's death and asked everyone to keep he...

The town of Davidson  is on a mission to get people safely across the streets. Starting Tuesday, a new town ordinance makes it improper to jaywalk or cross streets outside of sidewalks. Those who are caught improperly crossing the street could be cited. “People will usually just walk across at any part of the streets, and they don’t wait for the crosswalk,” Kelly Brower, a Cornelius resident, told...

Police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a man seen entering dorm rooms at  Belmont Abbey College . The man entered dorm rooms at St. Michael's Dorm early Sunday morning, according to the  Belmont Abbey College Police Department .  Police say he only entered dorm rooms that were unlocked. Police did not say if anyone was harmed or if any items were stolen during the incident. T...

A 19-year-old has been charged in connection to  a 2021 Charlotte homicide,  according to the  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department . He was already in custody in Mecklenburg County for an unrelated murder. WCNC Charlotte is choosing to show the mugshot of the suspect in this case because of the severity of the crimes committed.  In July of 2021, 33-year-old Michael Camp died from his injuries...

Tropical Storm Idalia left many coastal communities partially underwater in South Carolina and North Carolina as it dumped heavy rain on the region Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Richard DeVayne joins us from Charleston with the latest update on conditions, where forecaters say the fifth-highest storm surge ever recorded happened during Idalia. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/weathe...

A natural gas leak caused last week's Mooresville home explosion that killed the father of Tennessee Titans player Caleb Farley, Iredell County investigators revealed Tuesday.  The Iredell County Fire Marshal's Office said the explosion was triggered by natural gas with an unknown point of origin. While investigators were able to make that determination, the office said the instability of the home...

The  Charlotte City Council  was expected to decide at Monday night's council meeting which project proposal it prefers for Eastland Yards.  However, instead of voting for one plan, councilmembers voted unanimously to task the developers behind the two final proposals to collaborate on one new vision.  The future of the 29-acre site of part of the old Eastland Mall property could finally be determ...

Dozens of people came together to honor the life of Shanquella Robinson, the 25-year-old Charlotte woman  who was killed in Mexico while on vacation with friends in October 2022 . Loved ones are turning this tragedy into purpose. An empowerment brunch was hosted by  SBR Helping Hands , a nonprofit named after Robinson. The women behind the group, which includes Shanquella’s sister Quilla Long, sai...

Caleb Farley said he received a call he would have never been prepared for.  "It didn’t sound good from the start," Farley said recalling the call that told him his father had been killed in a North Carolina home explosion. One person was killed and another was taken to the hospital after a Mooresville home near Lake Norman exploded early Tuesday morning,  Iredell County emergency officials  confi...

A former Burke County teacher who also worked at a church in Morganton is facing charges for alleged crimes against children, investigators announced Wednesday.  Aaron Doyle Mirtsching was charged with three counts of third-degree exploitation of a minor by the  Burke County Sheriff's Office  after deputies received an online tip alleging Mirtsching of misconduct. He was arrested and is scheduled...

Caleb Farley said he received a call he would have never been prepared for.  "It didn’t sound good from the start," Caleb Farley said.  His father, Robert Farley, was killed when his house near Lake Norman in Mooresville exploded around midnight Monday night. Emergency officials said a natural gas leak is the suspected cause of the explosion, which remains under investigation. For Farley, it was a...

A 3-year-old girl was killed and three other people were injured in a rollover crash in the Millbridge community in Rowan County Sunday afternoon,  North Carolina State Highway Patrol  said Monday.  The crash happened along White Road near North Carolina 150, not far from Mill Bridge Speedway, around 12:30 p.m. Sunday. According to state troopers, the driver of a 2004 Scion went off the right side...