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Tyler Terry  and Adrienne Simpson, the suspects in at least four homicide cases in three states and a week-long manhunt in Chester County, pleaded guilty in court Wednesday morning. Terry was charged in connection with at least  four homicides in two states  before his arrest in May of 2021. He also led Chester County police on a chase that led to an all-out manhunt before he was finally captured....

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has partnered with federal agencies to crack down on illegal gambling. "We just want them to abide by the law," Sgt. Kevin Triola, with CMPD, said. "If they are going to have these machines they need to be for entertainment purposes only." Officials say the number of machines in a facility that contributes to any cash payouts on winnings is illegal. Last...

Charlotte transportation leaders are scheduled to hold a public meeting Tuesday night to discuss the proposed Silver Line light rail project. It would connect Belmont to Matthews along US 74, including stops in Uptown Charlotte and at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Wake Up Charlotte's Richard DeVayne joins the show to discuss the project, getting you caught up on what exactly it would en...

For the second time in 2022, there will be a $1 billion jackpot. Powerball's grand prize surged over the milestone figure after no one claimed the jackpot in Saturday night's drawing. Talk about a Halloween trick ... or treat, depending how your tickets turned out. The odds of winning the jackpot are about as long as the number of dollars in the jackpot, but folks are trying their luck with a few...

North Carolina has had its first flu death of the season;  North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services  officials confirmed an adult in the western part of the state died due to complications of influenza during the third week of October. The state will not be releasing the person’s hometown, county, age or gender. "This is a sad reminder that flu can be a serious illness and can lead t...

Two schools in Stanly County will be closed the rest of the week due to an increase in respiratory illnesses, administrators said. Richard DeVayne joins Wake Up Charlotte To Go with the latest update on why district leaders felt it was necessary to keep students home and how they plan to use the next few days to keep everyone healthy. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools announced it won't defy North Car...

 Two victims were killed and several others were injured after a shooting at a St. Louis high school Monday morning. The suspect was killed. The victims were identified by family members as a teenage girl who was a student at the school and a grandmother who was a teacher at the school. At 9:11 a.m., St. Louis police were called to  Central VPA High School  at Kingshighway Boulevard and Arsenal St...

The  Charlotte 49ers  have fired head football coach Will Healy. The move comes one day after the team lost is homecoming game to FIU, 34-15, to fall to 1-7 on the season. "We are grateful to Will Healy for the incredible energy and enthusiasm he brought to our program," Director of Athletics Mike Hill said. "Sadly, however, our on-field results have not met expectations." Healy was 15-24 as the s...

Christian McCaffrey's career with the Carolina Panthers is over. After weeks of speculation about McCaffrey's future with the team, the do-everything running back was traded to the San Francisco 49ers for multiple draft picks. NFL sources said the Panthers will receive three picks in the upcoming draft and one in 2024 in exchange for CMC. Tradesha Woodard has the latest on CMC and the Panthers' fu...

Charlotte transportation leaders held a meeting Wednesday night to discuss a proposal to add more tolls to Interstate 77, stretching from Uptown to the South Carolina border.  The  Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization  said the proposal would add two express lanes in each direction from I-277 to I-485. Cintra, the company behind the existing tolls on I-77,  sent an unsolicited p...

Gun violence is increasing in Mecklenburg County, and according to county data, homicides doubled in a five-year span. A comprehensive plan has been unveiled by the  Office of Violence Prevention  in an attempt to address some of the violence. The data gathered by the office shows that there were 64 homicides in Mecklenburg County in 2015 and 126 in 2020. Gun-related assaults also doubled during t...

Just over 20% of South Carolina schools received an overall rating of excellent as state education officials monitor the lasting impacts of the  COVID-19  pandemic on students, report cards issued by the  SC Department of Education  said.  Statewide,  20.6% percent of schools received an overall excellent grade , which is in line with 2019 data. Despite seeing success in many schools, the Educatio...

President Joe Biden first announced the program, which will impact millions of Americans, this summer.  It's expected to provide relief for up to $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 a year or as much as $20,000 for eligible borrowers who were also Pell Grant recipients. We have a huge first round victory," Said Melissa Byrnes, with ' We the 45 Million.' Byrnes, who is...

Five people were killed, including an off-duty police officer, in a mass shooting in Raleigh Thursday . The suspect, only identified as a minor, was taken into custody late Thursday night, police said. We have an update from NBC News in Raleigh, plus reaction from Gov. Roy Cooper, who said "terror has come to our doorstep" while addressing the tragic event. Richard DeVayne joins the show to break...

Help is on the way for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools with overloaded classrooms. District leaders approved $1.3 million for mobile units during Wednesday's board meeting. Tradesha Woodard joins Wake Up Charlotte To Go with details on the funding, as well as the schools that will see relief first. CMS leaders are also seeking input from parents as the district deals with growing pains in a growing...

Panthers  interim head coach  Steve Wilks  says the next 12 weeks are about doing everything he can to get the team back on track after a disappointing 1-4 start to the season.  During his first news conference as the team's head coach, Wilks said he's confident Carolina has the opportunity to turn things around starting this week against the Los Angeles Rams.  "One thing I do know, for sure, they...

Renting out property through  Airbnb  or  VRBO  is now a popular way to make some money. But in Rock Hill, city leaders have put a pause on issuing new permits for short-term rentals, saying more rules are needed to protect neighborhoods. But a property owner who opposes the decision told  WCNC Charlotte  the decision could put business owners at risk.  In the last 20 years, Rock Hill’s population...

Authorities have issued a swimming advisory at Lake Norman due to a sewage spill that may have leaked into the lake. The  Lincoln County Health Department  issued the advisory on 11 p.m. on Sunday after a sewage spill occurred on Rivendell Lane in Denver. Authorities say around 900 gallons of wastewater may have leaked into Lake Norman in this area. Officials say a sewer force main break caused th...

Union County Public Schools  could soon outsource substitute teachers.  School board members will vote on allowing a staff management group to hire substitutes during the next meeting on Monday, Oct. 10. It's a possible action the district could take as school districts across the nation scramble to find substitute teachers. “We're all hands-on deck and trying to be creative this year,” district s...

Charlotte area shelters say more families are extending their stays due to inflation and rising rents. They say they don't anticipate the issue going away any time soon, and the slow turnaround times have a major impact on the number of families they can help. The Charlotte Housing Authority said as the number of people who are homeless continues to increase, they’re starting to see new trends. "W...

Five high school students could face felony charges after officers accused them of assaulting one of their classmates. The  Statesville Police Department  said a fight broke out on Monday, Oct. 3 inside Statesville Senior High School. The student who was hurt was transported to a Winston-Salem hospital for treatment and was later released. Police said they started a criminal investigation and foun...

One person was killed and another was seriously hurt in a shooting at the Pilot Travel Center off Statesville Avenue and I-85 in north Charlotte late Monday night, police say. WCNC Charlotte's Richard DeVayne has an update on the shooting and what we know from police and witnesses. So far, no arrests have been made, but it's unclear if police are searching for any suspects. FULL STORY: https://www...

The Carolina Panthers lost an ugly 26-16 game at home to the Arizona Cardinals, leaving fans frustrated. Quarterback Baker Mayfield was under pressure all game long and the offense struggled to move the ball against the Cardinals' defense. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/sports/nfl/panthers/carolina-panthers-seek-to-continue-complete-dominance-over-arizona-cardinals/275-d553bcc1-d1ee-4c8d-...

 Guidance on who qualifies for Biden's  student loan forgiveness program changed  weeks before the application is set to open and will affect eligibility for millions of student loan borrowers.  Borrowers who had Perkins loans or Federal Family Education Loans are at the center of the most recent change,  NPR reported.  Federal Family Education Loans, known as FFEL loans, were issued and managed b...

Test scores show high school students in  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools  are severely underperforming in math.  On Wednesday, CMS  released data  that show just 8.2% of high schoolers are testing at the highest levels of end-of-year exams in this area.  The goal for CMS is to have at least 26% of high schoolers scoring a level 4 or 5 on end-of-year math exams by 2024. When students reach this scor...