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17+ min ago (109+ words) One person was shot in north east Charlotte, Friday night. Shooting reported in northeast Charlotte To stream WCNC on your phone, you need the WCNC app. Download the WCNC app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video CHARLOTTE, N.C. " A person is in the hospital after ashooting was reported in northeast Charlotte late Friday night. Medic said it happened around 9 p.m. along Orcard Trace Lane, off of North Tryon Street. The victim was transported with life-threatening injuries. WCNC Charlotte has requested more information from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. This article will be updated as new details are shared....

21+ min ago (331+ words) The White House deleted a controversial social media video promoting Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests that featured pop star Sabrina Carpenter's song "Juno," but quickly escalated the dispute by posting a new video using altered footage from her "Saturday Night Live" appearance. The original video, posted Monday on the White House's official X account, showed ICE agents detaining migrants while repeatedly playing the lyric "Have you ever tried this one?" from Carpenter's hit song. The 21-second clip was captioned "Have you ever tried this one? Bye-bye" with waving and heart emojis. Carpenter, 26, responded Tuesday on X. "This video is evil and disgusting," Carpenter wrote. "Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda." this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda. White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson…...

22+ min ago (264+ words) The U.S. military continues its operations against suspected "narco" vessels moving through the coastal waters of Latin America. But a September strike near Venezuela is now at the center of growing scrutiny " raising a question by many members of the public and lawmakers on both sides: Could the attack be considered a war crime? The debate intensified after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Navy Admiral Frank Bradley, and several members of Congress received a briefing on the incident. In September, U.S. forces targeted a boat suspected of drug trafficking. After the initial missile strike, a second missile was launched " killing individuals who survived the first explosion. That second strike is what has raised alarm among some lawmakers, legal scholars and members of the public about whether that second strike was a war crime. Let's get the facts on what a war crime is....

27+ min ago (197+ words) Race fans have a lot to look forward to at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2026. On Thursday, officials announced that 50 additional laps have been added to what will now be known as the Window World 450 NASCAR Cup Series points race on July 19, 2026. This will be the first time NASCAR's premier series has hosted a 450-lap Cup Series race in North Wilkesboro since 1974. North Wilkesboro Speedway Executive Director Graig Hoffman said this decision was an easy one to make. "North Wilkesboro Speedway is all about the fans, and adding more laps per dollar to the Window World 450 is sure to create a better experience for everyone who enters the gates," Hoffman said. Hoffman said the stakes at the Window World 450 will be higher than ever before, with the winner punching their ticket to the NASCAR playoffs. The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series will…...

55+ min ago (190+ words) WASHINGTON " More than 200,000 portable power bank chargers have been recalled'after overheating and causing fires, which resulted in injuries and hundreds of thousands of dollars in property damage.' INIU, the retailer, recalled the product after receiving at least 15 reports of power banks overheating. Eleven of those reports reports included the power banks catching fire and three reported minor burn injuries. Property damage totaled over $380,000, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall impacts INIU 10,000mAh portable power bank, model BI-B41, according to the recall. The chargers were sold on Amazon.com from August 2021 and April 2022 for about $18. The recall urges customers to immediately stop using the product and not to throw it away in the regular trash because lithium-ion batteries can catch fire. These specific types of batteries need to be disposed of in a specific way, which can…...

59+ min ago (915+ words) President Donald Trump's advisers and Ukrainian officials say they'll meet for a third day of talks on Saturday after making progress on finding agreement on a security framework for postwar Ukraine. The two sides also offered the sober assessment that any "real progress toward any agreement" ultimately will depend "on Russia's readiness to show serious commitment to long-term peace." The statement from U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner as well as Ukrainian negotiators Rustem Umerov and Andriy Hnatov came after they met for a second day in Florida on Friday. They offered only broad brushstrokes about the progress they say has been made as Trump pushes Kyiv and Moscow to agree to a U.S.-mediated proposal to end nearly four years of war. The U.S. and Ukrainian officials also discussed "deterrence capabilities" that Ukraine will need "to sustain a lasting…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago (187+ words) There is growing excitement as the Triad is experiencing an economic boom, with massive job growth and investments in the works for the next few years. At last night's Guilford County Commission meeting, paragon i-d, a manufacturing label company based in France, was at the forefront. Guilford County commissioners voted for paragon i-d to find a home in High Point, and with it comes nearly 100 jobs and a $30 million investment into the city. Paragon i-d's 38,000-square-foot facility would be located along Sinclair Avenue in High Point. "This project will support the manufacturer of RFID labels used in the track and trace of inventory like small packages," Brantley Craft with High Point's Economic Development said. "Amazon, UPS, FedEx, something really useful right now when we're hoping those gifts arrive on time and we know they're not on our neighbor's porch." Commissioners…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (119+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A planned stormwater pipe replacement for a street in the Soda Pop district has been delayed, according to officials with the city of Wilmington. The project to replace piping planned for the 900 block of Princess Street was originally scheduled for Dec. 8-12. City officials said the work will be rescheduled for a future date, and a new timeline will be shared as soon as it is confirmed. Once the project begins, both lanes of Princess Street will be closed from the intersection of 10th Street, extending approximately 80 feet west toward 9th Street. "Thanks for your patience as we continue preparing for this infrastructure upgrade!" officials wrote on the city's Facebook page....

1+ hour, 33+ min ago (498+ words) Frank Gehry, who designed some of the most imaginative buildings ever constructed and achieved a level of worldwide acclaim seldom afforded any architect, has died. He was 96. Gehry died Friday in his home in Santa Monica after a brief respiratory illness, said Meaghan Lloyd, chief of staff at Gehry Partners LLP. Gehry won every major prize that architecture has to offer. Gehry's fascination with modern pop art led to the creation of some of the most wildly imaginative buildings ever constructed and brought him a measure of worldwide acclaim seldom afforded any architect. Among his many masterpieces are the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Berlin's DZ Bank Building. Gehry was awarded every major prize architecture has to offer, including the field's top honor, the Pritzker Prize, for what has been described…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago (197+ words) After cold rain and light sleet in the Triad, most areas may have freezing fog and spotty black ice for travel concerns through early Saturday. Temperatures warm into the upper 40s on Saturday as clearing begins later in the day for the Piedmont Triad. More sunshine returns by Sunday with milder low 50s for highs across the Triad and Foothills. Another storm on Monday morning may bring wintry mix for the Mountains and the western Foothills with a chance of more cold rain for the Piedmont Triad. Search location by ZIP code Freezing temperatures in North Carolina bring risk of freezing fog and slick travel Friday night, Dec. 5 update After cold rain and light sleet in the Triad, most areas may have freezing fog and spotty black ice for travel concerns through early Saturday. Temperatures warm into the upper 40s on Saturday as…...