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Deputies seize enough fentanyl to kill over 1 million people in Iredell County drug bust

Deputies arrested a man in the United States illegally and seized enough fentanyl to kill over one million people in Iredell County on Wednesday.

Tweetsie Railroad 2025 opening day announced

North Carolina's oldest theme park Tweetsie Railroad announced Friday that it will open its 2025 season on April 5.

SpaceX loses contact with spacecraft during latest Starship mega rocket test flight

SpaceX has launched another mammoth Starship rocket, but lost contact minutes into the test flight.

Walgreens agrees to be acquired by private equity firm for almost $10 billion

Walgreens Boots Alliance says it has agreed to be acquired by the private equity firm Sycamore Partners as the struggling retailer looks to turn itself around after years of losing money.

Amazon is now testing AI-aided dubbing for some movies and series on Prime

Amazon is testing artificial intelligence-aided dubbing for select movies and shows offered on its Prime streaming service.

Duke rated most hated college basketball team for 2025

Duke is the most hated college basketball team for 2025.

Two people have life-threatening injuries following a shooting Thursday afternoon in northeast Charlotte.

Two people hurt in shooting near Charlotte middle school

A shooting near a middle school in northeast Charlotte left two people with life-threatening injuries Thursday afternoon.

Trump signs orders for monthlong delay on some new tariffs on Mexico and Canada

President Trump is postponing 25% tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some imports from Canada for a month amid widespread fears of the economic fallout from a broader trade war.

A South Carolina man is set to become the first executed by firing squad in 15 years

The 67-year-old man will be the first person to die by firing squad in the U.S. since 2010.

Dogs available for adoption at Animal Care & Control due to shelter crisis | PHOTOS

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control is waving all adoption fees for dogs due to overcrowding until Sunday, March 9th.

Bojangles brings back fan-favorite sandwich for a limited time

Bojangles is bringing back the fan-favorite Bojanger Fish Sandwich for a limited time with a new deluxe version.

Pet of the week: Meet Rupert

Meet Rupert, the extremely well-trained puppy, featured for Rising's Pet of the Week.

One person died after a car crashed into a Statesville laundromat, sparking a fire on Thursday.

Driver killed after crashing into Statesville laundromat causing a fire

A driver died after crashing into a laundromat Thursday morning in Statesville. The crash caused the building to catch fire and partially collapse. The incident happened around 10:15am at C&H Laundry on Shelton Avenue.

Top sporting events in and around Charlotte this week | March 6th–March 12th

A busy week for Sports in the Queen City including Charlotte FC, the Charlotte Hornets and the Charlotte Checkers. Click through the gallery to see all the sporting events happening in and around Charlotte each week.

Trump delays tariffs on most goods from Mexico for a month

President Donald Trump is postponing the 25% tariffs on most goods from Mexico for a month after a conversation with that country’s president.

Concord named a top city for small businesses in North Carolina

The fast-growing City of Concord is one of North Carolina’s best cities for small businesses, thanks to its affordability, business-friendly environment, and high quality of life.

Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, left, shouts as President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Win McNamee/Pool Photo via AP)

House censures Democratic Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's joint address to Congress

The House has voted to censure Al Green, Democratic congressman from Texas, for disrupting President Donald Trump’s address to Congress earlier in the week.

Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here's what it does

President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job” and close the Education Department. McMahon was confirmed by the Senate on Monday, and an executive order to shut down the department could come as soon as this week.