James Brierton

2 days ago | wcnc.com | James Brierton

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Checkers have announced tickets for their Round 3 home playoff games at Bojangles Coliseum are now available for purchase. The Atlantic Division Final series against the Hershey Bears kicks off with Games 1 and 2 in Charlotte this Friday and Saturday. Both games are scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Fans can secure their tickets online at charlottecheckers.com or by contacting a sales representative at (704) 342-4423.

2 days ago | wcnc.com | James Brierton

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2 days ago | wcnc.com | James Brierton

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson will announce a new bipartisan effort to combat fentanyl trafficking and money laundering on Monday, May 12, at 11 a.m. in Charlotte. The attorneys general are focusing on how to confront the high-tech tools that money launderers and traffickers use to conduct their illicit trade. They will be joined by law enforcement partners from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

5 days ago | 13newsnow.com | James Brierton

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina health officials are urging residents and healthcare providers to remain vigilant following the detection of mpox virus particles in wastewater samples from Greenville. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) reported Tuesday that testing revealed the presence of Clade I mpox, a strain not previously identified in the state.

1 week ago | wltx.com | James Brierton

MONROE, N.C. — In an incident at Planet Fitness in Monroe, a mother was arrested for alleged child abuse after leaving her young children unattended in a car. Tiffany Nicole Greene, 32, was taken into custody around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Greene had left her two children, aged 4 and 5 months, alone in an idling vehicle with the window down while she tanned inside the fitness center for approximately 30 minutes. A passerby noticed the unattended children and called 911.