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Person seriously hurt in crash near Ardrey Kell High School

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a car crash near Ardrey Kell High School on Saturday morning, according to Medic.  The crash happened on Ardrey Kell Road near Beau Riley Road. Medic said the person was stuck in the car after the crash. …
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Severe Midwest weather leaves 9 dead in southeast Kentucky

Authorities say nine people are dead after a tornado touched down and sparked a “mass casualty event” in southeastern Kentucky. LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. — Storm systems sweeping across the Midwest have left at least 16 dead, including nine people killed after a tornado sparked what authorities called a mass casualty event in southeastern Kentucky.…
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Krispy Kreme investor sues over doughnut sales at McDonald’s

The investor claims misleading information about doughnut sales at McDonald’s led to stock losses. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Krispy Kreme is being sued by an investor who says the company misled shareholders about how well its doughnuts were selling at McDonald’s. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Charlotte, claims that Krispy Kreme and two of its top executives gave investors an overly positive picture of a nationwide partnership with McDonald’s.…
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Person killed in west Charlotte shooting

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police are investigating an early morning shooting that left one person dead in west Charlotte on Saturday. The shooting happened around 2:40 a.m. in the 2400 block of Freedom Drive. There, officers found a victim with gunshot wounds in a parking lot.…
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Overnight clouds and showers, but dry for the weekend

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tonight: Cloudy skies and warm with very muggy conditions. Lows will only drop into the low to mid-70s. So, there will not be much of a cool down overnight. We will be watching storms to our west in Tennessee overnight, trying to make a run at the mountains around 2 a.m.-5…