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Bus carrying 20 CMS students involved in crash

April 26, 2024

The Charlotte Mecklenburg School bus was hit by a car on Blair Road Friday afternoon, according to officials. MINT HILL, N.C. — Twenty Charlotte Mecklenburg School students riding a school bus Friday afternoon were involved in a crash along Blair Road in Mint Hill.…

All lanes have reopened after emergency water main repair closed a portion of Highway 74

April 26, 2024

MONROE, N.C. — The two lanes on the westbound side of Highway 74 in Monroe that closed due to a water main break have since reopened. The lane closures spanned from Campus Park Drive to South Sutherland Avenue. A contractor damaged the 1-foot-wide water main at 791 E.…

Charter bus crash causes major delays on I-85, multiple injuries reported

April 26, 2024

At least eight people were injured in the crash, Gaston County officials said. GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — Multiple people were hurt when a charter bus ran off Interstate 85 in Gaston County and crashed into the woods on Friday, officials confirmed.…

Distracted driving causes more crashes in NC than speed and alcohol combined, data shows

April 26, 2024

May is tied for the deadliest month on North Carolina’s roads, according to the latest numbers provided by the state’s Division of Motor Vehicles. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Distracted driving is the cause of more crashes in North Carolina than speed and alcohol combined, a WRAL investigation found.…