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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are on the scene of a deadly shooting in southwest Charlotte on Wednesday at Cigar Court in southwest Charlotte. Police say the victim is a 4-year old boy. The location of the incident is between South Tryon Street and Westinghouse Boulevard.

Elon University and Queens University of Charlotte announce plans to merge. A recount of the Charlotte City Council District 5 race confirms JD Mazuera Arias's victory. The National Park Service reopens a 26-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway. S.C. Highway Patrol plans an enforcement surge in York County.

The South Carolina State Highway Patrol is planning a surge in traffic enforcement across York County next week. Captain Scott Darby said that while traffic fatalities across South Carolina are down almost 14% compared to last year, York County is bucking the trend.

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee is reportedly planning a field hearing in Charlotte in the wake of the fatal stabbing on the Blue Line light rail last month. Fox News reports the remote hearing is scheduled for Sept. 29. The Department of Justice charged the suspect, Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr., in federal court.

This week, we’re looking at a claim made by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley about the murder of a woman on Charlotte’s light rail in August. In a post on X, Whatley blamed the killing on actions his Democratic opponent, Roy Cooper, took while Cooper was governor.

The application period to serve on the transit authority board opens Wednesday September 17.

Mazuera Arias gained one vote in the recount. He won the race by 34 votes.

The Grammy-winning rapper, known for hits like “Bodak Yellow” and “WAP,” will stop in North Carolina next spring, with shows in Raleigh and Charlotte planned for April.

The family of a man killed in April at the Charlotte Transportation Center in uptown is suing the city of Charlotte and its private transit security contractor. Qualo Daniels was a bystander when he was shot during a fight between two other men at the transit center.

Improving test scores has been a focus of educators at CMS. The pandemic did a number on those scores and the struggle to raise them up has been daunting, but last year showed marked improvement with 72% of students hitting their benchmarks. Still, they fell short of expectations. So, we take a dive into the numbers, look at tools to improve learning, and more.

Elon University and Queens University of Charlotte announced Tuesday that they will merge ahead of next school year.

Former Charlotte City Council member Braxton Winston, who lost the race for North Carolina Labor Commissioner last year, will now lead the state's largest federation of labor unions.