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U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate on Friday rejected a plea from Christopher Epps to release Epps until his May 24 sentencing.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said they were called to the 7800 block Timber Commons Lane around 9:29 p.m. Saturday to an unresponsive child. 

Deputies made the trip to Cool Springs Road in Statesville after the 14-year-old texted a friend saying she needed help. 

An eagle’s nest in Florida is getting attention across the nation as enthusiasts await the debut of two eaglets. 

A Columbus teen who went missing on Wednesday, Dec. 21 was located on Christmas Day. 

A 12-year-old boy died in a hunting accident in Attala County Monday afternoon.

The Columbus Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 46-year-old Antonio Lewis.

Miners in coal country are worried they might lose benefits linked to black lung disease if Donald Trump repeals the Affordable Care Act.

Rescue workers on Tuesday found a flight recorder from the Russian military plane that crashed into the Black Sea over the weekend, the defense ministry said.

Investigators said a traffic stop led them to a business where fake driver’s licenses were being made and resulted in one arrest. The Denham Springs Police Department reported Criselda Meraz, 59, was selling fraudulent driver’s licenses to