This Week on Channel 9

University City to host holiday festival, tree lighting

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Concord leaders promise transparency, empathize with downtown businesses

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North Carolina governor appoints new state auditor

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Restaurant, food truck owners upset with consultant, two sue

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Disgruntled inmate transport driver charged with kidnapping 4 prisoners

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Growth along the Carolina coast means costlier hurricanes

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Panthers look to turn around things going into Sunday’s game against Bucs

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Heat restored after outage at Rock Hill assisted living facility

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Former Mooresville officer indicted for more sex crimes involving children

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Woman accused of intentionally hitting probation officers with vehicle in Monroe

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Judge approves CMPD to release all video of controversial arrest

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Suspect shot, killed by officers in Kannapolis during child predator investigation

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Resident Culture bringing new food concept to South End

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South Meck HS teacher accused of sex acts with student, CMPD says

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FORECAST: Wet weekend weather on the way

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Exception could be made so I-77 exit can be named after NBA star Steph Curry

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Treasury Secretary visits Bessemer City manufacturing center

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Exhibit of Bob Ross paintings on display in NC for first time

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Investigators say mobile home fire in Catawba County was intentionally set

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Woman killed after being hit by car in east Charlotte

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Winthrop University gets new home for champion Esports program

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600K-plus expected to qualify for Medicaid in NC with Friday expansion

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Man accused of arson after two fires in Iredell County, deputies say

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Mobile sports betting won’t be legal in NC by Super Bowl; progress being made

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Former teacher, youth pastor charged with 15 more counts of sex crimes involving children

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‘Stronger every day’: Woman offers tips on how to stay positive following life-changing car accident

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Man from Mint Hill accused of breaking in to U.S. Capitol during Jan. 6 riot

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FORECAST: Temperatures expected to reach upper 50s this afternoon

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Teacher quits school district to keep Santa gig, despite petition to save job

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Italian eatery in Charlotte lands on national list of ‘Best New Restaurants’

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Charlotte Hornets score extension with major corporate partner

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SouthPark apartment community targeted for redevelopment

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Trooper seriously hurt in wreck on I-77

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Panthers’ Bryce Young says coaching shakeup is a harsh reality of NFL

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Cabarrus County Schools district holds community meetings to talk realignment

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1 shot in west Charlotte

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FORECAST: Temps to plummet again tonight

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Tuskegee Airman from Charlotte to be laid to rest 79 years after disappearing

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New Chester police chief ready to keep community safe

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Firefighters rescue 3 dogs from burning home in Catawba County

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New historical marker acknowledges Charleston riot of 1919

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Is the paint on your white Toyota peeling? The free fix you may not know about

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Lawyer wants body cam video of CMPD arrest released, despite dropped charges

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Kannapolis seeks developer to add apartments, commercial space near ballpark

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Man leads police on chase from Salisbury Tractor Supply to Charlotte

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NFL analysts weigh in on David Tepper’s latest coach firing

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Police investigate gunfire at north Charlotte Starbucks

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Wesley Chapel Fire warns drivers against running over fire hoses

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ACC Football Championship takes over Uptown

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Casey Parsons transferred out of federal prison to begin serving state murder sentence

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City opposition threatens to sink North Carolina offshore wind project

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Roundabouts coming to ease congestion on Highway 21 in Mecklenburg County

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FORECAST: Chilly start before temperatures warm up to the upper 40s this afternoon

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Iconic bear-themed orchestra returns to Village Park in Kannapolis

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Alex Murdaugh sentenced in SC court for financial crimes

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Woman wins $100,000 from scratch-off purchased in Charlotte

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Hickory police arrest suspect in Thanksgiving Day drive-by shooting

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Water main break causes heavy delays in southwest Charlotte

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O Holy Sight: Where you can see holiday lights and find festive events

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Kitten rescued after falling 40 feet down well

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Man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, manufacturing controlled substances, police say

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American Idol winner to help light Christmas tree in Huntersville

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CMS counselor opens toy boutique aimed at improving youth self-esteem

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Union County Sheriff’s Office collecting toys for the holidays

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Power outage closes four schools in Union County

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Retired Chesterfield County bloodhound Lillie passes away

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Man charged in death of unborn baby after assaulting girlfriend in Rowan County, deputies say

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Some federal lawmakers want to examine gun violence as a public health epidemic

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Davidson town leaders vote in favor to name I-77 interchange after Steph Curry

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Missing 32-year-old man returns home safely, CMPD says

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All charges dismissed against Charlotte couple seen in viral arrest video

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Gaston County opens warming shelter on night of freezing temperatures

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Suspect was friends with man who died from fentanyl overdose, family says

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Christmas Town USA: McAdenville comes to life for the holidays

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FORECAST: Get ready for another chilly morning

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Action 9 reporting sparks James Hardie to launch program for homeowners with faded siding

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How a west Charlotte neighborhood is cleaning up its air

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Student charged after bringing gun to Anson County High School

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Hornets’ LaMelo Ball out for several weeks with ankle injury, sources say

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13-year-old charged with murder in deadly October shooting

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Panthers owner says team will ‘self-reflect,’ but coaching moves are for a reason

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