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Security company involved in deadly crash on major Charlotte road

The shooting happened as someone was allegedly stealing a Dodge Challenger.

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Monkey on the loose after escaping zoo in Iredell County

The 10-year-old escaped monkey was seen climbing power lines on Wednesday.

See the video here.

North Carolina native breaks home run record amid MVP-caliber season

His latest home runs broke a tie with the legendary Mickey Mantle.

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Weather : Warm weekend ahead as chance for rain remains low

Temperatures will reach near 90 degrees by Friday afternoon.

Read the full forecast here , or watch below.

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