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Police Chief Mike Clesceri has submitted his resignation, effective Sept. 28. The town say he will return to Illinois due to “unforeseen personal circumstances.” He had been on the job for six months.

Authorities say an 11-year-old and 12-year-old were behind a series of threats made to dozens of schools on Monday. Investigators do not believe the threats of violence were real.

Northlake Mall may soon be up for sale. The Charlotte Business Journal reports the mall’s property manager, Spinoso Real Estate Group, is in the process of finding a broker to list and sell the property.

Avelo Airlines announced Wednesday that it will expand its network at Concord-Padgett Regional Airport with six new nonstop routes. In the fall, the company will begin twice weekly flights to Albany, New York; Manchester, New Hampshire near Boston; Hartford, Connecticut; Orlando; Wilmington, Delaware and Rochester, New York.

North Carolina elected officials expressed outrage at political violence and called for prayers after former President Donald Trump was rushed from the stage by Secret Service at a rally in Butler, Pa., minutes after gunshots were heard.

The Public Media Journalists Association said Thursday that WFAE has won two awards for its work in 2023.

The EQUALibrium Awards recognize Charlotte-area residents and institutions that have made outstanding contributions in advancing issues of race and equity within the community.

This country faces threats from the outside and from within and the domestic threat may be the greatest of all. Perhaps it’s time for a lesson in citizenship. We'll get one from the Council on Foreign Relations' Richard Haass.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning effective from May 8 at 3:48 p.m. until May 8 at 4:45 p.m. for the Charlotte region. The warning comes as a severe thunderstorm is moving eastward.

WFAE, PBS FRONTLINE and Firelight Media present the "Fractured" documentary. The film highlights the two-year investigation and radio broadcast series on the mental health system in North Carolina. A conversation with some of the participants from the film follows the screening.