WFAE staff and wire reports

In men’s college basketball the Davidson Wildcats kept the Hornets Nest trophy with a 62-55 win over the Charlotte 49ers on Tuesday night. The Wildcats host Bowling Green Saturday. The Niners visit Virginia Tech Sunday.

After almost 60 years, Charlotte Magazine said Monday that it will cease publication. Next month’s December issue is the magazine’s last. Staff and contributors were told late last week. The magazine’s parent company, Atlanta-based Morris Communications, did not give a reason for the shutdown. Charlotte Magazine has published monthly since 1968.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport and American Airlines are warning travelers that flight cancelations have begun at CLT, as the airport implements the FAA's flight reduction order Friday.

Charlotte-based insurance company Brighthouse Financial said Thursday that it will be acquired by a New York-based company. Aquarian Capital will pay $4.1 billion for Brighthouse, which is headquartered in Ballantyne. Brighthouse’s offices will remain in Charlotte, the company said.

Charlotte Douglas International is among the 40 airports across the country that will face 10% reductions in air traffic starting Friday. Multiple media outlets are reporting Charlotte is on that list, but the Federal Aviation Administration has not officially released it yet. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday the move comes amid shortages of air traffic controllers who are working without pay during the federal government shutdown. In a press release early Thursday, CLT says they have not been notified of any reductions at CLT at this time and that airline partners, including American, will determine and communicate any schedule changes directly to customers.

A man was shot Tuesday afternoon at the Gaston County Courthouse in Gastonia. It was unclear if the shooting happened inside the building, but police said there was no ongoing threat to the public, and the building remained open.

In addition to the high-profile transit tax referendum in Mecklenburg County, other municipalities around the region held elections Tuesday. Here are some of the results.

The City of Rock Hill is promoting from within for its new Fire Chief. WJZY reports Michael Ben Grant, the Deputy Chief of Operations, will succeed former Chief Mike Blackmon, who retired in July. Grant is a third-generation firefighter with more than 22 years of experience, including 17 with the Rock Hill Fire Department.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police are investigating a double homicide in north Charlotte. Police say it happened at about 2:30 pm Sunday when officers responded to a call for an assault on Oakdale Road between I-85 and I-77. They found two males with gunshot wounds who were pronounced dead at the scene.

A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer has been placed on administrative leave following an altercation with a student during a large fight at West Charlotte High School Friday afternoon, CMPD said.