Columbia University cancels main commencement in favor of smaller ceremonies after protests

Columbia University has cancelled its university-wide graduation ceremony on Monday in favor of smaller, school-based events amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protest demonstrations in the city and other college campuses across the country. A university official told NBC News that the
Donald Trump fined $1,000 for additional gag order violation; warned of possible jail time

Former president Donald Trump was fined again and held in criminal contempt for violating a gag order for the 10th time – with possible jail time being threatened — as week 4 of Trump’s hush-money trial got
Man facing multiple charges after shooting that hospitalized brother-in-law
WSOC reports that a shooting in Hickory left one person seriously injured on Saturday. Officers with the Longview Police Department say the shooting happened at around 5:45 p.m. on 3rd Avenue NW near US 321. Just before
Public meeting about Charlotte Water interbasin transfer request
Charlotte Water will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, May 8, at 5:30 p.m., at the Ridgeview Branch Library to discuss its interbasin transfer request and hear concerns from residents in the Hickory metro region. The City