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The search for Baylee Carver, a 17-year-old Albemarle teenager ended on Tuesday when she was found dead, police said.

Searchers found the remains of Carver on Tuesday around 4:55 p.m. north of Highway 49 and Route 601 in Cabarrus County. The teenager's boyfriend, Joshua Biles, 20, has already been charged with felony obstruction of justice and concealment of death.

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/police-update-search-baylee-carver-missing-albemarle-teenager/275-d580aa26-fd99-4169-93bb-321e456c55b2 

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A search is underway for an Albemarle teen's remains as police believe she is dead.

The Albemarle Police Department said officers responded to a home along Floral Drive at 4:30 a.m. Friday after getting a 9-1-1 call from someone asking for help. The department and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation said their inquiry led them to determine that 17-year-old Baylee Carver had died.

According to court documents, investigators believe Biles moved Carver's body from a Floral Drive home and hid it. They also say Carver's body had "obvious wounds indicating an unnatural death." As the search for the victim's remains continues, investigators have not explained how they knew her body had wounds. STORY: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/teen-death-remains-arrest-albemarle-nc-5-10-2024/275-562b80a3-4d50-4b4e-87d8-c114ecd64078

Charlotte city workers rallied outside Monday's City Council meeting, demanding officials make raising their salaries a priority. The workers say their current paychecks aren't keeping up with the cost of living and they don't feel appreciated despite providing essential services for the city of Charlotte. Destiny Richards has the latest on what those workers told city leaders and how things will move forward as the Queen City's next budget is calculated. 

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The Charlotte community will gather in Uptown on Monday to say its final goodbyes to one of the four officers killed in a shooting last month. 

U.S. Marshals Task Force Officer Sam Poloche was killed on April 29 when investigators were serving warrants at a home in east Charlotte. Five other officers were hurt during the shootout, including four Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/memorial-service-north-carolina-correction-officer-sam-poloche-charlotte-police-ambush-shooting/275-fe6f0691-df8f-4346-b73e-6f310e43b10e

Plus, Kia Murray breaks down why child care facilities in North Carolina are sounding alarms about the end of pandemic-era funding. With no extension in sight for the grants, hundreds of child care facilities say they'll be forced to close their doors. Experts worry it could have a catastrophic effect on North Carolina's economy. 

Millions of Americans changed jobs at the height of the pandemic in a movement now known as the "great resignation." And while the pandemic gave many people an opportunity to start over, many of those same people regret changing jobs. Ben Thompson connects the dots on resignation regrets impacting nearly half of people who changed jobs during the pandemic. 

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One person died and thousands remain without power after severe weather swept across the Charlotte area on Wednesday into Thursday morning.  

Multiple severe thunderstorm watches and warnings were issued when waves of strong storms rumbled across the Carolinas Wednesday into early Thursday.

On Thursday, the National Weather Service determined two separate tornadoes had impacted the region. Damage consistent with an EF1 tornado was found in Cleveland and Gaston counties. A second EF1 tornado caused damage near Gastonia and Belmont, the National Weather Service concluded. 

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People across the Carolinas are assessing the damage after severe storms moved through the area. Severe thunderstorm watches and warnings were issued for parts of the Charlotte area as a line of strong storms moved across the Carolinas Wednesday afternoon, then again early Thursday morning.

Wednesday, Gaston County officials said a person was killed when a tree fell on a car. The New Hope Fire Department was able to get another person out of that car, though, and take them to the hospital.

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/severe-weather/severe-weather-threat-charlotte-tornado-warning-brad-panovich-forecast-weather-aware-wells-fargo-championship/275-24499c86-de15-485b-8130-01efdca79896

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The Wells Fargo Championship is here, bringing some of the world's best golfers to Charlotte's Quail Hollow Club for the prestigious tournament.  

The first round of the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship tees off Thursday, May 9.

As has been the case every year but two since 2003, Charlotte's Quail Hollow Club will host the Wells Fargo Championship.  

Here's everything you need to know: https://www.wcnc.com/article/sports/golf/wells-fargo/fan-guide-2024-wells-fargo-championship-charlotte/275-92427623-0a11-443c-8df7-eeac6d14942d

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Charlotte leaders are considering raising property taxes and fees to help pay for city services.

City manager Marcus Jones told the Charlotte City Council on Monday night that the Queen City's revenue currently can’t cover its growing needs.  

His recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2025 budget include historic investments in things like affordable housing and police salaries. To help pay for it, Jones recommends a 1.5-cent property tax increase and upping some city service fees.  

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/property-tax-rate-increase-charlotte/275-9426cbbf-cd0d-43f9-ab8c-120cba1ecbd6 

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For the second time in four days, Charlotte will say goodbye to a law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty. U.S. Deputy Marshal Thomas Weeks was among four men killed while serving warrants at a home in east Charlotte last week. Richard DeVayne has the latest on Weeks' career and how he will be honored during Monday's service. 

FULL STORY: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/memorial-service-deputy-marshal-thomas-weeks-charlotte/275-753e5ee1-2c33-4c33-89db-b83751d78d5f

Charlotte continues to push as a destination for major events, including this weekend's Lovin' Life Music Fest. While everyone made the most of an unpleasant forecast on Saturday, Destiny Richards hears from fans who tell us why they thought the festival was a huge success, as well as those who believe some things could improve ahead of a second year. 

FULL STORY: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/uptown-firstward-fourthward/lovin-life-music-fest-safety-charlotte-leaders/275-2da151c9-8707-4aed-97f4-e3111de30486

Plus, the race is heating up for potential running mates for former President Donald Trump. Several high-profile Republicans spent the weekend at Trump's Florida resort, wooing donors as we get within six months of November's election. 

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Joshua Eyer, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer killed in the line of duty Monday, will be remembered during a memorial service in Uptown Charlotte on Friday morning.

Eyer is one of four law enforcement officers killed during a shooting in east Charlotte. Four other CMPD officers and a Statesville officer were also injured during the hours-long standoff. Here's what we know about the memorial service.

How to help the families: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/how-to-help-families-fallen-officers-deadly-charlotte-police-standoff-investigation/275-442bb870-a10f-462e-b191-1dab0f64057a 

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President Joe Biden will visit Charlotte this week to meet with the families of officers who were killed in Monday's standoff, a city source told WCNC Charlotte's Nate Morabito.  

Biden is expected to arrive Thursday and he will meet with the families. Five additional officers were injured during the shooting, including three Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers. 

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/president-biden-to-meet-with-victim-families-charlotte-north-caorlina-police-shooting/275-5bf28c80-63cb-4e5a-96fd-4534e1a21702

How you can help the families: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/how-to-help-families-fallen-officers-deadly-charlotte-police-standoff-investigation/275-442bb870-a10f-462e-b191-1dab0f64057a

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