Jessa O'Connor, WFAE

Jessa O'Connor

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Charlotte, NC, United States

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UNCC Student Drew Pescaro Back In The Hospital Battling Infection

UNC Charlotte student Drew Pescaro is back in the hospital battling an infection related to injuries he sustained during a deadly campus shooting last → Read More

UNCC Shooting Victim Drew Pescaro Takes First Steps Without Walker

One of the students injured when a gunman opened fire inside a UNC Charlotte classroom last month took his first steps without a walker Monday. Drew → Read More

Anthropology Professor Gives Account Of Fatal UNC Charlotte Shooting

The professor of the UNC Charlotte class in which a gunman opened fire, killing two and injuring four others, said in a blog post Thursday that the gunman → Read More

What We Know About The UNC Charlotte Shooting

It was the last day of classes for UNC Charlotte students when a shooter opened fire in a classroom building during an anthropology class, killing two → Read More

CMPD Releases Video From January Officer-Involved Shooting Of Michael Kelley

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police released body camera footage Wednesday capturing a fatal officer-involved shooting from January. → Read More

What You Need To Know About The 9th District Primary

Only Republican candidates will be on the ballot for the primary, which takes place May 14. Candidates for the Democratic, Libertarian and Green parties → Read More

Town, Transportation Officials Discuss N. Mecklenburg Growing Pains

Population has boomed in the Lake Norman area towns of Davidson, Huntersville and Cornelius. In 1990, the three Lake Norman area towns had a total → Read More

1 Dead, 17 Injured After Explosion That 'Shook' Downtown Durham

Updated: 3:30 p.m. Durham officials say the fire has been contained and search-and-rescue crews are sifting through the rubble after a gas leak shook the → Read More

Carol Folt Named New University Of Southern California President

Former UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt will become the first female president of the University of Southern California. The appointment comes just → Read More

Murder Trial Of Rayquan Borum, Death Of Justin Carr Explained

A Mecklenburg jury found Rayquan Borum guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of 26-year-old protester Justin Carr. Borum also was found → Read More

What You Need To Know About The 9th District

More than three months have passed since the 2018 midterm elections and North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District is still without a representative in → Read More

Love For Basketball Draws Parents, Children To Uptown For All-Star Weekend

For some, All-Star weekend is a chance to experience a celebrity sighting or buy merchandise representing their favorite NBA player. For others, it's all → Read More

Stories We'll Be Watching in 2019

The past year was chock full of news, and in 2019 we know the news won’t slow down. We expect more breaking news and impactful stories, a host of which → Read More

Mayor Vi Lyles Recaps 2018, Says 'There's More To Do' On Housing And Jobs

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles marked the end of 2018 in office Monday morning. Lyles said in a news conference she counts the year as a success and highlighted → Read More

UNC Charlotte Lets Go Head Football Coach, Opens National Search

In a decision that’s not entirely unexpected, UNC Charlotte is letting go of head coach Brad Lambert and is opening up a national search to fill the → Read More

Union County Manager Leaves Job Just Months Before Retirement

The county manager for Union County has left the job, doing so just months before she was set to retire. → Read More

Bank Of America Faces Trademark Suit Over Virtual Banking Assistant Erica

A Colorado man is suing Bank of America over trademarks for its use of Erica, the virtual assistant the Charlotte-based bank created to help customers who → Read More

Vigil Held For Victim Of Butler High School Shooting

Family, friends and classmates of Bobby McKeithen held a vigil last night at Camp Greene Park in west Charlotte. The crowd gathered to light candles, sing → Read More

Mother Of Slain Butler Student: 'I Feel Like I Could Have Seen Him At Least One Last Time'

The family of the boy who was shot to death at Butler High School Monday morning told reporters in a press conference that 16-year-old Bobby McKeithen didn → Read More

Firearm Used In Deadly Shooting At Butler High School Was Stolen

Updated: 3:40 p.m. The firearm used at a deadly shooting at Butler High School Monday was stolen from a car in Gaston County, according to the Matthews → Read More