CRIMEJul 3 · 14:27 UTCWBTV CHARLOTTEWBTV Web Staff

Morning 3: 96,000 counterfeit items seized from Gaston County home -- and other news

Over 96,000 counterfeit items valued at $7.8 million were seized from a Gaston County home in Stanley. North Carolina lawmakers passed a 2026 budget including an 8% teacher raise, and a deadly crash closed a major stretch of I-277 near Uptown. Record heat is expected in Charlotte for the Independence Day weekend.

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