| Police looking for man who robbed Matthews bank Police are looking for the man who robbed a Matthews bank on Wednesday morning.The robbery happened around 9:45 a.m. at the Charlotte Metro Credit Union at Independence Boulevard/Matthews-Mint Hill... | |
| Two children struck, killed in west Charlotte Two young boys, ages 1 and 5, were struck and killed in west Charlotte on Wednesday morning, police said. The accident happened at the corner of Shady Lane and W. Tyvola Road around 8:30... |
| CIAA events, entertainment guide CIAA fans in Charlotte will have a new guide at their fingertips.The tournament unveiled its first-ever mobile app.The app provides information on events, updates and information about Charlotte.The... |
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| Fire destroys farmhouse in Concord A fire destroyed an empty farmhouse in Concord overnight.The fire started before 2 a.m. at the home near the intersection of Groff Street and Sundale Avenue.Flames could be seen shooting through the... |
| Woman charged with child abuse after toddler turns up with bruises, police say A Shelby woman is facing child abuse charges after a toddler turned up with bruises all over her body, police said.Police said Ashley Diaz-Serpas caused the bruises to her 2-year-old’s face,... |
| Police: Thieves steal car with 2-year-old boy in back seat Police are looking for two men they said stole a car that had a 2-year-old child in the back seat.Officers found the car abandoned at Carolina Place Mall with the child safe inside.Sherill Morris... |
| Gaston County hospital certified as Level 3 trauma center North Carolina has a new Level 3 trauma center, and it’s only the third in the state.Gaston County Memorial earned the new certification.Jim McAbee didn't know about the certification... |
| Dayton Fliers: Linked in at the combine In 35 NFL seasons, last year was my first trip to the NFL Scouting Combine. This week will be the second visit, still not knowing exactly what to make of the combination of convention, trade show,... |
| Family displaced in NE Charlotte fire A family was left seeking shelter Wednesday morning after fire damaged their home in northeast Charlotte. The fire was reported about 9 a.m. at a one-story house in the 1900 block of Finchley Drive.... |
| S. Charlotte church pelted by paintballs Members of a south Charlotte church believe children playing with paintball guns pelted their church. The children were apparently playing paintball on the grounds of Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church... |
| Snyder's-Lance to build solar-powered R&D center in Hanover, Pa. photo JEN WILSON Snyder's-Lance products are sold under brand names including Snyder's of Hanover, Lance, Cape Cod, Tom's and Archway, as well as private-label and third-party... |
| Car stolen, toddler in back seat Officers found the car abandoned at Carolina Place Mall with the child safe inside. Sherill Morris said she left her car running while she went into pick up take-out Chinese food. As soon as she... |
| Visitation held for Dara Watson Hundreds said goodbye to the Boone woman who was missing and then found dead. Dara Watson's visitation was Tuesday night at Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Boone. Back in town, at her... |
| Tour for diversity in medicine comes to Charlotte Tour for Diversity in Medicine at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU). The goal of the tour is to bring information and advice to minority students in order to help plan for a career in medicine or... |
| Commissioners to vote on creating new fire districts Property taxes could jump for thousands of homeowners in Mecklenburg County. Commissioners are set to vote on creating five new fire districts Tuesday night. If that happens, firefighters in... |
| Investigators search for man who posed as DMV worker to sell fake licenses Investigators with the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles are searching for a man accused of posing as one of their employees and trying to sell fake licenses. Victims claim the suspect even... |
| 9 Investigates: Missing State Property That's Costing You WATCH BEHIND THE STORY VIDEO NOW Items include weapons, computers with sensitive information and golf carts. We reveal which state agencies have the biggest losses and how this impacts you. Wednesday... |
| City officials, parents want speed limit lowered near schools City officials and parents are upset that NCDOT refuses to lower the speed limit near elementary schools on a busy highway.Both Walter Bickett Elementary and Union Academy sit directly on Martin... |
| Troopers looking for driver who hit, dragged moped A hit-and-run crash in Granite Falls left a man with major injuries and thousands of dollars in medical bills.Someone rear-ended Tim Huffman’s moped along Highway 321 earlier this month.... |
| Action 9: Woman regrets choosing contractor based on fees A Charlotte woman said she learned her lesson about hiring a heating contractor based on low fees. Nearly three months ago, Mae Morris had the compressor replaced in her heat pump by someone offering... |
| 9 Investigates: Some drivers still on roads after tickets for speed in triple digits Eyewitness News wanted to know what happened when someone clocked at 100 mph or more went to court, so reporter Mark Becker spent hours going through court dockets and found many of those drivers are... |
| Man wakes up to find flames inches from his bed Five people were inside a Gaston County home when it went up in flames."I lost everything, man," Travis Gardin said. "I ain't got nothing no more."He was left with nothing... |
| Gaston County school bus driver wins lottery A Gaston County school bus driver and substitute teacher won $283,484 playing Carolina Cash 5.Audrey Childers said the money will help her buy a new home for her family."It's... |
| Sheriff proposes overhaul in court security No one had been shot inside the Burke County Courthouse before the Feb. 10 incident, and Sheriff Steve Whisenant said if a proposal he finalized Friday is adopted, it will never happen... |
| Recyclers partner with police to end metal thefts Mounds of scrap metal - oftentimes rusted or jagged - define what most would call junkyards. These heaps are often towering and contain cars, appliances and any of a number of discarded... |
| Fire displaces Conelly Springs father, son The home at 3522 Baptist Camp Road is a total loss after the fire, said Burke County Deputy Fire Marshal Mike Long. The cause of the fire is still under... |
| Former NASCAR driver Mayfield turns himself in Former NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield turned himself in Tuesday after being indicted for allegedly having stolen property.Mayfield was indicted on Monday on charges of possession of stolen goods and... |
| Calendar would not shorten summer Interim Superintendent Larry Putnam said he and the school calendar committee decided against shortening the summer for Burke County schools this year because the notice to parents and staff was too... |
| 7 hurt in S. Charlotte wreck Emergency crews are on scene of a wreck involving multiple vehicles in the Ballantyne area Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened around 4:15 p.m. in the northbound lane of Johnston Road just before... |
| 20-year-old killed in S. Charlotte wreck A 20-year-old man was killed Tuesday morning when his vehicle slammed into a tree about two minutes from his home in a south Charlotte neighborhood. The wreck was reported around 11:20 a.m. in the... |
| Dow briefly tops 13,000, Charlotte stocks mostly down Most Charlotte-area stocks slipped slightly Tuesday, even as the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly topped the 13,000 mark. The Dow settled at 12,966 for the day, up 16 points from Friday's... |
| Norfolk Southern exec: Charlotte's Red Line commuter-rail plan 'fatally flawed' Revised plans to pay for and build a $452 million commuter line between Charlotte and Mooresville could be scrapped before they reach the starting line. An executive at track... |
| Britax now says it may relocate nearby Kenneth Wittenauer , Britax vice president and general counsel, says the company's current lease for one or both of its two Charlotte facilities expires in March 2013. "We are currently... |
| Novant to hire 150 in Fort Mill for electronic-health-records initiative Follow this company will hire 150 employees in Fort Mill by the end of March as part of an electronic-medical-records project. The Winston-Salem-based health-care system is looking to hire... |
| NARENCO dedicates Gastonia solar project National Renewable Energy Corp. of Charlotte held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday for its $2.8 million rooftop solar project at Gastonia's York Chester Plaza building. Construction was... |
| Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute honored for open-heart services Follow this company for its open-heart surgery program. The institute received a three-star ranking -- the society's highest-- for outcomes in its coronary artery bypass graft... |
| Man charged with growing marijuana Authorities arrested a man they say was growing marijuana inside his residence.Detective Lt. Chris Taylor of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged Zachary Allen Mills, 21, of Signal View... |
| Clover man accused of driving ex-girlfriend off the road A Clover man who borrowed his mother's truck to attend an anger management class is accused of using the truck to drive his ex-girlfriend off the road Saturday in Clover, according to police... |
| Clothing bins stolen from York charity Thieves stole two clothing bins from a York charity Monday.A man with Missions of Hope NC, Inc. in York said the bins were outside of the High Cotton Convenience Store on Saluda Street in Rock Hill,... |
| Iredell attorneys file for District 22A judge seat If any other candidates file for the seat a primary will be held to reduce the number back down to two. If only McCrary and Ostwalt file, they will face each other in the general election in... |
| I-SS students restoring senator's '36 pickup U.S. Sen. Richard Burr placed his 1936 Dodge pickup in the hands of students at the Career Academy and Technical School for restoration, and said he has no concerns at all about the job they will... |
| Spring could bring $4 gas prices across the state How much? Around $4 per gallon, according to AAA Carolinas. Some experts say the cost could reach $4.25 a gallon by late April, according to the Associated... |
| Woman tries to use fraudulent credit card to buy gifts A Rock Hill Food Lion employee told police a woman tried to use a fraudulent credit card to buy $622 worth of Visa gift cards Monday night."The items were rung up and processed and when asked to... |
| Novant creating 150 jobs in Fort Mill Novant Health is looking to hire 150 people with a variety of health care and technology experience to implement its new electronic medical records project.The project, Dimensions, is being based at... |
| Health officials report first child victim of flu in state Public health officials aren’t saying where the child is from or the gender, but the 6-year-old died Feb. 4 from complications from the flu, according to state officials. The child had... |
