NC rescue’s big cats have an ‘Obsession’ with these designer fragrances
Cats have discerning palates, and sometimes catnip just isn’t enough. Sometimes, only the best will do. For big cats such as tigers, it’s Calvin Klein’s […]
Suspect arrested after 5-hour SWAT standoff at Charlotte apartment complex
A 30-year-old man surrendered without incident after driving from police and barricading himself with a gun for five hours in a southeast Charlotte apartment complex […]
Lottery fever rises in NC ahead of this weekend’s Mega Millions and Powerball drawings
More than $1 billion is up for grabs in this weekend’s drawings for the nation’s two giant multi-state lottery games, and North Carolina players have […]
Winter in the Carolinas expected to be wetter than usual – but maybe not colder, NOAA says
The Carolinas can expect a wetter than average winter this year, according to latest seasonal forecasts. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its […]
From ACC players to high school coaches and teachers: New film explores life after hoops
Three former North Carolina basketball stars who thrilled ACC fans with their hoop skills are now hoping to share how they’ve become Triangle high school […]
Puppy playing in NC yard digs up a .38 revolver. It was loaded, too, cops say
A pit bull puppy playing in the grass outside an eastern North Carolina apartment community dug up a .38 revolver Tuesday. The surreal moment ended […]
SWAT team responds to person barricaded at Charlotte apartment complex
A SWAT situation is underway in southeast Charlotte, where a person is barricaded, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said in a tweet. The incident started around 11 a.m. […]
‘I held onto him’: Neighbor heard shots and found dying trooper in his final moments
The Columbus County man who found a dying North Carolina trooper in the road just after 12 a.m. Wednesday says he tried to comfort Kevin […]
‘Aggressive’ 49-pound snapping turtle found in Virginia homeowner’s yard
A homeowner in suburban Virginia found a 48.6-pound common snapping turtle in his yard and feared the gargantuan reptile had been hit by a car, […]
Woman’s body found along Charlotte’s Central Avenue. Detectives say she was shot.
A 911 call about an assault on Central Avenue late Wednesday led Charlotte officers to a 29-year-old woman’s body, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police. Jessica Dawn […]
Police investigate Pineville’s first homicide in years
Police are currently investigating a shooting in Pineville that has resulted in a homicide. One person is deceased at the scene on Pine Acres Avenue […]
Could fitness trackers help us understand binge eating? UNC scientists to find out.
At least one person dies from an eating disorder every hour, according to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD). Could your […]
Cam Newton statue ‘defaced’ outside Auburn stadium. Alabama fans are suspected.
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has been dragged back into the long running rivalry between Alabama and his alma mater Auburn in the oddest of […]
Playing Defense With Factor Strategies
Playing Defense With Factor Strategies WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 2:00 PM EDT With investors divided on when the longest bull run will slow down, the […]
Driver killed after car ran into ditch, hit multiple trees, police say
A 22-year-old man was ejected from a car and killed in northwest Charlotte early Wednesday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said. Diondre Price was driving a Kia sedan […]
NC woman clobbered the repo man with a shovel then attacked deputies, sheriff says
A man trying to repossess a vehicle Tuesday in Winston-Salem was confronted by an angry woman, who proceeded to clobber him with a shovel, according […]
New twist on town charter flap: Did lawmaker offer CMS a favor if they’d fire one man?
Three top Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials said Tuesday that state Rep. Bill Brawley offered early this year to kill a controversial town charter bill if CMS […]
Florida hunter bought NC scratch-off lottery tickets and won a million bucks
A Florida hunter on an annual trip to bag deer and visit family in North Carolina stopped for lottery scratch-off tickets and won a million […]
Officials identify state trooper killed in eastern NC traffic stop as 11-year veteran
A North Carolina State Trooper was shot and killed early Wednesday, south of the Columbus County town of Whiteville, according to 1st Sgt. Michael Baker […]
Fences, cameras, panic alarms: CMS school safety plan gets county’s vote of confidence
From new fences at sprawling high schools to security cameras monitoring mobile classrooms, Superintendent Clayton Wilcox on Tuesday outlined the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools plan to make […]
Get your applications ready. It’s free to apply to these NC colleges this week
It’s a good time to apply to college in North Carolina. This week, the state’s community colleges and 38 four-year colleges and universities are suspending […]
‘That’s not my name.’ Wendy’s worker fired for writing ‘chubby’ on pick up order
A customer at a Wendy’s restaurant in Gastonia, North Carolina, said he felt “embarrassed,â€� “humiliatedâ€� and “hurtâ€� after his name was called out as “Chubbyâ€� […]
18-foot great white shark gnaws on whale, just as a whale-watching cruise passes
A cruise ship full of whale watchers came upon a confounding scene Sunday in Cape Cod Bay, when they instead saw a great white shark […]
Grandma charged with murder after toddler baked in an oven in Mississippi, cops say
UPDATED: 7:35 a..m. Wednesday with updates after grandmother charged with murder. Carolyn Jones, 48, has been charged with murder after police say a 20-month-old toddler […]
Farm guide’s ‘cotton pickers’ reference during school group tour called a racial slur
A family farm in south Charlotte is denying accusations that a tour guide was being racist in referencing “cotton pickersâ€� while addressing school children from […]
Light rail in uptown, South End could be down for more than another week. Here’s why.
The Charlotte Area Transit System is trying to speed up a $1.2 million repair that’s put the central segment of the Lynx Blue Line light […]
Rocket part found on Outer Banks beach belongs to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, park confirms
Elon Musk’s rocket building company SpaceX has confirmed a large chunk of debris found Sunday on an Outer Banks beach is a part of one […]
Elizabeth Warren, naive American: She walks into Trump’s trap
Elizabeth Warren, a U.S. senator who’s putting forward serious ideas about how to build a fairer economy, earned a top teaching job at the University […]
Elizabeth Warren, naive American: She walks into Trump’s trap
Elizabeth Warren, a U.S. senator who’s putting forward serious ideas about how to build a fairer economy, earned a top teaching job at the University […]
Elizabeth Warren, naive American: She walks into Trump’s trap
Elizabeth Warren, a U.S. senator who’s putting forward serious ideas about how to build a fairer economy, earned a top teaching job at the University […]
Elizabeth Warren, naive American: She walks into Trump’s trap
Elizabeth Warren, a U.S. senator who’s putting forward serious ideas about how to build a fairer economy, earned a top teaching job at the University […]
Melania spokeswoman calls for boycott of T.I. over video
ATLANTA (AP) — A Melania Trump spokeswoman is asking people to boycott Atlanta rapper T.I. because of his promotional album video that shows a woman […]
Mason Crosby’s emotional week ends on high note for Packers
Mason Crosby smiled as he left the field. It was quite the week for the Green Bay Packers’ veteran kicker …
Mattis: Trump says defense chief’s job is ‘100 percent’ safe
Amid speculation that he may soon be replaced, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said President Donald Trump told him he supports the retired Marine general “100 […]
What shoppers need to know about Sears’ bankruptcy
Sears, once the nation’s largest retailer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, hurt by falling sales and its massive debt. The owner of Sears […]
Democrats lead Republicans on fundraising ahead of midterms
Democrats lead Republicans in the money race in many of the key Senate and House campaigns three weeks ahead of midterm elections that will determine […]
Top US diplomat heads to Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi
A Turkish forensics teams finished a search for evidence in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul early Tuesday morning over the disappearance and alleged slaying of […]
2020 Democrats building ties to power brokers in key states
Before he cut the $100,000 checks, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti brought the Democratic Party chairmen from Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada backstage […]
China says internment camps are ‘free vocational training’
China is saving ethnic minority Muslims from the lure of religious extremism by teaching them to speak Mandarin and accept modern science, a senior Chinese […]
Prince Harry and Meghan start Aussie tour with baby gifts
A beaming Duke and Duchess of Sussex thrilled thousands of fans outside the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday during their first meeting with the general […]
Emails show California agency’s cozy ties to gas tax backers
As the political battle to overturn California’s gas tax increase intensified, the state transportation agency coordinated frequently with the public affairs firm working to block […]
Paul Allen’s passions: Rock n’ roll, sports and philanthropy
Personal computers, conservation, pro football, rock n’ roll and rocket ships: Paul G. Allen couldn’t have asked for a better way to spend, invest and […]
Tulsa Police Says EMSA Medic’s Stab Wounds Were Self Inflicted
Police say stab wounds suffered by an EMSA medic Monday evening while in a Tulsa convenience store restroom were self inflicted.
Today is final day to register in person to vote in Nevada midterm election
Clark County is keeping its election department open a little later today to give people time to drop off their voter registration materials by the […]
Readers sound off on Spectrum strike, NFL kneeling and Kavanaugh
Spectrum strike’s deafening silence Old Bridge, N.J.: It is now 567 days since Local 3 Union members went on strike against the corporate greed of […]
Readers sound off on Spectrum strike, NFL kneeling and Kavanaugh
Spectrum strike’s deafening silence Old Bridge, N.J.: It is now 567 days since Local 3 Union members went on strike against the corporate greed of […]
Readers sound off on Spectrum strike, NFL kneeling and Kavanaugh
Spectrum strike’s deafening silence Old Bridge, N.J.: It is now 567 days since Local 3 Union members went on strike against the corporate greed of […]
Readers sound off on Spectrum strike, NFL kneeling and Kavanaugh
Spectrum strike’s deafening silence Old Bridge, N.J.: It is now 567 days since Local 3 Union members went on strike against the corporate greed of […]
Readers sound off on Spectrum strike, NFL kneeling and Kavanaugh
Spectrum strike’s deafening silence Old Bridge, N.J.: It is now 567 days since Local 3 Union members went on strike against the corporate greed of […]
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lands in Saudi Arabia on a trip over disappearance of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lands in Saudi Arabia on a trip over disappearance of Saudi writer Jamal […]