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N.C. woman killed in robbery; man charged
Burlington police say they've charged a man with first-degree murder after robbers burst into an apartment and left a 21-year-old woman dead.
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High-school sweethearts die in wreck
Shavalos Jameson drove up to Winston-Salem State University every weekend to pick up his fiancée, Simone McDuffie, who was a freshman and member of the school's Army ROTC.
Cabarrus readies revaluation notices, as debate shifts to tax rate
Cabarrus County is expected to begin mailing out new property tax values later this month. Meanwhile, the (Concord) Independent-Tribune reports county leaders must now decide where to set next year's…
Westbound I-40 reopens at state line
North Carolina's Department of Transportation reopened westbound Interstate 40 near the Tennessee state line before dawn today after crews cleared the highway from two rock slides.
3 girls lead police on chase through uptown
Police were searching Saturday for one of three teenage girls who are accused of leading authorities on a chase through busy uptown Charlotte streets Friday night before crashing near Time…
Youth give back at Souper Bowl
Teenage twins Carson and Zack Sisk felt they should volunteer more often after witnessing homeless women and children struggling to find food and basic clothing.
T. Jeffers' influence recalled
Editor's note: With the nation's first African-American president poised to preside over the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte this fall, the Observer will look back each Sunday this month (Black…
Some DNC costs come out of Rogers' own pocket
As co-chairman of the Charlotte host committee, Jim Rogers has a lot invested in making sure the Democratic convention is a success. And since July, he's invested even more.
Scouts excel in food drive
It was a smack down Saturday between Troop 118 and Troop 39 in south Charlotte.
Fire displaces S. Charlotte residents
Residents in a south Charlotte condo building were displaced Saturday afternoon after a two-alarm fire.
Police arrest Troutman man after exposing himself
TROUTMAN, N.C. - Police arrested the man they believed displayed his genitals to a store clerk last month.
Police use Taser on woman who blocked drive-thru at McDonald's
Cumberland County deputies say they used a Taser on a woman who blocked the drive-thru at a McDonalds for 20 minutes after employees refused to serve her because she broke…
Crews clear most of latest I-40 rock slide in NC
North Carolina transportation crews have removed nearly all the 600 tons of rock that fell on to Interstate 40 in North Carolina just three days after a mud and rock…
Sylvan Centers offer free tutoring amid closures
The owners of four Sylvan Learning Centers in the Charlotte region say they will provide free tutoring to any parents who are owed refunds from four other recently closed centers.
2 from Charlotte die in Davidson County wreck
A Charlotte man and woman were killed and another person critically injured Friday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash in Davidson County, the N.C. Highway Patrol says.
'Uptown Donnie' grills his last dogs
After 22 years of selling open-flame cooked hot dogs and sausages on the streets of Charlotte, "Uptown Donnie" called it quits Friday.
Fake bills popping up all over Hickory
Hickory police are fighting an outbreak of counterfeit cash that's been popping up all over town.
Suspect in 2008 murder returns to Rock Hill
Rock Hill Police have in custody a suspect in a 2008 murder of Amber Marie Schiavone, who was found shot to death on Jan. 30, 2008.
2008 Rock Hill murder suspect who fled country returns to SC
Rock Hill Police have in custody a suspect in a 2008 murder of Amber Marie Schiavone, who was found shot to death on Jan. 30, 2008. Carlos Luis Pinales-Mejia was…
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