A former Rowan County teacher and Boy Scout leader accused of child sex crimes now faces a new felony charge connected to events in 1995.

Hickory Furniture Mart celebrates local furniture heritage and artistry by inviting local furniture craftsmen and artisans to participate in their annual Furniture Festival & Clearance Sale this weekend.

A record-breaking business deal about a year in the making was made official. It will likely mean hundreds of new jobs. And it also sends a clear political message about North Carolina's business prowess.

CMPD and a company called Nextdoor are working together, using social media to create stronger and safer neighborhoods.

Wednesday, one of Goins' former wrestlers testified about his close relationship with the coach. He said it became routine for the two to have sex in a school locker room.

Officials say the hot lane would not only ease congestion, but could indirectly create as many as 20,000 jobs over the next few years.

Wednesday, a judge threw out the injunction filed by upset parents who wanted to stop the redistricting process in Union County schools.

Rakeen Leverett who was recorded clinging to the trunk of a car and speeding down I-77 in South Charlotte, is in jail this morning after a three-hour standoff with police.

Christopher Talero, 27, and Heather Stacey, 40, were arrested on Friday and charged with felony larceny after stealing from a metal recycling facility on July 9 and 10.

The Federal Aviation Administration has banned US carriers from flying to Israel for at least 24 hours after a rocket attack near the airport in Tel Aviv.

North Carolina is up to ten confirmed cases of Chikungunya, with the first infected Cabarrus County resident bringing it back from the Caribbean.

US intelligence officials say there is no direct evidence to show Russia provided the missile. Meantime, the black boxes from Flight 17 are now in the hands of Malaysian officials.

A plan to cap North Carolina's sales tax rate at 2.5 percent is headed to the full Senate. If it passes, it could impact raises for teachers in Charlotte-Mecklenburg.

Spectra Group, based in New Jersey, is opening an office in the BB&T Center. The average salary is nearly $85,000.

Detectives are looking for suspects after a $13,000 RTV was stolen from Al Lane's Kawasaki on East Highway around 2:30 a.m. July 13.

Former wrestlers testified Tuesday morning in their high school coach Gary Goins sex abuse trial.