The defense called witnesses at Michael Slager's murder trial Tuesday who testified that the former patrolman was a good officer who got good performance reviews and although he used his Taser 14 times in five years, his use of force was appropriate.
Today President Obama presented 21 recipients, including Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan, with the 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The funeral for Cliff Barrows, music and program director for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, was held on Tuesday.
Getting spanked was a part of growing up for some kids. A new study says fewer and fewer parents are doing it these days.
Charlotte Observer Sports Columnist Scott Fowler weighs in on Luke Kuechly's concussion and how fans reacted.
Black and Blue Review founder and sports reporter Bill Voth weighs in on Luke Kuechly's concussion and football culture.
A crying Kuechly was carted off the field in the fourth quarter, a scene football fans have never witnessed before.
New York's attorney general says President-elect Donald Trump has agreed to a $25 million settlement to resolve three lawsuits over Trump University, his former school for real estate investors.
President-elect Donald Trump faces a daunting challenge as he prepares for his move to the White House: Selecting the men and women who will fill his administration.
A middle school teacher in Baltimore, Maryland, was fired after footage of her spouting racially charged comments at her students went viral.
President-elect Donald Trump began building out his national security team Thursday, offering retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn the job of national security adviser. The move came as Trump made his most direct foray into foreign policy since the election, meeting with Japan's prime minister.
A barrier separating Cincinnati Zoo visitors from a gorilla exhibit wasn't in compliance with standards when a 3-year-old boy slipped inside, resulting in the shooting death of an endangered gorilla named Harambe, federal inspectors concluded.
With mortgage rates surging following the election win of Donald Trump, homebuyers may feel compelled to snap up loans before rates rocket even higher. But housing experts say consumers shouldn't get carried away by the post-election wave.
Smoke from dozens of wildfires burning across the Southeast has people coughing and wheezing, even in places like Atlanta that are far from the flames.
A trip to one of the nation's natural wonders ended in a unnatural tragedy.
House Democrats are calling on President-Elect Donald Trump to rescind the appointment of Breitbart News executive Steve Bannon as a senior White House Adviser.
South Carolina's lieutenant governor says a member of Donald Trump's transition team has asked if he's interested in being attorney general.
Evidence is mounting for an ocean of slushy water at Pluto, buried beneath its frozen heart.
Officials with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association confirm that 93-year-old Cliff Barrows, of Marvin, NC, has passed away.
Senate Democrats have elected Chuck Schumer to be their new minority leader when Congress convenes in January. The New Yorker will be Washington's most powerful Democrat as the party confronts an all-Republican government led by Donald Trump.
