A major outdoor retailer is planning to open a store near Charlotte.

The Burke County sheriff says new technology will allow the department to spend more time patrolling and less time handling paperwork.

One of six American soldiers who died in a Black Hawk crash in Afghanistan was from North Carolina.

A Charlotte man is charged with voluntary manslaughter, accused of beating another man to death with a piece of wood.

Sen. Bob Rucho is not backing down off his controversial comment. He explains to WCCB what he says he really meant with his tweet heard round the state, and why he won't be issuing an apology any time soon.

A Fort Mill woman is accused of backing into a deputy's vehicle has been charged with driving under the influence.

A former state official says he asked the state DSS to investigate Wanda Sue Larson more than a year ago.

Police say a customer robbed a bank inside a Walmart in Salisbury.

Police are searching for three suspects that broke into a jewelry and loan store in Statesville.

A local legend needs your help to pull off one last Christmas giveaway. For the past 45 years, Jimmy Murphey has handed out thousands of Christmas bags to the needy in Concord.

A shooting close to home is putting local students on high alert. A student from Cochran Collegiate Academy was one of three teens hurt in a triple shooting in East Charlotte Thursday. A fourth teen is now charged the crime.

The Sandy Hook Elementary Shooting had an impact even here in Charlotte.. as school districts ramped up security.

The changes are expected to last for a year.

Strong talks about what might happen to the FBI, financially, if US lawmakers can't reach an agreement on a budget and spending cuts.

A water main break in south Charlotte caused major traffic issues during Thursday morning's commute.

Police need your help identifying a larceny suspect.

Police arrested a man that was targeting distracted shoppers in the Charlotte area.