Zaila Avant-garde understood the significance of what she was doing as she stood on the Scripps National Spelling Bee stage, peppering pronouncer Jacques Bailly with questions about Greek and Latin roots.
Sheriff Garry McFadden says a former Mecklenburg County Detention Officer was fired on Friday for assaulting an inmate back in May.
A federal jury in Charlotte has convicted 38-year-old Ron Garland for his role in several armed robberies, attempted robberies, and related firearm offenses.
Republican North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Pat McCrory on Thursday announced he raised more than $1.2 million in his first fundraising period since he entered the primary in April.
A 56-year-old Lincolnton man was found guilty by a Lincoln County Superior Court jury in connection with a sexual assault that happened in 2019.
A man has been charged with attempted murder after a Monroe shooting Monday.
Rocker Marilyn Manson surrendered to police in Los Angeles last week in connection with a 2019 arrest warrant out of New Hampshire where he allegedly assaulted a videographer at a concert, authorities said.
North Carolina health officials are urging parents to get their kids up to date on immunizations as the state continues to open up.
A 26-year-old Charlotte man has been arrested for murder in connection to a Kannapolis homicide case that happened on July 3, according to police.
A York County homicide investigation is underway after a Clover man was found dead in a home late Wednesday, according to deputies.
Four Concord firefighters and a truck driver were injured in a wreck involving a Concord fire truck Friday afternoon, according to authorities.
Troopers say a sanitation worker was killed after being hit by a vehicle on I-77 in York County while picking up debris. The incident happened just before 1:30am on I-77 Northbound near exit 89, which is approximately five miles north of Fort Mill.
The Humane Society of Charlotte will offer $25 adoption fees for adult dogs (1 year or older and over 20 lbs) and $25 adoption fees for all adult cats today through Sunday. All interested adopters can request an adoption appointment at adoptcharlotte.org
Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus mutant.
Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines.
Dry to start the day but a cold front will bring late afternoon rain and storms.
The Charlotte Sports Foundation has announced a three-year deal with Jordan Brand to host the Jumpman Invitational, a holiday college basketball event featuring North Carolina, Florida, Michigan and Oklahoma — the original four schools to sign a partnership with Jordan Brand.
Spelling is easy as A-B-C, 1-2-3 for one local teen from Union County - who's headed to the Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals
Multiple earthquakes rattle California today including a magnitude 6.0.
As body camera footage was released of a 'controversial' arrest of two brothers in Rock Hill, charges were dropped against Travis Price, one of the two brothers, and an officer was fired and charged for his role in the incident.
A 27-year-old woman has been charged for the Tuesday evening robbery of a south Charlotte Wells Fargo Bank, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives.
President Joe Biden on Thursday said the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on Aug. 31, saying “speed is safety” as the United States seeks to end the nearly 20-year war.
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