| Police: Mother Drove Drunk With 2-Year-Old In Car A Gastonia woman faces DWI and child abuse charges, among others, after police said she drove drunk with her 2-year-old son in the car.Police said they first tried to stop 23-year-old Tia Marie... | |
| Sleeping Tight? More Travelers Report Bedbug Bites There's a warning for travelers this holiday weekend -- don't let the bedbugs bite!That's right -- mom's bedtime cautions are coming true. A new report by the National Pest Management Association... |
| Police: 13-Year-Old Had Cocaine In Middle School Bathroom Rock Hill police have charged a 13-year-old boy with selling cocaine in a bathroom at his middle school.An officer got a tip about the drug deal on Thursday, police said, and hid in a bathroom at... |
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| US Airways ekes out August traffic gain finished the last month of the summer vacation season with a meager increase in passenger traffic, though a key revenue measure fared better for the carrier. US Airways (NYSE:LCC) reported its... |
| Simonini Builders to cease Inc. announced plans Friday to begin winding down all operations, including its renovation division. The company, which has built more than 700 homes in the Charlotte region, was founded in 1994 by... |
| Wells Fargo names chief administrative officer has appointed Tim Sloan chief administrative officer, a new position that reports to the company's chairman and chief executive, John Stumpf. The new post will oversee corporate communications,... |
| Massive Fire Destroys Salisbury Flea Market The fire was reported at about 7:40 a.m. A caretaker who lives on-site said he went outside to begin opening for the day, saw smoke and called 911. A vendor who had already arrived at the market also... |
| 12 Tar Heels Out For LSU Game Amid NCAA Probe E-Mail Twelve players from North Carolina won't play in the 18th-ranked Tar Heels' opener against No. 21 LSU in Atlanta on Saturday amid an ongoing NCAA investigation. The school said Friday that... |
| Panel Recommends Raising SC's Gas Tax For Roads A panel studying taxes in South Carolina is recommending an increase in the gasoline tax to fund road repairs.The Tax Realignment Commission voted unanimously Thursday to recommend that the state's... |
| SC Troopers Step Up Holiday Weekend Patrols South Carolina troopers are saturating the state's roadways this weekend to crack down on speeders and drunken drivers over the Labor Day holiday.The Highway Patrol is increasing its presence on... |
| Private sector grows jobs, but Census pushes unemployment to 9.6% U.S. payrolls shed 54,000 jobs in August, but private businesses added 67,000 workers, and the nation's unemployment rate rose slightly to 9.6 percent for the month as half a million Americans... |
| Activity rises at Charlotte/Douglas Passenger and cargo traffic increased at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport in July and for the year. Passenger enplanements totaled 1.73 million in July, up 9 percent from a year earlier.... |
| Mortgage rates continue to fall began keeping track. A 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.32 percent in the week ending Sept. 2, down from 4.36 percent last week. A year ago, 30-year mortgages averaged 5.08 percent. The... |
| Earl Left No Major NC Damage, Injuries North Carolina's governor says the state's Outer Banks appears to have avoided serious damage or injuries as Hurricane Earl blew past.Gov. Beverly Perdue said Friday that reports from the barrier... |
| Police Investigate Shooting, Standoff In Southeast Charlotte Charlotte-Mecklenburg police investigated a shooting and standoff at a Southeast Charlotte apartment complex.Police from the Providence division responded to a domestic dispute call at 630 North... |
| Strickly Panthers: Edwards shows his range PITTSBURGH – It's commonly known as the "Wildcat," but the Panthers' coaching staff has given it a new name. Still, from the perspective of rookie wide... |
| Starters watch as Panthers fall knew they'd get their chance Thursday night. They just didn't realize how soon. Head coach John Fox made a game-time decision to not play his starters at all in the preseason finale, eliminating the... |
| West Charlotte Couple Trying To Put Stop To Violence In Community In a few days, people in two West Charlotte neighborhoods will find fliers in their doors inviting them to a neighborhood meeting organizers hope will create positive change and safer streets.There... |
| Police: Stranger Approached Young Girl Playing Outside Police have stepped up patrols after a man approached a 9-year-old girl outside of her Charlotte apartment, officers said.The girl was playing outside of her apartment at Heatherwood, which is part... |
| Mysterious Illness Sickens Dogs At Lincoln Co. Shelter Twenty-two dogs at the Lincoln County Animal Shelter were euthanized after eight puppies there died of a mysterious respiratory disease.Animal Control Director Jack Kerley said the dogs that were... |
| 9 Arrested In Rock Hill Gang Sting Nine people accused of being in gangs are now off the streets of Rock Hill after a roundup launched by federal agents.Police told Eyewitness News they made more arrests in Rock Hill than in any other... |
| Lowe’s leads Charlotte-area stocks Most Charlotte-area stocks rose Thursday, with Lowe’s Cos. Inc. gaining 70 cents to close at $21.94. The Mooresville-based retailer (NYSE:LOW) posted a 3.3 percent gain on the day. The Dow... |
