3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (360+ words) Authorities say a Walmart receipt led them to identify the 28-year-old suspect accused of shooting a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer on Wednesday. Dionte Antonio McCracking is charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and possession of a firearm by…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (257+ words) A tense standoff continues Wednesday afternoon at a south Charlotte apartment community, where police negotiators have vowed not to leave until the suspect surrenders. The identity of the suspect has not been released, and police have not said if the…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (258+ words) A police officer remains in a hospital after being shot by a suspect in a northwest Charlotte residential neighborhood, CMPD said. The officer’s identity and details of his injuries have not been released. Investigators say the shooting happened just before…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (165+ words) Charlotte Observer Republicans shamelessly gave President Donald Trump — and themselves — a gift last year when they redrew North Carolina’s congressional maps that they thought would net their party another seat. The new maps targeted Rep. Don Davis, a Democrat who…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (281+ words) An ingenious inmate needed only a pencil to open his cell and escape from jail, according to investigators in South Carolina. The escape happened just before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Chesterfield County Detention Center, and the inmate was recaptured within about…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (165+ words) A pedestrian died under unusual circumstances, when running out of gas on Interstate 85 turned into a roadside fistfight, according to investigators in North Carolina. It happened just before 11:30 p.m. Tuesday between exits 68 and 70 in Rowan County, and the male was struck…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (289+ words) Charlotte’s popularity is rising among movers, so much so that it’s been named the No. 1 most underrated city in America, according to a new survey. The report by Clever Real Estate found that one in five Americans (about 21%) say Charlotte…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (397+ words) President Donald Trump’s endorsement record in Republican primaries has taken a hit as of late. It may be dealt yet another blow on Tuesday in South Carolina. Trump has endorsed Darline Graham in the special Republican primary for the U.S....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (363+ words) Southern Living highlighted this Gaston County city for its old-school Southern vibe. Belmont is a small town outside of Gastonia with a population around 15,000. Southern Living’s Jennifer Prince was impressed with the variety of festivals and other activities offered in…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (690+ words) Charlotte Observer Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. President Donald Trump is putting his thumb on the scale in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, offering Jennifer Balkcom his “complete and total endorsement” in…...