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1 killed in accident after Highway Patrol pursuit

Charlotte Observer - By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. cwootson@charlotteobserver.com One person was killed in an accident late Saturday that occurred after a pursuit by the N.C....

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Pineville fire leaves several families homeless

Charlotte Observer - PINEVILLE, N.C.-- Several families are homeless after an early morning apartment fire. The fire broke out at the Colonial Village at Meadow Creek...

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Hispanic community gears up for Mexico-Iceland

Charlotte Observer - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The big game, Mexico vs. Iceland at the Bank of America stadium is almost here. Guillermo Bistrain owns Best Buy Soccer at Plaza...

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Officer dragged by car in South Charlotte

Charlotte Observer - An officer was dragged by a car then knocked to the ground during an investigation in South Charlotte early Saturday. And now police say they're...

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Apartment fire leaves families homeless

Charlotte Observer - Several families are homeless after an apartment fire. The fire broke out at Colonial Village at Meadow Creek in Pineville shortly after midnight...

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Four people shot in uptown parking lot

Charlotte Observer - Police are investigating a shooting near Uptown. Police say four people were shot shortly before 2:00 early Saturday morning in the parking lot of...

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Feed the Children helps families in need

Charlotte Observer - Over 3,000 Charlotte families in need will get some help at The Park Expo Center off Independence Saturday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Feed the...

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Firm aims to get bankers back to work

Charlotte Observer - A Virginia consulting firm hopes it can put laid-off bankers back to work in Charlotte. Robbins-Gioia, based in Alexandria, announced this week that...

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Singing opera, show tunes

Charlotte Observer - It's not exactly American Idol. The annual Heafner/Williams Vocal Competition in Lincolnton this weekend offers a chance for young talent to...

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Fort Mill schools plan furloughs

Charlotte Observer - The Fort Mill school district employs 1,260 people. But soon, school officials will trim that number by nearly 4 percent. Those remaining face...

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Evaluating the future of Charlotte's land market

Charlotte Observer - I love to talk about real estate, Fitzhugh Stout said as we settled into his conference room in South End. A second-generation appraiser, Stout has...

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YMCA bus involved in Concord collision

Charlotte Observer - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A bus from Cannon Memorial YMCA collided with an SUV in Concord Friday afternoon. It happened on George W. Liles Parkway near...

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Foxx: More openness of personnel files needed

Charlotte Observer - As part of Sunshine Week, the Observer has asked several public officials questions about open government. Here are five questions with Charlotte...

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