With much of our area sweltering at near record temperatures, being outdoors can be very uncomfortable, and in fact, deadly. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 600 people in the United States are killed by extreme heat every year. Tuesday, June 19, 2018
A new report says sweepstakes, lottery and prize schemes are using ever-changing methods to hurt victims financially and emotionally, often targeting senior adults. Tuesday, June 12, 2018
A Matthews, N.C. man was arrested on Friday, June 1, 2018, for attempting to hire a hitman via the internet to murder a Charlotte area resident. Monday, June 04, 2018
North Carolina once used the slogan on license plates "Variety Vactionland." The phrase itself would become mostly history by the 1980s, falling out of favor and replaced by "First in Flight." But North Carolina is the sixth-most-visited state in the nation for overnight travel. Even so, much of it is home-grown. Tuesday, May 29, 2018
The heavy rain that caused flooding and mudslides in the North Carolina mountains over the weekend has resulted in a decision by the NC Parks & Recreation Division to close some trails and campgrounds at Grandfather Mountain State Park. Tuesday, May 22, 2018
