The death of UNC Charlotte student Irina Yarmolenko is now being investigated as a murder. Investigators said an autopsy report showed the 20-year-old sophomore was suffocated.
Thunderstorms and severe weather pounded the greater Charlotte area on Thursday night, and Gaston County was hit the hardest.
Investigators say they found several abused and dead pit bulls behind a home in Bessemer City and arrested two men -- Robert Floyd, 18, and 24-year-old Anthony Ross.
Charlotte citizens aren’t the only ones worried over crime. Police officers say they are also concerned about the recent spike.
Vote tallies are changing in the state’s two largest counties, after certain ballots were counted twice in Mecklenburg and Wake counties due to a machine’s irregularity.
First responders have to stay up to date with trainings when working in the field. With that in mind, trainees in Fort Mill went through a real-life experience on Thursday.
Investigators in Mount Holly have announced that the UNC Charlotte student found dead earlier this week passed away from asphyxiation. A vigil was held on campus.
Several people turned out at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Main Library for a public meeting on the possible discontinuation of bus service to and from Iredell County.
City leaders, Goodwill and the workforce development board teamed up to create the Youth Job Connection. It's dedicated to providing summer employment to youth.
Local agencies in North Carolina are trying to mobilize funds to help people in the Southeast Asia country. Boone-based Samaritan’s Purse has three people on the ground.
Wednesday night, a group of residents went before the Mecklenburg County Commission to voice its concerns. One officer did the same in a letter to News 14 Carolina.
Authorities say the officer was responding to a report of someone causing a disturbance and blocking traffic. The suspect began hitting the officer in the face.
A police chase in western Gaston County turned in to an animal abuse case after officials uncovered what they think is a dog fighting ring.
State Sen. Robert Pittenger was back to work on Wednesday at his South Park office, just hours after a decisive victory in the Republican lieutenant governor’s race.
Norman Mitchell was humble and respectful in defeat Wednesday night, one day after he lost his primary election to Vilma Leake for the Mecklenburg County District 2 race.
Neighbors for a Safer Charlotte took their concerns to the Mecklenburg Co. Commission where speakers urged leaders to find more money to expand the justice system.
More than 400 children in CMS schools are living with diabetes; one of the most common chronic diseases in school-aged children says the National Diabetes Education Program.
Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory and State Sen. Robert Pittenger both won their Republican nomination, while the Democratic Party saw two long-time incumbents fall to challengers.
Students at Concord Middle School are turning a simple class assignment into a global mission to end hunger. The website FreeRice.com is helping them do it.
A man shot by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police now faces drug charges. He was hit in the arm and chest, and the officer is now on paid leave during the investigation.
Police are now looking into the death of Irina Yarmolenko, a Chapel Hill native, whose body was found by her car on Tuesday. Meanwhile, students are having to deal with the loss.
In one of the bigger surprises of Election Night, Nick Mackey has unseated six-time incumbent Drew Saunders in the District 99 State House Democratic primary.
Barack Obama is closing in on the Democratic presidential nomination after beating Hillary Clinton easily in North Carolina and falling just short in Indiana.
Belmont Police are coming close to running out of money to pay for fuel, thanks in part to the rising price of gasoline. It’s a problem that is affecting many smaller departments.
The Carolina Waterfowl Rescue organization has been trying to capture an injured goose in northeast Charlotte, as someone has shot it in the neck with a nail gun.