Mecklenburg leads surge in N.C. foreclosures
(By Stella M. Hopkins and Ted Mellnik, shopkins@charlotteobserver.com) So far this year, foreclosure counselor Kerri Roseman has worked with 216 people fighting to save their homes.That's one-third...
View ArticleExecution won't be sought in trial of Marion Gales
(By Gary L. Wright, gwright@charlotteobserver.com) Marion Anthony Gales, who was suspected in the 1990 killing of women's rights activist Kim Thomas and is now facing a murder charge in the death of...
View ArticleWoman gets 7 years in newborn's death
(By Gary L. Wright, gwright@charlotteobserver.com) A 22-year-old woman, accused of killing her newborn baby girl, was sentenced Thursday to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to...
View ArticleState shuts adult-care home
(By Pam Kelley, pkelley@charlotteobserver.com) Cleveland County officials are scrambling today to find new homes for 60 Unique Living residents after the state's decision Thursday to suspend the adult...
View ArticleOfficials meet in NY on Lehman fate
(Staff and wire reports) Wall Street executives and federal regulators are meeting today in New York in an attempt to resolve the fate of battered investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and to...
View ArticleConsumers enraged by gas price spike
(By Clay Barbour, cbarbour@charlotteobserver.com) Cries of price-gouging echoed throughout Charlotte Saturday as residents wrestled with rapidly increasing gas prices and dozens of closed gas...
View ArticleRegulators, bankers talk Lehman rescue
(By Rick Rothacker, rrothacker@charlotteobserver.com) Amid growing angst about the U.S. financial system, Wall Street chieftains and top federal regulators met Saturday in New York in an attempt to...
View ArticleSubpoenas coming on potential price gouging
(By April Bethea, abethea@charlotteobserver.com) As gasoline prices in Charlotte rose to near-record levels this weekend, the N.C. Attorney General's office said it plans to issue subpoenas starting...
View ArticleLabor law fails to help workers
(By Ames Alexander, aalexander@charlotteobserver.com) The day after Barbara Lynch told a supervisor at the Concord chicken plant that she would need surgery for a job-related shoulder injury, the...
View ArticleStatues now part of memorial
(By Melinda Johnston, Correspondent) A pair of 1.5-ton granite soldiers now flank the North Carolina Korean War Memorial in Mint Hill Park on Fairview just off Interstate 485.One statue depicts a...
View ArticleTwo N.C. women competing on 'The Bachelor'
(By Mark Washburn, TV/Radio Writer) A Charlotte cocktail waitress and a UNC Chapel Hill graduate student will be among the 25 women vying for the affections of Ben Flajnik when ABC's "The Bachelor"...
View ArticlePolice asked to separate protests
The Florida-based Shalom International, which made a similar request to police in Tampa for the Republican convention, plans to protest Obama administration policies at both conventions.
View ArticleBetfair, IOC sign deal to monitor Olympic betting
Online gambling exchange Betfair reached a new agreement with the IOC to share information on illegal betting activity during the London Olympics.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePolice issue warrant for Flying Biscuit murder suspect
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police have sworn out a warrant charging a fellow employee with the murder of a Flying Biscuit manager as she closed up shop at StoneCrest shopping center Friday night.Click to...
View ArticleMel Kiper: Dre Kirkpatrick a fit for Panthers
The ESPN draft analyst sees Carolina's biggest needs are on defense.Click to Continue »
View ArticleGingrich will win S.C. primary, exit polls indicate
A late surge pushes Gingrich past former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in Saturday's voting. Voters say beating president Obama is their top concern.Click to Continue »
View ArticleGingrich claims SC GOP primary
Propelled by a pair of strong debate performances, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich staged a comeback and defeated former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in Saturday's balloting.Click to Continue »
View ArticleGingrich win shakes up GOP race
Newt Gingrich surged to an upset win in South Carolina's Republican presidential primary Saturday, derailing Mitt Romney and setting up a protracted battle for the GOP nomination.Click to Continue »
View ArticleArts fund broadens its reach
The Arts & Science Council launched its annual fund drive Tuesday with two goals in front of it: raising $8.7 million to support arts groups, and changing its own role…Click to Continue »
View ArticleFormer Mint Museum chief Milton Bloch dies
Milton Bloch led Charlotte's art museum through period of expansion and brought blockbuster Ramesses exhibit here.Click to Continue »
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