Salted roads & closed schools. Here’s what to know as snow, ice storm hits Charlotte
Local and state agencies are urging the public to be cautious as the Charlotte area prepares for likely snow and ice. The ...
3.7-magnitude earthquake wakes San Francisco area, USGS says. ‘Jolt with my coffee’
A 3.7-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The ...
Friday weather forecast for Charlotte area: Snow, freezing rain could bring icy roads
Charlotte and surrounding areas are under a winter storm warning through Saturday morning, National Weather Service ...
Former Gamecock kicker Mitch Jeter sends Notre Dame to national championship game
Jeter left South Carolina as the only kicker in program history with two field goals of 50-plus yards in the same game.
UPDATE: Northampton County under a winter storm warning until Saturday afternoon – up to 4 inches of snow
The NWS Wakefield VA issued an updated winter storm warning at 8:03 a.m. on Friday valid from 7 p.m. until Saturday 1 p.m.
Under the Dome: What to know if your vote is challenged by NC Supreme Court GOP candidate
Click a link to view the protest filing. Scroll to the spreadsheet, which is attached after the protest form. Use ctrl+F, or ...
Eric Staal’s jersey retirement bridges the gap between two eras of Hurricanes hockey
The mantle went from Ron Francis and Glen Wesley to Rod Brind’Amour to Eric Staal, and he carried it alone for a long time, ...
Crucifix snatched off altar at Florida church found in Tennessee motel room, cops say
A $2,500 crucifix snatched off the altar of a Florida Catholic church has been found in one of the last places you’d imagine: ...
Woman intentionally pooped on store’s floor in shoplifting scheme, Florida cops say
A very public bowel movement was put to use when a Florida couple needed a distraction for large-scale shoplifting, according to investigators. It happened in the middle of the day Dec. 18 at a Family ...
Huge jackpot win has lottery player double checking his ticket. ‘I had to look again’
“We like to go on cruises,” the winner told lottery officials. “This will make it a lot sweeter next time.” It’s not the ...
Why Cam Scott, USC’s top freshman, is spending so much time on the bench
Scott played just six minutes in Wednesday’s 88-68 loss to No. 5 Alabama, even with starter Myles Stute sidelined. Instead, ...
Charlotte Observer’s best photos for December
Carolina Panthers punter Johnny Hekker, right, pats Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young on the head as he squats on the ...