Local and breaking news from the Charlotte region

Group formed after uptown melee expands vision

By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. | E-mail | 10:18PM

Two years after its founding, a group of successful black professionals returns to Food Lion Speed Street on Saturday to set an example for thousands of teens drawn to the uptown event.

Former Charlotte POW leads hymn at Nixon library

By David Perlmutt | E-mail | 11:37PM

He’d scribbled the lyrics and music of a hymn on rough toilet paper, using a fish bone whittled to a fine point and red ink concocted from medicine in a diarrhea pill.

Tillis bid for Senate in motion

Associated Press | 9:57PM

Supporters of North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis have formed an independent committee to support his potential U.S. Senate bid next year.

Electrolux gives refrigerators, vacuums to struggling Charlotte families

By Mark Price | E-mail | 10:26PM

Dashana Teloma tried not to cry Friday as she hugged a new stainless steel Electrolux refrigerator at Crisis Assistance Ministry’s furniture bank.

Tips on handling race traffic

By Steve Lyttle | E-mail | 9:42PM

Fans leaving Charlotte Motor Speedway after this weekend’s races might find themselves being sent in what is seemingly the wrong direction, but officials say there’s no need to worry.

3 shot in Charlotte drive-by shooting

By Cameron Steele | E-mail | 9:31PM

Three people were shot Friday in a drive-by shooting on Kennon and Pegram streets in Charlotte, police say.

Drive-by shooting 05.24.13

ECSU gets new interim leader as state probes police wrongdoing

By Jane Stancill | E-mail | 8:21PM

Elizabeth City State University is in turmoil as state investigators look into wrongdoing on the campus and the city police have taken over the review of 125 criminal cases that were improperly investigated by campus police.