CHARLOTTE — As Hurricane Erin approaches the North Carolina coast, Charlotte Fire’s Urban Search and Rescue team is headed east to support rescue operations. The path of Hurricane Erin remains uncertain, but Battalion Chief Josh Johnson says this move is a “pre-deployment” ahead of potential impacts from the storm.

P resident Donald Trump has nominated Russ Ferguson to serve as the top federal prosecutor in Charlotte and western North Carolina for the next four years. "It is the honor of a lifetime," Ferguson said in a statement to The Charlotte Observer.

Charlotte Fire's NCTF-3 deploys to Edenton, NC in anticipation of Hurricane Erin for potential rescue operations.

MilkShake Factory, the neighborhood dessert destination known for its handspun milkshakes and small batch, premium chocolates, is bringing its sweet experience to the Queen City. The brand will celebrate the Grand Opening of its first Charlotte-area location in Uptown on Saturday,

The NWS Wakefield VA released a tropical cyclone statement at 11:28 a.m. on Tuesday in effect until 7:30 p.m. The statement is for Western Currituck and Eastern Currituck as well as Pasquotank, Camden,

The crash closed four out of the five lanes from noon until about 1 p.m., when three of the lanes reopened. The right lane remains closed. MEDIC said one person was sent to the ho

A North Carolina man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for embezzling over $500,000 from two employers, including a non-profit children's hospital.

For the first time in years, the anticipation in Chapel Hill for North Carolina football is truly palpable. The driving force is the arrival of legendary head coach Bill Belichick—a six-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots—who,