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Correctional officers are expected to maintain order, but many play key roles in disorder at state prisons.“We see problems with serious corruption and…
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Just steps away from Brookhill Village, thousands of luxury apartments and a dozen new breweries have reshaped South End, transforming it from a fading…
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Those who have worried that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ long-awaited boundary proposal would disrupt their schools and neighborhoods will likely be…
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Drive down Camden Road in South End, and you’ll pass by shiny new office buildings, hip new restaurants and towering, luxury apartments. And in the middle…
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It's an uncertain time for the newspaper business. Revenues and newsrooms are shrinking – as the digital revolution expands. The Charlotte Observer has…
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CharlotteObserver.comA tornado warning is in effect until 5:15 p.m. Wednesday for southwestern Catawba County and southeastern Burke County.At 4:51 p.m.,…
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A 65-year-old newspaper carrier for the Charlotte Observer was shot and killed early in his route Wednesday morning. A second, unidentified man was also…
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Charlotte ObserverIn his two decades in law enforcement, Det. Josh Gibson has investigated everything from a stolen can of beer to a double homicide.But…
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Winning the lottery is just sheer luck, right? Maybe not. A Charlotte Observer investigation has found many cases in North Carolina where people won so…
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Charlotte ObserverCharlotte-Mecklenburg police have identified the man who was video taped being beaten, kicked and stripped of pants by 10 attackers in…