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As heat wave hits, many inmates lack air conditioning. Here’s what NC is doing about it.
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo Canada News· 2 weeks agoWhile more than 90% of North Carolina’s households have access to air conditioning, thousands of...
At 15, gunfire paralyzed him and killed his cousin. Now 18, it all still makes him sick.
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoChrishaun Hough has responded to tragedy in inspirational ways. But at the same time, adjusting to...
How North Carolina baton twirlers are boosting their sport in a state without twirling
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo Canada Sports· 2 months agoWhen Julia Arciola steps onto the field at Kenan Stadium, she is alone. Not in the literal sense of...
Leon Levine, Family Dollar founder and North Carolina philanthropist, dies at 85
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoLeon Levine, the Family Dollar Store founder who shared his fortune with health care, education and...
The number of kids shot in Charlotte is rising, and the effects are long-lasting
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoThe toll of gun violence on children is clear in steadily rising numbers. But the real measure is...
Chemical explosion kills worker at North Carolina plant, first responders say
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoA chemical explosion killed a worker at a plant in North Carolina, officials said. First responders...
NC pastor says rape suspects aren’t guilty if victims wore shorts, prompting outrage
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoAnger welled in Charlotte mom Crystal Nichole as she watched a North Carolina pastor’s sermon. He...
When medical examiner investigations are delayed in NC, so is justice
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoIn North Carolina, lengthy delays in completing medical examiner investigations don’t only torment...
Worker dies after explosion in NC animal rendering plant; Charlotte Fire assists
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoA Wadesboro plant worker died in a chemical explosion, officials said Friday. Ansonville Fire...
A Raleigh hospital is again on top in nationwide rankings for patient safety and care
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoThe Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog group that ranks hospitals each year based on patient safety...