Charlotte city leaders are pumping the brakes on a plan to bring the red light cameras back to the Queen City.
At a meeting held Monday night, the city council decided they'll need more data before voting on the matter. However, city leaders did say something needs to be done about the deadly accidents on Charlotte roads, which are up 30 percent from the year before. Click here to read more.
A drug epidemic that is gripping the nation has landed in a local woman's front yard. Now she's forced to "walk the yard" before letting her kids go outside to play.
All of this coming at a time when President Donald Trump has vowed to combat widespread opioid abuse. For Kara Lesperance, a short walk goes a long way. She walks this short stretch of pavement butting up against her front yard in Gaston County twice or three times a day.
"Heroin needles, meth needles, whatever it is that they're using because they get done and chuck them out the window," Lesperance said.
Monday, during one of Kara's sweeps, she found a needle not far from where here kids play. Sadly, this isn't the first syringe she's found. Click here to continue reading.
Redshirt sophomore Donte DiVincenzo had a career game in the Wildcats' 79-62 victory over Michigan in the NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship Game on Monday night at the Alamodome.
DiVincenzo came off the bench to score 31 points, hitting 10 of 15 shots, including 4 of 5 from the three-point line to fuel a Villanova offense that struggled early in the first half. He hit a free throw with 3:21 left to eclipse his previous career high, which he recorded against Butler in February.
The championship is the third in school history for Villanova, which took its first title in 1985. The Wildcats, who won their last 10 games, broke the school record for most wins in a season with the victory. Click here to continue reading.
For the second time in a week, a billionaire visitor paid a visit to the Queen City.
South Carolina businessman Ben Navarro toured Bank of America Stadium on Monday. Navarro is among the several serious bidders who have shown interest in buying the Panthers.
Last week, steel company CEO Alan Kestenbaum made the rounds in uptown Charlotte. David Tepper, a hedge fund manager who owns a small percentage of the Pittsburgh Steelers is expected to do the same very soon, according to reports. Click here to read more about the search for a new Panthers owner.
Still got a gift card to Toys R Us? The toy chain may be shuttering, but your store credit doesn't have to.
You should still be able to use your gift card at your local store for the next few weeks, if it's still open. The company announced on March 14 that it would be liquidating and closing or selling all its stores across the U.S. Gift cards will be honored until April 21, according to the store's website.
You still won't get all your money back-- Bed Bath and Beyond only returns a portion of the credit. But it could be better than nothing if you don't want to lose the credit altogether. For a $25 card, the company will give you $16.05, and for a $100 card, you can get $64.20. Bed Bath and Beyond will also accept cards with partial balances, as long as they're over $20. Click here to read more.