Deputies found a duffel bag with personal effects beside long-exposed bones off South Potter Road, and Sheriff Barry Faile says identity leads are now in play.

Mark Randall Childers, 59, died when a Morganton man’s car struck his motorcycle once near Hildebran.

Rain exits Charlotte Saturday morning, but gusty winds and a chilly night are next. Warmer weather returns for much of next week.

The rescue pushed the York shelter to nearly a third of its 170-kennel capacity, prompting a plea for donations and foster help.

Stephen Suther taught at Troutman Middle and West Rowan High. Investigators say he confessed to uploading and downloading abuse material.

Charlotte hits 86 degrees Friday before a sharp weekend cooldown. Gusty winds and a few showers arrive with the cold front.

Dorthea Leak, 92, died after a Ram pickup hit her Kia head-on; police suspect speed and impairment.

Diamond King says she has a “quite clear idea” who killed her father in west Charlotte — but she still wants him to come forward.

The 9,000-square-foot gastropub opens Nov. 4 with a children's hospital fundraiser and a rooftop patio.

Rescuers freed two trapped residents on Hestertown Road after a blaze ignited mid-rescue. The whole operation took about 10 minutes.

Charlotte could challenge a daily heat record Thursday before a strong cold front brings wind, showers and a chilly weekend.

Charlotte could flirt with daily heat records Wednesday and Thursday before a strong cold front sends weekend temperatures plunging into the low 60s.

Police say there's no threat to the public after a Tuesday morning shooting at the Woodbrook Apartments in Monroe.