A Gaston County judge resentenced a 64-year-old man to seven to 20 years in prison for crimes committed more than four decades ago. Lester Barnett pleaded guilty to attempted armed robbery, safecracking, misdemeanor larceny, and felony assault in February 1981. He was originally sentenced to seven years to life in prison. But a judge has…
Authorities reopened Interstate 85 north of Charlotte around 9 p.m. Saturday after more than 100 drivers were stuck in Cabarrus County because of wrecks in Saturday’s snow storm, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Many cars and trucks got stuck in the northbound lanes around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday after backed-up traffic caused…
Mecklenburg County woke up to frigid temperatures Tuesday morning, and the cold is already causing problems as water main breaks forced road closures in Matthews and south Charlotte. A water main break in Matthews shut down West John Street in both directions around 2:30 a.m. Then, another water main break forced police to close a…
The Carolinas rank among the worst in the country for sexual transmitted disease cases, according to a new report. ALSO READ: Planned Parenthood wins partial victory in legal fight with Trump administration over funding cuts Invigor Medical, a telehealth company, analyzed CDC data and ranked the top 10 states with the highest STD infection rates….