Gaston College could be facing big budget cuts later this month. School officials said they're bracing themselves for reductions, not only on the state level, but on the county level as well. If funding is cut, it could result in reducing services to students.
6/17/2013 - By: Elise Esasky
Former Gov. Jim Holshouser, North Carolina's first Republican governor in the 20th Century, died Monday. He was 78. As governor he sought to increase foreign trade, develop a modern transportation system and called for educational and parks improvements.
6/17/2013 - By: Andy Mattison
More than 80 people are facing criminal charges after the seventh week of protests led by the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP. The NAACP focused its near-weekly demonstrations Monday on environmental and health policies in the Republican-controlled General Assembly.
6/17/2013 - By: Associated Press
Electric crews are hustling to restore power to some in the city of Albemarle following last week's severe weather.
6/17/2013 - By: Brad Broders
For many consumers, the tax free weekend in August is like a Christmas shopping spree. But this may be the last year shoppers can take advantage of the savings on everything from clothes to computers.
6/17/2013 - By: Amanda McKenzie
The state party released a signed settlement agreement Monday settling an internal complaint last month filed against Chairman Randy Voller. The complaint accused Voller of exceeding his authority by dismissing the executive director and appointing several donors to a party governing board.
6/17/2013 - By: Associated Press
Business and political leaders from China are visiting the Queen City this week as part of a cultural exchange. The trip underscores a growing economic relationship between China and North Carolina. The half-dozen officials from Charlotte's sister city Baoding are part of a two-day tour of the region's businesses.
6/17/2013 - By: Adam Rhew
The calendar still says spring, but the summer food drive is already underway at the Cooperative Christian Ministry Crisis Center in Concord. With shelves already bare, the ministry is starting the drive a month earlier than normal.
6/17/2013 - By: Jenna Barnes
Mecklenburg County Storm Water is trying to get ahead of the storms expected this week, by cleaning up many problem creeks and streams. It's a constant concern, especially during the strong summer storm season.
6/17/2013 - By: Kate Gaier
If parents find their child took more tests last year, it could be due to a new statewide effort to examine teachers effectiveness. Earlier this month, Governor Pat McCrory launched an evaluation of the high number of tests given to public school students.
6/17/2013 - By: Julie Fertig
Out of the hundreds of hotels and thousands of hotel rooms in Charlotte, Charlotte Area Hotel Association Executive Director Sid Smith said it's a guessing game to know which ones have carbon monoxide detectors. Smith said many if not most hotels have detectors installed in hotel rooms with heavy machinery.
6/17/2013 - By: David Kernodle
North Carolina won NCAA championships in women's lacrosse and women's soccer this season, and earned recognition as the nation's best women's athletic program. Now athletic director Bubba Cunningham is looking ahead to facility upgrades that could include changes to the home of the Tar Heels' men's basketball team.
6/17/2013 - By: Associated Press
North Carolina State's Carlos Rodon pitched eight shutout innings and the Wolfpack knocked ACC pitcher of the year Kent Emanuel out of the game early in an 8-1 victory in their College World Series opener Sunday.
6/16/2013 - By: Associated Press
Greg Biffle raced to his second straight Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway, easily holding off Kevin Harvick after points leader Jimmie Johnson smacked the wall in the final laps Sunday.
6/16/2013 - By: Associated Press
Sunday is the big day for the Wolfpack and Tar Heels. They play at 3:00 p.m. to decide which team will move on in the College World Series. News 14 Carolina's J.B. Ricks has the latest from Omaha, Nebraska, where the teams will face off.
6/16/2013 - By: J.B. Ricks
Another Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament has come to a close, and the crew from Hatteras Fever II is the big winner because of the big blue it brought to the scales on Tuesday.
6/15/2013 - By: Jason Lucas
As the weather warms up, the last we want is a heavy meal. On today's Healthy at Home recipe, Chef Dan Eaton uses a blender to make a light, refreshing and energizing fruit smoothie with nonfat plain yogurt and pomegranate juice.
6/14/2013 - By: Chef Dan Eaton
Chef Joshua Rosenbaum with Johnson and Wales University shows how to make a fresh Israeli salad with Roma tomatoes, cucumber, onion and parsley.
6/14/2013 - By: Chef Joshua Rosenbaum
Chef James O'Hara with Johnson and Wales University shows us how to make a panzanella salad.
6/14/2013 - By: Chef James O'Hara
On today's Cooking at Home recipe, Chef Dan Eaton makes a vegetarian asparagus, sweet onion and spinach soup and then tops it with optional sauteed sliced Portobello mushrooms seasoned with fresh tarragon.
6/14/2013 - By: Chef Dan Eaton
It's about time might be what fans of Lego video games are saying. There have been everything from "Lego Batman" to "Lego Lord of the Rings" to "Lego Indiana Jones" but there's been one glaring omission, until now. Thanks to "Lego Marvel Superheroes" you now have access to this crowd: Hulk, Thor, Wolverine, Iron Man, the marquis masked man Spider-Man.
6/17/2013 - By: Adam Balkin
Communities in Schools is the leading dropout prevention organization in the country working with the most vulnerable students in the most dropout prone districts. The new president and CEO of Communities in Schools Eric Hall is here to tell us more.
6/17/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
News 14 Carolina's Rob Boisvert talks to Jane McIntyre of the United Way of the Central Carolinas about the recent distribution of $16.5 million by the United Way to 84 different agencies in five counties.
6/17/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff