The Charlotte Observer

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the state bankers association hope a new Web site will put more bank robbers behind bars. Full Story »

Theresa Townsend, an assistant principal at Blythe Elementary, was named principal of Grier Elementary Tuesday. Full Story »

Heavy rain, accompanied by lightning and thunder, swept across the Charlotte metro region before day Full Story »

Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx and two top state officials said Tuesday they don't expect questions about financing to detour the start of work on the last stretch of Interstate 485. Full Story »

Spice for a Christmas cake was hard to come by on the Carolina frontier in the late 1700s. Full Story »

After a highly contested mayoral campaign, as well as several races for Charlotte City Council, the city's code enforcement department issued only 12 violations for having campaign signs in publicly owned land. Full Story »

Wells Fargo officials stunned 15 recession-weary Charlotte nonprofits this morning with some welcome gifts: $6 million in checks aimed at helping them survive the downturn and push new projects forward. Full Story »

Police say an unruly teenager was shocked with a Taser at Imaginon Tuesday afternoon. Full Story »

A repeat offender charged with killing a Charlotte man and burning his SUV last week was arrested because his electronic monitoring bracelet placed him at the scene of the crime. Full Story »

By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. Full Story »

The calls come every day, 50 to 60 of them from people seeking help. Full Story »

Despite the recession and a 10 percent drop in donations to this year's campaign, United Way has come up with an early projection that it won't have to make further cuts to its 90-plus member charities next year. Full Story »

North Carolina transportation officials say today's completion of part of a road-widening project in Stanly County will move the state closer to providing four-lane travel between Charlotte and Albemarle. Full Story »

Charlotte-Mecklenburg students are better at math than counterparts at most urban districts, according to today's release of national test results from “the nation's report card.” Full Story »

In its last official act to remake Charlotte's controversy-plagued United Way, the agency's board of directors voted this morning to resign by year's end so a newly adopted board can take over Jan. 1. Full Story »

A new publicly traded company will be calling Charlotte home. Full Story »

A main route between Charlotte and North Carolina's ski country has been closed for three to four days out of fears of a rock slide, state transportation officials say. Full Story »

A community activist whose Web site says she is devoted to providing disadvantaged children with 'supervision and protection from a hazardous social environment' has been arrested for selling moonshine. Full Story »

An East Charlotte apartment complex where three residents suffered severe carbon monoxide poisoning Monday didn't have the required detectors, according to the Charlotte Fire Department. Full Story »

Sprint Cup series driver and reigning Nationwide Series champion Kyle Busch is set to become a NASCAR team owner. Full Story »

A main route between the Piedmont and North Carolina's ski country has been closed for three to four days out of fears of a rock slide, state transportation officials say. Full Story »

The career criminal accused of murdering two women and dumping their bodies is not likely a serial killer and "had his reasons" for allegedly committing the crimes, Gaston police Capt. J.D. Ramey said. Full Story »

Two key cogs of Charlotte-Mecklenburg's local government take office this week with the swearing-in of a new Charlotte City Council and a new Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board. Full Story »

Police are looking for the person or persons responsible for the shooting of a Johnson C. Smith University student near the campus' front entrance overnight. Full Story »

Mount Holly-Huntersville Road is closed at South Ford Road after a vehicle collided with a power pole overnight. Full Story »