A reward is now being offered in the investigation into thousands of dollars worth of Venus flytraps that were stolen from Alderman's Parks carnivorous plant garden. The NC Coastal Land Trust is offering $1,500 for information leading to an arrest.
6/19/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
Moore County commissioners voted to approve changes to zoning laws to allow solar farms at a public hearing Tuesday night. The county planning board had previously refused to change zoning laws, but commissioners overruled that decision.
6/19/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Web Staff
A woman is facing charges after police say she wrote 36 fraudulent checks against her grandmother's account.
6/19/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Web Staff
Cone Health plans to make an announcement Wednesday about layoffs. A spokesman for the healthcare operation said that it plans to make a 4:45 p.m. announcement about “a number of reductions.” Cone Health is the City of Greensboro and Guilford County's second-largest employer behind Guilford County Schools.
6/19/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
Funeral services have been set for one of the founding members of the biggest and oldest cycling organization in the port city. 69-year-old Terry Benjey of the Cape Fear Cyclists passed away at New Hanover Regional Medical Center Monday.
6/19/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Web Staff
Greensboro has new rules for utility companies trimming trees. The City Council approved a tree ordinance Monday night. Under the new guidelines, Greensboro can stop utility companies from trimming with a simple phone call.
6/19/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
News 14 Carolina's Rob Boisvert talks with Sen. Malcolm Graham about an upcoming community meeting being prior to the end of the legislative session.
6/19/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
The National Weather service said the storm that hit Franklin County Tuesday evening did produce a tornado. It had maximum winds of 85 mph and was on the ground for more than a mile, with an average width of 75 yards and 150 yards at its widest.
6/19/2013 - By: Linnie Supall
The newly-named Double Tree Hotel in Atlantic Beach is officially open. The business opened its doors for the first time Tuesday since Hurricane Irene after millions of dollars renovations from a Georgia-based hotel group.
6/19/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
Construction crews in Salisbury are racing against the clock to remove a building's facade before it crumbles. Workers say the facade of The Benchwarmers Bar on Fisher Street could fall at any time.
6/19/2013 - By: Jenna Barnes
Volunteers who are helping children boost their reading skills got some training Tuesday. The Teaming Up For Literacy event taught volunteers not just about helping with academics, but also building relationships with students.
6/19/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
The United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro will announce a rebranding effort Wednesday. The organization will be known as Arts Greensboro, and President Tom Philion says the name change will have a positive effect on the evolution of the organization in terms of marketing and fundraising.
6/19/2013 - By: Brittany Edney
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say an undercover officer and an informant had just completed a drug deal in the parking lot of Hidden Valley Elementary School when 17-year-old Jaquaz Walker and another suspect opened fire. Police fired back, striking Walker in the head.
6/19/2013 - By: Elise Esasky
These are busy times on the links as the Rex Hospital Open gets under way later this week at TPC Wakefield Plantation. One of the game's icons is in the area lending a hand. News 14 Carolina's Ryan Welch sits down with golfer Billy Casper, also known as "Buffalo Billy."
6/19/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
Truck drivers across the country are bracing for new regulations, set to take effect July 1, which require they take more rest periods while on the job. The trucking industry calls the rules unnecessary, even excessive, and say they will hurt profits.
6/19/2013 - By: Geoff Bennett
Kids at 18 Guilford County middle schools will get their hands on technology to take them to the next level of learning in a sneak peak at a new tool for students this fall.
6/19/2013 - By: Caitlin Lockerbie
Sheriff Asa Buck wants to put the brakes on prescription drug abuse in his community. Officials hope a new initiative called MEDS — which stands for Monitor, Educate, Dispose, and Secure — will help curb the problem.
6/19/2013 - By: Leland Pinder
The White House is stepping up its efforts to combat gun violence, with a renewed push to get Congress to pass the expanded background checks the Senate blocked earlier this spring, and the vice president is warning lawmakers who block their efforts that they will face a political backlash.
6/19/2013 - By: Michael Scotto, Washington, D.C. Bureau
Fayetteville police say an SUV crossed the center line on Shaw Mill Road, hit a car and overturned onto another car. The driver of the SUV died at the scene. Two people in the second car were airlifted to UNC Hospital. One died on the way.
6/19/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Web Staff
The ramp from Interstate 85 South to I-77 South is back open Wednesday after a tractor-trailer overturned and caught fire. Crews worked through the night to repave the road after it was badly burned. The driver was rushed to the hospital with severe third-degree burns.
6/19/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Web Staff
Mecklenburg County commissioners approved their budget on Tuesday despite strong opposition from board Republicans. The spending plan includes a $2.35 county property tax increase. That's the first such tax hike for the county in five years.
6/18/2013 - By: Brad Broders
We now know the names of some of the people involved in a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Charlotte's Hidden Valley neighborhood. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said an undercover officer and an informant had just completed a drug deal with two suspects when shots were fired.
6/18/2013 - By: Elise Esasky
The Fayetteville City Council is considering eliminating the proposed one cent property tax increase in their 2013-2014 budget. City Manager Ted Voorhees made the recommendation because of factors that could potentially impact the budget.
6/18/2013 - By: Jennifer Serda
State lawmakers are looking at a proposal that would exempt new hire teachers from getting tuberculosis testing, at least for the time being.
6/18/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
The North Carolina Air National Guard commands the fight against several large wildfires out west. They've been there for a week to help with the Black Forest fire, which is 85 percent contained.
6/18/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
Some North Carolina House members have decided to move Senate legislation ahead that would allow speed limits on some state highways to race up to 75 mph.
6/18/2013 - By: Loretta Boniti
The Wake Safe Schools Task Force made its recommendations to the school board on Tuesday night.
6/18/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
A historic beach cottage along the coast gets a new home and a new owner. The North Carolina Coastal Federation is working on moving the Palmgren-O'Quinn House in Wrightsville Beach.
6/18/2013 - By: Breanna Walden
The sleep aid drug Ambien is under the federal microscope. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved new label changes and warnings.
6/18/2013 - By: David Kernodle
A destructive beetle about the size of a thumb is causing a quarantine on wood used from ash trees in three North Carolina counties. Since there's no way to stop the beetles from spreading to other ash trees, they could take a toll on the state's lumber industry.
6/18/2013 - By: Julie Fertig
Police say at least two people were shot during a planned undercover operation Tuesday afternoon in the Hidden Valley neighborhood in northeast Charlotte. The incident happened in the parking lot of Hidden Valley Elementary School but nobody was at the school at the time.
6/18/2013 - By: Elise Esasky
Women will soon be able to start training for several combat positions in the United States military. The Pentagon announced Tuesday that women will be able to train to become Army Rangers as soon as July 2015 and Navy Seals in March 2016.
6/18/2013 - By: Amanda Weber
Last month a bed bug infestation at the Crisis Ministry of Davidson County almost forced all the guests back onto the streets.
6/18/2013 - By: Amanda McKenzie
A new hands-on science and technology center for teachers is coming to uptown Charlotte. Discovery Place announced the new program Tuesday morning, with help from Bank of America, Duke Energy and UTC Aerospace Systems. The new center will help connect teachers with resources at Discovery Place and allow them to take what they learn back to their classrooms.
6/18/2013 - By: Kate Gaier
Discovery Place has been experimenting with the idea of offering fellowship programs to teachers. Now with the official Bank of America STEM Center for Career Development, more teachers can benefit from the continuing education.
6/18/2013 - By: Kate Gaier
Duke Energy named its new president and CEO as Lynn Good on Tuesday. Good was unanimously elected by the company's board of directors. Good has served as Duke Energy's executive vice president and Chief Financial Officer since 2009.
6/18/2013 - By: Adam Rhew
One day after his five-year anniversary on the job, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Rodney Monroe took a rare moment to discuss his opinion on gun violence and gun control.
6/18/2013 - By: Becky Bereiter
The Waxhaw Town Council called a special meeting tonight to discuss the actions of Mayor Daune Gardner. Gardner was arrested last week after police say she was speeding and swerving.
6/18/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Web Staff
A Connecticut-based firearms manufacturer continues its look at Rockingham County as a prospective site for a new facility. Officials have yet to go public, but they held an open house in Madison where they introduced the company to potential employees and assessed the local skills base.
6/18/2013 - By: Ed Scannell
A tractor trailer accident caused the ramp from I-85 South onto I-77 South to shut down. The accident is causing major delays and detours throughout Charlotte, and highway patrol troopers say it's expected to be closed possibly until tomorrow.
6/18/2013 - By: Brad Broders