Joe Marusak

“We wanted to make sure that we assembled a best-in-class team that was made up of nothing but local folks,” lake-area developer says.

The earthquake was barely felt, if at all, and caused no damage, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Traffic was detoured onto Nations Ford Road, and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department urged drivers to seek alternate routes.

A Lancaster, S.C., runner may have set a new world record for fastest half marathon pushing a double stroller, race organizers said.

“Are you an illegal immigrant?” the man said an officer asked. He replied that he didn’t have to answer and asked why he was singled out.

“Thank you, thank you to the community and all the people that have supported me,” Manuel “Manolo” Betancur said. “But I need to protect my community.”

The state is requiring a national builder to realign an intersection to prevent bottlenecks from hundreds of homes under construction.

The main complex of the inaugural $1 billion casino will total 2.2 million square feet, each floor spanning seven acres, officials said.

Andy Pujol, founder, CEO and chairman of the board of Building Homes for Heroes, joined the mayor for the announcement.

Asthma afflicts 1 in 10 students in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, representing its No. 1 chronic disease.