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Whirligig art creator Vollis Simpson dies at 94
Where others saw trash, Vollis Simpson saw whimsical, wind-powered whirligigs, creations with hundreds of moving parts that turned and twirled.
Feds crack down on foreclosure auction scams
At the height of the financial crisis, bargain hunters would gather each week on county courthouse steps to bid on foreclosed properties throughout ...
Court tries to reach deals with NC Ponzi 'winners'
Time is running out for people who profited from a $600 million Ponzi scheme to contact a federal court-appointed receiver to negotiate a settlement ...
Towson beats FAU in 1st NCAA appearance since 1991
Andrew Parker hit a three-run homer in the sixth while starter Mike Volpe allowed one unearned run in seven innings to help Towson beat Florida ...
TNT to give fans a backstage pass for 6 races
The TNT portion of the NASCAR television schedule begins next week at Pocono and the network will attempt to give fans a backstage pass during its ...
Marine's mom doesn't know what led to rampage
The mother of a Marine killed after a shooting spree that left one dead in Texas said Tuesday that she doesn't know what prompted the attacks, ...
AP Sources: Bobcats hire Lakers assistant Clifford
Michael Jordan felt he needed a head coach with a little more NBA experience this time around to improve his struggling Charlotte Bobcats. The former ...
AP Sources: Bobcats hire Clifford as coach
The Charlotte Bobcats have hired Los Angeles Lakers assistant Steve Clifford to become their new coach. Two people familiar with the situation said ...
Fox Sports has not determined why rope snapped
Fox Sports said on Monday it still had not determined why an overhead TV camera cable snapped during the Coca-Cola 600. The network says a full ...
Harvick holds on to win wild race at Charlotte
Kevin Harvick thought his eyes were playing tricks on him. Surely, he told himself as he drove by the front stretch, that can't be a cable hanging ...
Harvick pulls away to win Coca-Cola 600
Kevin Harvick isn't done surprising people at Charlotte Motor Speedway or Richard Childress Racing. Closing a bizarre night in NASCAR's longest event, ...
10 fans injured when TV cable falls on race track
Charlotte Motor Speedway said 10 fans were injured Sunday at the Coca-Cola 600 and three of them were taken to the hospital after a nylon rope ...
Honoring veterans as monuments decay, funds dry up
On the shoreline of Hawaii's most famous beach, a decaying structure attracts little attention from wandering tourists. A few glance curiously at the ...
Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race at Charlotte
Kyle Busch has shown repeatedly he can win at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the Nationwide and Truck series. The question remains whether he can capture ...
Jimmie Johnson chasing NASCAR history, not legacy
Jimmie Johnson is focused on chasing victory at the Coca-Cola 600. He says he's not thinking about his championship legacy. A win Sunday night would ...
Automaker Tesla takes fight to North Carolina
Tesla Motors is fighting a bill in North Carolina that would effectively ban the company from selling its electric cars in the state, pitting it ...
Patrick: Another Indy 500 'less and less likely'
Danica Patrick still follows the Indianapolis 500 closely, even pre-organizing her race day schedule this Sunday so she can watch most of the event.
Defending champ Keselowski tries to build on title
Defending series champion Brad Keselowski believes he's still the fastest in Sprint Cup, even if his results four months into the season don't bear ...
Krzyzewski returning to coach USA Basketball
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski just couldn't pass on "the ultimate honor" of representing his country again as the U.S. men's national team coach.
Family Ties: Jarrett, Petty enter NASCAR hall
NASCAR honored a pair of its most famous and successful families with inductions into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Past champion Dale Jarrett joined ...
Senators warm to transportation nominee
President Barack Obama's nominee for transportation secretary — Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx — received a friendly reception from senators of both ...
Feds open special inspection into NC nuke plant
Federal regulators said Wednesday that they are conducting a special inspection of a nuclear power plant outside North Carolina's capital city that ...
Smith makes headlines heading into Hall vote
Bruton Smith just can't help himself sometimes. The eccentric track owner this week suggested he might move a race away from Charlotte Motor Speedway ...
QB Mitchell decides on North Carolina State
Former Arkansas quarterback Brandon Mitchell says he is transferring to North Carolina State to play his final season. Mitchell was granted his ...
Charlotte remembers 1963 desegregation 'eat-in'
In the spring of 1963, a prominent civil rights leader led dozens of protesters on a four-mile march from a predominantly African-American college ...