Bruce Henderson
Rock Hill Herald
Charlotte, NC, United States
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Ballantyne home explosion likely caused by gas leak inside the house, officials say
Rania Karam was killed when a house she owned in Ballantyne exploded, according to CMPD police. A man in the house survived and was airlifted to the hospital once firefighters reached him in the rubble. → Read More
Here’s how many people have gotten hurt in scooter crashes around Charlotte and Raleigh
Nearly three dozen people have been injured in electric scooter crashes in Charlotte and Raleigh since early 2018, NC records show, as the rentals spread across sidewalks and streets across North Carolina. → Read More
Hate toll lanes? A quicker trip to the beach might change your mind.
This summer there’s a new way to drive to beaches near Wilmington, North Carolina: an 18-mile toll road, the Monroe Expressway. It shaves 20 minutes off the U.S. 74 route through Union County. → Read More
Big auto insurer ranks cities for best, and worst, drivers. Buckle up, Charlotte.
Allstate Insurance Co., one of the largest U.S. auto insurers, ranks Charlotte only the 153rd-safest among 200 cities it ranked this year, based on claims data and driver habits. → Read More
Big auto insurer ranks cities for best, and worst, drivers. Buckle up, Charlotte.
Allstate Insurance Co., one of the largest U.S. auto insurers, ranks Charlotte only the 153rd-safest among 200 cities it ranked this year, based on claims data and driver habits. → Read More
Uber driver took women visiting Charlotte for unwanted ride back from Carowinds
A Charlotte Uber driver turned a driving trip from Carowinds into a unwanted ordeal without the consent of his female passengers. Uber said the driver violated company guidelines and had been suspended. → Read More
Catawba River residents were told to expect rising water. But not a 56-year record.
Charlotte Mecklenburg emergency workers warned residents along the Catawba River that their homes would likely flood in the weekend's rain. But they omitted that Duke Energy had opened floodgates on Lake Norman → Read More
Charlotte diocese to publish names of Catholic clergy ‘credibly accused’ of sex abuse
The Catholic Diocese of Charlotte said it will publish by year’s end a list of clergy members who have been credibly accused of child sexual abuse. Survivors have criticized the diocese for not acting sooner. → Read More
UNC Charlotte shooter ‘targeted a specific table of people,’ witness told police
Accused UNC Charlotte school shooter Trystan Terrell “walked towards a particular table and began to fire at the people seated there,” a witness told police after the attack that killed 2 students and injured 4 → Read More
Charlotte, Raleigh teachers struggle to afford housing, study says
Teachers in Charlotte and Raleigh struggle more to pay for their homes than people in other professions but with similar education levels, an analysis of census data shows. The gaps in those cities are among the nation’s highest. → Read More
Charlotte, Raleigh teachers struggle to afford housing, study says
Teachers in Charlotte and Raleigh struggle more to pay for their homes than people in other professions but with similar education levels, an analysis of census data shows. The gaps in those cities are among the nation’s highest. → Read More
‘Never in a million years.’ Granddad of UNCC shooting suspect grapples with aftermath
UNC Charlotte campus shooting suspect Trystan Andrew Terrell showed no signs he was violent, his grandfather said. Terrell is accused of killing 2 students in a University of North Carolina Charlotte classroom. → Read More
The 2 people killed in UNC Charlotte shooting identified as investigation continues
Two people who were killed in a shooting at the UNC Charlotte campus in NC have been identified. Four others were injured. The suspect, Trystan Andrew Terrell, has been charged with murder and attempted murder. → Read More
NC orders Duke Energy to dig up millions of tons of coal ash at six power plants
North Carolina’s environment department ordered Charlotte, NC based Duke Energy to excavate millions of tons of coal ash from six power plants including two near Charlotte on Lake Norman and Lake Wylie. → Read More
A top Diocese of Charlotte official resigns after ‘credible’ sexual misconduct claim
The chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte quit after a “credible allegation” of sexual misconduct involving a former adult student of Belmont Abbey College, the diocese’s newspaper reported. → Read More
UNCC takes teacher training to a new level: Opening its own elementary school
UNC Charlotte’s Cato College of Education trains teachers, principals and counselors of the future. In August, UNCC will open its own public school, Niner University Elementary. → Read More
A pioneering WWII vet died alone. But she’ll get a hero’s farewell.
Bertha Dupre served in World War II, rode the rails for Amtrak and, in her 80s, became a full-time student at UNC Charlotte. She died alone but will get a military funeral in Salisbury in March 2019. → Read More
Gardner-Webb University names an East Carolina dean as its new president
William Downs, an East Carolina University dean from Raleigh, will become the next president of Gardner-Webb University, the North Carolina school said Wednesday. → Read More
Wells says most bank systems are back up. But customers say payday isn’t starting well.
Wells Fargo says most of its banking services are working Friday morning but the bank apparently has more work to do a day after smoke at one of its facilities shut down online and mobile apps. → Read More
For second time in a week, Wells Fargo apologizes for app problems as customers rant
Wells Fargo customers erupted on social media Thursday morning as the bank apologized for the second time in a week for problems with its online banking and mobile app. → Read More