Joe Marusak
Rock Hill Herald
Mooresville, NC, United States
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Worker killed in Charlotte restaurant shooting. Suspect wounded by a police officer
A shooting at a Steak ‘n Shake on South Blvd. left an employee dead and the suspect and one other with grave injuries. A Pineville police officer was involved in the shooting, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said. → Read More
A cat bit two people near a Charlotte-area hospital. It had rabies, cops say
A cat that bit two people near Novant Health Matthews Medical Center tested positive for rabies, police said. If a gray cat bit or licked you near the hospital, you might have been exposed to the disease. → Read More
Shootout at a McDonald’s in Charlotte leaves 4 hospitalized, 1 critical, NC cops say
Four people were hospitalized, one with life-threatening injuries, after exchange of gunfire in Charlotte, NC between a passenger in a ride share service vehicle and two males armed with handguns, police said. → Read More
A wild horse was hit by a vehicle on an Outer Banks beach, and searchers can’t find it
A wild horse on North Carolina’s Outer Banks ran away after being hit near dark by a driver on the beach in the Currituck area. Searchers haven’t found the horse to see if it was injured. → Read More
Carolina Panthers’ most famous fan ‘went on to heaven today,’ former star player says
Carolina Panthers’ fan Greg ‘Catman’ Good died at a Winston-Salem hospice. Good rallied the faithful at every Panthers home game and was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame as the team’s ‘super fan.’ → Read More
2 injured in shooting at Le Méridien hotel in uptown Charlotte
Two people were shot in the Le Meridien hotel on South McDowell Street in uptown Charlotte. Medic tweeted that the injuries of a man they treated at the scene were “serious.” → Read More
Fireworks spooked NC sheriff’s K9. The dog ran away and deputies still can’t find him.
July 4 fireworks spooked a Cabarrus County sheriff’s canine that ran from his yard and hasn’t been found. Igor is a Belgian Malinois trained to detect explosive and not to bite, officials said. → Read More
Fireworks spooked NC sheriff’s K9. The dog ran away and deputies still can’t find him.
July 4 fireworks spooked a Cabarrus County sheriff’s canine that ran from his yard and hasn’t been found. Igor is a Belgian Malinois trained to detect explosive and not to bite, officials said. → Read More
Fireworks spooked NC sheriff’s K9. The dog ran away and deputies still can’t find him.
July 4 fireworks spooked a Cabarrus County sheriff’s canine that ran from his yard and hasn’t been found. Igor is a Belgian Malinois trained to detect explosive and not to bite, officials said. → Read More
Roofer was not wearing a harness when he fell off Lake Norman mansion, autopsy shows
A roofer who died after falling from a Lake Norman waterfront mansion in Cornelius was not wearing a safety harness, according to an autopsy report. His death was ruled an accident by the medical examiner. → Read More
July Fourth travel is expected to set records. Here’s the worst day to be on the road.
More people from North Carolina and South Carolina are traveling for the July 4 week and that means more traffic on the roads and busier airports. The average gas price is down, but that’s not the only reason. → Read More
Fired Mecklenburg jail officer will seek his job back after assault charge dismissed
Prosecutors dismissed a fired Mecklenburg County jail officer’s assault on a female charge after a judge previously failed to find enough evidence to issue a domestic violence protective order in the case. → Read More
Fired Mecklenburg jail officer will seek his job back after assault charge dismissed
Prosecutors dismissed a fired Mecklenburg County jail officer’s assault on a female charge after a judge previously failed to find enough evidence to issue a domestic violence protective order in the case. → Read More
Woman used over-the-counter oil to treat chronic pain. It got her fired, lawsuit says
A North Carolina woman is suing her former employer after a urine test revealed a trace amount of THC, she says in a lawsuit. The chemical was in an over-the-counter CBD oil that eased her fibromyalgia pain → Read More
Explosion in Ballantyne levels house; rescue in progress, authorities say
Charlotte Fire Department reports “structural collapse” due to fire in 11000 block of James Jack Lane in south Charlotte’s Ballantyne area Tuesday afternoon. At least two people were hurt. → Read More
How hot and humid could it get in Charlotte on July 4? Abnormally so, forecasters say.
Expect abnormally high temperatures and humidity over July 4 holiday in the Charlotte area, National Weather Service meteorologist said. Heat index could range from 100 to 105, per NWS forecast discussion. → Read More
A dad’s ugly fish just set a state record in North Carolina
An avid North Carolina fisherman reeled in a record redbreast sunfish while fishing with his children on the same spot along the Lumber River in Wagram where his dad taught him to fish as a boy. → Read More
A dad’s ugly fish just set a state record in North Carolina
An avid North Carolina fisherman reeled in a record redbreast sunfish while fishing with his children on the same spot along the Lumber River in Wagram where his dad taught him to fish as a boy. → Read More
Trampoline park reveals suspected cause of NC boy’s fatal fall off its climbing wall
A 12-year-old boy fell off a climbing wall at a North Carolina trampoline park because he failed to fasten to safety equipment, park officials said, calling the death ‘an unfortunate case of human error.’ → Read More
Nudists say Outer Banks ideal for skinny-dipping. They’d love a bare-all beach.
A poll by a national association of nudists ranks the Outer Banks as among the most ideal places in North America where skinny dippers should be allowed to have an official bare-all beach → Read More