Albemarle News

A Charlotte man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after being convicted of killing a man in front of his two sons – in revenge for a botched gun deal, prosecutors say.

A woman is hospitalized with life threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the road late Saturday night.

It's a colorful event that happens every year around this time. Easter egg hunts, that is, and a good handful of churches and organizations are hosting the big springtime blitz.

The heavy rain overnight has left wet streets across the region this Tuesday morning, and more showers are on the way.

The Stanly County Sheriff's Office received a report on April 4 of a forgery involving several personal checks on the victim's bank account.

You can't find a psychiatrist in much of North Carolina. There isn't one in 28 of our 100 counties.

The 3/8th-scale replica of the Confederated ironclad Albemarle will be a featured part of Plymouth's Living History Weekend on April 25-27.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating an overnight shooting in Charlotte.

Arts of the Albemarle Photo Club is celebrating its 10th anniversary and it's also time for shooters to begin preparing submissions for the annual Photography Competition.

"Our heartbeat is musical," said Riley, a member of the Albemarle Chorale. "We all seek beauty and want to satisfy our souls."

You can't find a psychiatrist in much of North Carolina. There isn't one in 28 of our 100 counties.

Seth Miles Key, 23, of Albemarle, was arrested Thursday on drug-related charges, according to authorities.

Thanks to the Albemarle Hospital Foundation's highly successful telepsychiatry program, more than 1 million people across northeastern North Carolina have better, faster access to mental health services.

Police evacuated an Albemarle hotel to investigate a possible meth lab. They responded to the Lions Inn on U.S. 52 North around 4 a.m. Friday.

The advertised tax rate stands at 80.8 cents per $100 of assessed value. That's a 4.2-cent jump.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are searching for a shooter after a man was shot in east Charlotte.

Simba has been spayed and is house-broken and current on vaccinations. The SPCA of Northeastern North Carolina shelter is located on Wilson Street in Elizabeth City.

Goodie bag: A 29-year-old Georgia man was ready for anything when he ventured to North Carolina last week, except for thieves.

At least one person was killed in a crash in east Charlotte Thursday evening, just after rush hour.

From the state report on 16 criminal and/or violent acts reported at N.C. public schools in 2012-13.