Local News

Ministry leader building $4M home in SC
A religious broadcaster is building a $4 million home in a gated, lakefront community in western South Carolina.

Robbers bound, gag Hickory store clerk
A store clerk is bound, gagged and robbed. Now, officers hope surveillance video will help them put two dangerous suspects behind bars.

Afghan children arrive in Charlotte
A group of children from war-torn Afghanistan arrive in Charlotte to receive much-needed medical care.

Fire destroys Rock Hill martial arts studio
Witnesses say graffiti with racial slurs was spray-painted on a Rock Hill martial arts school gutted by fire.

Five legged puppy
A Chihuahua mix puppy was born with an extra leg.

National News

Man poses as dead mom to collect benefits
A New York man is accused of dressing up in drag pretending to be his dead mother.

DC metro trains collide
One Metro transit train smashed into the rear of another at the height of Washington's evening rush hour, killing at least four people and injuring 70 others.

Oklahoma Tornado
Eight people are killed in Oklahoma when a tornado strikes in Oklahoma City.

Minneapolis bridge collapse
An interstate bridge suddenly broke into huge sections and collapsed into the Mississippi River during bumper-to-bumper traffic on Aug. 1, 2007.

Sports

2009 U.S. Open
Images from the 2009 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black in New York.

Mark Martin wins LifeLock 400 in Michigan
Mark Martin was just trying to finish. He ended up in Victory Lane.

Scuffle at Panthers Training Camp
Panthers rookie Jeff Otah and defensive end Tyler Brayton exchange punches after a play at training camp on Wednesday, July 30, 2008.

Tony Stewart wins
Tony Stewart celebrates with champagne in victory lane at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa.

Panthers dissapoint in home opener vs. Texans
The loud celebration inside the Houston Texans' locker room could be heard from the hallway outside. Players hollered and laughed, and then someone summarized the moment with a yell.