By Cleve R. Wootson Jr., The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Jul. 17--A tanker truck hauling nitric acid rolled over on University City Boulevard near Interstate 485 late this morning. None of the caustic chemical leaked onto the road, but authorities still had the road blocked at 9 p.m.

By Lindsay Pollard, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Dec. 5--The Charlotte Fire Department responded to a call this morning about a fire at a northeast Charlotte apartment complex. The apartments are at 4337 Cinderella Road. The department got the call at about 4:45 a.m., said Captain Rob Brisley.

By Bruce Henderson, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Nov. 29--Water-quality specialists sampled creeks and wells Tuesday after about 10,000 gallons of gasoline spilled at a petroleum terminal in northwest Charlotte.

By Katy Stafford, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Nov. 22--Maintenance crews worked in the cold rain Tuesday to repair the damage from two separate fires in the same east Charlotte apartment complex that left several families displaced Monday. Capt.

By Steve Lyttle, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Aug. 30--The five firefighters injured Tuesday afternoon in a Matthews house blaze have been released from the hospital, authorities said this morning.