Provides the latest RSS feeds for Charlotte News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page North Carolina Daily.com http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/cat/dee48d631688e0a3/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 23:43:06 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:43:06 -0400 30 Mecklenburg Health Department has confirmed a student tested positive for tuberculosis at South Mecklenburg High School.Health officials said they will have to test about 30 students next week to make sure they don't have it too.The student who was diagnosed is being ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214609402/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:06:21 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214609402/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mount Holly police chief said law enforcement is responding to a shooting. The shooting happened Saturday in the Runnymeade subdivision on Sella Ridge Drive. Eyewitness News has a crew headed to the scene. Check back to wsoctv.com for updates to this breaking news ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214608943/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:12:32 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214608943/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 CONCORD, N.C. -- At the height of his father's success at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. would sit in the Turn 1 condos overlooking the ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214608421/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:53:59 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214608421/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A high school teacher said she wants to press charges after a student punched her in the face and threw a cup of urine out of a bus window.The teacher told deputies in York County, she was on a field trip with Vance High School earlier this month.A police report states the student used the bathroom on the bus then threatened the teacher and hit her in the face with an ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214607233/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:29:03 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214607233/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Nationwide, around 80 percent of the number combinations for the Powerball have been picked. People who got tickets earlier this week are still hustling to stores to buy more.The jackpot has reached $600 ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214607235/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:29:02 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214607235/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Lancaster County officials have released the name of a man killed in a tractor accident. The coroner said 72-year-old James Staehr was alone near Heath Springs on Friday when his tractor flipped on top of him. He had been trying to drive it onto a trailer when it ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214607234/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:29:02 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214607234/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Dozens of women put on their workout clothes to dance for domestic violence victims on Saturday morning. The event was also to support Zumba instructor Sandra Guynes. Guynes said she was abused by her ex-husband and at one point slept with a knife under the mattress. Since then she has started ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214603918/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:50:42 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214603918/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 On Saturday, Boston Marathon bombing victim Nicole Gross and her husband, Michael Gross, returned home to Charlotte. The couple was greeted by a small group of friends, colleagues and supporters at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Eyewitness News is working on a ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214603919/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:50:41 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214603919/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are investigating a fatal shooting in east Charlotte that happened early Saturday. Police found Adam Shawn Santiago, 25, in the 8500 block of Filbert Lane with an apparent gunshot wound. They responded to a call about a shooting about 1:12 a.m., according to a release from the police department, and Santiago was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said Santiago ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214603920/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:37:59 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214603920/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Quadruple amputee Charlotte Cleverley-Bisman dreams of bionic legs and hands allowing her to pick groceries from a supermarket shelf. The artificial limbs by world prosthetic leaders Touch Bionics are a few years - and around $200,000 - away for the 9-year-old survivor of meningococcal disease. But to Charlotte, they're worth the wait. When she turns 18, Charlotte wants to trade her short ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214603857/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214603857/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Dale Earnhardt Jr. climbs into his car for practice for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Friday, May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Bob ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214603303/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:49:06 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214603303/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 crash victims. Antonio Thrope died last week when he was hit by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 77. On Saturday night his friends will hold a benefit concert in his honor at the Chop Shop in NoDa. Bands from all over the community are to perform. Friends said Thorpe was a talented singer, writer and musician. Dozens of local musicians who heard that Thorpe died helping others have wanted to give ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214603304/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:48:44 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214603304/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Police Department's drunken driving checkpoint on Friday night came in on Saturday, and now more than 90 drivers are facing charges. Altogether 93 were charged, 12 of which were for DWI. Police said they caught another 15 behind the wheel with their license revoked, and 13 were charged for having no license at all. Police said four drivers were caught without having ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214602668/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:48:51 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214602668/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 On Saturday the York County Emergency Response Team hosted a swift water rescue class at the Duke Energy Dam on the Rock Hill side of the Catwaba River. The class had members of the team, York Sheriff's Department, Fort Mill Rescue Squad, Rock Hill Rescue Squad and Lancaster County emergency medical services. All of the divisions were training to be ready to respond to emergency calls on the ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214602667/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:48:51 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214602667/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 The Charlotte Bobcats are in the process of changing their name back to the Hornets. CBS Sports said there is no timetable for the switch. Owner Michael Jordan confirmed in February that the team hired a national polling group to determine how fans felt about the name change. Jordan called reaction to the poll very mixed. Charlotte's NBA team was known as the Hornets from 1988 to ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214602046/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:48:19 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214602046/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A survey released this week by the American Academy of Pediatrics found 45 percent of students nationwide admit to texting while driving. Troopers hold classes at local high schools to show how dangerous it is. They give students a piece of paper and tell them to read it while driving a course. "Texting is our way of communicating these days, and we just need to get them away from that and ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214600581/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:41:56 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214600581/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Police are investigating Saturday morning after one person was shot and killed in east Charlotte. Police said the shooting happened around 1 a.m. Saturday in the 8500 block of Filbert Lane in the Hickory Grove division. Officers said when they arrived they found a man who had been shot. The victim's identity has not been released at this time. Authorities said an argument happened between ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214600085/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Sat, 18 May 2013 06:39:29 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214600085/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 The Charlotte Bobcats are beginning the process of becoming the Hornets, again. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) The Charlotte Bobcats are beginning the process to change their name back to the Charlotte ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214597179/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:01:30 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214597179/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 When selecting a target, most burglars said they considered the close proximity of other people including: traffic, people in the house or business and police officers; the lack of escape routes; and signs of increased security -- including alarm signs, alarms, dogs inside and outdoor cameras or other surveillance equipment. (UPI Photo/Ezio ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214597461/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:44:30 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214597461/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Kyle Busch showed he can still be dominant in the NASCAR Truck Series, even when facing adversity. Busch overcame a costly penalty to snap a seven-race drought on the Truck Series by winning Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Busch dominated the race early, but had to overcome a penalty for leaving the pit stall with gas can in his truck, drawing a penalty that forced him to the back of ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214596446/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:57:29 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214596446/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Bryan Buravah and family in front of their new Habitat home built by students from the Olympic Community of Schools. Buravah will purchase the home will a zero-interest mortgage from Habitat Charlotte. The bird house is a gift to the family from second graders at Charlotte Latin ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214595725/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:09:09 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214595725/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 This week, a special unit with the Mecklenburg County district attorney's office put 20 habitual offenders in prison. One of them was 35-year-old Jeremy Southern, who was just sentenced to seven years behind bars. This week he pleaded guilty to two counts of breaking and entering in addition to being a habitual felon. Southern had been arrested nine times before. Another is 24-year-old ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214595724/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:09:09 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214595724/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Police evacuated the Iredell County Fairgrounds after a bomb threat against the Troutman Relay for Life event Friday afternoon. Police did not take any chances at the event that benefits cancer research. They cleared out the fairgrounds, brought in a bomb-sniffing dog and searched the entire area. Executive Director for the Charlotte-area American Cancer Society Brooke Moose said, "It's ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214595727/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:09:07 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214595727/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mysheca Milhouse is grieving for her husband, Quinton, and is questioning how he died in police custody. Police were called to a neighborhood for an assault between Quinton Milhouse and another man and were told one of them had a gun. Officers separated the two men, and then realized Quinton Milhouse was severely hurt and stopped breathing. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said medic ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214595726/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:09:07 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214595726/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 The North Carolina NAACP will continue its 1960s style sit-in protests at the General Assembly on Monday. The group has started calling this movement "Moral Mondays."More than 100 people have been arrested in the last three weeks. The group calls a series of bills going through the legislature an attack on poor people and minorities. "I feel like our community is under attack and ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214595728/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:09:06 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214595728/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A Belk store manager is facing charges for exposing and fondling himself in public. Police said the incident happened in Concord, and they have evidence an incident happened in his store as well. Around 10 a.m. Wednesday, police said 46-year-old Chris Clark stripped naked. Someone who saw him called police, who said they caught Clark before he could put his clothes back on. They said he had a ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214595729/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:09:05 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214595729/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Carl Edwards captured the pole Friday for Saturday's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, an event he won two years ago. Qualifying for the all-star gathering consists of three laps around the Charlotte Motor Speedway plus a four-tire pit stop. Edwards did all that in 1 minute, 51.297 seconds to put a Rousch Fenway Racing driver on the pole for the first time in the history of the race. In a ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214596034/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:30:03 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214596034/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Medic officials said one person was killed in a wreck Friday.The crash happened on Interstate 77 southbound near Sunset Road.All lanes are closed on I-77 southbound at mile marker 17, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation. The road is not expected to open until later Friday night, according to officials.NCDOT gave alternate routes:Due to a vehicle accident, all lanes are closed on ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214594348/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:52:16 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214594348/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A man charged with murder after a fatal shooting was arrested Friday, according to Statesville police. Byron Lee Smyre, 22, of Statesville, was arrested without incident at a home on Turnersburg Highway in Iredell County. Smyre is being held without bond in the Iredell County Detention Center. A second suspect was identified in the killing. A warrant was obtained Friday for the arrest of Dewayne ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214593319/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:43:04 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214593319/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 On May 16-17, the Gaston County Police arrested 18 people as part of a warrant roundup following several narcotics-related investigations and undercover operations. Those arrested were from Gaston County as well as neighboring counties and had multiple charges ranging from misdemeanors up to felony narcotics trafficking related to pills, cocaine, and marijuana. The list of arrested persons is ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214593321/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:43:00 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214593321/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 The Rowan County Emergency Services Department is implementing new procedures after two men said their mother's body was left lying in a parking lot, in the rain, for hours after she died. David Smith said he was rushing his mother to the hospital late last month. When he noticed she had stopped breathing, he pulled into the Tamarac Marina on High Rock Lake and asked a worker to call 911. ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214593320/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:42:59 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214593320/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Frank Cole was shocked to get a call from his wife in tears Thursday. She explained that sheriff's deputies were at their rented home in west Charlotte and were forcing them to get out. "The sheriff was giving her five minutes to pack some things and leave and apparently, we've been evicted," Cole said. "They left all kinds of embarrassing kinds of papers all over the ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214593322/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:42:59 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214593322/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 As it heads into its second year in the Charlotte market, PNC Bank is scouting locations to open more branches in what is already a highly competitive city for banks. Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group is eyeing sites in south Charlotte but is also looking at other areas, said Weston Andress, president of the bank’s western North Carolina operation. PNC, with 17 branches in ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214593323/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:28:09 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214593323/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Shoppers at a Shelby consignment store call the owner "honest."However, she has been accused of selling stolen items. Customers who came to A Perfect Find on Friday were stunned to hear about the investigation. When one woman knocked on the door of the store, an investigator came out to tell her owner Tiffini Hovis is facing several charges, including accepting stolen jewelry. Customer ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214592126/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:33:04 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214592126/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 The jackpot for the Powerball lottery stands at a staggering $600 million. It's already a record, but it could climb even higher as more tickets are sold ahead of Saturday night's drawing. Powerball players in Rock Hill could hardly fathom what to do with so much money if they end up holding the winning ticket. "I'd help my family, help my friends, help everybody I can," ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214592127/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:33:03 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214592127/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Expect congested parking lots at Charlotte Douglas this spring and summer travel season. Airlines report an increase in passengers, and parking will be in high demand. The airport has added new tools to assist passengers in planning for parking. Leading to the airport, four new dynamic parking signs have been installed along Wilkinson Boulevard, Little Rock Road, Harlee Avenue and Josh Birmingham ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214592128/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:33:02 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214592128/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mecklenburg County was slated to pay the town of Mint Hill for providing fire services to unincorporated areas around the county. However, leaders just discovered they don't have the money to pay the entire bill. The county collects a tax from people in the Mint Hill Fire Service District. This fiscal year, it estimated it would collect more than $500,000, but it only collected a little more ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214592130/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:33:01 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214592130/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Deputies said a businessman's decision will help them find the people who have repeatedly broken into his garage. Garage owner Dale Carrigan set up a deer camera outside his repair shop, which captured three people stealing thousands of dollars' worth of property in broad daylight. Carrigan said the thieves struck three times in the last three days, and took everything from a trailer ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214592129/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:33:00 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214592129/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 State law makers recently passed legislation that creates a separate class for e-cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes are becoming more popular across the country. Last year alone, the market grew from $150 million to $300 million with sales expected to hit the $1 billion mark by the end of 2013. John Wiesehan sells electronic cigarettes, also called "e-cigarettes," to thousands of stores ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214592131/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:59 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214592131/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A study released this week by the American Academy of Pediatrics shows almost half the students surveyed nationwide admit to texting while driving. This week at Cuthbertson High School, the Highway Patrol set students up to fail. Troopers handed the teens a piece of paper and told them to read it while driving a golf cart and trying to maneuver around cones. "It was a lot harder than I ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214592133/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:57 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214592133/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A Whistleblower 9 investigation uncovered a new grading practice in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Some people are complaining that it skews the numbers to boost the graduation rate. A letter obtained by Channel 9 states the principal at one high school is telling teachers to change the entire grading scale. The letter states teachers at Mallard Creek High School are being instructed to scrap ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214592132/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:57 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214592132/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Come join the fun on Saturday, May 18, at The Park Expo Center from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. WBTV aired the details today and it looks to be a free and fun event for pets and humans ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214592134/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:21:01 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214592134/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A local healthcare company is now trying to contact 10,000 job applicants whose private information was exposed in a major security breach. The applicants at Piedmont HealthCare had more than just their applications stolen; they had their Social Security numbers compromised. Earlier this week, experts told Eyewitness News that having a Social Security number stolen is much worse than having ... http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214590993/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:24:00 -0400 http://www.northcarolinadaily.com/index.php/sid/214590993/scat/dee48d631688e0a3