Provides the latest RSS feeds for North Carolina News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Charlotte Star.com http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/cat/a6c0447118ba14fb/ en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 20:15:18 -0400 Sat, 25 May 2013 20:15:18 -0400 30 These subjects have N.C. exams this year. Those in bold are considered end-of-grade or end-of-course tests, which will be used to grade schools. The rest are used only to calculate teacher ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214765029/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 19:26:53 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214765029/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Carolinas Medical Center nurse Nancy James saw her first NASCAR race on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, NC, thanks to History Channel's Trace Arnold. Arnold is traveling with the Cross Country Cookout Tour. Jeff Siner - ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214764972/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 19:26:53 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214764972/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Want to go? The Catawba Lands Conservancy will host three more hikes in the coming months: June 29, 9-11 a.m., Pinhook Preserve/Redlair, near Gastonia. The focus will be on the big-leaf magnolia. July 27, 9-11 a.m., Buffalo Creek Preserve, Mt. Pleasant, Cabarrus County. Aug. 25, 9-11 a.m., Redlair preserve, near Gastonia. The focus will be on the federally endangered Schweintz’s sunflower. ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214764630/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 18:45:00 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214764630/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Wildlife officials say a speedboat collided and went over the top of a pontoon boat around 12:30 p.m. Saturday on the northern part of the lake near ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214764631/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 18:36:21 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214764631/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Created in 1947, the commission’s mission is to conserve and sustain fish and wildlife. It also enforces the state’s hunting, fishing, trapping and boating laws. It employs biologists, wildlife officers, educators and others. The commission manages 2 million acres of public game land; 49 lakes and ponds, including 31 dams; 73 waterfowl impoundments; ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214764026/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 17:19:55 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214764026/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Observer staff reports Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Saturday were searching for suspects who robbed a Jack in the Box restaurant in South Charlotte. The robbery occurred at the fast-food location off Arrowood Road early Saturday morning. No one was injured in the incident. Few details about the suspects were immediately ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214763761/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 16:37:19 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214763761/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb A Lincolnton man is in jail on a murder charge for allegedly shooting his wife in the head. Police were alerted to the homicide Saturday at 12:30 p.m. when the man called 911 and threatened to commit suicide. He told dispatchers that he had just killed his wife, according to a news release from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the man’s home at 1243 ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214763478/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 15:53:45 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214763478/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb YORK Detention officers found marijuana in a bathroom of the booking area of the York County jail early Thursday morning, according to a sheriff’s office report. The pot was in the bathroom where inmates go through intake, the report states. The drugs were turned into evidence then destroyed. The incident is the second time in a month that marijuana was found inside the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214763477/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 15:53:45 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214763477/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb DURHAM, N.C. Duke University is using a federal grant to launch a program to promote diversity and develop scientific talent in undergraduates and graduate students. The Biosciences Collaborative for Research Engagement is supported by a $1.8 million, five-year grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Sherilynn Black, director of Duke's office of biomedical graduate ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214763479/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 15:53:43 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214763479/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. Authorities say the second biker weekend in May along the Grand Strand is off to a deadly start with three deaths in wrecks in two days. Investigators say a man and his female passenger have been killed after he lost control of his motorcycle in Myrtle Beach and crashed into a car. The wreck happened around 6:30 p.m. Friday on U.S. 17 Business. The identities of the victims ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214763188/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 15:09:24 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214763188/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. Hilton Head Island Town Council no longer supports building a sailing and rowing center on the island after the cost of the facility increased by about 30 percent to nearly $1 million. The Island Packet of Hilton Head reports ( http://bit.ly/10Slsns) that council members approved $700,000 for the center that would have a floating dock that could be used for fishing, ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214763187/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 15:09:23 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214763187/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb http://bit.ly/10rBSYq ) that officer Tony Muir lost control of his cruiser around 1 a.m. Friday after the car he was chasing blew its engine, spraying the patrolman's windshield with oil and making the pavement ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214763194/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 15:00:28 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214763194/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb THOMASVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Davidson County deputies say they found a still and 88 quarts of moonshine along with drugs and guns when they raided a Thomasville ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214762412/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 13:30:57 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214762412/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Police said the bear was found around 6 a.m. Saturday near exit 188 in Clemmons. The vehicle that struck the animal did not stop. Wildlife officials took the bear's ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214762414/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 13:30:56 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214762414/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb BEAUFORT, N.C. (AP) -- A Newport woman stole more than $5 million from her employer over five years, spending the money on travel, merchandise from the Internet and gambling sites, authorities ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214762413/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 13:30:56 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214762413/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb RALEIGH, N.C. - Tesla Motors is fighting a bill in North Carolina that would effectively ban the company from selling its electric cars in the state, pitting it against auto dealers who say the car maker has an unfair advantage selling directly to consumers online. It's the latest such battle for California-based Tesla, which like other car manufacturers must navigate a patchwork of state ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214761301/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 12:46:05 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214761301/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina troopers plan to crack down on drivers who text or send emails behind the wheel this Memorial Day ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214761740/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 12:27:35 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214761740/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – A North Carolina woman was arrested Friday morning for indecent exposure after officers saw her wearing a thong swimsuit. Tiara Monique Garness, 22, was arrested at about 5 a.m. near the 1700 block of Ocean Boulevard and charged with indecent exposure, a misdemeanor, according to police reports. She was warned twice by officer to cover up after being seen. She ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214760618/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 10:49:17 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214760618/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Raleigh, N.C. - Sunshine, cooler temperatures and low humidity will dominate the forecast across central and eastern North Carolina throughout the holiday weekend, making outdoor plans possible from the beach to the mountains, WRAL meteorologist Mike Moss said. In the Triangle, highs will barely climb into the low 70s Saturday after starting out in the low 40s. "Get ready for some ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214760117/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 09:49:18 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214760117/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Tony Stewart and Danica Patrick will answer questions. The band responsible for the theme song to “Rocky III” will perform. The world’s largest smoker and outdoor grill is in town. And you can still catch a ride on a World War II bomber. All of that is available Saturday in the Charlotte region, with many different racing-related events on tap. Don’t let this ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214760119/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 09:37:07 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214760119/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Saturday morning produced the coldest reading this late in the season for a half-century, but much nicer conditions are in store for the Charlotte region ths rest of the weekend. Whether you’re headed to today’s History 300 Nationwide Series race or Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 Sprint Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, or if you’re doing any other type of outdoor activity, ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214760118/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 09:37:07 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214760118/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb North Carolina lawmakers are reviewing a bill that bans automakers selling cars directly to consumers without going through a licensed dealer. Tesla would be affected by this proposed ban. Should Tesla be allowed to sell cars directly in ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214756565/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 05:09:48 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214756565/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Durham, N.C. - North Carolina rallied from five down in the ninth inning to tie the game and went on to beat Clemson 12-7 with five more runs in the 14th inning in the nightcap on Day 3 of the ACC tournament at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.Trailing 7-2 in the ninth inning, UNC put the first two hitters on base before a flyout by Colin Moran. Skye Bolt followed with a single to load the bases and ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214753530/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Sat, 25 May 2013 00:43:00 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214753530/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb He’d scribbled the lyrics and music of a hymn on rough toilet paper, using a fish bone whittled to a fine point and red ink concocted from medicine in a diarrhea pill. Quincy Collins of Charlotte, a fighter pilot whose plane was shot down over North Vietnam in 1965, was marking his fourth year in a North Vietnamese POW camp. Morale was awful and Collins had assembled a POW choir to raise ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214752497/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 23:22:03 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214752497/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Wilson, N.C. - The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is working to identify the car and driver that killed a moped rider early Friday morning on N.C. Highway 42 east of Wilson.Troopers found the front bumper and grill of a car that appears to be a silver Chrysler 300 or 300M sedan at the scene of the collision.Hugh Bolton Johnson, 58, of 3042 N.C. 42 East, was taken to an area hospital where he ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214751174/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 21:21:26 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214751174/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fayetteville, N.C. - A Fayetteville man has been indicted on federal sex trafficking and child pornography charges, police said Friday.Fayetteville police began investigating Christopher Jason Williams, 33, of Windy Hill Circle, in January when a 14-year-old girl told police that a man held her against her will for several weeks at a Fayetteville home and had sex with her. Police later found a ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214751201/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 21:21:26 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214751201/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb resignation letter aired a number of grievances with how House Speaker Thom Tillis was running the chamber.One of the items on Brawley's list made an not-so-oblique reference to a long running battle between two groups of bail bondsmen, a pair of state legislators, the Department of Insurance and the vagaries of legislative process.Brawley wrote to Tillis that the legislature had passed ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214751301/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 21:21:25 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214751301/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb WASHINGTON Orders for U.S. durable goods increased more than forecast in April, indicating the world’s largest economy will get a lift in the second half of the year as business investment strengthens. Bookings for equipment meant to last at least three years increased 3.3 percent last month after dropping 5.9 percent in March, the Commerce Department said Friday in ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214751302/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 21:06:38 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214751302/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Take a peek inside the Tesla service center in Raleigh, not far down the road from the Angus Barn steakhouse, and you will get a glimpse at what some believe is the future of the American automobile. The single bay garage is just big enough to squeeze in a pair of lifts, shelves of wipers and battery packs stacked in wooden crates. But notice what’s not there: no motor oil, no belts, no ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214751202/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 21:06:38 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214751202/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Elizabeth City State University is in turmoil as state investigators look into wrongdoing on campus and the Elizabeth City police have taken over the review of 125 criminal cases that were improperly investigated by campus police. The UNC system campus in northeastern North Carolina is under scrutiny by the State Bureau of Investigation after the revelation that campus police were not looking ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214751303/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 21:06:37 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214751303/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb VILLANOVA, Pa. - Kara Cannizzaro scored four goals in the second half to help third-seeded North Carolina beat two-time defending national champion Northwestern 11-4 on Friday in the NCAA women's lacrosse semifinals. Abbey Friend added three goals for the Tar Heels (17-3). North Carolina will play top-seeded Maryland or No. 4 Syracuse in the final Sunday. Kat DeRonda had a goal and assist ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214750432/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 20:13:51 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214750432/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Chad Pinder drove in the winning run on a sacrifice fly in the seventh to help Virginia Tech beat Georgia Tech 3-2 on Friday in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, clinching an appearance in Sunday's ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214750391/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 19:49:14 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214750391/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb A missing University of Rhode Island student was found unharmed eight states -- in North Carolina but how he got there. It's still a mystery 21 year old Matthew -- was supposed to come home ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214749950/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 19:40:16 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214749950/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb MOORE, Okla. - Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham and president of North Carolina-based aid organization Samaritan's Purse, joined volunteers Friday in Moore, Okla. where residents are beginning the tough and tedious job of digging out from the twister that devastated their town.Graham was making sure people were getting physical, emotional and spiritual help."I'm just ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214749242/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 19:05:54 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214749242/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Two people walked away from a small, private plane that came down short of the runway at Charlotte Douglas International ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214749406/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 18:42:17 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214749406/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The senior associate justice on North Carolina's Supreme Court says he'll run for the chief justice's post in next year's statewide ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214749405/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 18:42:17 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214749405/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb WASHINGTON - Government health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday the problems involve seven patients -- two from North Carolina and five from Illinois - who received steroid injections from Main ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214748276/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 17:57:22 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214748276/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fayetteville, N.C. - The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is putting extra focus this holiday weekend on drivers who are texting and checking email from behind the wheel.Troopers are targeting major four-lane roads and highways, including interstates 85, 95 and 40.In Cumberland County, troopers will be stationed every 15 miles to look out for distracted drivers.A 2009 state law prohibits ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214748277/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 17:57:21 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214748277/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Cary, N.C. - A huge piece of artwork in Cary may soon have a new home.The town paid $40,000 to have a Danish artist build the so-called "fire sculpture," an 11-foot-tall clay structure that was burned last fall to become a massive piece of ceramic, in an open area across the street from the Cary Arts Center.The area also is used for social gatherings, such as a polka night on Friday, ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214748413/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 17:57:21 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214748413/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb The Charlotte Observer welcomes your comments on news of the day. The more voices engaged in conversation, the better for us all, but do keep it civil. Please refrain from profanity, obscenity, spam, name-calling or attacking others for their ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214748414/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 17:42:55 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214748414/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Mooresville police are seeking the public's help in identifying this suspect in an attempted robbery at Fifth Third Bank on North Main Street Friday ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214748415/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 17:42:54 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214748415/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb http://bit.ly/Z5IxXg ) the bear, weighing between 150 and 200 pounds, was seen late Thursday night in the backyard of a house on the city's southwestern side. Police said an officer saw the bear eating out of a bird ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214748416/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 17:33:09 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214748416/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Raleigh is winning. At least in the battle for information jobs. Dubbed a "rising star," the Raleigh-Cary region ranks No. 8 among metros winning that battle, according to a analysis. Forbes says "less expensive" cities such as Austin and Raleigh are pulling information jobs from places such as Boston, New York and the Bay area. But other upstart locations are coming into ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214748278/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 17:25:25 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214748278/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Durham, N.C. - A red-ruffed lemur escaped from the in Durham, taking a five-hour jaunt about town before it was corralled in someone's garage."Today is his birthday," Greg Dye, operations manager at the center, said about the animal, named Avion. "He was born five years ago, so this may be a birthday party that got out of control. We're not sure, but we're not taking ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214747160/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 16:48:14 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214747160/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Tesla executive Diarmuid O'Connell rides shotgun to let N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis take the Tesla S P85 for a spin this week, when representatives from the company were in Raleigh to lobby against a law that would restrict direct sales of automobiles to consumers. This week, North Carolina lawmakers got a chance to check out a Tesla S P85 -- and so did a reporter from our Raleigh-based ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214748127/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 16:46:17 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214748127/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Local and federal authorities say they've broken up a crime ring that stole checkbooks from cars and homes in North and South Carolina and used the checks to make fraudulent deposits into the suspects' own bank ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214747321/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 16:24:17 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214747321/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb North Carolina health officials joined federal agencies in an investigation of drugs prepared by a drug compounding manufacturer in Tennessee. The investigation specifically involves the pharmaceutical compounding facility Main Street Family Pharmacy of Newbern, Tenn. ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214747076/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 16:16:37 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214747076/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Raleigh, N.C. - Despite an inspection program that requires each of North Carolina's 13,500 state-owned bridges to be reviewed every two years, more than half are outdated, according to data from the Department of Transportation.That does not necessarily mean the bridges are unsafe. Bridges classified as "structurally deficient" or "functionally obsolete" are most likely ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214746037/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 15:37:33 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214746037/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb The decision by the Boy Scouts of America to allow openly gay boys to join was cheered Friday by two North Carolina advocacy organizations.The LGBT Center of Raleigh and Equality NC, a statewide political group that works for equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people, called on the Scouts to go even further and allow gay Eagle Scouts and troop leaders. "Without a ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214746036/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 15:37:33 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214746036/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb The $125 million, 98-acre Brightwalk redevelopment will be home to environmental art installations from the McColl Center for Visual Art. The Brightwalk at Historic Double Oaks neighborhood redevelopment in Charlotte will benefit from a $400,000 grant recently awarded to the McColl Center for Visual Art. The center won the funding from ArtPlace America for its plans to use Brightwalk for a grant ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214746514/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 15:35:03 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214746514/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb WASHINGTON -- Government health officials are investigating several complications reported with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that the investigation involves seven reports from patients who received steroid injections from Main Street Family Pharmacy, a compounding pharmacy in Newbern, Tenn.The injections ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214745184/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 15:29:31 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214745184/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb .The opening batsman was contentiously adjudged leg before wicket to a delivery angling down leg from James Harris immediately after registering a half-century for the fourth consecutive County Championship match, as the hosts swelled their advantage to 152 runs on a day restricted to 18 overs by rain and bad light.And Durham appear amenable to setting up another chase on the final day despite ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214746199/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 15:26:14 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214746199/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb The state Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday that the Walter B. Jones Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Greenville has been certified by the federal government to become the state's only inpatient center. It will also be one of 75 nationwide offering full services for opiate ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214746038/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 15:11:57 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214746038/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Police have arrested a man who went through Salt Lake City airport security with a loaded gun strapped to his prosthetic ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214746039/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 15:11:56 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214746039/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Toshifumi Yoshida ... I'm afraid my answer would be "no." My first guess would be a couple of minor-league baseball players and some Japanese pitching phenom that the Los Angeles Dodgers will overpay for. But I'd be wrong. These are just three names of the many guests who will be at the Animazement festival held at ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214745878/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 15:03:41 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214745878/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Mayo Medical Laboratories . LipoScience announced that its testing platform will be accessible to Mayo Clinic physicians and patients. The company says via statement that the partnership will help "drive adoption and decentralization" of the Vantera Clinical Analyzer. The analyzer can currently identify and quantify concentrations of lipoproteins, providing doctors with an assessment ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214745284/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 15:03:40 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214745284/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb a lakeside campus project off Weston Parkway , all but confirming what some are calling the "worst-kept secret in town." Though the documents do not identify MetLife Inc. (NYSE: MET) as the tenant, the company announced in March that it would ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214745879/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 15:03:40 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214745879/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Pittsboro, N.C. - Before crowds descend on Jordan Lake to swim, boat and fish over the Memorial Day weekend, environment groups held a news conference Friday to express concern over legislation that would repeal water-quality rules for the lake.Environment North Carolina, the Sierra Club, the Haw River Assembly and local businesspeople said they were puzzled by the Senate's passage last week ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214744063/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 14:25:28 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214744063/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb RALEIGH, N.C. - A bill blocking a University of North Carolina policy allowing students to choose roommates of the opposite sex has found new life in the state Senate budget. The proposal was inserted in the $20.6 billion plan approved this week. It seeks to prevent a UNC-Chapel Hill policy giving students the option to choose opposite-sex roommates from taking effect this fall. The proposal ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214744725/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 14:25:27 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214744725/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Temperature might not be at summer levels, but Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation will open its outdoor swimming pools and spraygrounds for the season Saturday. In addition, most of the private swim clubs also will open their pools this weekend. Forecasters say temperatures will be about 7 or 8 degrees below seasonal averages Saturday, but highs could reach 80 degrees by Monday. County ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214744726/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 14:10:57 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214744726/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb The newest “United Way & You” television show, which airs for the first time Sunday afternoon, will focus on the need for volunteers to work with children. Annabelle Suddreth of A Child’s Place and Blair Campbell of the YMCA will discuss how programs and volunteers can make a significant difference in reading skills for at-risk youth. The show airs at 12:30 p.m. on WTVI and ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214744727/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 14:10:56 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214744727/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Officials say Statesville Road Elementary School was placed on lockdown Friday morning after police said a man walked into the school. Police said the man went to school's cafeteria. A school administrator called police and placed the school on ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214744729/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:41 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214744729/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Authorities say workers at the American Recycling plant in Enka found the body in cardboard waste being separated Friday morning. Trucks bring recyclable materials from several counties to the plant for ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214744728/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:41 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214744728/scat/a6c0447118ba14fb