Provides the latest RSS feeds for Charlotte 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/dee48d631688e0a3/ en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:57:48 -0400 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:57:48 -0400 30 Food stamps recipients in South Carolina may not be able to get sugary drinks, candy, cookies and cakes. The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control recommended the change to the state Department of Social Services. South Carolina would have to apply for a waiver to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is known for food stamps. The State Department of Social ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215278071/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:36:24 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215278071/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Two people suffered life-threatening injuries in a northeast Charlotte shooting Tuesday afternoon.Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said they were called to 5100 Snow White Lane shortly before 2 p.m.MEDIC said two patients were rushed to Carolinas Medical Center-Main.Eyewitness News has a crew at the scene, where there is a large police ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276746/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:28:22 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276746/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Rep. Mel Watt's confirmation hearing is tentatively set for next week. Watt is President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Federal Housing Administration.He currently represents parts of Charlotte and other North Carolina cities.The Wall Street Journal reports the Senate will question him on June ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276748/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:28:22 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276748/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Officials are responding to a wreck involving a tractor-trailer near the Interstate 77 and Interstate 85 interchange.Officials said the I-85 southbound ramp is closed.Medic officials said they are on scene.Check back with wsoctv.com for updates to this developing ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276747/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:28:22 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276747/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Some North Carolina House members have decided to move Senate legislation ahead that would allow speed limits on some state highways to race up to 75 mph.A House committee voted Tuesday for the bill allowing the Department of Transportation to set speed limits higher than the current 70 mph cap for some interstates and other highways if traffic and engineering allows it. The bill doesn't ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276749/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:28:21 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276749/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A Columbia firefighter rushing to a call during a thunderstorm left a pot of grease on a stove that caused a blaze in the kitchen of a fire station.Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins said sprinklers helped contain the blaze Monday evening before firefighters could get back to the station, but the fire still caused $20,000 in damage.Jenkins says the fire station was empty when the grease caught fire ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215275353/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:20:25 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215275353/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 File photo: President of the Jim Henson Foundation, Cheryl Henson attends the 11th annual Sesame Street Workshop Benefit Gala on May 29, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Desiree ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215275352/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:20:24 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215275352/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A local church partnered with a national nonprofit to help families devastated by a tornado in Oklahoma. Thara Moyers with Elevation Church in Charlotte signed up with her church's outreach program to join Samaritans' Purse. "We work in partnership with nonprofit organizations locally and globally to feed the hungry, fight homelessness, empower children and families, respond to the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215275351/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:20:23 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215275351/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 The Bank of America stadium's food, beverage and merchandise provider will be holding a job fair Tuesday at the Bank of America Stadium from 4-8 p.m, according to the Carolina Panthers website.Game day and seasonal positions are available in customer service, merchandise retail locations, concessions department, kitchen, warehouse, luxury suites, bars, markets and restaurants.Qualified ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215273890/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:13:17 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215273890/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- A bill requiring North Carolina state workers to check the criminal history of welfare and food stamp recipients has passed a Senate ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215274167/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:47:36 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215274167/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Duke Energy Corp. stated Monday its settlement with the North Carolina Utilities Commission's Public Staff would raise rates for customers of its Duke Energy Carolinas subsidiary by about 5 percent, according to a news release. The company would get an extra $205 million it the first two years and $235 million a year after that. The public staff is responsible for representing consumers and ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215272315/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:06:28 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215272315/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Severe Weather Center 9 is tracking heavy downpours that will arrive in Charlotte later Tuesday.As with Monday, the main threat will be heavy rainfall. Storm chances still look to be easing up later this week.By Thursday and Friday, most of the area will be rain free, but temperatures will heat back up.Scattered downpours are expected to develop through the afternoon with heavy rain and lightning ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215272316/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:06:27 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215272316/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A man was killed Monday night after running across a highway, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol. Troopers said Bobby Clark, 42, of Lancaster, was staying with his girlfriend at the Relax Inn in Chester County. Clark and his girlfriend walked across Highway 9 to a convenience store. When they arrived, Clark realized he left his money in the hotel. Clark ran back across the street to get ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215272317/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:06:26 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215272317/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A motel in Boone where three people died will have to clear several hurdles before reopening.The Best Western has been closed for 10 days after 11-year-old Jeffrey Williams from Rock Hill died from carbon monoxide.Police said the poisonous gas came from a hot water heater for the pool located below the room where Williams and his mother stayed.Daryl and Shirley Jenkins died in the same room in ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215270954/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:59:50 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215270954/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Duke Energy has elected its new president and chief executive officer.The company announced Tuesday that the board of directors unanimously elected Lynn Good to succeed Jim Rogers.Good will assume her new role on July 1. She will also serve as a director on the Duke Energy Board.Rogers, who has served as president and CEO since 2006, will continue to be chairman of the board until he retires at ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215269627/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:55:50 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215269627/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A Mooresville NASCAR driver and shop owner was arrested Tuesday after deputies in Rowan County said they seized more than a half dozen stolen race cars from his ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215269628/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:55:48 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215269628/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A west Charlotte medical office was evacuated early Tuesday because of carbon monoxide concerns.Firefighters were called to Metrolina Kidney Center on Hoskins Road near Beatties Ford Road just after 6 a.m.The Charlotte Fire Department and MEDIC said the levels of carbon monoxide have decreased since their arrival.No one was transported to the hospital, but MEDIC said paramedics checked out three ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215268469/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:52:04 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215268469/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Waxhaw leaders will discuss the mayor's latest drunken driving charge on Tuesday.Mayor Daune Gardner was arrested last week. Police said she was speeding and swerving when they pulled her over.Officers said she blew a 0.18 percent BAC on the Breathalyzer.The town council will discuss whether or not to punish Gardner.She had been arrested for drunken driving before but said that charge was ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215268468/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:52:04 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215268468/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 One person died after driving across the center line and crashing into an 18-wheeler late Monday.The pickup truck caught fire after the crash on Highway 601 near Haile Gold Mine Road in Lancaster County.Authorities said the victim would have turned 62 on Wednesday. His name has not been released.The driver of the 18-wheeler was not ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215267407/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:49:06 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215267407/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A person died when a boat sank in Lake Norman late Monday.People near the Stumpy Creek access area said they heard people calling for help around 10:30 p.m.When emergency crews arrived, they realized a boat had gone under the water.Two people were found to be unharmed.Dive teams found the body of a third person underwater.Authorities are still investigating and have not released any other details ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215267406/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:49:05 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215267406/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A firefighter was injured while battling a blaze at a south Charlotte home overnight Tuesday.The fire broke out just before midnight on Stoney Hill Lane. A neighbor saw smoke and called 911.Fire officials said two people were inside at the time and managed to get out safely.It took 50 firefighters 90 minutes to put the fire out. Extra manpower was called in because it was taking so long to put ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215267405/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:49:04 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215267405/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 It's a scene that happens in emergency rooms across the country: In the rush to care for a patient, evidence that can tie a suspect to a crime is often lost, unnoticed or disturbed. Now an ER doctor at Carolinas Medical Center is spearheading a program to teach medical personnel from around Charlotte and the country the basics of crime scene investigation. It comes as hospitals and law ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215262779/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:09:55 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215262779/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Charlotte City Council voted for Elevation Church's plans to build a 1,600-seat sanctuary in Ballantyne.The mega-church wants to build at the corner of Lancaster Highway and Johnston Road. Traffic is one of the concerns there.The Charlotte Department of Transportation wants to see some turn lanes, pedestrian signals and high-visibility ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215260317/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:20:38 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215260317/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A North Carolina man is pleading guilty to bilking more than 100 people in a $6 million investment scam.Fifty-eight-year-old James Shepherd of Vass pleaded guilty Monday to securities fraud. He faces a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $5 million fine.Federal authorities say Shepherd has agreed to pay full restitution to his victims. A sentencing date is pending.Authorities say Shepherd in 2006 ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215260316/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:20:37 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215260316/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Morganton held a public meeting Monday night on the budget for the upcoming year.The City Council also discussed a possible street resurfacing project.The project would focus on repaving driveways and entrances at public safety stations in the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215259420/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:15:40 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215259420/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 More than 80 people are facing criminal charges Monday night after hundreds of protesters gathered in Raleigh for the NAACP's seventh straight "Moral Monday" demonstration.The group opposes the Republican-led General Assembly and believes it is taking North Carolinabackwards.Some GOP leaders have called the NAACP professional ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215259422/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:15:39 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215259422/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Parts of Independence Boulevard will be closed this week due to a road widening project.The eastbound lanes from Sharon Amity Road and Conference Drive will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. from now until Thursday.Starting Sunday, the westbound lanes on the same road will be closed and will follow the same schedule.The project is set to be completed in October ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215259421/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:15:39 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215259421/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A new project could be bringing 94 new jobs to the Shelby area.County commissioners are holding a public hearing on Tuesday night to discuss an economic development project code named project gnome.The plan involves a yet-to-be named company from Kentucky and would set up in an industrial park.Cleveland County has been working with the company for nine months to create a ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215259423/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:15:38 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215259423/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 North Carolina's superintendent wants public school teachers to be able to avoid paying state income taxes.June Atkinson said it would attract more corporations to North Carolina and bring more jobs.She said it will also help teachers since the general assembly did not include pay raises for teachers, but some teachers are skeptical about the idea."It is a double edge sword. You know ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215259424/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:15:37 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215259424/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Police have found $880,000 worth of steroids in a man's home.Patrick Chambers of Mooresville is facing trafficking charges. Deputies from Iredell County say they found more than 43,000 units of liquid steroids, more than 500 steroid pills and thousands of dollars' worth of marijuana in his home.Officials expect more charges and ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215258482/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:12:49 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215258482/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 General Motors has been forced to recall almost 194,000 SUVs due to a fire hazard.According to the company, water that gets into the electronic module in the door can cause a fire.The recall includes certain models of Chevy Trailblazers, GMC Envoys, Buick Rainiers, Saabs and Isuzu Ascenders.If your SUV is recalled, the company will contact you and will repair it for ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215258483/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:12:48 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215258483/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 The number of Information Technology jobs in North Carolina is up for the fourth straight month.A study by the N.C. Technology Association reports that the number of IT positions has risen to 8.1 percent in May and the numbers point to steady growth for North Carolina's technology industry. Statewide, there are now more than 42,000 openings for IT positions.In February, Channel 9 reported ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215257483/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:09:30 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215257483/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Daneal Barquero said he's no hero, but Monday he jumped in a swimming pool and pulled out a 13-year-old boy who was floating at the bottom. It happened shortly before 3 p.m. at Sharon West apartments. Barquero said he noticed people running around frantically when he stepped outside his apartment. He quickly found out a young boy, who couldn't swim, was floating at the bottom of the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215257482/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:09:30 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215257482/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Firefighters are on scene of a massive fire at an abandoned cotton mill in Lincolnton. Officials said the building is more than 100 years old. Two fire departments are on scene. Eyewitness News has a crew headed to the scene. The call came in on 5:47 p.m. Monday. Check back to wsoctv.com for updates to this developing ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215257484/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:09:28 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215257484/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 The City Council is expected to vote Monday night on two zoning requests that deal with similar issues: growth and how much is too much.In one, a developer wants to tear down a house in Myers Park along Providence Road and Providence Drive and build 19 luxury townhouses.The developer promises an upscale development and said they have the blessing of the planning commission for the rezoning, but ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215257485/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:09:26 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215257485/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 "It's devastating. We're just not going to mess around with it... we'll probably be demolishing it this weekend," said Bob Garmon, as he showed us one of the homes he owns in Albemarle.When you look inside the home, you can tell it was once a lovely house. It is now destroyed after the storm Thursday. Garmon says his girlfriend lived in the house. He's just glad she ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215257486/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:09:25 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215257486/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 The home improvement giant Lowe's is looking to expand. The Mooresville-based business plans to buy Orchard Supply Hardware, which is based in California. Orchard Supply Hardware filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.Lowe's could pay $205 million for at least 60 ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215257487/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:09:24 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215257487/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 The people behind the Democratic National Convention sent Channel 9 a more detailed explanation of their list of stolen or lost items from the event.On Friday, Channel 9 reported on nine pages of documents that was submitted months after the convention. It listed things such as a Macbook Pro laptop for $75,000, a $54,000 Blackberry, among other items.The DNCC's attorney sent Channel 9 a more ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215256392/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:06:30 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215256392/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Construction in Mecklenburg County is on the rise but it's bringing some growing pains along with it.The increase in building permits is stretching County building inspectors to the limit."The problem we're encountering now is delays," says Alan Banks, president of the Charlotte Home Builders Association. "Building inspectors are overworked," he said.Statistics are ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215256393/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:06:29 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215256393/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Just a month after returning from a trip to China, Huntersville Mayor Jill Swain gave Chinese delegates a tour of his hometown Monday. The international group is looking at Huntersville as a place to possibly start doing business. Monday in their tour, they looked at the incentives the town has to offer."It's always about the tangible. It's about people. whether we like the people ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215256394/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:06:27 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215256394/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 For Steven Gilbert, who owns Gilbert Iron and Steel in north Charlotte, crushing junk cars and moving rusty metal is how he makes a living. He said he's very careful about which cars he'll accept. "Based on the amount of transactions that you do, $350-$600 a month along, you really have to be very diligent," Gilbert said. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said one of the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215256395/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:06:25 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215256395/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 CHARLOTTE, NC-An investment fund owner and operator that defrauded investors of approximately $6 million has agreed to plead guilty to securities fraud charges filed today, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. A criminal bill of information filed in U.S. District Court charged James Alexander Shepherd, 58, of Vass, North Carolina, with one count of ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215256396/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:54:40 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215256396/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Chopper 9 flew over the scene at the intersection of Park Road at Selwyn Avenue in south Charlotte where a hole has opened up after a water main ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215255254/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:02:53 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215255254/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Departments shots were fired at a Bojangles on West Trade Street in Charlotte on Monday around 4:00 p.m.Police said that no one was injured and that one person was arrested.Police said that an altercation started the incident in the parking lot of the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215255253/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:02:52 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215255253/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Bank of America is facing a new federal lawsuit.The lawsuit claims the bank rewarded staff with cash bonuses and gift cards for pushing distressed homeowners into foreclosure.Bloomberg is reporting court statements from ex-employees showed mortgage workers falsified records and were told to delay U.S. loan-assistance applications by asking for paperwork they already received.The lawsuit claims ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215254120/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:00:07 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215254120/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 ABC News is reporting.More employers are providing workers with paid time off (or PTO) plans, jumping from 42 percent in 2009 to 52 percent this year. Nine percent offered a paid vacation "cash-out" option, and 15 percent offered a donation program, which allows employees to sell back their unused vacation or donate it to a communal pool.Five percent of employers reported offering a ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215254121/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:00:06 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215254121/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Evelyn Beiderbecke is an artisan who has attended many community Art & Craft Festivals in the Cabarrus County area of North Carolina. She is enthusiastic about local art and crafts,as well as creating and selling hand-made jewelry in her Etsy shop: Blue Flare Gifts. Contact Evelyn at ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215254122/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:47:13 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215254122/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 start of summer , Oreo has rolled out its latest limited-edition flavored cookie --watermelon.Photos of Watermelon Oreos are popping up on blogs, proving the odd-flavored cookies exist.But how do they taste? Junk food web ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215253092/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:57:51 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215253092/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A popular tourist attraction in Blowing Rock was forced to shut down because of a large sinkhole. The hole opened up feet away from where hundreds of cars pass every day at the Tanger Outlets. Workers believe the hole was most likely caused by the recent heavy rain. It is nearly 20 feet deep and about 15 feet across."We heard a pop and saw the bushes collapse," said worker Mike ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215253091/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:57:50 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215253091/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 he saw "a lot of maturity in his game." Godfrey continued to impress during the team's recently concluded three-day minicamp, and Rivera expanded on the safety's growth. "Charles Godfrey took a big step," Rivera said. "We really saw his improvement as a football player during (OTAs and minicamp). I was really pleased with some of the things that I saw. I saw him ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215253093/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:51:46 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215253093/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Five counties in PepsiCo’s Charlotte franchise area have been acquired by Pepsi Bottling Ventures, the Raleigh-based bottler announced Monday. The acquired territory is serviced by three PepsiCo facilities in the Charlotte area: Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company on South Boulevard in Charlotte, Pepsi Bottling Group on Terminal Street in Charlotte and Pepsi Bottling Group in Midland. All three ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215253094/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:44:03 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215253094/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 This year could be the last year for a sales tax holiday.The N.C. Senate included a provision to eliminate the sales tax holidays and the Energy Star tax holidays in to House Bill 998. The N.C. House bill did not originally include the eliminations.The Senate has passed the bill on an earlier vote. The final vote will be Tuesday. The bill will then go back to the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215251965/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:55:15 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215251965/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A Charlotte man has been accused of being behind the wheel of a car that struck and seriously injured two pedestrians and then left the scene Friday night. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say a tip from the public led them to James Colvin, who they say was arrested Sunday. Colvin faces two felony counts of hit and run and driving with a revoked license, according to police. The incident took place ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215251966/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:41:41 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215251966/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mecklenburg County crews are out scouring the county for flooding dangers in anticipation of Monday afternoon storms.Mecklenburg County Stormwater Services workers are cleaning up limbs and debris to keep storm drains clear. Officials said all the recent rains mean that flooding could happen much more quickly.Severe Weather Team 9 meteorologist John Ahrens was with crews when they went to Toby ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215250740/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:52:53 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215250740/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Officials in Boone said that the water heater that has been blamed for causing three carbon monoxide deaths at the Best Western was replaced sometime after March of 2012.Town planning director Bill Bailey said the hotel replaced the pool water heater without an inspection, because town officials were not aware of the replacement.Bailey said if it had been inspected the tragedy may never have ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215250741/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:52:51 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215250741/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 One person was rushed to a local hospital after a car slammed into a building. The crash happened shortly before 11 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Monroe Road and Washburn Avenue in southeast Charlotte.Authorities said the person has potentially life-threatening injuries. Police believe the victim may have suffered a medical ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215250742/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:52:49 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215250742/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Pinehurst, N.C. - Former Gov. Jim Holshouser, the first Republican to be elected as North Carolina's chief executive in the 20th century, died Monday. He was 78.Holshouser grew up in Boone, the son of a prosecutor and a nurse. He got his first taste of politics as a teen, serving as senior class president at Appalachian High School. He graduated from Davidson College and earned a law degree ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215251051/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:52:45 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215251051/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A busy east Charlotte road will be closed through Friday and business owners are upset.Central Avenue is shut down between Pecan Avenue and Hawthorne Lane. Many of the business owners in the area complained they didn't find out about the closure until they saw it on Eyewitness News Daybreak early Monday.Several owners along the stretch said they worry customers and employees will have a ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215249434/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:51:03 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215249434/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 If your summer vacation plans take you to the coast, gas prices are dropping again.AAA Carolinas says prices are down 2 cents from a week ago, bringing the national average to $3.61 per gallon.Last week, people in Mississippi were paying the least. But now, South Carolina boasts the best gas prices in the nation.Overnight, we checked on prices in our area.Charlotte drivers are paying roughly ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215249436/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:51:01 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215249436/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A state assessment team is heading into Stanly County to assess the damage from a storm that slammed the area Thursday.At least 50 homes were damaged, several with large trees going straight into their living rooms. The county could be eligible for state disaster funding.About 800 to 900 customers in the Albemarle area are still without power. Albemarle utilities officials said that power should ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215249435/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:51:01 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215249435/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Let’s be honest. Your teenager’s bedroom is a disaster. But maybe the kid would actually take better care if the room got a serious makeover: More storage nooks, bins and baskets, and a cool color scheme. The Observer’s Home & Garden team is ready to step in and help. We’re having a contest to find the worst teenager bedroom in Charlotte, and the winner gets a ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215249437/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:36:20 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215249437/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 NCDOT will continue work on the widening of Independence Boulevard (U.S. 74) in Charlotte at 8 p.m. Sunday, June 16, weather permitting. This work is part of the $51.2 million improvements to two miles of Independence Boulevard (U.S. 74) from Albemarle Road to Wallace Lane in Charlotte.Crews will start placing barrier walls in the median, requiring intermittent lane closures to complete the work ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215248223/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:49:15 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215248223/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A Gastonia fireman hit the jackpot in the North Carolina Education Lottery last week.Glenn Mace, a driver for the Gastonia Fire Department Station 3, claimed a prize of $611,447 in the Carolina Cash 5 game on Friday.Mace works for the fire station that serves the Union Road area of Gastonia. Lottery officials said he bought the $1 winning ticket at Mountain Stop on Archie Whitesides ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215248225/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:49:14 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215248225/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Although the rain Monday morning has fizzled out, scattered storms are expected to fire up again in the afternoon.Severe Weather Team 9 meteorologist Keith Monday said storms are likely Monday and Tuesday afternoons with the main threat being heavy rain.Monday said the severe weather threat is low. He said a few gusty winds, lighting strikes and some hail are possible.The storm chances will ease ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215248224/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:49:14 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215248224/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Antony Langdon Inspired by a year spent working on independent film scores, New York singer-songwriter Jordan Galland approached his fourth solo ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215247833/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:44:35 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215247833/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 the larger investment bank announced Monday. Both companies described their firms as “complementary,” and Piper Jaffray praised Edgeview’s experience in advising mid-sized companies in mergers and acquisitions. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the third quarter, were not disclosed. “We are pleased to welcome this highly experienced team of M&A ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215248227/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:35:38 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215248227/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A Charlotte man accused of assault and felony conspiracy cut off his electronic monitoring device on Sunday and is on the run, police say. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team is trying to find Ajewan Miakle Jones. Jones has been arrested 10 times in the last three years, according to Mecklenburg jail records. Police say he cut off his electronic ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215248226/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:35:38 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215248226/scat/dee48d631688e0a3