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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools announces reorganization of offices zones
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is reorganizing the district's central offices.CMS Superintendent Heath Morrison announced on Wednesday that the reorganization will shift the district from six academic zones to seven learning communities. "Our restructured central services will change the CMS academic-zone structure, as well as the reporting structure for several departments," ...
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Shelby teen charged in double shooting
Shelby police have made an arrest in a double shooting.Officers said they were called to the 400 block of Orange Street late Tuesday. Upon arrival, officers found Rondrekous Stroud had suffered gunshot wounds to the head and leg, and Dontavis Pressley had been shot in the knee.Stroud is currently in stable condition, and Pressley was treated and released from Cleveland Regional Medical ...
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Showers move south Charlotte to stay mostly rain free
The showers that Charlotte saw on Tuesday have now moved far to the south on Wednesday morning, and most of the Charlotte-area will stay rain free on Wednesday.Lower humidity will also be felt on Wednesday.The mountains and the far southern counties may hold onto a small chance of rain throughout the day on Wednesday, and the same pattern is expected to hang around through the weekend with ...
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Charlottes major banks fail mandated mortgage tests
Both of Charlotte's major banks have failed tests mandated by last year's mortgage settlement.The tests from the first three months of this year show Bank of America did not give borrowers all of the necessary information before starting foreclosure.It also did not gather documents quickly enough for borrowers trying to modify their loans.Wells Fargo failed that loan modification test ...
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Dogtopia to host 9th Annual Charity Dog Wash in Charlotte
Dogtopia , 616 Springbrook Road About the event: Each day working dogs partner up with their human companions to get a job done. Sadly, the funding for these K-9 programs is continuously being cut due to the bad economy. One important job working dogs have is to work as service animals. Through the Veterans Moving Forward Program, veterans are paired with companion animals that offer comfort, ...
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I am usually attuned to significant trends in popular culture, whether they be on disc, in print, or on screen, which is why I was surprised to learn not too long ago that I had somehow completely missed the arrival and growing popularity of Stephenie Meyers series of teen-pulp gothic novels a ... ...
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Charlotte B-Cycle to offer discounted memberships with CATS
John Zugelder fastens his helmet before he rides a bicycle from the B-Cycle station near the Wells Fargo Atrium. He said he typically uses the bike share program daily. LINDSAY RUEBENS - ...
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Charlotte dive team to assist in search for drowned teen
A Charlotte dive team has been called out to help in the search for a Hendersonville teen presumed drowned in Lake Summit in Henderson County.The search is centered near a railroad bridge where teens often jump into the water.Sheriff's Maj. Frank Stout said 19-year-old Traverious "Tre" Carter was swimming Monday evening when he started shouting for help. Investigators said his ...
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Congressman Watts confirmation hearing tentatively set for next week
Congressman Mel Watt's confirmation hearing is tentatively set for next week.Watt is President Obama's choice to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency.He currently represents the 12th Congressional District, which includes parts of Charlotte, Greensboro, Salisbury, Concord and High Point.The Wall Street Journal reports the Senate will question him on June ...
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One killed in north Charlotte crash police confirm
One person was killed in a north Charlotte crash early Wednesday, police confirm to Channel 9.The crash happened at about 9 a.m. off Beatties Ford Road between Rhian Brook Lane and Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road just outside of Huntersville.MEDIC said two others suffered life-threatening injuries. One patient was transported to Carolinas Medical Center - Main and another was transported by Med ...
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Connecticut gun maker moving to South Carolina
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) - A Connecticut gun manufacturer is moving to South Carolina after Connecticut state lawmakers passed stricter gun control laws after the Sandy Hook School ...
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Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.
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Iran's president-elect was speaking after his historic election victory.
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