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County leaders to vote on $19M security upgrades for CMS schools
Mecklenburg County leaders are expected to vote on a multimillion dollar plan to improve security at Charlotte Mecklenburg schools Tuesday night.Security upgrades to the schools come under discussion after the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School.Commissioners are set to vote on $19 million for the security improvements, which is a lot less than the $30 million originally proposed for the ...
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Troopers Man leads police on chase through four counties
A man led police officers on a chase through four counties overnight.Channel 9 arrived at Interstate 85 near Sam Wilson Road shortly after the suspect jumped out of the car and tried to run away.Police said the chase started at a DUI checkpoint in Cherokee County, S.C.Video from a DOT camera on I-85 shows the car speeding by with police with flashing lights chasing.The chase went through four ...
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Crews dig through night after deadly Okla. twister
This aerial photo shows the remains of homes hit by a massive tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday May 20, 2013. A tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/Steve ...
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Jordan will change Charlotte nickname back to Hornets | NBA
Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team's name to the Hornets, said a person familiar with the situation. The person said ...
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Police search for Charlotte Troutman robbers
The suspects got away with more than $5,000 in cash, and on Monday night Troutman police believe that robber actually began hours earlier in Charlotte. Police said the men successfully pulled off a daring robbery early Monday morning and authorities believe the men knew exactly what they were doing. In surveillance video, two men can be seen. One man is wearing a baseball cap and the other a ...
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Room 237
Writing about Stanley Kubricks The Shining during its initial theatrical release in 1980, New Yorker film critic Pauline Kael noted sardonically that, if the film is about anything that you can be sure of, its tracking. Of course, its not surprising that Kael would open her revie ... ...
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BGEA to send chaplains to Moore
The Billy Graham Rapid Response team is sending chaplains to Moore, Okla., to help in whatever way they can. On Monday night, the team sent Eyewitness News a video of them helping with ...
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Council members state officials discuss sewage spillage in Lake Wylie
Tega Cay City Council members met with state officials to address an ongoing problem - sewage spilling into Lake Wylie. The utility company Tega Cay Water Services has already had 10 sewer overflows just this year. Tega Cay Water Services promised to fix the issue when its license was renewed in 2010. The city is asking DHEC to force the company to make improvements ...
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Crack found on one nuclear reactor in Wake Co.
Monday night, nuclear regulators tried to calm fears about a huge crack found on one of Duke Energy's nuclear reactors in Wake County. It is a big concern for people in Charlotte too, because there are two nuclear stations in the area. At the Monday meeting, the NRC said the public is not in danger. The company shut down its Shearon Harris Plant a few days ago - one year after the ...
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NCDOT to show residents final plan for Independence Blvd.
On Tuesday, the North Carolina Department of Transportation will show east Charlotte residents their final plan for Independence Boulevard. Last month, crews started the $51 million widening project. Transportation leaders will hold a public workshop to present their final design for the project, the different phases of construction and to explain the changes for pedestrian crossings ...
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Fort Mill store sells $2M winning Powerball ticket
The massive Powerball jackpot will go to a winner in Florida, but a Fort Mill store sold a $2 million winning ticket. Eyewitness News had quite a surprise when going to talk to the manager. The sign on the window showed that the Powerball jackpot has plummeted back down to $40 million, but the store, called K One Mart on Highway 160 in Fort Mill, missed selling the big ticket by one number. They ...
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Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead. I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.
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The world's best known footballer was speaking after formally announcing his retirement.
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The Plaza, New York City
The Plaza had two entrances, both attended by a Concierge. On arrival my car was greeted enthusiastically with assistance with ...
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