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  • Local nonprofit collects supplies for tornado victims in Okla.

    A local nonprofit is collecting supplies to help in the recovery effort after a tornado hit Moore, Okla.The House of Bread International ministry in Rock Hill teamed up with the Red Cross. During the next several days, volunteers will collect items like bottled water, canned goods, clothing and toiletries."We want to reach out from our community and be able to help out in that area, even as ...

  • WSOC-TVs 9 Racing Report takes a closer look at NASCAR

    After Eyewitness News at 11, the WSOC Sports team will have the 9 Racing Report live from the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Sports team will be taking a closer look at Sunday's Coca Cola 600, which got underway Thursday night. The report will take a closer look at NASCAR's Generation 6 car, which debuted full time this year. The racing report will highlight two drivers. Matt Kenseth ...

  • LB Klein RB Barner sign contracts

    . "We are thrilled to have all of our draft choices under contract," general manager Dave Gettleman said. "A.J.'s versatility is very appealing to us. He has played all three linebacker positions and he will have a chance to help us on special teams. Kenjon has great speed and was a dynamic player on offense and special teams at Oregon." Klein was selected in the fifth ...

  • OTAs off to successful start

    CHARLOTTE - The Panthers wrapped up a successful first week of organized team activities Thursday, but it's only the beginning."We'll get there," Panthers tight ...

  • Military tributes at Charlotte Motor Speedway

    Retired Lt. Col. Oliver North will receive the Stonewall Jackson Award presented annually by Charlotte Motor Speedway. Track general manager Marcus Smith said North is deserving of the award because of his decades of ...


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Movie Review

Cemetery Man (aka Dellamorte Dellamore) [DVD]

Cemetery Man (aka Dellamorte Dellamore) [DVD]

Part gory zombie comedy, part dense puzzle-box art film, Michele Soavis Cemetery Man (Dellamorte Dellamore) is nothing if not entirely unique in its cultish blending of wildly disparate elements. The film veers from Sam Raimi-style gross-out splatstick, to romantic pathos, ... ...

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  • Erica Bryant sits down with Paula Broadwell in exclusive interview

    Channel 9 anchor Erica Bryant sat down for an exclusive interview with Paula Broadwell.Broadwell, who lives in Dilworth, was embroiled in a scandal earlier this year involving the former head of the CIA, David Petraeus.Broadwell talked openly about what happened, the effect on her marriage and the support she still has from the people of Charlotte.Watch the full interview only on Channel 9 ...

  • 7-Eleven eyes opening store at Time Warner Cable Arena in October

    7-Eleven expects to open a 4,275-square-foot convenience store at Time Warner Cable Arena as early as October, if Charlotte City Council members approve the lease deal Tuesday. You may soon be able to suck down a Slurpee before watching the Charlotte Bobcats play a home game this fall. Charlotte City Council members are expected to sign off on a lease deal next week to allow 7-Eleven Inc. to ...

  • Changing global economy threatens to leave Charlotte behind speakers say

    The business landscape is changing quickly, with an increasingly globalized economy and the digital revolution threatening to leave Charlotte behind if its business and political leaders aren’t careful. That warning came from multiple speakers Thursday at 2013 Global Charlotte, a breakfast symposium aimed at helping the city’s business leaders capitalize on global opportunities. ...

  • Deputies say large meth lab found in Catawba Co. home

    A tip led sheriff deputies in Catawba County to a home south of Claremont where they said they discovered one of the biggest meth labs in the state.Narcotics officers said they removed more than 100 pounds of chemicals from the home along Midnight Drive late Wednesday.More than 12 pounds of the liquid tested positive for methamphetamine, officials said.Neighbors said they were surprised to learn ...

  • Witness rushes to help after crash in Vale area

    A child safety seat is being credited with saving a 6-month-old baby involved in a serious crash in the Vale area.The accident happened shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of Highway 10 and Rhoney Farm Road.Witnesses said a car ran a stop sign and was broadsided by an SUV.A driver in a work van who was sitting at the intersection and who was also hit rushed to help after seeing ...

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