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  • City leaders lobby against bill they say could raise property taxes again

    Charlotte leaders are speaking out Wednesday against a bill they said could force them to raise your property taxes again in the near future.Businesses in North Carolina could see major breaks under the current Senate tax reform bill.It phases out corporate income taxes and gets rid of privilege tax that governments charge thousands of area businesses each year.Charlotte City Councilman Michael ...

  • Parts of fence around Thirsty Beaver taken down

    Charlotte zoning officials are forcing a developer to take down parts of a fence around the Thirsty Beaver. The owner of the bar on Central Avenue in the Plaza-Midwood area believes the developer is trying to put him out of business. Last week, John Hatcher fenced in the business, which restricted parking. Zoning officials made Hatcher remove the parts of the fence 24 feet from the ...

  • Senators question CEO of U.S. Airways about merger

    American Airlines and US Airways jets prepare for flight at gate at the Philadelphia International Airport, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, in Philadelphia. The merger of US Airways and American Airlines has given birth to a mega airline with more passengers than any other in the world. (AP Photo/Matt ...

  • More bobcats spotted at Brevard beachside condos

    SATELLITE BEACH -- For the past couple of weeks, a beachside bobcat in County has residents of an oceanfront condo complex worried. Now they tell trappers they've spotted another one, along with a mysterious animal linked to missing cats. Residents report seeing the animal peering into sliding glass doors in and around the Silver Sands Condominiums on SR A1A south of the Pineda ...

  • Teens meeting with idol canceled after unexpected death

    Plans to make a teen's dream come true did not turn out as planned Wednesday.Dream on 3, a local nonprofit that works to make dreams come true for children with chronic diseases, teamed up with Levine Children's Hospital to help 16-year-old Zane Brinson.Zane has muscular dystrophy. Physically, he is confined to a wheelchair and can only communicate with his eyes and a simple nod of his ...


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The Horse Whisperer

Robert Redford is very good at playing characters who have incredible, God-given gifts, but are able to act like ordinary people. In "The Natural" (1984), he played the fallen angelic character of Roy Hobbs, the baseball player who was destined to be "the best there ever was," but still acted like a humble farm boy. In "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969), he was the most dangerous shot in ... ...

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  • Bear tracks spotted on Lenoir greenway

    Wildlife officials said they have found bear tracks on a local greenway in Lenoir.North Carolina wildlife officials told Eyewitness News' Dave Faherty they are concerned about the safety of those who use the greenway.They shared photos of bear tracks in the mud.Tune in to Eyewitness News starting at 5 p.m. for the latest on this ...

  • 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," ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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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