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  • Lowes to donate $1M to Oklahoma victims

    Lowe's Home Improvement has pledged a million dollars to the tornado relief efforts. The Mooresville-based company said half of that will go to the Red Cross, and it plans to match NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson's earnings from Sunday's race. The rest will go to nonprofits in the hardest hit ...

  • Budget proposal asks for property tax increase by 2.5 cents

    A Mecklenburg County budget proposal released to Channel 9 is asking for more of the communities' money. Eyewitness News went over the proposal Tuesday night to see what this will cost. The 150-page budget proposal was released on Tuesday night by interim County Manager Bobbie Shields. The plan is to increase property taxes by 2.5 cents a year. For a $200,000 home, that will cost an extra ...

  • Residents ask questions about Independence Blvd. construction

    begun in the project to widen the road to four lanes both ways with a bus lane in the middle. North Carolina Department of Transportation said that traffic will be shifted during the project, some bus routes will change, but businesses will still be accessible and pedestrians will be able to walk. Tuesday night residents had the chance to find out what to expect and ask ...

  • Leaders to vote on I-77 toll lanes

    Leaders will vote Wednesday night on a controversial plan to put toll lanes on Interstate 77. Mumpo wants to put two high-occupancy toll lanes between I-277 and Cornelius, one in each direction. Cars with three or more people could use the lanes for free and so could emergency responders and motorcyclists. All others would have to pay to use the lanes. Opponents said the plan is too expensive ...

  • Bobcats seek to regain Hornets nickname

    In this Jan. 23, 2013 file photo, Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan looks on from courtside during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Charlotte Bobcats and the Atlanta Hawks in Charlotte, N.C. AP FILE PHOTO CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – NBA great Michael Jordan wants to get Charlotte buzzing again, applying to the NBA to re-name his Charlotte Bobcats the Hornets. If ...


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Monster-in-Law

Monster-in-Law

Once Jennifer Lopezs Charlie, a beautiful, but unambitious temp worker, and her future mother-in-law, Viola, played with scene-chewing relish by Jane Fonda, start going head to head, Monster-in-Law is an enjoyable, if somewhat twisted, farce. Watching J. Lo an ... ...

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  • FBI searches for sex offender last seen in Concord

    The FBI is searching for a sex offender after agents said they found child pornography in his home. James Brian Webb was last seen during a search of his Concord home on Monday where agents found the images. Webb was wearing a tracking device because of several sex offense convictions. The FBI said he removed it in the Lincoln County town of Vale on Monday night. They believe Webb is driving ...

  • Gov. McCrory talks about NAACP protests

    For the first time on Tuesday night, Gov. Pat McCrory talked about the massive protests at the state capital over Republican policies. "They want to keep the status quo. I am not in favor of keeping the status quo. We have got to fix broken operations in the state government, and in order to do that, I am stepping on the toes of the right, the left, the middle," said McCrory. Over the ...

  • Confirmation hearings for Foxx to begin Wednesday

    Confirmation hearings begin on Wednesday for Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx's new position in Washington. Last month, President Obama nominated Foxx to be transportation secretary. The confirmation process will begin in ...

  • Charlotte Bobcats officially apply to NBA for name change back to Hornets

    basketball franchise and/or the NBA to relinquish a nickname that has about as much relevance to that city as maybe the Flames in Calgary, they got their wish today. Well sort ...

  • Florida volunteers head to Oklahoma to help tornado victims

    LONGWOOD -- Central Floridians are stepping up to help in a disaster elsewhere in the country, as a team of 10 people from Longwood prepare to help survivors of a ...

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