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22 firefighters battle blaze on West Moore Avenue
Roughly 22 firefighters responded to a fire at 320 W. Moore Ave. at 12:03 a.m. Sunday. Firefighters said it took roughly an hour to control the fire. Two adults and one teenager were displaced from the residence. Firefighters said there were no injuries as a result of the blaze. The fire is under investigation by the Mooresville Fire Marshal's ...
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Officials worry salmonella outbreak could spread nationwide
North Carolina Health Officials worry a salmonella outbreak could soon spread nationwide. More than 50 people have become sick since the beginning of the month, five of which have been hospitalized. Officials said all of them ate at the same hotel on Interstate 95 in Fayetteville, but they have not been able to trace the outbreak to a food source. Since the hotel is on a popular interstate, ...
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Agency works to keep the doors open at Serenity House
A Charlotte agency is working to keep the doors open at a Cabarrus County facility that helps recovering addicts turn their lives around. Hope Haven in North Charlotte is taking over the home in Concord. Serenity House has been around for decades, but lost its state license about three years ago, and its funding along with it. Alice Harrison is the president and CEO of Hope Haven in Charlotte, ...
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Jimmie Johnson claims record fourth Sprint All-Star Race victory
Jimmie Johnson won his NASCAR-record fourth Sprint All-Star Race Saturday, dominating down the stretch at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Johnson sped past Hendrick Motorsports ...
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Earnhardt recalls connections with Charlotte speedway
Dale Earnhardt Jr. climbs into his car during practice Friday for Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint All-Star auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. (Bob Jordan | Associated ...
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Following Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger was the summer of 2011s second big-budget action juggernaut based on a second-tier Marvel superhero, with both playing as necessary precursors to next summers superhero mash-up The Avengers ... ...
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Health officials Student tests positive for TB
Mecklenburg Health Department has confirmed a student tested positive for tuberculosis at South Mecklenburg High School.Health officials said they will have to test about 30 students next week to make sure they don't have it too.The student who was diagnosed is being ...
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Officials respond to shooting in Mount Holly
Mount Holly police chief said law enforcement is responding to a shooting. The shooting happened Saturday in the Runnymeade subdivision on Sella Ridge Drive. Eyewitness News has a crew headed to the scene. Check back to wsoctv.com for updates to this breaking news ...
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Earnhardt has special memories at Charlotte Motor Speedway
CONCORD, N.C. -- At the height of his father's success at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. would sit in the Turn 1 condos overlooking the ...
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High school teacher says student attacked her
A high school teacher said she wants to press charges after a student punched her in the face and threw a cup of urine out of a bus window.The teacher told deputies in York County, she was on a field trip with Vance High School earlier this month.A police report states the student used the bathroom on the bus then threatened the teacher and hit her in the face with an ...
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80 percent of number combinations picked for Powerball
Nationwide, around 80 percent of the number combinations for the Powerball have been picked. People who got tickets earlier this week are still hustling to stores to buy more.The jackpot has reached $600 ...
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