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  • Street Closings for Food Lion Speed Street Uptown

    As part of the Food Lion Speed Street festivities, some uptown streets will be closed from Wednesday, May 22 - Sunday, May 26 (early morning.) Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes around the uptown area. Those wishing to attend the event or needing to commute to the center city are strongly advised to ride the LYNX Blue Line Light Rail.For more details please ...

  • Police East Charlotte bank robbed leading to chase crash

    Police responded to reports of a bank robbery in east Charlotte Monday morning. The Bank of America on Albemarle Road was held up around 9:06 a.m. Police said the robbers fled down Lawyers Road as Charlotte Mecklenburg police officers chased the getaway car. The robbers then crashed on Lawyers Road and Rolling Oak Road. Police took one person into custody after the crash. Investigators said they ...

  • Events to mark 50th anniversary of desegregation in Charlotte

    On Monday, people are planning to fill Uptown Charlotte to mark the 50th anniversary of a major shift in the city's local culture.Fifty years ago, segregation efforts were happening in schools.The movement to integrate races in public places, such as businesses and restaurants, is what set Charlotte apart.The response in Charlotte paved the way for other cities in the South to do the same ...

  • Woman dies after tumbling out of car on I-95 in SC police say

    The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating why a passenger tumbled out of a moving car on Interstate 95 and died after landing in front of a tractor-trailer.Troopers said the fatal incident happened Sunday evening near the Jasper County community of Yemassee. Southbound traffic on I-95 was rerouted for almost three hours.Highway Patrol Sgt. Bob Beres said the female passenger was riding ...

  • NC Senate unveils $20B budget plan

    The N.C. Senate has released details of a $20 billion budget plan. The N.C. Senate has put forth a $20 billion budget that includes a 2.3 percent increase in spending and a tax cut that is being touted as the largest in state history, News14 Carolina reports. The plan, released Sunday night, looks similar to Gov. Pat McCrorys recommended budget on issues such as health care and education reform, ...


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Movie Review

Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr. Dolittle 2 is much like its 1998 predecessor, in that it is enjoyably silly, though not particularly inventive, and it is clean enough for most kids (I don't think there was a single curse word in the whole movie), with just enough bowel-movement and intestinal-related raunch included to keep little ones giggling. There is also an obvious, good-hearted message, this time related both t ... ...

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  • Charlotte Bobcats want to be Hornets again

    Charlotte Bobcats camp isn't something that will make a difference in the win-loss column, but it has the Queen City buzzing nonetheless. According to a report from CBSSports.com, the Bobcats are in the process of changing their name back to "Hornets," which would, critically, mean the return of Hugo the Hornet and the beehive-themed free throw lane to Charlotte. Such a change ...

  • Yahoo to buy Tumblr for $1 billion

    Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) has agreed to buy Tumblr Inc. in a $1.1 billion, all-cash deal. The board of directors for Yahoo Inc. has agreed to buy social-networking and blogging site Tumblr Inc. for $1.1 billion, The Wall Street Journal reports. Its the biggest deal yet for Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, after a series of smaller deals since she took control last year, according to the Silicon Valley ...

  • NC adds 500 construction jobs

    North Carolina was one of 23 states to add construction jobs in April, according to Associated General Contractors of America. North Carolina added 500 construction jobs between March and April, one hopeful sign of a turnaround in the works. But taking a longer frame of reference, the sector still has a way to go before the promise of a recovery is realized. As of the close of April, statewide ...

  • 1 dead after dozens of tornadoes hit Oklahoma Kansas

    Nearly 50 tornadoes hit six states over the weekend, killing one man in Oklahoma.These twisters created large swirls of debris as they ripped across the open plains.Funnel clouds dropped from the sky and giant hail pelted drivers on the roads."It was very scary," said Mark Nettles from Carney, OK.One tornado near Oklahoma City destroyed homes and killed at least one man in a mobile ...

  • More storms expected to fire up Monday afternoon

    Heavy rain has moved out Monday morning but a muggy afternoon is ahead.More storms will fire up in the afternoon leading to heaving rain and lightning.There is a chance of afternoon showers each day through mid-week, which will lead to humid days.High temperatures will reach the mid-80s this week.The weather pattern should dry out by the ...

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