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  • SC health dept. recommends ban on sugar drinks foods

    Food stamps recipients in South Carolina may not be able to get sugary drinks, candy, cookies and cakes. The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control recommended the change to the state Department of Social Services. South Carolina would have to apply for a waiver to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is known for food stamps. The State Department of Social ...

  • Police Two suffer life-threatening injuries in shooting

    Two people suffered life-threatening injuries in a northeast Charlotte shooting Tuesday afternoon.Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said they were called to 5100 Snow White Lane shortly before 2 p.m.MEDIC said two patients were rushed to Carolinas Medical Center-Main.Eyewitness News has a crew at the scene, where there is a large police ...

  • Watt’s confirmation tentatively set for next week

    Rep. Mel Watt's confirmation hearing is tentatively set for next week. Watt is President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Federal Housing Administration.He currently represents parts of Charlotte and other North Carolina cities.The Wall Street Journal reports the Senate will question him on June ...

  • Officials respond to tractor-trailer wreck

    Officials are responding to a wreck involving a tractor-trailer near the Interstate 77 and Interstate 85 interchange.Officials said the I-85 southbound ramp is closed.Medic officials said they are on scene.Check back with wsoctv.com for updates to this developing ...

  • NC House panel OKs possible 75 mph speed limits

    Some North Carolina House members have decided to move Senate legislation ahead that would allow speed limits on some state highways to race up to 75 mph.A House committee voted Tuesday for the bill allowing the Department of Transportation to set speed limits higher than the current 70 mph cap for some interstates and other highways if traffic and engineering allows it. The bill doesn't ...


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Live Free or Die Hard

Live Free or Die Hard

The toughest thing about Die Hard sequels must be coming up with the new titles. Having eschewed the simplicity of just adding a numeral to the end of the title after Die Hard 2 (1990), which carried the it-has-to-be-a-joke subtitle Die Harder, the film ... ...

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  • Columbia firefighter causes fire at own station

    A Columbia firefighter rushing to a call during a thunderstorm left a pot of grease on a stove that caused a blaze in the kitchen of a fire station.Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins said sprinklers helped contain the blaze Monday evening before firefighters could get back to the station, but the fire still caused $20,000 in damage.Jenkins says the fire station was empty when the grease caught fire ...

  • Sesame Street unveils muppet with parent in jail

    File photo: President of the Jim Henson Foundation, Cheryl Henson attends the 11th annual Sesame Street Workshop Benefit Gala on May 29, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Desiree ...

  • Local church helps recovery in Shawnee Okla.

    A local church partnered with a national nonprofit to help families devastated by a tornado in Oklahoma. Thara Moyers with Elevation Church in Charlotte signed up with her church's outreach program to join Samaritans' Purse. "We work in partnership with nonprofit organizations locally and globally to feed the hungry, fight homelessness, empower children and families, respond to ...

  • BofA stadium to host job fair Tuesday

    The Bank of America stadium's food, beverage and merchandise provider will be holding a job fair Tuesday at the Bank of America Stadium from 4-8 p.m, according to the Carolina Panthers website.Game day and seasonal positions are available in customer service, merchandise retail locations, concessions department, kitchen, warehouse, luxury suites, bars, markets and restaurants.Qualified ...

  • NC Senate panel backs welfare background checks

    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- A bill requiring North Carolina state workers to check the criminal history of welfare and food stamp recipients has passed a Senate ...

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