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  • Police Man walked into north Charlotte school cafeteria

    Statesville Road Elementary School was placed on lockdown Friday morning after police said a man walked into the school cafeteria.Police have the man in custody.The lockdown was lifted after about 20 minutes.Police have not said what prompted the man to go to school.Chopper 9 is flying over the scene where police are investigating the incident.Stay with wsoctv.com for more on this ...

  • Consumer Reports breaks down best sunscreen for beach season

    Many people will hit the beach or pool this Memorial Day weekend and will be sure to have their sunscreen on hand.A recent test done by Consumer Reports Magazine looked at a variety of sunscreen brands to see which ones are most effective.And the results are good for your wallet.Paying more does not always mean better quality, at least when it comes to sunscreen.Consumer Reports tested 12 ...

  • Health officials No more cases of TB at local high school

    Health officials said there are no more new cases of tuberculosis at South Mecklenburg High School.A student received treatment after getting the contagious bacterial infection.More than 30 students at the school were tested this week.The Health Department said it is very rare for others to catch the potentially deadly disease.They said it's most contagious if you live with someone who has ...

  • Major airline merger could take 2 years

    It may take longer than originally thought for US Airways and American Airlines to start functioning as one carrier.Officials said it could take two years before the two airlines actually operate as one.Company leaders had previously estimated it would take a year and a half.The merger still needs to be approved.Also, transition teams need to identify and approve policy changes that each airline ...

  • Student hit by car seriously injured in Davidson

    Charlotte Mecklenburg School officials said a Hough High School student was struck by a car in the Davidson area Friday morning.The accident occurred on Davidson Concord Road at Robert Walker Drive.CMS officials said the 10th-grader was struck by the mirror of a pickup truck.Medic officials said the student suffered life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to Carolinas Medical Center ...


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Movie Review

Salesman [DVD]

Salesman [DVD]

What is it about salesmen that bring to mind failure? From Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman to David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, dramas on page, stage, and screen have consistently cast salesmen in the role of the tragic loser--the fundamental prototype of the failed American dream. Maybe it is because it is their job to peddle the wares of the American dream--those desirable ma ... ...

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  • Man arrested for setting fire to business causing $1M damage

    Investigators said they know who set a fire that caused $1 million worth of damage to a business in Valdese.Police arrested Steve Hildebran and charged him for the Valdese Weavers fire in February.Firefighters said shortly after they got to the scene they realized it was set on purpose.State investigators helped them track down ...

  • 2 tractor-trailers collide on Hwy 74 near Shelby

    Two tractor-trailers collided on Highway 74 west of Shelby, causing a mess on the highway.The accident occurred between West Dixon Boulevard and Blackhawk Drive.One of the trucks was carrying toilet paper and was headed eastbound. It ran off the road, striking the guardrail in the median around 4 a.m., troopers said.The truck then went into the westbound lanes where it was struck by the second ...

  • Top of the List General Contractors

    Balfour Beatty Construction's Charlotte office billed $418 million in 2012. This weeks Charlotte Business Journal lists the areas top general contractors, ranked by 2012 local billings. Balfour Beatty Construction tops the list again this year with $418 million in local billings. Balfour Beatty lists the SPX Corp. headquarters and Peak 10s Charlotte 4 data center in University Research Park ...

  • Jennifer Lopez teams with Verizon on retail startup

    Jennifer Lopez is getting into the mobile phone business with Viva Movil, aimed at Hispanic consumers. Jennifer Lopez may not be an expert on mobile technology just yet, but the star claims deep knowledge of the Latino consumer and says she will be using that insight to form a partnership with Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) on a chain of targeted mobile-phone stores called Viva Movil. Lopez, whose ...

  • Analyst Neiman Saks merger not likely to happen soon Video

    May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Betty Liu reports on today's "Top Headlines." She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop." Neiman Marcus' private-equity owners have held on to the retailer for eight years. Don't expect a merger between Neiman Marcus Group and Saks Fifth Avenue anytime soon, even though news reports this week have indicated such a deal ...

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