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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 ...

  • N.B.A.s Bobcats to Become Hornets

    (Reuters) - The Charlotte Bobcats want to take a step back in time and restore an old nickname to the city. The National Basketball Association (NBA) team will ask the league's board of governors in July to approve changing the franchise's name to Charlotte Hornets effective with the 2014-15 season, Bobcats owner Michael Jordan said on Tuesday. Charlotte's original NBA team enjoyed ...


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Movie Review

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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  • Organizations work around the clock to help parents in need

    of?" said Charlotte resident Pamela Harris. It's a challenge many parents will face this summer considering more than half of CMS students are on free or reduced lunch. With school out, that leaves parents left to provide 10 meals for each child per week, five for breakfast, and five for lunch. That's why organizations ...

  • Tourism officials work to keep CIAA in Charlotte

    Charlotte tourism officials are off to Virginia to try to keep the CIAA in Charlotte.Charlotte has hosted it eight years in a row, but the contract is up next year. A local delegation will be at CIAA's board meeting Wednesday, fighting for a new long-term deal.Eyewitness News is told the tournament brings in about $50 million each March. Mert's Heart and Soul restaurant doesn't ...

  • Police Man steals uniform impersonates officer

    A Marshville man is facing criminal charges from three different agencies after police said he stole a uniform and impersonated an officer. Officers said Christopher Melton turned himself in to the Union County Jail on Friday after the charges were filed.Police said the investigation revealed that in late April, Melton broke into a police cruiser in Red Springs, N.C. - which is more than 75 ...

  • Storms bring hail high winds to Charlotte area

    A severe thunderstorm warning for Mecklenburg County expired at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, as the hail- and high-wind-producing storm moved south through Union County. As the storms weakened late Tuesday, they left power outages and trees down in some areas south of Charlotte, including Matthews, Indian Trails and SouthPark. Some 1,699 residents were without power in Mecklenburg County just before 5 ...

  • Jordan says Bobcats to become Hornets in 2014

    A side-by-side look at jerseys for the Charlotte Bobcats (left) and Hornets. (Dan Lippitt & Andy Hayt / Getty Images & NBA E) Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan announced Tuesday that the franchise has officially submitted paperwork to the NBA to change its name to the ';Hornets'; for the 2014-15 season. ';Let’s bring the buzz back,'; Jordan said at a press ...

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