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  • Charlotte B-Cycle to offer discounted memberships with CATS

    John Zugelder fastens his helmet before he rides a bicycle from the B-Cycle station near the Wells Fargo Atrium. He said he typically uses the bike share program daily. LINDSAY RUEBENS - ...

  • Charlotte dive team to assist in search for drowned teen

    A Charlotte dive team has been called out to help in the search for a Hendersonville teen presumed drowned in Lake Summit in Henderson County.The search is centered near a railroad bridge where teens often jump into the water.Sheriff's Maj. Frank Stout said 19-year-old Traverious "Tre" Carter was swimming Monday evening when he started shouting for help. Investigators said his ...

  • Congressman Watts confirmation hearing tentatively set for next week

    Congressman Mel Watt's confirmation hearing is tentatively set for next week.Watt is President Obama's choice to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency.He currently represents the 12th Congressional District, which includes parts of Charlotte, Greensboro, Salisbury, Concord and High Point.The Wall Street Journal reports the Senate will question him on June ...

  • One killed in north Charlotte crash police confirm

    One person was killed in a north Charlotte crash early Wednesday, police confirm to Channel 9.The crash happened at about 9 a.m. off Beatties Ford Road between Rhian Brook Lane and Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road just outside of Huntersville.MEDIC said two others suffered life-threatening injuries. One patient was transported to Carolinas Medical Center - Main and another was transported by Med ...

  • Connecticut gun maker moving to South Carolina

    CONWAY, S.C. (AP) - A Connecticut gun manufacturer is moving to South Carolina after Connecticut state lawmakers passed stricter gun control laws after the Sandy Hook School ...


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  • Charlotte City Council member David Howard seeking re-election

    David Howard could run for Charlotte mayor. Here he reacts to favorable returns on city council election night with supporters l-r Carrie Cook, County Commission Chair Jennifer Roberts and Kory Jeter at the Wadsworth House on S. Summit Ave. DIEDRA ...

  • Drug buy that ended in gunfire part of larger investigation

    Authorities said an undercover drug buy that erupted in gunfire Tuesday afternoon was part of a larger investigation.Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Rodney Monroe said such undercover operations happen on a weekly basis. He said the one that happened Tuesday on the campus of Hidden Valley Elementary School was part of an investigation that has been going on for months.Police said the alleged ...

  • Veterans Administration considering site near airport for new Charlotte medical complex

    The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is considering a site near Tyvola Road and Billy Graham Parkway for a proposed 295,000-square-foot medical complex that would be the VA’s second location in Charlotte. The new health center, which has been in the planning stages since 2009, may be built on a 35-acre parcel on the northeast corner of West Tyvola and Cascade Pointe Boulevard, according to ...

  • Fire in south Charlotte shopping center damages fish store

    Fire damaged a south Charlotte shopping center early Wednesday.The blaze began just after 5 a.m. in Nemo's Reef, an exotic fish store, off Sardis Road North near Monroe Road. The smoke also damaged the Monroe Business Center next door.Firefighters are waiting on the air to clear at the scene so that they can go into the building and assess the damage.Officials said no one was injured in the ...

  • Driver says failed breaks to blame for chain reaction crash

    A driver said his brakes failed, causing him to crash into a car in west Charlotte early Wednesday.The crash happened just after 12:30 a.m. on Freedom Drive at Toddville Road.The man's car went under another car, creating a chain reaction that wrecked a third car."I thought I had just hit a car and my hood popped up. I didn't realize I was under a car until I got out," said ...

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