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  • Blair Miller to sit down with Gov. McCrory

    Channel 9 anchor Blair Miller will sit down with North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory Wednesday.Miller will ask McCrory about the state budget proposals and other issues the state is facing.Miller also asked the governor how long he will continue to blame the previous administration for what he's inherited. Watch his full interview only on Channel 9 starting at 5 p.m.Follow Blair on ...

  • 400K expected for Speed Street as set up begins

    Crews are in uptown Charlotte preparing for one of the city's biggest events of the year: Speed Street.Workers put up road blocks at the corner of Tryon and Stonewall streets.The closures extend all the way to 6th and Tryon streets. They will stay closed through Sunday morning. Road crews hung signs, set up fences and unloaded race cars Wednesday morning.The annual three-day event is ...

  • Charlotte-area volunteers deployed to tornado-struck area

    Want to help? The Greater Charlotte chapter of the American Red Cross is seeking volunteers to help handle a myriad of tasks. If interested, call 704-376-1661, or you can volunteer ...

  • Officials 5 cars involved in serious wreck in Kings Mountain

    A serious crash on Highway 74 in Kings Mountain tied up traffic Wednesday morning.Police said five cars were involved and three people were ejected.Channel 9 reporter Ken Lemon talked to witnesses who said one person slowed down to stop and help, when they were hit from behind.Lemon will have a full report on Eyewitness News Midday starting at 12 ...

  • Mother survives Okla. tornado with 6-day-old son

    The tornado that ripped through Oklahoma Monday damaged or destroyed 2,400 homes.Authorities said insurance claims will most likely top $1 billion.But for many residents, they're counting their blessings.And for one mother, her blessing was just 6 days old. Candace Phillips held her 6-day-old son, Connor, in her arms, overcome with emotion and thanks for this moment."You know I was ...


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The Dark Backward [DVD]

The Dark Backward [DVD]

So there's this guy, right? And he's a comedian. Except, he's a really, really terrible comedian. He's a nebbish guy--bad posture, greasy hair, Coke-bottle glasses, suits that are too big for him, and he sweats all the time. And when he gets up to tell jokes, he tells them in a mo ... ...

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  • Local Red Cross volunteers headed to Okla. to help survivors

    Volunteers from the Charlotte area are on their way to Oklahoma in the aftermath of this week's devastating tornado.The team will be there for two weeks to help survivors.A nurse and an IT manager left Wednesday morning in a Red Cross truck to make the 18-hour drive to Moore, Okla.They will meet thousands of Red Cross volunteers from across the nation to help in any way they can.Channel 9 ...

  • NC wants to cut $500K from local group that attracts businesses

    A group that tries to attract businesses to the Charlotte area is concerned ti could be losing money from the state.The North Carolina Senate wants to cut $500,000 from the Charlotte Regional Partnership.The group said that would make it harder to market the area and recruit ...

  • Panthers sign DT Short

    from Purdue. The powerful defensive tackle becomes the first of the team's five draft picks to sign. Short, 6-foot-3 and 308 pounds, started all 50 games he played and ranks third in school history for tackles for loss and sacks by a defensive tackle. He gathered 49 tackles for loss and 19.5 sacks to go along with 186 tackles, two forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, two interceptions ...

  • Single family home inventory getting thin in Charlotte

    It appears the flood gates of suppressed demand over the last few years have finally opened leading to a flurry of home purchases. Shortages of inventory will eventually lead to a higher demand in new home building at all levels. Things appear to be getting busier as some custom home builders who had dropped out of the market a few years ago are getting back in. And yet builders are still wary ...

  • Lowes earnings rise in 1Q despite softer sales

    Mooresville-based Lowe's (NYSE:LOW) reports a rise in earnings for its first quarter despite softer sales. Home-improvement retailer Lowes Cos. Inc. (NYSE:LOW) reports net earnings of $540 million, or 49 cents per share, for its first quarter ended May 3. Thats up 2.5 percent from earnings of $527 million, or 43 cents per share, in the corresponding fiscal period in 2012, according to the ...

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