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  • Changing global economy threatens to leave Charlotte behind speakers say

    The business landscape is changing quickly, with an increasingly globalized economy and the digital revolution threatening to leave Charlotte behind if its business and political leaders aren’t careful. That warning came from multiple speakers Thursday at 2013 Global Charlotte, a breakfast symposium aimed at helping the city’s business leaders capitalize on global opportunities. ...

  • Deputies say large meth lab found in Catawba Co. home

    A tip led sheriff deputies in Catawba County to a home south of Claremont where they said they discovered one of the biggest meth labs in the state.Narcotics officers said they removed more than 100 pounds of chemicals from the home along Midnight Drive late Wednesday.More than 12 pounds of the liquid tested positive for methamphetamine, officials said.Neighbors said they were surprised to learn ...

  • Witness rushes to help after crash in Vale area

    A child safety seat is being credited with saving a 6-month-old baby involved in a serious crash in the Vale area.The accident happened shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of Highway 10 and Rhoney Farm Road.Witnesses said a car ran a stop sign and was broadsided by an SUV.A driver in a work van who was sitting at the intersection and who was also hit rushed to help after seeing ...

  • Man accused in 3 rape cases pleads not guilty

    A man accused of rape pleaded not guilty Thursday morning.Police arrested Jerry Lee Brooks decades after they say he kidnapped and raped three women in Charlotte.Brooks offered a plea of not guilty, which means he will be back in court next month.Brooks is accused of assaulting women in Charlotte in the late '70s. Last summer, he was arrested in South Carolina after police said DNA evidence ...

  • Hixon excited about fresh start in Carolina

    sat down to discuss his career, he knew the injuries would come up. He's used to that by now. And while he wishes he didn't have to talk about his medical history as often as he does, he knows it's a part of his NFL journey. "It's inevitable, you are going to get injured," Hixon said. "There aren't too many guys that have played eight years in the league ...


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Movie Review

Lone Star

"Lone Star" opens with the discovery of a human skeleton half-buried in the South Texas desert, and although this mystery forms the central core of the film, it is so densely wrapped in intertwining subplots and characterizations that it's easy to forget about it. Independent writer/director John Sayles ("City of Hope," "Passion Fish") has fashioned an incredibly diverse, complex, and intriguin ... ...

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  • CoreLogic Metro Charlotte foreclosure rates drop slightly

    Residential foreclosures were nearly flat for the Charlotte market in March, according to data firm CoreLogic Inc. Residential foreclosures were nearly flat for the Charlotte market in March, declining 0.8 of a percentage point from a year earlier, according to data firm CoreLogic Inc. CoreLogic (NYSE:CLGX) says the foreclosure rate was 2.64 percent among outstanding mortgage loans in the ...

  • Car catches fire after Gaston Co. crash

    A car caught fire after hitting a tree in Gaston County Thursday morning, firefighters said.The driver hit a tree on Sparrow Springs Road around 8:30 a.m., Crowder's Mountain Fire & Rescue said.Emergency crews helped the person out of the vehicle and put out the flames. The driver was taken to Caromont Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, officials ...

  • AAA Low SC gas prices mean busy Memorial Day

    Low gas prices are expected to mean more driving for South Carolinians over the Memorial Day weekend.AAA Carolinas says it estimates that more than 443,000 South Carolina motorists will hit the road this weekend. That's 1.5 percent more than last year's holiday.AAA says South Carolina's average gas price is $3.24 a gallon, the lowest in the country. That's also 10 cents per ...

  • Charlotte foreclosure rate drops in March

    deroberts@charlotteobserver.com The foreclosure rate in the Charlotte area fell in March from the same month last year and was below the national rate, according to a report released Thursday by CoreLogic. But the Charlotte rate was higher than North Carolina’s for the month. The Irvine, Calif.-based company said the rate of foreclosures among outstanding mortgage loans in the Charlotte ...

  • Panthers sign DT Lotulelei G Kugbila

    haven't yet signed, but with the standardization of rookie contracts in the most recent Collective Bargaining Agreement, it's only a matter of time."Star gives us an impactful three-down defensive lineman, and Edmund has a lot of natural ability and upside that we will work to develop," general manager Dave Gettleman said. "We look forward to seeing both players ...

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