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  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...


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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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  • 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 ...

  • California winery recovers 4 cases aged in Charleston Harbor

    A winery in California recovered four cases of Cabernet Sauvignon that were aged on the bottom of the Charleston Harbor in South Carolina.The wine had been in the harbor for three months.Divers recovered four steel mesh cases containing the wine Tuesday.The cases were submerged at a depth of 60 feet back in February.This is the first phase in an ongoing experiment to see the effects of ocean ...

  • Bobcats snake bit again in NBA Draft Lottery get fourth overall pick

    got the fourth pick after a season with the league's second worst record. Last year they were so bad they set a record for the worst winning percentage and the ball bounced New Orleans' way for the top pick. They had a 55.8 percent chance of receiving a top-three pick in ...

  • Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx begins DOT confirmation process

    Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx begins the confirmation process today for his nomination to be the U.S. secretary of transportation. Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx will take the next step toward becoming secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation today, as he appears before a Senate committee this afternoon for a confirmation hearing on the position. WSOC-TV reports that Foxx will be ...

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