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  • Charlotte doctor helps expand forensic evidence collection www.privateofficer.com

    It's a scene that happens in emergency rooms across the country: In the rush to care for a patient, evidence that can tie a suspect to a crime is often lost, unnoticed or disturbed. Now an ER doctor at Carolinas Medical Center is spearheading a program to teach medical personnel from around Charlotte and the country the basics of crime scene investigation. It comes as hospitals and law ...

  • Council votes for Elevation Churchs 1600-seat sanctuary

    Charlotte City Council voted for Elevation Church's plans to build a 1,600-seat sanctuary in Ballantyne.The mega-church wants to build at the corner of Lancaster Highway and Johnston Road. Traffic is one of the concerns there.The Charlotte Department of Transportation wants to see some turn lanes, pedestrian signals and high-visibility ...

  • NC man pleads guilty in $6 million scam

    A North Carolina man is pleading guilty to bilking more than 100 people in a $6 million investment scam.Fifty-eight-year-old James Shepherd of Vass pleaded guilty Monday to securities fraud. He faces a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $5 million fine.Federal authorities say Shepherd has agreed to pay full restitution to his victims. A sentencing date is pending.Authorities say Shepherd in ...

  • Morganton holds budget meeting Monday night

    Morganton held a public meeting Monday night on the budget for the upcoming year.The City Council also discussed a possible street resurfacing project.The project would focus on repaving driveways and entrances at public safety stations in the ...

  • Criminal charges for Moral Monday protesters

    More than 80 people are facing criminal charges Monday night after hundreds of protesters gathered in Raleigh for the NAACP's seventh straight "Moral Monday" demonstration.The group opposes the Republican-led General Assembly and believes it is taking North Carolinabackwards.Some GOP leaders have called the NAACP professional ...


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Movie Review

Antz

Antz

"Antz" is a funny, ambitious computer-animated fable about the battle for individuality in an environment of strict social control. It's the only animated movie I can think of that revolves around an insect worker leading a social revolution. This is an undeniably unique motion picture. If it seems odd for what is ostensibly a kid's feature to have serious underlying themes like the evil of totali ... ...

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  • Independence Boulevard road widening closures

    Parts of Independence Boulevard will be closed this week due to a road widening project.The eastbound lanes from Sharon Amity Road and Conference Drive will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. from now until Thursday.Starting Sunday, the westbound lanes on the same road will be closed and will follow the same schedule.The project is set to be completed in October ...

  • Project could bring 94 new jobs to Shelby

    A new project could be bringing 94 new jobs to the Shelby area.County commissioners are holding a public hearing on Tuesday night to discuss an economic development project code named project gnome.The plan involves a yet-to-be named company from Kentucky and would set up in an industrial park.Cleveland County has been working with the company for nine months to create a ...

  • NC superintendent wants teachers to avoid taxes

    North Carolina's superintendent wants public school teachers to be able to avoid paying state income taxes.June Atkinson said it would attract more corporations to North Carolina and bring more jobs.She said it will also help teachers since the general assembly did not include pay raises for teachers, but some teachers are skeptical about the idea."It is a double edge sword. You know ...

  • Police $880000 worth of steroids in Mooresville home

    Police have found $880,000 worth of steroids in a man's home.Patrick Chambers of Mooresville is facing trafficking charges. Deputies from Iredell County say they found more than 43,000 units of liquid steroids, more than 500 steroid pills and thousands of dollars' worth of marijuana in his home.Officials expect more charges and ...

  • GM recall because of fire hazard

    General Motors has been forced to recall almost 194,000 SUVs due to a fire hazard.According to the company, water that gets into the electronic module in the door can cause a fire.The recall includes certain models of Chevy Trailblazers, GMC Envoys, Buick Rainiers, Saabs and Isuzu Ascenders.If your SUV is recalled, the company will contact you and will repair it for ...

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