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  • Council members state officials discuss sewage spillage in Lake Wylie

    Tega Cay City Council members met with state officials to address an ongoing problem - sewage spilling into Lake Wylie. The utility company Tega Cay Water Services has already had 10 sewer overflows just this year. Tega Cay Water Services promised to fix the issue when its license was renewed in 2010. The city is asking DHEC to force the company to make improvements ...

  • Crack found on one nuclear reactor in Wake Co.

    Monday night, nuclear regulators tried to calm fears about a huge crack found on one of Duke Energy's nuclear reactors in Wake County. It is a big concern for people in Charlotte too, because there are two nuclear stations in the area. At the Monday meeting, the NRC said the public is not in danger. The company shut down its Shearon Harris Plant a few days ago - one year after the ...

  • NCDOT to show residents final plan for Independence Blvd.

    On Tuesday, the North Carolina Department of Transportation will show east Charlotte residents their final plan for Independence Boulevard. Last month, crews started the $51 million widening project. Transportation leaders will hold a public workshop to present their final design for the project, the different phases of construction and to explain the changes for pedestrian crossings ...

  • Fort Mill store sells $2M winning Powerball ticket

    The massive Powerball jackpot will go to a winner in Florida, but a Fort Mill store sold a $2 million winning ticket. Eyewitness News had quite a surprise when going to talk to the manager. The sign on the window showed that the Powerball jackpot has plummeted back down to $40 million, but the store, called K One Mart on Highway 160 in Fort Mill, missed selling the big ticket by one number. They ...

  • Charlotte Bobcats on verge of changing name back to Hornets

    Sources have told The Associated Press that Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan will change the team's name back to the Hornets. (file photo) (Jason E. ...


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Brief Encounter [Blu-Ray]

Brief Encounter [Blu-Ray]

Tender without being melodramatic, intense without being tawdry, David Leans Brief Encounter tells the story of a doomed romance between a man and woman who are married to other people but hopelessly in love with each other. Yet, they are so torn by the guilt of deceiving t ... ...

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  • Bobcats press conference on Tuesday could be more than just changing their name

    In recent years Hall of Famer Michael Jordan has had little to smile about, but that could change beginning on Tuesday when his team will be reborn with a new ...

  • Report Smith discusses moving Charlotte race

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The chairman of Speedway Motorsports Inc. is so determined to get a second Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway that he may be willing to give up a date at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Bruton Smith told Charlotte television station WBTV on Monday there is a 70 percent chance he will move the October Charlotte race to Las Vegas.Smith told the station he's flown to Vegas ...

  • Source Bobcats to become Hornets on Tuesday

    Michael Jordan is changing his team's name to the Hornets. The person says Jordan will detail the timetable for the change to be completed at a press conference the Bobcats have scheduled for Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press Monday on condition of anonymity because the name change has not been publicly announced. NBA deputy commissioner and COO Adam Silver ...

  • Gastonia mother says 9-year-old saved her life

    A Gastonia mother said she is alive because of her 9-year-old son. He found her lying on the bathroom floor and called for help. The mother told Eyewitness News on Monday that he also kept the other children in the home calm. Lacodia Hope is still working to regain her ability to speak, but she can still clearly express how she feels about her son. "Without him, I don't know if I would ...

  • Bring Back the Buzz gives hope to Bobcats fans for name change

    When the Bobcats take the floor in the near future, they could have a new name and a new look. Reports said team management is trying to 'Bring Back the Buzz' with the Hornets name. Eyewitness News spoke to fans on Monday and learned how long it could take for a change to happen. CBS Sports said the Bobcats filed paperwork to get the Hornets name back after New Orleans dropped it. It ...

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