Provides the latest RSS feeds for Charlotte News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Charlotte Star.com http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/cat/dee48d631688e0a3/ en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:08:13 -0400 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:08:13 -0400 30 David Howard could run for Charlotte mayor. Here he reacts to favorable returns on city council election night with supporters l-r Carrie Cook, County Commission Chair Jennifer Roberts and Kory Jeter at the Wadsworth House on S. Summit Ave. DIEDRA ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215294921/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:43:14 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215294921/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Authorities said an undercover drug buy that erupted in gunfire Tuesday afternoon was part of a larger investigation.Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Rodney Monroe said such undercover operations happen on a weekly basis. He said the one that happened Tuesday on the campus of Hidden Valley Elementary School was part of an investigation that has been going on for months.Police said the alleged ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215293410/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:53:32 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215293410/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is considering a site near Tyvola Road and Billy Graham Parkway for a proposed 295,000-square-foot medical complex that would be the VA’s second location in Charlotte. The new health center, which has been in the planning stages since 2009, may be built on a 35-acre parcel on the northeast corner of West Tyvola and Cascade Pointe Boulevard, according to ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215293411/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:38:50 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215293411/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Fire damaged a south Charlotte shopping center early Wednesday.The blaze began just after 5 a.m. in Nemo's Reef, an exotic fish store, off Sardis Road North near Monroe Road. The smoke also damaged the Monroe Business Center next door.Firefighters are waiting on the air to clear at the scene so that they can go into the building and assess the damage.Officials said no one was injured in the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215292141/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:47:30 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215292141/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A driver said his brakes failed, causing him to crash into a car in west Charlotte early Wednesday.The crash happened just after 12:30 a.m. on Freedom Drive at Toddville Road.The man's car went under another car, creating a chain reaction that wrecked a third car."I thought I had just hit a car and my hood popped up. I didn't realize I was under a car until I got out," said ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215292142/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:47:29 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215292142/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 . Stormy and I hope to be advanced to the third and final round this summer. If we succeed, we could air on the actual TV show (Series 5) this Fall or early next year depending on the Producers choice. Our idea? As many of you know - is to expand an already successful operating inn, museum, cooking school and gift shops while helping more veterans in how to get started with small businesses and ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215286673/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:09:00 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215286673/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 On Tuesday night, the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners approved its budget, and a tax hike is on the way.Eyewitness News was inside the meeting and breaks down how much money will come out of your pocket.After weeks of wrestling with the tax increase and then hours of heated debate inside the meeting, the commissioners voted five to four to increase property taxes, a 2.35-cent tax ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215285042/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:09:51 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215285042/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 On Tuesday night, Waxhaw town leaders decided to investigate the mayor's travel expenses.Last week police arrested Mayor Duane Gardner.They said she was driving drunk and blew a .18 on a breathalyzer test.It was her second DWI charge.After her arrest, council agreed to audit her expenses.Town leaders plan to begin the censure process against the mayor ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215285041/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:09:48 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215285041/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Monroe police just arrested a man accused of causing a deadly crash.Police said David King was driving drunk when he crashed into two other cars on Highway 601 Sunday afternoon.The passenger in his car died.King now faces several charges, including second-degree ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215285043/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:09:47 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215285043/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Gunfire erupted on a Charlotte elementary school campus and police said it was all part on a undercover drug operation.Eyewitness News asked why they picked a school for the dangerous operation.On Tuesday night neighbors were rattled and Charlotte Mecklenburg's Police Chief is defending his officers after an undercover drug operation in an elementary school parking lot ended in gunfire.On ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215285040/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:09:47 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215285040/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 After almost a year on the run, the man accused of hitting and killing a college student from Mooresville is now in jail.Pitt County Deputies arrested and charged William Langly on Tuesday morning with felony hit and run causing death for killing Austin Baeza in August of last year.He was from Mooresville and was expected to start school at Pitt Community College.After the arrest, the sheriff ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215284026/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:02:47 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215284026/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 The board of county commissioners voted Tuesday for an updated capital improvements plan to move forward.The new plan would fund more projects, including those for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and Central Piedmont Community College.It would help pay for things like new and renovated schools, libraries and parks.Voters still have to vote on this in ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215284025/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:02:47 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215284025/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A NASCAR driver who lived in Huntersville will be laid to rest on Wednesday.Jason Leffler died on a dirt track in New Jersey last Wednesday when his car crashed into a wall moments after the race started.Leffler leaves behind his 5-year-old son.The funeral is set for Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Grace Covenant Church in Cornelius.Instead of flowers it is suggested that people donate to a trust fund in ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215282891/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:56:45 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215282891/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 RALEIGH Charlotte is lobbying against the state Senate’s tax reform bill, saying it will cost the city at least $31 million a year in lost revenue and possibly require a property tax increase. Cities and towns could lose nearly $150 million in revenues when the tax bill is fully implemented in fiscal 2019 because it eliminates the local food tax and local privilege license tax and requires ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215282892/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:41:52 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215282892/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 The World Championships trials kick off one week from Tuesday. A group of nearly 20 swimmers from all over the nation have been training in Charlotte to get ready for it.It is crunch time for a group of nearly 20 swimmers getting ready for the second biggest swim event next to the Olympics. It is called the World Championships, and for swimmers, Charlotte is the best place to get ready for ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215281679/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:53:11 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215281679/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Commissioners were to vote on Tuesday on a budget that would raise taxes, but now some Republicans on the board want to put that vote off to come up with a new plan.The proposed tax increase the board worked out last week would increase taxes by 2.35 cents per $100 valuation.On a home worth $200,000 that would be $47 more a year, slightly lower than the tax rate the county manager had proposed, ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215281680/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:53:10 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215281680/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Contamination on the site of a north Charlotte business may be costing adjacent property owners. North Carolina's Department of Environmental and Natural Resources division say they've found evidence of hazardous materials in soil and groundwater samples along Cullman Avenue. They apparently came from a building owned by Detrex Corporation where businesses have recycled solvents for ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215281681/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:53:09 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215281681/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 To stage last year’s Democratic National Convention, the local host committee raised millions of dollars, much of it for computers, phones and other communication devices. Now it appears a sizeable amount of that equipment was lost, stolen – or perhaps kept by the staffers it had been assigned to. The Democratic National Committee said it recently sent the Charlotte Mecklenburg ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215281682/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:38:30 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215281682/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Charlotte-based Polymer Group Inc. announced Tuesday the appointment of J. Joel Hackney Jr. as its newest CEO and member of the board of directors. Hackney, 44, will begin his new role Wednesday as leader of the material manufacturer of everything from baby diapers to surgical gowns. He succeeds Veronica “Ronee” Hagen, 67, who has served as CEO since 2007. Hackney joins PGI after ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215281683/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:38:29 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215281683/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A huge supporter of stricter gun laws, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Rodney Monroe, brought the issue to an uptown church on Tuesday.In April, he was one of 20 police chiefs invited to Washington to push for tougher gun control legislation. On Tuesday, Eyewitness News heard the chief lay out startling numbers about gun violence in Charlotte.Each month First United Methodist Church in uptown ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215280546/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:48:47 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215280546/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Statesville police said a bank was robbed Tuesday afternoon.Police sent Channel 9 surveillance photos from the robbery.They said a man robbed the Community One Bank on East Broad Street.It's the second time in the last month the location has been robbed, police said.Investigators also believe a similar robbery in Troutman may also be connected to this ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215280544/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:48:47 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215280544/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Thirty teens from the Charlotte area will travel to Raleigh to get lawmakers' attention. They said many undocumented students drop out after high school because they can't afford to pay out-of-state tuition which is an additional $20,000."To me, it's very personal, because I could have gone to school in fall of 2009, but I couldn't," said student Elver Varrios. ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215280547/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:48:45 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215280547/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 The tornado that caused major damage in Charlotte in 2012 is changing the way forecasters look at storms.Early Warning Doppler 9 is able to track a tornado like the one that hit north Charlotte and Harrisburg in March.The National Weather Service gave no warning to families, but now new research may change that.There is still a barren lot off Brookstead Meadow Court after an EF2 tornado tore ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215280545/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:48:45 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215280545/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 The fire marshal said there was so much damage at the Lincolnton mill they may never know exactly what started the fire. He said they had to dig though nearly three feet of debris looking for the cause. Firefighters and police returned to the Massapoug mill Tuesday morning hoping to find out what started the fire that brought Robert Goins and his wife back to the place he worked more than 30 year ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215280548/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:48:44 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215280548/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 's hometown of Peace River, Alberta, Canada.The average high temperature is 72 degrees, with more than 17 hours of daylight. It's a far cry from the 17 hours of darkness and average temperature of 11.5 degrees in January."I'm not used to humidity like this. It's something else," Gaydosh said following one of the Panthers' organized team activities. ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215279318/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:35:56 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215279318/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) -- A North Carolina environmental group is offering a $1,500 reward to find the thief who stole more than 1,000 Venus flytraps from a city garden in ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215279624/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:17:27 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215279624/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Food stamps recipients in South Carolina may not be able to get sugary drinks, candy, cookies and cakes. The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control recommended the change to the state Department of Social Services. South Carolina would have to apply for a waiver to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is known for food stamps. The State Department of Social ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215278071/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:36:24 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215278071/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Two people suffered life-threatening injuries in a northeast Charlotte shooting Tuesday afternoon.Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said they were called to 5100 Snow White Lane shortly before 2 p.m.MEDIC said two patients were rushed to Carolinas Medical Center-Main.Eyewitness News has a crew at the scene, where there is a large police ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276746/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:28:22 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276746/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Rep. Mel Watt's confirmation hearing is tentatively set for next week. Watt is President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Federal Housing Administration.He currently represents parts of Charlotte and other North Carolina cities.The Wall Street Journal reports the Senate will question him on June ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276748/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:28:22 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276748/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Officials are responding to a wreck involving a tractor-trailer near the Interstate 77 and Interstate 85 interchange.Officials said the I-85 southbound ramp is closed.Medic officials said they are on scene.Check back with wsoctv.com for updates to this developing ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276747/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:28:22 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276747/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Some North Carolina House members have decided to move Senate legislation ahead that would allow speed limits on some state highways to race up to 75 mph.A House committee voted Tuesday for the bill allowing the Department of Transportation to set speed limits higher than the current 70 mph cap for some interstates and other highways if traffic and engineering allows it. The bill doesn't ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276749/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:28:21 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276749/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A Columbia firefighter rushing to a call during a thunderstorm left a pot of grease on a stove that caused a blaze in the kitchen of a fire station.Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins said sprinklers helped contain the blaze Monday evening before firefighters could get back to the station, but the fire still caused $20,000 in damage.Jenkins says the fire station was empty when the grease caught fire ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215275353/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:20:25 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215275353/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 File photo: President of the Jim Henson Foundation, Cheryl Henson attends the 11th annual Sesame Street Workshop Benefit Gala on May 29, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Desiree ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215275352/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:20:24 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215275352/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A local church partnered with a national nonprofit to help families devastated by a tornado in Oklahoma. Thara Moyers with Elevation Church in Charlotte signed up with her church's outreach program to join Samaritans' Purse. "We work in partnership with nonprofit organizations locally and globally to feed the hungry, fight homelessness, empower children and families, respond to the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215275351/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:20:23 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215275351/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 The Bank of America stadium's food, beverage and merchandise provider will be holding a job fair Tuesday at the Bank of America Stadium from 4-8 p.m, according to the Carolina Panthers website.Game day and seasonal positions are available in customer service, merchandise retail locations, concessions department, kitchen, warehouse, luxury suites, bars, markets and restaurants.Qualified ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215273890/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:13:17 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215273890/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- A bill requiring North Carolina state workers to check the criminal history of welfare and food stamp recipients has passed a Senate ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215274167/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:47:36 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215274167/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Duke Energy Corp. stated Monday its settlement with the North Carolina Utilities Commission's Public Staff would raise rates for customers of its Duke Energy Carolinas subsidiary by about 5 percent, according to a news release. The company would get an extra $205 million it the first two years and $235 million a year after that. The public staff is responsible for representing consumers and ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215272315/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:06:28 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215272315/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Severe Weather Center 9 is tracking heavy downpours that will arrive in Charlotte later Tuesday.As with Monday, the main threat will be heavy rainfall. Storm chances still look to be easing up later this week.By Thursday and Friday, most of the area will be rain free, but temperatures will heat back up.Scattered downpours are expected to develop through the afternoon with heavy rain and lightning ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215272316/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:06:27 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215272316/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A man was killed Monday night after running across a highway, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol. Troopers said Bobby Clark, 42, of Lancaster, was staying with his girlfriend at the Relax Inn in Chester County. Clark and his girlfriend walked across Highway 9 to a convenience store. When they arrived, Clark realized he left his money in the hotel. Clark ran back across the street to get ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215272317/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:06:26 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215272317/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A motel in Boone where three people died will have to clear several hurdles before reopening.The Best Western has been closed for 10 days after 11-year-old Jeffrey Williams from Rock Hill died from carbon monoxide.Police said the poisonous gas came from a hot water heater for the pool located below the room where Williams and his mother stayed.Daryl and Shirley Jenkins died in the same room in ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215270954/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:59:50 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215270954/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Duke Energy has elected its new president and chief executive officer.The company announced Tuesday that the board of directors unanimously elected Lynn Good to succeed Jim Rogers.Good will assume her new role on July 1. She will also serve as a director on the Duke Energy Board.Rogers, who has served as president and CEO since 2006, will continue to be chairman of the board until he retires at ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215269627/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:55:50 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215269627/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A Mooresville NASCAR driver and shop owner was arrested Tuesday after deputies in Rowan County said they seized more than a half dozen stolen race cars from his ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215269628/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:55:48 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215269628/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A west Charlotte medical office was evacuated early Tuesday because of carbon monoxide concerns.Firefighters were called to Metrolina Kidney Center on Hoskins Road near Beatties Ford Road just after 6 a.m.The Charlotte Fire Department and MEDIC said the levels of carbon monoxide have decreased since their arrival.No one was transported to the hospital, but MEDIC said paramedics checked out three ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215268469/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:52:04 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215268469/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Waxhaw leaders will discuss the mayor's latest drunken driving charge on Tuesday.Mayor Daune Gardner was arrested last week. Police said she was speeding and swerving when they pulled her over.Officers said she blew a 0.18 percent BAC on the Breathalyzer.The town council will discuss whether or not to punish Gardner.She had been arrested for drunken driving before but said that charge was ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215268468/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:52:04 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215268468/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 One person died after driving across the center line and crashing into an 18-wheeler late Monday.The pickup truck caught fire after the crash on Highway 601 near Haile Gold Mine Road in Lancaster County.Authorities said the victim would have turned 62 on Wednesday. His name has not been released.The driver of the 18-wheeler was not ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215267407/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:49:06 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215267407/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A person died when a boat sank in Lake Norman late Monday.People near the Stumpy Creek access area said they heard people calling for help around 10:30 p.m.When emergency crews arrived, they realized a boat had gone under the water.Two people were found to be unharmed.Dive teams found the body of a third person underwater.Authorities are still investigating and have not released any other details ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215267406/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:49:05 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215267406/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 A firefighter was injured while battling a blaze at a south Charlotte home overnight Tuesday.The fire broke out just before midnight on Stoney Hill Lane. A neighbor saw smoke and called 911.Fire officials said two people were inside at the time and managed to get out safely.It took 50 firefighters 90 minutes to put the fire out. Extra manpower was called in because it was taking so long to put ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215267405/scat/dee48d631688e0a3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:49:04 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215267405/scat/dee48d631688e0a3