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Charlotte Area News - ImprovedCharlotte Area News provides you with the most complete set of online news, weather and other information related to Charlotte, NC, and surrounding Carolina counties. Enjoy our new wider-column format and dropdown menu added for your benefit. Here you'll find: • News feeds from all major Charlotte area news media, plus: • Yahoo, Google, several weather channels • Click on any blue headline to read more • Subscribe to our daily email update using the "Subscribe me" box on this page WBTV - News  One day after North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue announced she won't seek re-election some are asking if the Democrats have enough time to mount a serious campaign for the office. PrimeTime's Jeff Atkinson has our Cover Story.  South Carolina residents planning to purchase new ENERGY STAR qualified appliances will be eligible to receive rebates ranging from $50 to $100 starting this Friday.  A man with a note and who was wearing a suit and tie tried to rob an Indian Land bank on Friday afternoon, deputies said.  A flipped vehicle in the median of Interstate 77 near the WT Harris Blvd exit caused 3 lanes of the highway to be closed earlier.  A 73-year-old Charlotte woman died Thursday after police say she was struck by a car while trying to cross the street.  Jason Wu's designs debut on February 5th and stores are anticipating a mini-Black-Friday type experience.  "Over the last 2 or 3 years, we saw a shift from what was traditionally for us a hunting crowd; 1/3 of your business being handguns to now, it's probably inverted to 2/3 or 3/4 are personal protection and conceal carry," a gun shop manager said.  The latest On The Road adventure takes us just 45 minutes from Charlotte to a historic site that spans 200+ years.  Two people were arrested and a child was removed from a home after officers with the Burke County Narcotics Task Force made what they're calling a "spectacular" drug bust.  Deputies say they are now trying to figure out the identity of a baby that was dropped off by "the child's mother" about a week ago.  Police in Charlotte were called to a tax service agency after a large crowd showed up looking for money they were reportedly promised.  A sign which reads "Free Chicken For A Year. Inquire Inside." on South Laurel Street is causing quite the stir. "I definitely would like to have free chicken for a year," said  A two car vehicle crash injured several people Friday morning in west Charlotte.  A Rock Hill man has been found dead inside his home, days after police believe he was assaulted.  The Myrtle Beach Police Department continues to search for a suspect responsible for robbing a bank just before noon Thursday.  Several students were involved in what school officials are calling a "scuffle" at Garinger High School Friday morning. |
 The Charlotte Observer -- * HP | Breaking News Feed ~ Breaking News The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC Family Dollar plaintiffs seek to appeal class action ruling Matthews-based Family Dollar recently won a round in a discrimination lawsuit brought by female store managers, but the plaintiffs are attempting to appeal a judge's recent ruling denying them class…Click to Continue » Duke Energy wins 7 percent N.C. rate hike The N.C. Utilities Commission today approved an overall 7 percent rate increase for Duke Energy's 1.4 million customers in the state, starting next month.Click to Continue » Man, 62, dies in assault at Rock Hill home New details were released Friday in the death investigation of a 62-year-old Rock Hill man who was assaulted at his Orr Drive home.Click to Continue » North Meck lights up after two dark weeks More than two weeks after his daughter was accosted in a dark outside corridor, a frustrated father has gotten the lights turned on at North Mecklenburg High.Click to Continue » Police seek tips in Dec. killing Authorities are offering a reward for information about the killing of a 32-year-old man whose body was discovered a month ago in a remote, wooded area of Caldwell County.Click to Continue » Wrecks slows traffic on northbound I-77 A wreck on northbound Interstate 77 in northern Mecklenburg County is causing traffic delays during Friday’s afternoon rush hour.Click to Continue » Police investigate abuse of 100-year-old Rock Hill woman Rock Hill Police are investigating a case of elder abuse against a 100-year-old woman by her niece and caretaker, according to an incident report.Click to Continue » Family of 3 faces drug charges A man, his wife and daughter are facing drug charges after authorities said they discovered the family selling prescription drugs from their Iredell County home.Click to Continue » 4 students arrested after fight at Garinger High School Four Garinger High School students face charges and school system discipline after they were involved in a fight on campus Friday morning, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials say.Click to Continue » Iredell seeks hot tub scam artist The Iredell County Sheriff's Office is asking the public's help in finding a man suspected of using worthless checks to buy hot tubs from residents.Click to Continue » |
 Charlotte Area News From Local SourcesCharlotte Area News Stories Original stories for our readers  Before going through a drive through for lunch again, consider a gourmet lunch that will make your taste buds burst but not your budget. At The Artisan Restaurant, a student- run restaurant at The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Charlotte, you can savor lunches created ...  Abigale Corrigan has a resume that stretches a mile long. It reads as if she has been in the "industry" for years, yet the Northwest School of the Arts student is only 13 years old. This Sunday, Jan. 29, at 9 p.m., Abigale "Abby" will star in the Hallmark Premiere "A Smile as Big as the Moon"...  Davidson College will host the Rev. Dr. Barbara Brown Taylor as its 2012 Staley Distinguished Christian Lecturer on Tuesday, February 7. Her talk is titled "Learning to Walk in the Dark: The Ancient Way of Unknowing," and will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Duke Family Performance Hall. The event ...  Walmart has announced it is expanding its Race Time 2012 program to give fans more accessibility to discounted race tickets, driver appearances and fan events at stores, a greater selection of authentic NASCAR merchandise and a special sponsorship of Bill Elliott at the Coke Zero 400.Walmart'...  Mecklenburg County families interested in placing their child in a Pre- Kindergarten program can come to an information session to learn about Charlotte-Mecklenburg NC Pre-K, a child-centered, literacy-based program. The program is open to children in Mecklenburg County who will be age 4 on or...  Nominations are being sought for the 33rd annual Police Community Relations Awards sponsored by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations. The award recognizes officers and work teams from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department who have made outstanding contributions to the improvement o...  In honor of American Heart Month, Showmars will offer two special promotions during the first two weeks of February to help spread women's heart-health awareness and raise funds for the American Heart Association.Beginning Monday, January 30, continuing through Friday, February 10, Showmars w...  Queens University of Charlotte and The Ivey® , the adult day care center in Charlotte's Southpark area, invite caregivers to "Caring for the Elderly," a series of programs that will provide valuable information and training for family members and other caregivers of aging loved ones. This col...  Dance from North Carolina Dance Theatre and fashion from Neiman Marcus unite for the fifth annual Runway for the Ballet on Saturday, February 11. Runway for the Ballet is presented by Carolinas Medical Center and Shumaker, Loop and Kendrick, LLC.Runway for the Ballet takes place in the intimat...  Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Homicide Unit are conducting a death investigation at 2325 Toomey Avenue in the Central Division. The call for service was reported at 3:58 p.m., on Thursday, January 19, 2012. The victim has yet to be positively identified; pending ...  Origin Food Group, LLC will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on January 25 at 4:15 p.m. at its new facility in Iredell County where it will produce its new and innovative line of healthy food products, beginning with früsh? Yogurt & Fruit Shakes.The company is investing more than $7 million to b...  Creating the school calendar for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) is very complex. The 2013-2014 calendar development gets under way Jan. 23, and the public is invited to observe the process."The Calendar Committee looks at what's best for the district's instructional needs, the classroom a...  The Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds Office has added new website features that dramatically improve user access to records and optimize search results.Highlights of the improved site: ? Real estate searches from March 1990 to the present are consolidated ? The results of real ...  Trinity Classical School, a non-traditional, 3-day, Classical Christian School, is now serving the North Mecklenburg/Lake Norman areas.Offering classes for 8th grade through 12th grade, Trinity is a classical Christian school that will graduate critical thinkers, clear communicators and compa...  The Meat House, neighbors to The Flying Biscuit, will donate 5% of their sales for the week ending on Sunday, January 22 to assist in the funeral costs of Danielle Watson, as well as take donations from customers.Watson, who was murdered on January 14, has left the community in shock and disb... |