Category — Charlotte, North Carolina

MARVIN, N.C. — A business development consultant with Firethorne Country Club says the club’s owners are shocked that its lender has asked the courts to appoint a receiver to run the property. The club had Textron Financial Corp.’s approval to try to raise money to repay its debts and invest in its future but then the lender “blindsided” them because it is losing money itself, said Steve Holmes …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A pair of men who are either the most brazen or the dumbest crooks in Charlotte were arrested late Wednesday night after robbing a victim — near the front door of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. Police say it happened about 11 p.m. in the 400 block of East Trade Street. The two men robbed their victim, then ran off. Sheriff’s deputies responded quickly and caught the …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Noah, the baby eaglet at Carolina Raptor Center, is growing big and strong. In just a few more weeks, and Noah will be learning to fly and hunt and survive in the wild. Click here to view the Eagle Cam

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The head of the panel that regulates liquor sales in North Carolina has proposed merging some ABC boards while making county governments responsible for how those local boards operate. The chairman of the state ABC Commission also recommended allowing private retailers to sell liquor in areas where an ABC store wouldn’t be profitable. Chairman Jon Williams made his report …

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A US Airways jet bound for Charlotte, N.C., has made an emergency landing at an upstate New York airport after the pilot reported a bird strike shortly after takeoff. Airline spokeswoman Tina Swail says the pilot of Flight 1101 declared an emergency two minutes after leaving Rochester’s airport Thursday morning. Jennifer Hanrahan, an airport spokeswoman, says the Airbus …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte couple is home from vacation with a warning for anyone headed to Mexico for spring break. Samuel Pugh and his wife, Jessica, returned from their Cabo San Lucas trip two days early. They say they were walking just a quarter-mile from their resort when five masked men pulled up in van around 11′30 p.m. Tuesday and robbed them. “And they had her and they had their …

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Fire investigators say a blaze that damaged Owens Hall on the Winthrop University campus started on the building’s roof. Investigators haven’t been able to determine how the fire started, but they say it wasn’t caused by any type of mechanical malfunction. Investigators have ruled out the mechanical room, heating and air system and elevator system. Investigators also ruled out …

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bad news for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools parents and students — new schools may not be built to ease the overcrowding issues. There were four new elementary schools scheduled to be completed over the next few years in Mecklenburg County. But CMS Superintendent Dr. Peter Gorman says the school board may change those plans. Parent Dustin Meacham doesn’t like the sound of that …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police say a 15-year-old girl was shot in the leg while walking home from school Wednesday afternoon. The East Mecklenburg High School student was hit while she was walking along Conference Drive near the BJ’s wholesale club on Independence Boulevard. Police say the shots were fired by a young man who was involved in a fight near a Wachovia ATM in the BJ’s parking lot. “They …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Texas woman pleaded guilty to conspiracy Wednesday in connection with a plot to kidnap two Cornelius girls. Police arrested Ruben Garcia-Rosario and Linda Gonzalez in October 2009. Gonzalez, 21, said in court Wednesday that Garcia-Rosario asked her to write a ransom letter in exchange for $10,000 and she agreed. Court records show Garcia-Rosario was arrested with that ransom …

 Showers will steadily increase throughout the afternoon.   We can see some heavy periods of rain late afternoon into the evening.  Rain will last overnight with temperatures only falling into the upper 40s. There’s more rain in store for Thursday, with afternoon temperatures in the low 60s.  Overcast conditions stay in place Thursday night into Friday morning with a low around 52. A  low …

ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. — A registered sex offender has moved away from his home in Rowan County and now officers say they can’t find him. Gary Price, 19, is supposed to be on the sex offender registry for 10 years. The sheriff’s office says Price left his home in Rockwell without making the proper notification. He is wanted on a charge of failure to register. If you see Price, call CrimeStoppers at …

Showers will steadily increase throughout the evening with temperatures in the upper 40s. Today’s high was 62 degrees, normal for this time of year.  Rain will last overnight with temperatures  falling into the upper 40s. There’s more rain in store for Thursday, with afternoon temperatures in the low 60s.  Overcast conditions stay in place Thursday night into Friday morning with a low around 52 …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina motorists would be fined $25 if they’re caught sending or reading text messages while they drive under legislation that won approval in the House. The chamber gave the bill a second reading by a 98-18 vote on Wednesday. Final approval is expected on Thursday. Opponents tried to broaden the bill’s scope. Republican state Rep. Kris Crawford of Florence …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank of America has voluntarily waived overdraft fees. But some consumer groups say Congress still needs to act to ban exorbitant fees. Consumers complain about them. And they’re the subject of a wildly popular viral video. One of those consumers is David Senter of Lincoln County. When he’s not adopting pet bloodhounds, Senter drives a truck over the road. He puts his expenses …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Siemens Energy will expand its Charlotte manufacturing plant for turbines and generators and move part of its Canadian operations here, an investment that will bring as many as 650 jobs to the region, according to three sources familiar with the negotiations. The $130 million Siemens expansion bolsters Charlotte’s quest to become an “energy hub” by bringing various …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The basic idea of Chat Roulette sounds good. Go on the Web site and with a few clicks of the mouse you have a video link with people all around the world. Chat Roulette is one of the hottest sites on the Internet right now, but chances are good most busy parents have never heard of it. But at the FBI’s Charlotte office, the head of cyber crimes, Special Agent Coleen Moss, is …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Fifth Third Bank announced Wednesday that it’s moving its regional headquarters to uptown Charlotte. The bank is leaving its university-area building so that Electrolux, a manufacturing company, can move in. Fifth Third Bank’s new regional headquarters will be located at 201 N. Tryon St. After the bank moves in June, the building will be named the “Fifth Third Center.” “The …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s unemployment rate tied its record high in January at 12.6 percent. The numbers released Wednesday by the Employment Security Commission represent a slight increase over December’s rate, which the agency revised downward from 12.6 percent to 12.4 percent. The number of the state’s unemployed rose about 4,600 people to more than 273,000, a state record …

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The recession pushed North Carolina’s unemployment rate to 11.1 percent in January, a historic high, the Employment Security Commission reported Wednesday. January also marked a year that the state’s jobless rate has been stuck above its previous high. January’s unemployment rate rose from a revised 10.9 percent in December to the highest level since states started their …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An 18-year-old high school student is facing charges for allegedly threatening to kill the assistant principal, security guard and school resource officer at E.E. Waddell High school. Police say Omarius Daniels made the threats and had the gun, but there’s one thing he probably didn’t count on — his mom turning him in. “The mother was making statements, saying the student …

MORGANTON, N.C. — Walter Johnson Middle School was on lockdown for several hours Wednesday after a teacher saw two suspicious men near the school. A teacher reported seeing two men running into a wooded area behind the school. Morganton police were searching the area, but so far officers haven’t located the men. The principal of Walter Johnson Middle said an alert message was sent to parents …

CONCORD, N.C. — Cyndie Mynatt spends much of her time these days sifting through sales figures, projections and records, piled in stacks around her office, meeting with accountants and marketers, building the case to save her car dealership. The fight began on a Friday in May, when she learned Ben Mynatt Chevrolet Cadillac was one of the about 2,000 nationwide GM planned to shutter as it began …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Better Business Bureau has red-flagged a Charlotte-based online study program called Nation High School.    The program claims to help people earn a GED, but the BBB says 29 people have complained about not receiving their diplomas after completing the program and paying the fees. Students also say they haven’t been able to get their money back. The BBB gives Nation High …

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — A 17-year-old is facing charges for allegedly stabbing a man in the back. Police say the victim was stabbed four times in the back during a fight Tuesday night on Lacrosse Drive. After interviewing witnesses, police arrested Dylan Cook and charged him with assault with a deadly weapon. The victim was taken to Carolinas Medical Center for treatment.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police are searching for a black station wagon that struck a man on Archdale Drive at the intersection of South Boulevard Wednesday afternoon. Witnesses said the man had just stepped off the median and was attempting to cross Archdale when the driver’s side mirror of the car struck him. Witnesses said the man was alert and talking to emergency personnel at the scene, but Medic …

SHELBY, N.C. — A Cleveland County Grand Jury has returned an indictment for first-degree murder against Donald Borders, a suspect in the 2003 death of an elderly Shelby woman, court officials said Tuesday. The charge was resubmitted after a grand jury didn’t return an indictment in January. The panel didn’t drop the charge, but elected instead to continue it until a later date. In January …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte woman is in the running for a distinguished national award. Judy Williams founded Mothers of Murdered Offspring, an organization that strives to help parents who lose children to violence.   She is also an advocate for domestic violence victims. Williams is one of 20 people nationwide nominated for an award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. The …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Officers are searching for the man who shot a man in east Charlotte Tuesday afternoon. The shooting happened in a wooded area behind Advance Auto Parts on Barrington Drive in the Oak Forest neighborhood.  The victim told police that he knows the suspect. The man was last seen running toward Sharon Amity Road. The victim was taken to Carolinas Medical Center. Track crime in …