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updated: Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:57 pm

Charlotte News

Local news for Charlotte, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

7 hrs ago | Charlotte.com

2-alarm fire at SW Charlotte warehouse

No injuries were reported this afternoon after a two-alarm fire at a commercial building in southwest Charlotte.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Charlotte (University of North Carolina System), Wildfire, Fire, University of North Carolina System

15 hrs ago | The Carteret County News-Times

Riding the School Bus is as Safe as Ever

You buckle your child into her government-approved car seat in your sturdy, reliable vehicle with the high government crash test rating and side curtain airbags.

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23 hrs ago | NBC 17

10 NC Starbucks Stores To Close

Starbucks' search for a quick fix will make it harder for some of its North Carolina customers to get theirs.

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Related Topix: North Carolina, Charlotte (University of North Carolina System), University of North Carolina System, Chapel Hill (University of North Carolina System), Raleigh Metro, Chapel Hill, NC

Thu Jul 17, 2008

WCNC-TV Charlotte

Autopsy released in fatal shooting by police

An autopsy released today answers some questions about the death of Aaron Winchester, who was shot while fleeing police two months ago.

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Related Topix: Drugs

Charlotte Channel 9

Suspicious Package Discovery Shuts Down Portion Of Uptown Charlotte

Several uptown buildings were evacuated and portions of streets shut down after two suspicious packages were found outside a pizza parlor early Thursday.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Pizza

Charlotte.com

Teen killed in Huntersville wreck

An 18-year-old who graduated last month from Hopewell High School was killed Tuesday night in a one-vehicle wreck in Huntersville.

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Related Topix: Huntersville, NC, Cornelius, NC

WCNC-TV Charlotte

Report: Tanker stuck on track as train approached

A tanker truck loaded with 6,100 gallons of oil was stuck at a railroad crossing and could not be dislodged before it was struck by an oncoming freight train, according to an accident report obtained Tuesday by ...

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Related Topix: University of Nebraska System, Medical Center (University of Nebraska System), Boat Disaster, Train Disaster

Wed Jul 16, 2008

Charlotte Channel 9

CMPD Officer Suspended After Probe Into Taser Use That Killed Teen

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer that used a Taser on a north Charlotte teenager, leading to his death, has been suspended for five days.

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UTU News

Senate earmarks $18M for Charlotte light rail

The U.S. Senate's proposed transportation budget for 2009 contains $18 million for expanding Charlotte's light-rail system.

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Related Topix: Charlotte (University of North Carolina System), University of North Carolina System

Charlotte Channel 9

Police: 3 Armed Men Smash Into Woman's Home

Police are searching for three men who smashed their way into a woman's home in east Charlotte early Wednesday morning.

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Related Topix: Charlotte (University of North Carolina System), University of North Carolina System

Tue Jul 15, 2008

Charlotte Channel 9

Police: Cab Driver Likely Won't Face Charges In Deadly Hit-And-Run

A cab driver who accidentally hit and killed a woman crossing the John Belk Freeway early Monday and then left the scene will likely not face charges, police said.

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Related Topix: Mecklenburg County, NC

News 14 Carolina

Murder victims were shot, stabbed

New details have been released about a triple murder in north Charlotte five months ago.

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WCNC-TV Charlotte

Teen faces murder charge in Lancaster shooting

A teenager apparently coming to his brother's defense is now charged with murder.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Charlotte.com

Woman killed in hit-and-run on I-277

Police are looking for the driver in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident on I-277. Updated 10:05 am.

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The Charlotte Observer

Stormy weather hits Charlotte again

A flood advisory is in effect for parts of Mecklenburg County tonight, while the National Weather Service said strong thunderstorms hit Union County.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Mecklenburg County, NC, Union County, NC, Waxhaw, NC

Sun Jul 13, 2008

The Dispatch

4 people injured when geese cause wreck

Police say four people were injured in a four-vehicle wreck on an interstate highway caused when a flock of geese tried to cross the roadway.

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Charlotte.com

Police seek arsonist in northeast Charlotte

Someone has set more than a dozen fires around a University City apartment complex, and now fire investigators say they believe the arsonist has branched out to another area a nearby elementary school.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

Charlotte Channel 9

Police Investigate Northeast Charlotte Armed Robbery

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are investigating an armed robbery in northeast Charlotte.

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Sat Jul 12, 2008

The Charlotte Observer

1 killed, 4 hurt in 4th shootings

A Friday night shooting death in the Hidden Valley neighborhood in northeast Charlotte marred a sharp decline in uptown Charlotte arrests from recent Fourth of July celebrations.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Concord, NC

Charlotte.com

67-year-old charged with drug trafficking

A 67-year-old Charlotte man has been accused of selling prescription drugs including morphine and Oxycontin after an undercover investigation by vice officers.

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Related Topix: Illegal Drugs

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