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WSOC-TV viewers donate food to benefit local families
Generous Channel 9 viewers stopped by the studios Wednesday to feed those in need. Second Harvest Food Bank will distribute all of the food collected starting Thursday. Local businesses and citizens dropped off thousands of pounds of food to feed the hungry. More than 600 food pantries, soup kitchens and ...
Man sentenced to 10 years in fatal shooting
A Charlotte judge sentenced a man Wednesday to more than 10 years in prison after he shot and killed a man nearly two years ago. Investigators said Miguel Silva shot and killed Keith Patterson on Cherrycrest Lane in southwest Charlotte. Investigators said Silva shot Patterson when he tried to rob ...
I-85, I-77 ramp shut down for repair to guardrail
Crews are out Wednesday night at a busy ramp from Interstate 85 South onto Interstate 77 South to repair damage from a tractor-trailer crash Tuesday. One lane had to be shut down, but crews hope to reopen the lane before morning traffic. The ramp had to be shut down Tuesday ...
NC governor's wife pushes bill opposing puppy mills
Gov. Pat McCrory's wife has taken a stand in the fight against puppy mills in North Carolina. Ann McCrory said Wednesday she wants puppy mills stopped in the state before they start. She urged Senate members to pass a House bill that requires large commercial dog breeders to meet minimum ...
Kids tell police they learned of 'smoking tea' online
It's a crazy trend all over the Internet right now. Rather than drinking tea, people are smoking it. "We tried to smoke a tea bag because we saw it on a YouTube," Josiah said. Josiah is 12 years old. He told Eyewitness News the same thing he told police, the ...
Student loan rates could double if debate unresolved
The student loan rates could double if lawmakers in Washington cannot agree. The unresolved debate might mean that the rates could double in less than two weeks. On average, students graduate with $27,000 in loan debt. Students who attend private schools may accumulate almost $100,000 in debt.
City Council hears both sides over booting practices
Charlotte City Council members asked a local towing company Wednesday about its booting practices. They are trying to learn more after some complained the booting was predatory. Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Cannon said the city doesn't want to get involved in policing private parking lots, but at the same time ...
3 Hells Angels sentenced to prison
Three members of the biker organization Hells Angels were sentenced Wednesday to federal prison. Their sentences are between 14 and 16 years long. Investigators arrested 20 members and associates in June 2012 and seized methamphetamine, cocaine and almost 100 weapons. The investigations into the group started after public complaints of ...
Chester Co. homeowners take fight against sewage sludge to next level
Several Chester County homeowners are taking the fight against sewage sludge coming from Charlotte to the next level. Two weeks ago, the South Carolina DHEC approved the renewal of a permit allowing Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities District to spread treated bio-solids on thousands of acres of farmland in the state. Hundreds of ...
Action 9: Homeowner says sprinkler system broken by contractor
A new homeowner said water just spews into his yard after a contractor broke two of his sprinklers. The contractor admitted to the mistake, but the two could not agree on repair costs. "Turning my irrigation system on," said Mark Leggett, but when he turns on his irrigation system, the ...
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