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KKK planning weekend rally in Iredell Co. town
The Ku Klux Klan plans to hold a rally this weekend in Iredell County. The town of Harmony is a farming community north of Statesville. People taking a break for lunch Wednesday were talking about the planned rally. While many don't agree with their views, they don't think it can ...
Man sentenced to 50 years in $40M Ponzi scheme
Prosecutors and a judge both said a Ponzi scheme is worst financial crime they've ever seen. Shuffling into the federal courthouse, Keith Simmons was a long way from the jet-setting swindler prosecutors say he once was. With a Ponzi scheme running through a company called Black Diamond, court documents say ...
Group thinks church should lose tax-exempt status after controversial sermon
A national group thinks a Maiden church should lose its tax-exempt status after the pastor gave a controversial sermon that included comments on President Obama. During the May 13 sermon, Pastor Charles Worley also said gay people should be kept inside a fence. His comments have drawn national attention. ...
Woman accused of causing plane security scare will not be charged
The French woman accused of causing a security scare on a Charlotte-bound plane Tuesday will not be charged. Federal officials said there is not enough evidence to support charges against the woman. The plane was diverted to Maine after authorities said the woman told a flight attendant that she had ...
Police expect to be ready for crowds in uptown this weekend
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say they expect to be ready for any problems at Speed Street this weekend. "Substantially, what you saw last year is going to be what you see this year, with some refinements," said Deputy Chief Harold Medlock on Wednesday. Speed Street opens on Thursday and runs through the ...
Local hospitals prepare for DNC
With tens of thousands of people expected to pack Charlotte for the Democratic National Convention, local hospitals are preparing for every type of emergency possible. One thing they will be using during the event is an emergency room on wheels. CMC's MED-1 will be ready to help at a moment's ...
Former CRVA chief arrested on DWI, hit-and-run charges
Charlotte's embattled former tourism chief is charged with drunken driving. Troopers arrested Tim Newman Tuesday night along Interstate 77 near LaSalle Street. They said he hit a vehicle and kept going and that when they approached Newman, he had a "strong odor of alcohol" and "very slurred speech." They also ...
Jury ends 4th day of talks at John Edwards trial
As deliberations drag on to a fifth day in the trial of John Edwards, some legal analysts say Edwards could have strong grounds to appeal if he's convicted. Former federal prosecutor Kieran Shanahan said it all comes down to the fact that the judge broadened the legal definition of a ...
State delegates will have busy schedules during convention
Sam Spencer walked through what his life will be like in early September in uptown on Wednesday. He's president of the Young Democrats of North Carolina, and was just elected as one of the state's delegates at the Democratic National Convention. It's a list that includes the governor and members ...
NC amendment banning same-sex marriage in effect
North Carolina's constitutional amendment slamming the door on same-sex marriages is now in effect. But the debates on its full meaning continue. The State Board of Elections on Wednesday certified the results of North Carolina's May 8 primary elections, including the constitutional amendment defining marriage solely as a union between ...
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