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Thursday, May 23, 2013 | 4:37 p.m.

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NC department under fire after audit on overtime pay

North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services is coming under fire in a new state audit regarding overtime pay for some employees working to establish the state's Medicaid Management Information System. Eyewitness News exposed the controversy in November when some state lawmakers raised concerns over the director, Angie Sligh, ...

Fiscal cliff deal means changes to tax code

The IRS started processing tax returns last week after last-minute fiscal cliff negotiations pushed them back. Congress' deal also packed major changes into the nation's tax code. Tax filers at a tax preparation company in south Charlotte agreed that the tax code is daunting. “I make mistakes,” one person said. ...

Victims’ advocate organization sees more calls for counseling

New statistics released this month show police in Charlotte are seeing an increase in some types of crimes, and the more crimes, the more victims need help. Eyewitness News anchor Sarah Rosario found out why getting victims’ lives back to normal can be critical to a case. Katherine Sakhnini said ...

Lawmakers work to address delays with veterans’ claims

Some North Carolina veterans are waiting months and even years for the government to pay for medical care for injuries they suffered during their service. Numbers from the past week show more than 47,000 veteran claims in our region are waiting to be processed. More than 30,000 have been waiting ...

Local veteran learning to walk again after losing legs in Afghanistan

A Mooresville veteran has been in D.C. for months, learning to walk again. Marine Cpl. Garrett Carnes is fighting his way back from his injuries with his wife, Courtney, at his side. Eight months ago, he lost both legs in Afghanistan when he stepped on an IED. “This is kind ...

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