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Some West Charlotte residents concerned about dark stretch of street
West Charlotte neighbors told Eyewitness News walking down a dark stretch of 4th Street is dangerous. All of the underpass lights are broken and busted. Kris Kellogg travels from Wesley Heights and he's passed the burned-out lights for more than five years. "It's a really dark, desolate stretch of the ...
Neighbors angry over move of program helping students
Some neighbors near West Boulevard told Channel 9 they are furious. The Project L.I.F.T. program, which works with kids in struggling West Charlotte schools, plans to move students from West Charlotte High School to a building off West Boulevard. "We're trying to do something for our kids and they give ...
Sexual abuse cases against diocese hit new obstacle
Sexual abuse cases against the Charlotte Diocese could face months of delays, leaving the accusers waiting longer for their day in court. Seth Langson represents four people who claim priests in the Charlotte Diocese abused them. According to Langson, the abuse occurred more than 30 years ago. "Victims of sex ...
9 Investigates: Fracking could have financial, environmental effects in NC
Shuttered, rusting plants lining the Ohio River are massive reminders to laid-off steel workers like Brian Shute of an industry that went under. "I used to say, 'All this noise.' I don't hear the noise now. I just want the noise back, that's all," Shute said. This area of West ...
Thieves taking thousands of dollars in fuel from businesses
Thieves are targeting businesses near Charlotte Douglas airport so often, the owners called Channel 9 for help. They showed Eyewitness News surveillance video that shows how the criminals are sneaking away with thousands of dollars in diesel fuel. In the dark of night, cameras caught a truck pull in and ...
TSA helps Secret Service recover fraudulent credit, gift cards
Watchful Transportation Security Administration agents at Charlotte Douglas airport helped uncover a major multi-state counterfeit credit card operation. The United States Secret Service showed Eyewitness News all the evidence they recovered including hundreds of fraudulent credit and gift cards. Agent Glen Kessler said Jaques Joseph and Decodar Loney traveled to ...
New, more potent synthetic marijuana spreads across NC
Eyewitness News has learned a dangerous, more potent type of synthetic marijuana is spreading across North Carolina and it's already in the Charlotte area. Bizarro is sold in bright purple packaging as incense. Eyewitness News first reported on the substance in March when residents protested an Ashville smoke shop. An ...
Violent robbery at jewelry store remains unsolved 1 year later
A violent jewelry store robbery in the SouthPark area is still unsolved one year after a man pepper-sprayed and punched the owners. "You're always on edge. You're always watching out," said Mario Makar, owner of A. Bonnart Jewelers. The slightest things can bring back memories of last May, when a ...
NC taxpayers could be missing out on college tax credits
Eyewitness News learned taxpayers could be missing out on thousands of dollars in tax deductions because of a late change to North Carolina law. The federal government extended college tax credits in the December deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, but North Carolina's legislature didn't decide to accept the deductions ...
9 Investigates: Hacking becoming growing issue online
Experts say cyber attacks are one of the top threats facing national security. But cyber criminals aren't just after the government -- your money is also at risk. Dennis Hogan keeps close watch on his money after someone stole his account information twice and tried to steal thousands of dollars. ...
CMPD trains recruits after 3 officers hit by suspected drunk drivers
Eyewitness News learned Charlotte Mecklenburg Police are changing training for recruits after three officers were hit by suspected drunk drivers in one night. Officer Will Reinke still cannot walk on his right left because of the broken bones he suffered on East Independence Blvd. in December. "They took a small ...
Man who was target of alleged arson plot says FBI may have saved his life
The target of an alleged arson plot foiled by the FBI spoke only to Eyewitness News after meeting with the agents who stopped the crime. Private investigator Rich Ulbrich said he received text messages from the suspect, Zufilqar Kacho, about Candice Khashman, a woman Ulbrich worked for on a family ...
Man accused of trying to hire undercover agent to burn down house
Only Eyewitness News learned the FBI unraveled an arson plot. A Cornelius man is accused of trying to hire an undercover agent to burn down a man's house. Eyewitness News learned a local woman may have been an intended target, too. An Eyewitness News camera captured Zulfiqar Kacho in handcuffs ...
Charlotte student in Rome speaks on pope’s resignation
The Roman Catholic Church is without a leader after Pope Benedict XVI officially resigned Thursday. A seminarian from the Charlotte Diocese, studying in Rome, spoke with Eyewitness News via Skype about the historic experience and how it will help him serve Catholics in Charlotte. Noah Carter has been studying in ...
Iredell deputy accused of sexually harassing victims to go to court
An Iredell County Sheriff's Office deputy accused of sexually harassing domestic violence victims will soon go to court after talks to settle the civil case failed. "I have two young daughters," said accuser, Lisa Mangiardi. That's why she drove from Asheville to Charlotte Wednesday to speak only with Eyewitness News ...
Realtor thinks rule change for restaurants could be bad for housing market
One Charlotte realtor believes new rules on restaurants could destroy the housing market in neighborhoods around the city. Charlotte planning officials want to define restaurants and bars and what type of entertainment they can offer. In neighborhoods like NoDa, residents don't have to walk far to find food, a drink ...
9 Investigates: Some bartenders continue to serve to intoxicated customers
Bartending in North Carolina comes with big responsibilities. "It is against the law to serve alcohol to someone who is intoxicated," said Chief Mike Crowley with Mecklenburg County's Alcoholic Beverage Control. Crowley's officers are trying to stop over-serving and Eyewitness News went along as undercover officers investigated several businesses they ...
9 Investigates: Medical Center that offered hormone replacement
A former Charlotte doctor's office offered to boost your energy and make you feel younger, but Channel 9 uncovered that patients may not know the hormone treatment therapy they received could cause health problems. Eyewitness News found out how North Carolina's medical board took action. Charlotte residents may be familiar ...
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, ...
9 Investigates: Authorities say 3 women behind $5M tax fraud scheme
Federal agents said three women -- an undocumented immigrant, a legal resident and a U.S. citizen -- are behind a $5.1 million tax fraud scheme to steal money from the government and send cash to Mexico. Court documents state the women filed hundreds of bogus tax returns and used the ...
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