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State shuts down south Charlotte animal hospital
A south Charlotte animal clinic is shut down by the state until further notice, accused of being a danger to animals and the public. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Animal Control officers were inside the Woodlawn Animal Hospital talking to an employee when Channel 9 crews arrived Friday. The state issued an ...
Accused ‘ski mask rapist’ Jerry Lee Brooks pleads not guilty
Accused "ski mask rapist" Jerry Lee Brooks pleaded not guilty Thursday. Brooks rejected a plea deal that would have kept him behind bars for life. Two of his accusers sat in on the hearing and held hands when Brooks was brought into the courtroom. It was the first time Amy Outten ...
DWI charges dismissed against former state Rep. Nick Mackey
Drunken driving charges against former North Carolina state Rep. Nick Mackey have been dismissed. Mackey exclusively told Channel 9 he is planning to ask federal agents to investigate the Concord Police Department. Concord police Officer Jason Eschert pulled Mackey over for an expired tag in December 2011. The officer also ...
Dog found by road shot, malnourished
The dog walks with a limp, his narrow frame still skin and bones. However, he has improved since a woman brought him to Randall Veterinary Hospital on Friday, after she found him wandering along Highway 801 in Moorseville. "She got him in her car and realized he had an injured ...
Police: Man charged with DWI after crashing into utility pole
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said Richard Wesson slammed into a utility pole off South Boulevard near Hebron Street around 2:30 a.m. Friday. He was taken to the hospital and later charged with DWI and reckless driving. Duke Energy crews spent more than nine hours putting up two new poles and wiring. ...
Hope Haven saves home for recovering addicts in Concord
A Charlotte agency is offering hope and help to recovering addicts in Cabarrus County. Hope Haven in north Charlotte just took over Serenity House, a home for men battling drug and alcohol addiction in Concord. Brian Long is a former resident. He entered Serenity House 15 years ago and has ...
More snakes making appearances in Charlotte neighborhoods
Many neighbors are finding snakes in their yards and streets and it's keeping pest control companies busy. Eyewitness News learned what's driving the snakes out and why they could actually help protect your property. Self-proclaimed country boy Rick Fields is used to seeing snakes. He owns a lawn service and ...
Federal database compares hospital charges
A new federal database breaks down the average charges and average Medicare payments for the top 100 inpatient procedures at hospitals across the country, adding a new level of transparency to health care. "It's awesome. That's the way every other business in the world works, where you can compare and ...
Middle school principal says safety program makes difference
While Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools waits to find out how much money it will have for safety upgrades for the upcoming school year, one northeast Charlotte middle school has spent the last two months implementing a pilot security program paid for with funds from the previous budget. Police and staff tell Channel ...
Customers benefit from rebound in new, used car sales
The spring car buying season is off to a strong start. Many of the largest U.S. automakers saw a surge in new car sales in April. John Brown with the Carolinas Independent Automobile Dealers Association said, "It is good news because eventually, those new cars become used cars." Brown said for ...
9 Investigates: Technicality with arrest processing can lead to dismissal of DWI charges
Ryan McCarter was stopped by police last May after leaving an Uptown bar. "I went to my car, driving down the street and got picked up," McCarter said. He was arrested and charged with driving while impaired. McCarter said he was given multiple breath tests. The final result was a ...
Police search for thieves after gym equipment stolen
The broken glass from the shattered front door is only the start of the damage inside Sonya D. McRoberts' former fitness studio. "In every room it was totally demolished. It was totally gone everything was gone and then when I walked to the back and I saw all my equipment ...
Family of Channel 9 social media producer under lockdown in Boston
Channel 9's social media producer is from Newton, Mass., one of the first Boston communities put under lockdown overnight. Her parents’ home is just a few miles away from Watertown, where officers focused much of their search for one of the suspected Boston bombers, 19 year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Shortly after ...
Tenants to be evicted from troublesome hotel
Tenants in a hotel neighbors said is a haven for crime will have to get out. The eviction is the latest step in the city's plans to demolish the Charlotte Inn off Independence Boulevard. It was June of last year when east Charlotte residents held signs, protesting outside the government ...
Charlotte agency helps undocumented residents apply for federal DACA program
High school seniors are just months away from graduation. While many are gearing up to start college or a career, others are afraid to make plans. They are afraid they could be deported. Channel 9 spoke to an 18-year-old high school student who hopes to attend college for psychology after ...
Concord and Cabarrus County leaders continue to fight for tower funding
Leaders in Concord and Cabarrus County say they refuse to accept losing federal funds for the tower at Concord Regional Airport. "If government wants to undo this or change it or modify it, it can undo, change it or modify it anytime that it wants,” said John Cox, CEO of ...
11 transit stations planned along new Blue Line extension
Eyewitness News was the only station to ride along on a tour looking at planning and development along the LYNX Blue Line extension. The extension starts at 9th Street, near Brevard Street, in uptown and will travel all the way to the UNC Charlotte campus, with 11 transit stations along ...
Freedom Division officers and neighbors fight truancy
Kids skipping school is a problem we've seen lead to serious crimes like break-ins and drug use. Neighbors and officers in the Freedom Division are teaming up to keep kids off the streets and out of trouble. Freedom Division Officer Sheldon Hunter spends his days on patrol looking for students ...
Counties expect new 'Tag & Tax Together' system will bring in millions in unpaid tax revenue
In a matter of weeks, some of you will start receiving one bill for your vehicle property tax and vehicle registration renewal all in one. Right now, you are billed separately. The bill will come from the N.C. Department of Motor Vehicles, which will distribute tax money back to counties. ...
Doctors educate patients about FDA warning on Z-Pak antibiotic
If you've ever had an ear infection, bronchitis or pneumonia chances are you've taken azithromycin, commonly called a Z-Pak. The popular antibiotic, which is sold under the brand names Zithromax and zmax is the target of a Food and Drug Administration safety alert that warns the drug can cause abnormal ...
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