Stories by Tina Terry
Complaints continue with food stamp delays
Dwight Ijames walks an hour every day to get to work. He did it on an empty stomach Wednesday. "I haven't eaten anything. I'm working a part-time job. I'm going to school," Ijames said. He gets state assistance to make ends meet, but when he checked the balance on his ...
9 Investigates: Hunreds of complaints about alarm system telemarketing calls
Conrad Tidswell told Eyewitness News he hesitated to answer his phone for some time. He said at one point telemarketers were calling him up to six times a day trying to sell him an alarm system. "The FBI says crime is increasing in your area; if you let us put ...
Chaplains with Billy Graham Evangelistic Association head to Oklahoma
Tuesday the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association was deciding whether to send more people to Oklahoma City. Several of its chaplains are already there. "Our purpose is to provide emotional and spiritual care to those folks so devastated by this disaster," said Jack Munday, the international director of the Billy Graham ...
Charlotte woman injured in Boston bombings comes home
The Charlotte woman seriously hurt in the Boston Marathon bombings is finally back in Charlotte. Eyewitness News was there as Nicole Gross and her husband, Michael, arrived at Charlotte Douglas Airport surrounded by family and friends. Gross said she was happy to see the people she loves and excited that ...
Leaders discuss overpayment for fire services in Mint Hill
Mecklenburg County was slated to pay the town of Mint Hill for providing fire services to unincorporated areas around the county. However, leaders just discovered they don't have the money to pay the entire bill. The county collects a tax from people in the Mint Hill Fire Service District. This ...
Dozens without power almost week after flooding
It's been almost a week since flooding in Catawba County and dozens are still without power. Even more have been unable to move back into their homes. Eyewitness News learned the road to recovery for many of the families could start next week. The county asked state assessors to come ...
Some UNCC students looking for extra graduation ceremony tickets
Saturday, thousands of students will graduate from UNC Charlotte, but not all of their family members will be able to attend. Eyewitness News found students on Craigslist desperate for tickets. Amanda Knisley was one of them. "I'm actually the first person to graduate in my family from a university," said ...
Special task force helps solve arson cases in Charlotte
A special fire task force with Charlotte's fire department is being called one of the best in the country. The Fire Investigation Task Force is made up of fire, police, State Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigators. The team responds to every fire in ...
Dozens of homes damaged by flooding in Catawba Co.
In Catawba County, officials declared a state of emergency Tuesday due to flooding. Emergency Management officials told Eyewitness News more than 100 homes near Lookout Lake in Claremont were damaged. Many of those people spent the day Tuesday cleaning up. "When I first got here, the water was creeping through ...
Mother mourns son shot to death in east Charlotte
An east Charlotte family is sad and angry over the death of their son. Terrance Mingo, 28, was shot to death Friday night when he stepped out of his front door, according to police. It happened around 9:15 p.m. on Old Meadow Road, off of Albemarle Road. Police said Mingo ...
Parents concerned after police say man tried to kidnap boy
Parents at a Charlotte middle school were on high alert Wednesday. According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police, a student at Kennedy Middle School was waiting for his mom to pick him up Tuesday afternoon when a man drove up and tried to lure him into the car. A police report states the ...
Party at Livingstone College leads to the arrest of 2
A small party for about 100 seniors at Livingstone College got out of control this weekend. Salisbury police were called to the college early Sunday morning. "There was a fight during the party then they took it outside. ... students were roaming all around campus," said William Young, who attended ...
Mother hopes others will learn from her son’s story
A Charlotte man was once a promising young athlete at UNC Charlotte. Now he can't talk or move. "We had so much hope for Grant and we knew that Grant had so many opportunities," said Ovella Nowell, about her son, Grant Nowell. At 18 years old, Grant Nowell was on ...
Push would end tax-free online shopping
This week, Congress is debating a bill that would make you pay sales tax on Internet purchases. While its bad news to some consumers, Eyewitness News found some local store owners who said this bill is vital to their survival. Find us on Facebook and tell us what you think ...
Charlotte woman finds extra check with tax return worth hundreds
A Charlotte woman told Eyewitness News that she opened her state tax return this week to find her check plus another one worth hundreds of dollars. The man who was supposed to get that other check lives less than a mile away from her. "When I first opened it up ...
Charlotte residents express opinion on airport authority
Members of the public got a chance to tell state and city lawmakers what they think about a plan to give control of Charlotte's airport to a regional authority. One man said he came to tonight's meeting with an open mind. He wanted to understand the advantages of creating an ...
Center dedicated to helping kids who have been abused could have to close
A Lincoln County center dedicated to helping kids who have been physically and sexually abused is in danger of closing its doors. The Lincoln County Child Advocacy Center helped nearly 200 kids last year. For nearly six years, sexually abused children have been brought there for forensic interviews, counseling and ...
Historic Latta Plantation could face budget cuts
It's still weeks before Mecklenburg County's manager presents his plan to balance the budget, but already, local groups are pushing back against possible cuts. Historic Latta Plantation hosts hundreds of field trips for elementary students every year. “Over 200,000 school kids are being educated out here in history," said Nicole ...
More than a dozen people arrested on drug charges
More than a dozen people were arrested Wednesday on various drug charges in Lincoln County. Eyewitness News was the only station there as a SWAT team started rounding the suspects up. Around 5 a.m., the Sheriff's Office started picking up 52 people accused of various drug charges. Some of the ...
Caromont Health CEO out of job
Caromont Health announced a decision Tuesday to part ways with its CEO. For days, doctors and staff at the Gaston County Hospital have made complaints about administration. The hospital's board met for hours Monday night about some of those concerns from staff and made the decision to part ways with ...
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