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New Mecklenburg Co. DSS director named
After months of searching, Mecklenburg County's Department of Social Services has a new director. Peggy Eagan is a certified social worker. She currently is the Executive Director at Children and Family Services Center in Charlotte. The building is home to several nonprofits that serve the community. Many of the people ...
Hospital says credit card information for 2K patients possibly compromised
Piedmont HealthCare in Statesville said credit card information for almost 2,000 patients may have been compromised after a security breach. On Tuesday, credit card information for almost 10,000 patients at Presbyterian Anesthesia Associations was compromised. Both health care companies said they used E-dreamz, a website hosting company and that patients ...
BGEA says Billy Graham charities target of IRS
FBI agents are digging into allegations Wednesday morning of the IRS targeting conservative groups. Those found responsible could end up being charged with a crime and spend time in jail. The controversy turned local Tuesday when two charities said they were targeted. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association said they and ...
City manager presents plan to pay for streetcar project
Construction is already underway on the first part of the streetcar project, a project the city manger proposes now be called the Gold Line. Charlotte City Manager Ron Carlee told the Charlotte City Council Monday that the project is important to the economic development of the city. "This rail project ...
Sheriff identifies 2nd suspect in 4-county manhunt
The Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office says warrants have been issued for 23-year-old Robert Lamarr Smith for two counts of first-degree kidnapping. Officers are considering him armed and dangerous. Police say Smith could be near his home in Morven in Anson County. They say he could also be in Cabarrus or ...
Power still off for some as cleanup starts after flooding
The water has started to recede in northwest Mecklenburg County, but the water level is still higher than normal in some places. Some yards and homes still have water sitting in them. When Berry Stubbs left his home Tuesday night, the flood water was all the way up his basement ...
Mountain Island Lake residents return home to assess flood damage
Residents in northwest Charlotte are coming home to look at the damage left by the Catawba River Basin’s rising waters. Some people are still without electricity. It has dried out compared to Tuesday at the same time. Water is still covering parts of Riverside Drive, but it is at least ...
Man accused of killing girlfriend's son faces judge
William Lail walked into the courtroom Monday in handcuffs, just three days after police say he killed his girlfriend’s 20-month-old son, Jaydon. "You are charged with the offense of murder," said Honorable Gregory Hayes. Lail is charged with one count of murder and two counts of child abuse. He was ...
Man found guilty in crash that killed 2 boys
A jury found truck driver Dirk Brown guilty of two counts of misdemeanor death by motor vehicle Friday. As the verdicts were read, the parents of Kadrien Pendergrass and Jeremy Brewton Jr. broke down crying. The two boys were hit and killed in west Charlotte last year. The parents told ...
Man charged in death outside Ed's Tavern pleads not guilty
Kenan Gay's attorney entered a not guilty plea for him Friday. Gay is charged with second-degree murder. Police say that last March, he got into a fight with 30-year-old Robert Kingston outside Ed's Tavern on Park Road. Police say Gay pushed Kingston into the road, where he was then hit ...
Driver accused of hitting, killing 2 boys speaks during trial
The truck driver accused of hitting and killing two children on the side of the road in west Charlotte took the witness stand Thursday. Dirk Brown said he has suffered every day since the 1- and 5-year-old boys were killed last year. It was an emotional day for the family ...
Source says City Council explored legal options if airport authority passes
Mayor Anthony Foxx wouldn't directly answer Channel 9's questions on his way into a special closed-door meeting he called Tuesday. "What's this meeting about today?" asked a Channel 9 reporter. "It's about the airport," Foxx said. "And what can you tell us about the airport study or Jerry Orr?" Channel ...
City Council to decide who fills mayor vacancy if Foxx resigns
If Mayor Anthony Foxx resigns for a new job in Washington, state law says the City Council will decide who fills the vacancy. The law says that the replacement should be from the same party, but it doesn't say how council will make that decision and how quickly. After Monday's ...
Some buildings at JCSU without water for more than 12 hours
Some buildings at Johnson C. Smith University were without water for more than 12 hours Thursday night into Friday. Eyewitness News met student David McFadden as he was walking back to his room from the Irwin Belk Complex. He said he had to take a shower at the Sports Complex ...
CMS asks for $1.2M to help struggling students
Eyewitness News saw a literacy lesson in action Wednesday at Dilworth Elementary. Groups of first-grade students were working with technology, the teacher or the teacher assistant. "We can give personalized instruction," said Kerry Vreeland, a first grade teacher at Dilworth Elementary. Vreeland says young students read on different levels and ...
Police: Teen arrested after toddler found alone near road
A Charlotte teenager is facing child neglect charges after police say a 2-year-old escaped her care and was found wandering near a busy street overnight. CMPD officers arrested 16-year-old Sharon Cuthbertson Wednesday afternoon. Authorities said a woman driving on North Tryon first spotted the toddler walking down Tom Hunter Road ...
Police: Rocks thrown at cars on busy Monroe road
Police in Monroe are warning drivers someone is throwing rocks at cars on a busy road. They said two baseball-sized rocks barely missed the drivers, but did serious damage to their cars. The crimes happened on Charlotte Avenue near IB Shive Drive. One of those drivers walked Channel 9 through ...
Fort Mill runner at marathon says it will take time to heal
When Demi Clark of Fort Mill, S.C., crossed the finish line Monday at the Boston Marathon, heard an explosion and saw the disaster that ensued, she knew healing would take time. She never imagined that days later the city of Boston would be living through terror again. "My heart breaks ...
Doctors, nurses learn ways to help crime scene investigators
After a shooting, a stabbing or a bad crash in Charlotte, crime scene investigators rush to the scene to collect evidence. Thursday, doctors and nurses were learning how they can help. "We are the front lines, we are the secondary crime scene," said Dr. Jayne Batts, an emergency medicine physician ...
Driver accused in death of young man pleads guilty
A driver pleaded guilty Wednesday to misdemeanor death by motor vehicle and misdemeanor failure to stop at the scene of a crash that killed a young man. Driver Tiffany Ashcraft was 17 at the time. "I said, 'Give ma another hug and a kiss,' and he did. And I know ...
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