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Crews train for emergency calls on Catawba River On Saturday the York County Emergency Response Team hosted a swift water rescue class at the Duke Energy Dam on the Rock Hill side of the Catwaba River. The class had members of the team, York Sheriff's Department, Fort Mill Rescue Squad, Rock Hill Rescue
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Over 90 drivers facing charges following CMPD DWI checkpoint The results from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's drunken driving checkpoint on Friday night came in on Saturday, and now more than 90 drivers are facing charges. Altogether 93 were charged, 12 of which were for DWI. Police said they caught a
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Bobcats in process of changing name back to Hornets The Charlotte Bobcats are in the process of changing their name back to the Hornets. CBS Sports said there is no timetable for the switch. Owner Michael Jordan confirmed in February that the team hired a national polling group to determine how fans felt a
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Police investigate fatal shooting on Filbert Lane Police are investigating Saturday morning after one person was shot and killed in east Charlotte. Police said the shooting happened around 1 a.m. Saturday in the 8500 block of Filbert Lane in the Hickory Grove division. Officers said when they arrived the
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Officials: Man on motorcycle killed in wreck on I-77 Medic officials said one person was killed in a wreck Friday. The crash happened on Interstate 77 southbound near Sunset Road. Troopers said that according to witnesses, a man on a motorcycle was traveling in excess of 100 mph on I-77. The rider hit the b
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Police arrest man charged in fatal shooting A man charged with murder after a fatal shooting was arrested Friday, according to Statesville police. Byron Lee Smyre, 22, of Statesville, was arrested without incident at a home on Turnersburg Highway in Iredell County. Smyre is being held without bond
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18 arrested in narcotics investigation On May 16-17, the Gaston County Police arrested 18 people as part of a warrant roundup following several narcotics-related investigations and undercover operations. Those arrested were from Gaston County as well as neighboring counties and had multiple ch
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Travelers can expect congested parking at airport Expect congested parking lots at Charlotte Douglas this spring and summer travel season. Airlines report an increase in passengers, and parking will be in high demand. The airport has added new tools to assist passengers in planning for parking. Leading t
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Information for 10K job applicants exposed in security breach A local healthcare company is now trying to contact 10,000 job applicants whose private information was exposed in a major security breach. The applicants at Piedmont HealthCare had more than just their applications stolen; they had their Social Security
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Coroner: One killed in farming accident in SC The Lancaster County coroner said a man died in a tractor wreck Friday. The wreck was at 3711 Kershaw Camden Highway in Heath Springs. The coroner said it appeared to be a farming accident. The coroner said the man was killed when a tractor he was trying
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