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Thousands Demand Dems Yank DNC From N. Carolina

Kevin Spak — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:50:15 CDT

Thousands of angry progressives are demanding the DNC pull the Democratic National Convention out of Charlotte in protest of North Carolina's vote to amend its constitution to ban same-sex marriage. A Change.org petition advocating the move has already drawn more than 27,000 signatures, and the same sentiment is...

US Airways Jet Makes Emergency Landing in NC

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:20:06 CST

A "loud and unsettling noise" convinced a US Airways pilot to turn around and make an emergency landing just after takeoff in North Carolina yesterday. No one was hurt, and the 44 passengers en route from Charlotte to Charleston, West Virginia, were placed on other flights. Mechanics are seeking the...

Charlotte May Ban Occupy Protests at Dem Convention

John Johnson — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:16:56 CST

Leaders of Charlotte, North Carolina, apparently are already worried that Occupy protests will disrupt next year's Democratic National Convention, reports the Huffington Post . The city council is considering an ordinance that would outlaw camping on public property starting in January. The mayor swears the measure is not aimed at Occupiers,...

Charlotte Training Cops for Riot Duty Ahead of DNC

Kevin Spak — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:52:05 CDT

Apparently, Charlotte is expecting trouble when the Democratic National Convention comes to town—or at least preparing for the possibility. Charlotte’s police department is already stocking up on riot gear and training officers in riot-control techniques in preparation for the event, WSOC TV reports. Though the city already has a...

Democrats Bet on South, Pick Charlotte for 2012

John Johnson — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 12:57:05 CST

Democrats have picked Charlotte, NC, as the site of the 2012 convention, which the AP sees as a signal that the Obama campaign intends to fight hard to retain the gains it made in traditional GOP territory in 2008. Obama became the first Democrat to take the state since 1976,...

Mormon Parents Banned From Scout Leader Positions

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:07:13 CDT

Holy religious wars! Mormon parents have been banned as Cub Scout leaders in a North Carolina troop after they were told their views are "not consistent with Christianity." Jeremy and Jodi Stokes enrolled their two young sons in a pack operating out of an evangelical Presbyterian church near Charlotte. Their...

Burglars Hold NBA Player's Wife at Gunpoint: Cops

Nick McMaster — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:50:00 CDT

Three armed intruders who robbed the house of a Charlotte Bobcats guard while he was away at a basketball camp broke in and held his wife at gunpoint, the Charlotte Observer reports. Stephen Jackson's wife, Renata, was then locked in a bathroom, and the men proceeded to steal valuables. Charlotte-Mecklenburg...

Waitress Fired for Facebook Rant About Rotten Tip

Nick McMaster — Sat, 22 May 2010 12:12:35 CDT

A North Carolina waitress learned about the dangers of social networking the hard way when she lost her job after griping on Facebook about penny-pinching customers. Ashley Johnson served a couple at Brixx Pizza in Charlotte who had a 3-hour lunch—forcing her to work an hour after the end...

Phelps Takes Another Loss in Charlotte

Matt Cantor — Mon, 18 May 2009 09:10:20 CDT

A day after losing his first final in nearly a year, Michael Phelps lost again last night in Charlotte, this time in the 100-meter freestyle, the AP reports. The American came in almost a second behind France’s Frederick Bousquet, who holds the world record for 50 meters. “The biggest thing...