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Richland County woman encounters wild fox in her driveway
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A startling encounter between a fox and Stephanie Doyle, a Lower Richland resident caught on her home's security cameras, is raising concern for her safety and the fox. Doyle says while emptying her car on Monday night, she and her small dog were approached by a...
Titanium Giant Chooses North Carolina for New $1 Billion Facility
A global titanium giant has just selected North Carolina to build its new nearly $1 billion manufacturing facility. American Titanium Metal‘s new $867.8 million titanium mill is expected to invest nearly $1 billion into the tax base and create over 300 jobs. Their 100-acre site in Fayetteville, currently unoccupied, is projected to be operational by 2027.
Cat tests positive for rabies in Mecklenburg County
Woody is a Charlotte native who came to WFAE from the world of NASCAR where he was host of NASCAR Today for MRN Radio as well as a pit reporter, turn announcer and host of the NASCAR Live pre race show for Cup Series races. Before that, he was a news anchor at WBT radio in Charlotte, a traffic reporter, editor of The Charlotte Observer’s University City Magazine, News/Sports Director at WEGO-AM in Concord and a Swiss Army knife in local cable television. His first job after graduating from Appalachian State University was news reporter at The Daily Independent in Kannapolis. Along the way he’s covered everything from murder trials and a national political convention to high school sports and minor league baseball.
'What they did was fraud': Rotten deal has some Charlotte families vulnerable and on the brink of homelessness
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In the midst of a breakdown, Ellen Miller and her wife Ezeco were looking for a breakthrough. "My hope is gone, there is no more," Miller told WCNC Charlotte's Tradesha Woodard. Miller said things started to change after hearing about a transitional housing program at the...
Federal marshals storm suburban Chicago home rescuing abducted North Carolina teen
CHICAGO (CBS) — With guns drawn, heavily armed officers heavily armed were on the scene as federal marshals stormed a home in Libertyville and rescued a 15-year-old girl.The girl was reported missing in North Carolina earlier this month, and neighbors in the suburb knew there was trouble in the house.The peaceful ambiance of Prairie Ridge Road in Libertyville was jolted this week when U.S. marshals swarmed the block where a 15-year-old girl from North Carolina was found.The man arrested in this case had a reputation for being everything but a good neighbor.Federal law enforcement officials zeroed in on this home in...
Spartanburg, South Carolina, businesses seeing less revenue without Panthers training camp
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Several businesses in the Upstate say they are seeing fewer customers walk in through doors compared to years past without the Carolina Panthers training camp. For decades, tens of thousands of people would descend on Spartanburg and Wofford College for training camp to see some of...
Restaurant with a wood-fired food focus is ready to open newest Charlotte area location
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill is opening a new location in Fort Mill on Aug. 26 at Mills Crossing on SC-160, bringing smoky flavors and a fiery focus. The restaurant with Charlotte roots will be the second South Carolina location. Other area locations include restaurants in SouthPark, StoneCrest at Piper Glen, Northlake and Huntersville.
How the Rock Hill Sports & Events Center set itself apart as an elite basketball facility
Running the floor and being more active on defense: that’s what Tre Raymon focused on during his second and final game of the day Wednesday. The 6-foot-8 forward participated in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Academy, a weeklong event at the Rock Hill Sports & Events Center where college coaches across Divisions I, II and III give prospective athletes a taste of the college basketball experience. The academy includes both elite basketball competition and life skills coaching for juggling the responsibilities of being an NCAA student-athlete.
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