Teen Fractures Skull in Baseball Collision
A 16 year old American Legion Mooresville Post 66 player Michael McClain is in critical condition after a collision with teammate Josh Haire during a chase for a fly ball. McClain, South Iredell High School junior, was treated at NorthEast Medical Center in Concord and was reported to be responsive after his hand was squeezed. He led the Southern Division with a .480 batting average and over 40 RBIs in 21 games.
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American Legion
Michael McClain
Mooresville Post 66
Josh Haire
McClain
South Iredell High School
NorthEast Medical Center
Concord
Patrick McClain
Michael
Owens
Bank Robbery at BB and T Mallard Creek Road
Police seek two men who robbed the BB and T branch on Mallard Creek Road Friday morning around 10 a.m. A third suspect waited outside. Witnesses say gunmen fired a warning shot, demanded money, and fled. WSOC-TV reports the incident.
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Bb&t
Mallard Creek Road
Wsoc-Tv
Woman killed at Charlotte plant in on site accident
A woman named Linette Washington died after being caught in machinery at Cumulus Fibers in west Charlotte Thursday night. Authorities and company officials are investigating the fatal industrial accident with no comment yet from the firm.
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Charlotte
West Charlotte
Linette Washington
Cumulus
Wsoc-Tv
Judges Toss Out DWI Cases Over Checkpoint Validity
Two Mecklenburg County judges, Fritz Mercer and Regan Miller, have dismissed at least nine drunken driving cases after ruling late night checkpoints were improperly labeled license checks. The disputes focus on whether troopers realigned DWI roadblocks to avoid stricter DWI procedures. Several cases stem from trials near South Boulevard, near Kerry Collins’ 1998 DWI arrest, with critics arguing stops occurred after midnight close to bars and eateries.
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Mecklenburg County
Fritz Mercer
Regan Miller
South Boulevard
Carolina Panthers
Kerry Collins
Road watch prompts detours in Uptown Charlotte area
National Baptist Convention traffic swamps Uptown Charlotte roads prompting alternate routes. Caldwell Street advised for College and Brevard streets while Third Fourth or Morehead replace Stonewall and Second. I-85 South near Exit 23 sees two of three lanes closed 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today with US 74 Wilkinson Boulevard as back route. Park Road section near Park South Drive to Sharon Road has one lane each way for water main work, use Sharon Road or Sharon Road West to South Boulevard. Kenilworth Avenue limited to one lane between Morehead Street and Romany Road for water main construction, use South Boulevard or Kings Drive.
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Charlotte
Caldwell Street
College
Brevard Streets
Morehead
Stonewall
Lowell-McAdenville
U.S. 74
Wilkinson Boulevard
Park Road
Park South Drive
Sharon Road
South Boulevard
Kenilworth Avenue
Morehead Street
Romany Road
Kings Drive
Henderson County counselor accused of molesting camper
Henderson County detectives investigate accusations that a former Falling Creek Camp counselor molested an 11 year old camper near Tuxedo. Parents oppose testifying. counselor, a Kansas resident, was dismissed after a brief incident report as letters went to all camp families.
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Hendersonville
Henderson County
Dis
Falling Creek
Tuxedo
Chuck McGrady
McGrady
George Erwin
Sions
Kansas
Edwards says blacks were cheated in Florida election
Senate candidate John Edwards addressed an audience of black voters at the National Baptist Convention USA meeting in Charlotte. He condemned Florida election problems as undemocratic and urged reform while promoting campaign finance rules and a patients bill of rights co sponsored by Edward Kennedy and John McCain. Edwards criticized Bush for siding with special interests and highlighted his own national profile ahead of 2004.
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Charlotte
John Edwards
Edwards
National Baptist Convention USA
Florida
Edward Kennedy
John McCain
Bush
al Gore
Families sue Clarendon Sumter deputies over fatal shooting
The Ham Truett case alleges gross negligence by Clarendon and Sumter counties after a 36 year old Sumter man Danny Ham killed Leon Truett during a gunfight that injured Alicia Truett and Cassondra Truett. The wrongful death suit seeks 1.5 million in damages and blames deputies for ignoring hundreds of threats and outstanding warrants. Sheriff Keith Josey and Sheriff Thomas Mims Jr. are named.
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Columbia
S.C
Clarendon
Sumter
Danny Ham
Leon Truett
Truett
Alicia Truett
Ham
Tammy Ham
Lake Marion
Clarendon County
Keith Josey
Sumter County
Thomas Mims Jr
House OKs funding for repairs in Smokies
The House approved a $5 million budget increase for Great Smoky Mountains National Park to upgrade historic cabins and build a 17 000 square foot laboratory for 40 staff scientists and 100 external researchers. The park backs a $6 million backlog. Senate approval pending.
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Gatlinburg, Tenn
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Tennessee- North Carolina
Smokies
Nancy Gray
U.S
House of Representatives
North America
Phil Francis
U.S. Senate
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