http://www.wcnc.com/news/local RSS Feed for WCNC - News - Local en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 03:25:53 GMT 2013-05-25T03:25:53Z en-us http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Local-law-enforcement-will-beef-up-water-patrols-for-holiday-weekend-208892321.html With more than 40,000 registered boaters living in the four counties covering Lake Norman, it is expected to get very crowded this Memorial Day weekend. Fri, 24 May 2013 22:46:38 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Local-law-enforcement-will-beef-up-water-patrols-for-holiday-weekend-208892321.html 2013-05-24T22:46:38Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Speedway-going-to-extremes-to-land-3-year-X-Games-deal-208902371.html On the eve of Charlotte Motor Speedway's premier race, track officials are prepping for their chance to land nation's biggest extreme sports event, ESPN's X Games. Sat, 25 May 2013 00:31:35 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Speedway-going-to-extremes-to-land-3-year-X-Games-deal-208902371.html 2013-05-25T00:31:35Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Three-people-shot-in--208872871.html Three men shot Friday afternoon in a drive-by shooting in the Belmont neighborhood near uptown Charlotte will survive, police said. Sat, 25 May 2013 03:25:53 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Three-people-shot-in--208872871.html 2013-05-25T03:25:53Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Charlotte-luring-race-week-fans-to-uptown-208913391.html Race Week is kicking into high gear this weekend and that means people are here from all over for the big show in Concord at the speedway. Sat, 25 May 2013 03:25:32 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Charlotte-luring-race-week-fans-to-uptown-208913391.html 2013-05-25T03:25:32Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Electrolux-donates-refrigerators-to-those-in-need-208859231.html A refrigerator is something many of us take for granted. Charlotte-based Electrolux donated dozens of them Friday to Crisis Assistance Ministry. Fri, 24 May 2013 23:00:56 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Electrolux-donates-refrigerators-to-those-in-need-208859231.html 2013-05-24T23:00:56Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/2-subjects-sought-in-Cabarrus-Co-break-ins-vehicle-theft-208878011.html Authorities in Cabarrus County are looking for two persons of interest in recent vehicle break-ins and the theft of a motor vehicle. Fri, 24 May 2013 21:17:47 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/2-subjects-sought-in-Cabarrus-Co-break-ins-vehicle-theft-208878011.html 2013-05-24T21:17:47Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Grand-jury-indicts-in-Walmart-scam-208897631.html A federal grand jury in Charlotte has indicted a man in connection with a refund/counterfeit goods scam that clipped Walmart stores in three states for almost $625,000. Fri, 24 May 2013 23:33:03 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Grand-jury-indicts-in-Walmart-scam-208897631.html 2013-05-24T23:33:03Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Small-plane-lands-short-of-runway-208849781.html A plane landed short of the runway at Charlotte-Douglas on Friday afternoon. Sat, 25 May 2013 00:46:10 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Small-plane-lands-short-of-runway-208849781.html 2013-05-25T00:46:10Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Prosecution-rests-case-against-man-accused-of-shooting-toddler-208887101.html A bullet hit Amias Robinson in the neck as he was being pushed in a stroller on Eastbrook. The toddler may have been asleep at the time. Fri, 24 May 2013 22:08:28 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Prosecution-rests-case-against-man-accused-of-shooting-toddler-208887101.html 2013-05-24T22:08:28Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/FDA-warns-of-infections-tied-to-Tennessee-pharmacy-208858471.html Government health officials are investigating several health problems reported with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy. Fri, 24 May 2013 19:04:43 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/FDA-warns-of-infections-tied-to-Tennessee-pharmacy-208858471.html 2013-05-24T19:04:43Z