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Minor League Hockey Team Buys Home for 11-Year-Old Super Fan

In January, AOL News first told the story of Zach Bennett, an 11-year-old boy from Albany, N.Y., who suffers from neurofibromatosis 1, a rare genetic disorder in which tumors grow on his nerves. When Bennett's favorite hockey team, the Albany River Rats, a farm team for the Carolina Hurricanes, was moved to Charlotte,...

Cops: Perp Left T-Shirt With His Mug Shot at Crime Scene

There are crimes against fashion and there are crimes solved by fashion. Police in Charlotte, N.C., say they arrested a home invasion suspect who accidentally left a T-shirt featuring his own face -- in the form of a mug shot -- at the scene of the crime. Following his release from a North Carolina prison after serving...

Why the Democrats Picked Charlotte for 2012 Convention

Charlotte, N.C., better get ready. In a year and a half, the city will be invaded ... by Democrats. The Democratic Party has selected Charlotte as the site of its 2012 national convention. Charlotte beat out St. Louis, Cleveland and Minneapolis, which had also hoped to win the right to host the Democratic National...

Source: Democrats Pick Charlotte for 2012 Convention

WASHINGTON -- A Democratic official says the party will hold it's 2012 presidential convention in Charlotte, N .C. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because the announcement was not intended to be made public until later Tuesday. The North Carolina city beat out three others; St. Louis, Minneapolis-St....

Wintry Blast Blankets Southern States; NYC Preps for More Snow

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- It could be days before icy, treacherous conditions improve for areas of the South hit by a wintry blast that sent cars sliding off the road, emptied grocery shelves and had officials nervously watching ice-laden powerlines and tree limbs. Meanwhile, New York City was about to confront its third...

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Democratic Convention Prompts DHS To Bring 'See Something, Say Something' To Charlotte

The Department of Homeland Security said it is expanding its "If You See Something, Say Something" public awareness campaign to Charlotte, N.C., just as that city prepares for the global spotlight that the Democratic National Convention will bring in September.

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05/28/12 CKE Restaurants Announces Hardee's Expansion Plans... Source: Restaurant News Resource CKE Restaurants, Inc., announced today its intent to develop new Hardee's Â® restaurants throughout the Charlotte, N.C. area.
05/28/12 Patriot Festival in south Charlotte honors those who... Source: ABC - WSOC 9 - Charlotte NC The Patriot Festival, sponsored by 9 Family Focus, is underway Monday in south Charlotte highlighted by the Ranger Group parachuting into the event.
05/28/12 Kahne keeps Hendrick success rolling at Charlotte Source: The Newark Advocate "I think we're showing the consistency from all of our teams," Hendrick said.
05/27/12 Indy-Charlotte double may be on Danica Patrick's 2013... Source: CBS - Volunteer WVLT - Knoxville TN Don't rule out Danica Patrick ever competing again in the Indianapolis 500, which could become part of her future Memorial Day weekend doubleheader schedule as soon as next season.
05/27/12 GrÃ¶nholm Wins in opening GRC Round at Charlotte Source: Rally News 27 May 2012, Charlotte Motor Speedway, North Carolina.