Saturday 4th July, 2009
NKorea Fires 2 Mid-Range Missiles
WSOC TVA news report says North Korea has fired two mid-range missiles off it eastern coast. Yonhap news agency's report says the launches Saturday appeared to be of Scud missiles. The agency quotes a South...
Malt-O-Meal Recalls Oatmeal Over Salmonella
WSOC TVMalt-o-meal Co. is voluntarily recalling oatmeal that contains instant nonfat dry milk that may be contaminated with salmonella. The instant nonfat dry milk came from Plainview Milk Products...
Police Investigate Possible Drowning At Lake Wylie
WSOC TVMultiple agencies worked to save a 19-year-old man who went under the water while swimming near McDowell Park on Lake Wylie. Friends said the man was swimming across a cove, started struggling, then...
Robbers Target Travelers Along Local Interstates
WSOC TVPolice in Fort Mill have a warning for drivers this holiday weekend.They said a group of men are tempting travelers with a chance to win big money in a card game, and then robbing them. Police said...
Pachyderms Outdo People In Eating Contest
WSOC TVIn the fight of pachyderms vs. people -- the pachyderms now have the upper trunk. Three circus elephants scored a decisive victory over three human competitive eaters at a cross-species eating...
Pair Behind Trio Of North Charlotte Armed Robberies
WSOC TVPolice believe the same pair of armed men are responsible for three armed robberies at north Charlotte businesses late Thursday.The first robbery happened at a Dunkin Donuts on North Tryon Street...
Biden Visits Iraq After Troop Pullout
WSOC TVVice President Joe Biden pressed Iraqi leaders Friday to do more to foster national reconciliation and offered U.S. assistance in achieving that, as concerns grow that a lack of political...
Serial Killer Has SC Residents On Edge
WSOC TVTerrified residents canceled Fourth of July plans and holed up in their homes Friday as investigators hunted a serial killer believed to have shot four people to death. Tanya Phillips had been...
Powerful Sedative Found In Jackson's Home
WSOC TVThe powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday. Diprivan is an anesthetic widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. Also...
Honduras Rejects Appeal To Restore Zelaya
WSOC TVHonduras' Supreme Court has rejected an ultimatum to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya to power. Court spokesman Danilo Izaguirre says the head of the Organization of American States asked the...
Fire Rages Near Downtown Rock Hill
WSOC TVA large fire is burning in the former Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Bleachery on White Street near Dave Lyle Boulevard.The fire is sending thick smoke into the air near downtown Rock Hill.The...
3 N.C. Prison Guards Charged With Felony Assault
WSOC TVTwo correctional officers and a former guard have been arrested after at least 11 inmates say they saw them beat an inmate with nightsticks last year while he was handcuffed and shackled at the...
Watch Memorial On TV
WSOC TVDetails of next Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson have been released in Los Angeles by the owners of Staples Center. Staples Center boss Tim Leiweke says 17,500 tickets free tickets will...
Palin Won't Run For Re-Election
WSOC TVCnn and Fox News are quoting GOP sources who say Sarah Palin won't seek another term as Alaska's governor. Palin is expected to make the announcement outside her home Friday.
Police Search For Bank Robber
WSOC TVPolice are searching for an armed man who robbed the Bank of Granite on Providence Road around 9:20 a.m. Friday.The white male had a beard that could be fake. He may have fled to an apartment complex...
US Can Ship Arms Into Afghanistan
WSOC TVRussia will allow the U.S. to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan, a top Kremlin aide said Friday in a gesture aimed at bolstering U.S. military operations and improving strained ties...
US Marines Push Deeper Into Afghan Towns
WSOC TVU.s. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the biggest...
Federer Reaches 7th Wimbledon Final
WSOC TVFive-time champion Roger Federer delivered a masterful grass-court performance Friday to beat Tommy Haas in straight sets and reach his seventh straight Wimbledon final, putting...
Two Handcuffed In Home Invasion
WSOC TVPolice said a group of five men stormed into a home on Catalina Avenue near North Graham Street early Friday morning.Officers said at least one of them had a gun. They handcuffed a man and woman...
Teenager Tied Up And Shot In Face
WSOC TVPolice in Gastonia are looking for three men after a 15-year-old boy was tied up and shot in the face.Officers said the home invasion happened just before midnight Thursday on East Fourth Street.The...
Rain May Not Be Completely Out of the Weekend Forecast
WSOC TVA busy holiday weekend is upon us and all eyes will be to the skies for several reasons. First of all, fireworks shows for tonight are looking just fine as skies will remain mostly clear. And it will...
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