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"Ten Days of Speed" underway now at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Submitted by David Whisenant
Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 7:22pm
"Ten Days of Speed" underway now at Charlotte Motor Speedway

CONCORD - Every year, Charlotte Motor Speedway packs as much entertainment as possible into the 10 Greatest Days in Racing to give fans an experience that they’ll never forget. From the excitement on the track to pre-race concerts, the expansive Play Zone and a moving salute to our nation’s military, fans that come to Charlotte will be sure to create memories that will last a lifetime.

While you’re in town, be sure to check out these can’t-miss opportunities that you can only find at Charlotte Motor Speedway!

Fan Zone: Every trip to Charlotte Motor Speedway should start with a visit to the Fan Zone. Located at the speedway’s main entrance, the 10-acre Fan Zone is a one-stop shop for race souvenirs, interactive displays and so much more. Fans can visit the Sprint Experience for driver appearances, photos with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series trophy and an autograph from Miss Sprint Cup.

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Severe weather spotter training classes offered

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff
Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 12:05pm
Severe weather spotter training classes offered

Severe weather season is underway in the Carolinas and the National Weather Service is looking to train severe weather spotters in our area.

The first of two classes in our area will be offered Thursday evening, May 16, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Iredell County Agriculture Center. Classes are about two hours long and covers the basics of thunderstorm development, fundamentals of storm structure and how to identify potential severe weather features.

The class is free, but you will need to register by calling 704-878-5097. For directions and more information, click here.

The next class will be offered in Union, SC on Tuesday, May 21st.

For more information on the SKYWARN program, click here.

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Police: Man, teenager arrested for murder of Concord teen

Submitted by John Cominsky on Wednesday, May 15th, 5:35 pm

CONCORD, NC (WBTV)- Concord Police have arrested a man and a teenager for the April murder of another teen.

Officers were called to the 100 block of Madison Avenue at about 4 a.m. on April 17. There, they found the body of Treyvon Jermaine Burton, 19, in the driveway of his home.

Police said Burton had been shot. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.

On Wednesday, May 15, police arrested Elijah Joquez Bost, 20, and Jerrick Charmaine Grier, 18, and charged them each with first degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon.

Both suspects are being taken to the Cabarrus County Jail after processing.

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NC House bill draws fire over contraception rules

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 1:50pm
NC House bill draws fire over contraception rules

A bill broadening so-called conscience protections and the number of employers who can refuse to provide contraception services in health insurance coverage has been approved by a North Carolina House committee.

The bill approved Wednesday allows any medical professional to refuse to participate in an abortion and allows any business to refuse to provide contraception coverage on religious or moral grounds.

The bill expands so-called conscience protections beyond doctors and nurses to include people such as pharmacists and technicians.

The contraception provision expands existing law that exempts religious organizations to any private or nonprofit company.

The bill also outlaws health care plans that include abortion services from future online marketplaces of private plans offered under the federal Affordable Care Act.

Opponents say the bill tramples women's rights.

Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.

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Hurricane season begins in the eastern Pacific

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 1:33pm
Hurricane season begins in the eastern Pacific

While hurricane season is still two weeks away in the Atlantic, Wednesday is the start of hurricane season in the eastern Pacific.

On average, more storms will form in the Pacific basin, but rarely make landfall. The ocean waters off the west coast are far to cold to sustain a hurricane, which requires sea surface temperatures of at least 80 degrees.

Additionally, the trade winds usually carry the storms westward, away from the coast. Rarely, storms can recurve back toward the coastline and make landfall along Baja California. Occasionally, they can bring heavy rain to southern California, but by then have lost their tropical characteristics.

Forecasters expect an average to below-normal year in terms of cyclone activity in the eastern Pacific.

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Third person arrested in multi-county chase, crime spree

Submitted by Nick Needham on Wednesday, May 15th, 9:01 am
The scene just outside the Stanly County Fairgrounds

ALBEMARLE, NC (WBTV)- The Anson County Sheriff says a third man has been arrested after a home invasion in Charlotte turned into a carjacking and ended in a police chase through Stanly and Anson counties last week.

Deputies, along with officers with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Violent Crimes Taskforce, arrested Edward Hudson from Morven around 8:00 Tuesday morning without incident, according to Sheriff Tommy Allen.

Hudson is the third man arrested in the past week following the crime spree. Robert Lamarr Smith was arrested on Monday, according to the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office.

A third man, 30-year-old Jarvis Terez Marsh, was arrested last week after he crashed a vehicle outside the town of Norwood.

Investigators say two men broke into a home in Charlotte and then took off to Midland, in Cabarrus County, where they reportedly were involved in a home invasion and assault.

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Coca-Cola expands recycling program into Cabarrus County

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 3:09pm

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Coca-Cola Recycle & Win, the nationally recognized sustainability initiative began in Charlotte in 2009, is back and has been expanded beyond Mecklenburg County into Cabarrus County.

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Harris Teeter, the city of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, Concord, Kannapolis and Harrisburg have joined forces to promote recycling by offering consumers the reward of a $50 Harris Teeter gift card for recycling properly.

To implement and promote Recycle & Win, Coca-Cola has invested over $250,000 in the program, which includes a direct mail educational packet to all single-family households in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County (excluding Cornelius), Concord, Kannapolis and Harrisburg the week of June 17.

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