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Police: Suspected drunken driver traveling 108 mph
WSOC-TV Local News
Jan 16Troopers said a suspected drunken driver was traveling 108 mph when she was stopped on Interstate 85 near Belmont on Sunday morning. Highway Patrol Trooper L.T. Randall stopped Donelle Marie Spivey for speeding in a 60 mph zone, the Gaston Gazette repo... »
Officers surprise families with Christmas gifts
WSOC-TV Local News
Dec 19Law enforcement officers from across Burke County surprised two families on Monday. Officers from across Burke County dropped off presents, a Christmas tree, a new mattress set and a bicycle at Brenda Barnes’ home. Barnes could barely put into words wh... »
5 taken to hospital after Belmont fire; 12-year-old helped get everyone out
News 14
Dec 11Five people were taken to the hospital after a mobile home fire Sunday morning in Belmont. Firefighters say the mobile home had no working smoke detectors so no one might have made it out alive if not for a 12-year-old who woke everyone up. »
Mom claims son found painkiller mixed in Christmas parade candy
WBTV - News
Dec 07A Gaston County mother says someone threw out more than just candy at the Belmont Christmas parade on Tuesday. »
Woman sparks hostage investigation after fake call about shooting
WBTV News
Nov 30Police in Belmont spent several hours on Wednesday investigating a possible hostage situation after a woman reportedly called in a fake shooting. »
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New Year, New Family Fun!
Charlotte Parent Blogs
Jan 06It’s a new year and the perfect time to turn over a new leaf with your family. Get out and about this weekend for some January family fun. Getting healthy in 2012 is Charlotte Parent’s main initiative this year. Kick off your new year with a Parent and... »
Preschoolers may see Santa at Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens
Examiner Charlotte Edition
Dec 23Happening now until Dec. 31, 2011, Charlotte preschoolers and their families have a chance to see Santa at Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens (DSBG) in Belmont, NC.According to Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden's online newsletter, The Garden Buzz,... »
Carolina Preps NC Top 25 football poll
Prep Insiders
Dec 06The final CarolinaPreps.com Top-25 Media Poll of 2011 has been voted on and published. Greensboro Page received 10 of the 18 first-place votes cast to move ahead of Scotland in the rankings.Team Record Prev Points1. Greensboro Page (10) (15-0) 2 4422.... »
Commercial Counterintelligence services in Belmont N.C.
Examiner Charlotte Edition
Nov 18Belmont, N.C.- I have many friends in private security and counterintelligence consulting who all swear by a little non-descript spy gear shop in Charlotte N.C. called Spy Tech Surveillance and Security.It is located at ... »
Marvin Ridge in, South Point slides down, Olympic out of Sweet 16 football poll
Prep Insiders
Nov 07Weddington High School pulled off what may’ve been the biggest upset of the year Friday night, winning 23-17 at Belmont South Point. That allowed Weddington’s Union County rival, Marvin Ridge, a 3A team, to move into the Observer’s Sweet 16.Marvin Ridg... »