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• Frozen Hamburgers Recalled Due to E. Coli

  Shannon Weidemann | September 29, 2007 11:06 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  Topps Meat Company is recalling frozen hamburger patties and other items due to potential contamination with E. coli. E. coli can cause food poisoning and is sometimes fatal. 25 people have reported falling ill after eating the recalled meat. Over 21 million pounds of meat are included in the recall.The recall, by the Topps Meat Company of Elizabeth, N.J., covers a wide range of frozen...

• Wallace Car Accident Kills Two

  Shannon Weidemann | September 27, 2007 8:48 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  Two people are dead and three children are injured after a car accident in Wallace this morning. The victims were from Wadesboro. Someone that lives near the crash scene said that many accidents happen at that intersection. Just before 10:00 Thursday morning, Highway Patrol said the family's minivan collided with a flatbed truck at the intersection of Hwy 9 and 912 near Wallace.Highway...

• Wrongful Death Case Settled Over Jail Death

  Shannon Weidemann | September 24, 2007 10:44 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  A man died after spending three days in the Mille Lacs County Jail and being denied a visit with a doctor. Before he was arrested he was injured in a car accident. His mother sued the county for wrongful death. The lawsuit was settled for $700,000. For days, he pleaded with Mille Lacs County jail employees to let him see a doctor. But by the time they relented, it was too late, according...

• Hazardous Material Spills on Boone Roadway

  Shannon Weidemann | September 22, 2007 12:01 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  A truck hauling hazardous materials was involved in an accident on 421 near Boone on Wednesday. The truck rolled over and spilled its cargo on the road. A hazardous materials (Haz Mat) team had to be called out to the scene to clean up the spill. The driver, who has yet to be identified, was flown to Charlotte Regional Medical Center with a possible head injury. In the meantime, Wilkes...

• Charlotte Police Officer in Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | September 20, 2007 10:58 AM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  A police officer with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department was involved in a car accident in his cruiser today. He was driving to the scene of another car accident and was attempting to go through an intersection on a red light. The driver of the other car had a revoked license and was driving anyway. Peterson said the officer was traveling on Central Avenue, headed to the accident...

• Mayor of Walterboro Sustains Head Injury

  Shannon Weidemann | September 18, 2007 12:31 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  The Mayor of Walterboro was involved in a golf cart accident on Monday at the Great Swamp Sanctuary. He suffered a head injury in the accident. He was giving a tour of the sanctuary at the time. Officials say Sweat was outside of the golf cart Monday, bending over to remove a post, when the cart started to roll. Someone tried to stop the cart, but accidentally hit the gas, knocking Sweat...

• Construction Accident Claims Life of Indianapolis Man

  Shannon Weidemann | September 13, 2007 12:51 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  A construction worker was killed in a worksite accident in Westfield on Wednesday. The 36-year-old man was from Indianapolis. He was installing windows on a new home that was being built near the intersection of 169th Street and Carey Road. The victim was standing on scaffolding that was perched on a forklift. "The scaffolding tipped," Marlow said. "He fell, approximately 10 feet, and...

• Dump Truck Accident Kills North Port Man

  Shannon Weidemann | September 11, 2007 11:18 AM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  A dump truck accident near the Lee-Charlotte County line on US 41 has left a man from North Port dead. The 81-year-old victim was driving his pickup truck southbound on US 41. The dump truck pulled out onto US 41 in front of him. The pickup truck slammed into the back of the dump truck at 55 mph. Troopers shut down the highway while they investigated the accident. It happened just before...

• Illinois Woman Wins $2.5 Million in Wrongful Death Case

  Shannon Weidemann | September 09, 2007 9:33 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  A woman sued the man believed to be responsible for the murder of her husband for wrongful death. Criminal charges have not been filed in the murder case. The murder happened in Bartonville, Illinois in 2000. The defendant in the case did not show up in court and the judge ruled that he was liable. Kyle Harrell was shot and killed on a remote road.Authorities believe Harrell's business...

• Hazardous Substance on Charles River Causes Explosion

  Shannon Weidemann | September 07, 2007 10:13 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  Volunteers were out on the Charles River on Thursday cleaning debris and trash out of the water and from the shoreline. Three of the volunteers were hurt when an item they brought into the boat exploded. One of the volunteers said the hazardous substance looked like styrofoam. State Police chemists were testing the substance, but officials said they do not believe it was placed along the...