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Thousands without power due to thunderstorms Thurs. night

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff
Friday, May 27th, 2011, 6:45pm

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Severe storms swept through the WBTV coverage area late Thursday night bringing down trees, knocking out power, and forcing officials to shut down the Annual Food Lion Speed Street Festival in center city Charlotte.

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a warning around 9:21 p.m. indicating that wind gusts between 70 and 80 miles per hour were possible with damage likely. Around 9:31 p.m., a weather system called a "bow echo" started to form in York County, SC.  

By 9:52 p.m., the NWS issued a Tornado Warning for York, Gaston and Mecklenburg counties. The NWS canceled the Tornado Warning for York County at 10:06 p.m., but it remained in effect for Gaston and Mecklenburg counties.  

Around 10:14 p.m., a wind-monitoring device at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport recorded winds at 66.7 miles-per-hour.

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2 men try to steal 4-wheeler in Statesville, sheriff says

Submitted by Alison Hill, Community Web Producer
Friday, May 27th, 2011, 4:56pm
2 men try to steal 4-wheeler in Statesville, sheriff says

STATESVILLE - The Iredell County Sheriff's Office arrested two Statesville men for attempting to steal a 4-wheeler from a home on Troutman Shoals Road on May 18.

The victim reported the attempted larceny a neighbor told them they saw two people cut a cable that secured the 4-wheeler on the property. 

Wesley Nathaniel Pope 19, and Aaron Kurtis Lewis 22, both of Shelton Avenue in Statesville, were arrested and charged with Felony attempted Larceny.

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$10 for $20 Worth of Food and Drink from The World Famous Open Kitchen

Submitted by Donna Lepre on Monday, May 30th, 8:00 am
$10 for $20 Worth of Food and Drink from The World Famous Open Kitchen

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An Evening with Wayne Huizenga Jr.

Submitted by Donna Lepre on Friday, May 27th, 2:06 pm
An Evening with Wayne Huizenga Jr.

On Thursday, June 9th FCA is sponsoring in partnership with the Catawba County Chamber of Commerce a dinner that will feature Wayne Huizenga Jr., part owner of the Miami Dolphins and the Florida Marlins and professional golfer Larry Mize.

This outreach event will be held at Rock Barn and in conjunction with the Greater Hickory Classic. The event will start at 7:00 PM and include dinner. There are a few tickets remaining and you can purchase them online at http://www.hickoryfca.org/ or call the FCA Office at 828-855-5352.

Wayne will speak about leadership, success, fulfillment and his journey to personal faith in Jesus Christ. Wayne brings God into everything he does, including his business dealings.

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Teens arrested for break-in, deputies search for third suspect

Submitted by Alison Hill, Community Web Producer
Thursday, May 26th, 2011, 3:28pm
Teens arrested for break-in, deputies search for third suspect

STATESVILLE - The Iredell County Sheriff's Office arrested two teens and is searching for a third suspect said to have broken into a Statesville home in early May.

Investigators found that Nicholas Allen Calhoun 17, Nicholas William Carpenter 16, and Christopher Scott Owensby, 21, all from Statesville, were responsible for breaking into a home in the 100 block of Laurel Cove Road on May 8.

The homeowner reported that someone had broken into their home through a window and stole a computer with accessories, a printer, and a DVD player.  The total value of the stolen property is valued at $800.

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Busch apologizes, blames 'lack of judgment' for speeding incident

Submitted by Chris Dyches
Thursday, May 26th, 2011, 2:23pm
Busch apologizes, blames 'lack of judgment' for speeding incident

CONCORD, NC (WBTV) - NASCAR's Kyle Busch has been in the headlines in the past week, not for his performance on the track - but for his alleged speed off the track.

Busch was cited for speeding nearly three times the speed limit on Tuesday in Iredell County.  Busch was clocked driving 128 miles per hour in an area slated as a 45 mile per hour zone, according to the Sheriff's Office

On Thursday, the 26-year-old professional driver spoke to the media for the first time, addressing the issue during a round of interviews with drivers before the Coca-Cola 600 in Concord this weekend.

Busch told reporters that he was sorry for his actions and his "lack of judgment."  When he was pulled over in the $200,000 supercar, he allegedly told the deputy that "it's just a toy." according a ticket from the sheriff's office.

PHOTO GALLERY: Click here to view a photo gallery of Kyle Busch's life

When asked Thursday why he was driving nearly three times the speed limit, Busch responded that he was "certainly sorry that it happened, all I can do is apologize to the public, my friends and my fans."

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Smell smoke in the air? We know why!

Submitted by Chris Dyches
Thursday, May 26th, 2011, 12:40pm
Smell smoke in the air? We know why!

Smell a hint of smoke in the air?  WBTV did as well, so we asked what was happening.

According to the South Carolina Forestry Commission, people in North and South Carolina are smelling smoke from a major wildfire burning in southern Georgia and northern Florida.

WBTV has learned the fire, which is known as the "Honey Prairie" wildfire, is nearly 148,500 acres in size.  Forestry officials say the fire is nearly 70-percent contrained at this time. Pilots with the forestry commission confirmed that smoke is drifting north.

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