Experts say the officer who killed a Long Island college student and a home invasion suspect on Friday was confronted with a split-second choice.More >>
The college student was being held in a headlock by a masked intruder with a loaded gun to her head, police said. Then the gunman took aim at an officer.More >>
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Nearly three-dozen people will needed to be tested after a former high school student in Charlotte tested positive for Tuberculosis (TB). According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg school officials, a formerMore >>
Nearly three-dozen people will needed to be tested after a former high school student in Charlotte tested positive for Tuberculosis (TB).More >>
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One person has died in a crash near Harrisonville, MO, Thursday evening. The crash happened on Missouri Highway 7 and Walker Road. It involved a car and a tractor-trailer. Harrisonville is in Cass County.More >>
Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday last week. She died Thursday when her car slammed into a semi while she was texting during her first time driving by herself.More >>
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One person was seriously injured after two tractor trailers collided on the interstate in Charlotte, forcing the road to be shut down for a time.More >>
One person was seriously injured after two tractor trailers collided on the interstate in Charlotte, forcing the road to be shut down for a time.More >>
Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday last week. She died Thursday when her car slammed into a semi while she was texting during her first time driving by herself.More >>
RAW VIDEO: A flight from L.A. to New York City made an emergency landing in Kansas City after an unruly passenger belted out Whitney Houston songs and disrupted the flight.More >>
RAW VIDEO: A flight from L.A. to New York City made an emergency landing in Kansas City after an unruly passenger belted out Whitney Houston songs and disrupted the flight.More >>
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - A bumpy road has been causing issues for a lot of folks. It's at the intersection of Morehead Street and Freedom Drive. Warped may be the best way to describe it.
When I first contacted the NC Department of Transportation, the initial thought was the road may have been damaged by a leaking water main, which meant the city would have to fix that before any roadwork could be done. But as it turns out there apparently is no leak and so the DOT has taken action! Crews have re-surfaced the damaged section of street and it's smooth sailing once again.
So what did cause the problem? According to DOT, it appears there was a poor bond between the asphalt and an older concrete roadway surface. That weak bond most likely allowed the asphalt to heave as heavy traffic loads generated increased forces as they slowed for the signal.
Now that the new pavement has been put down, DOT will continue to monitor the intersection to make sure there are no future problems. If there are, they'll be out to fix them.
