Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:54 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:54:45 GMT
Floods earlier this month in the North Carolina mountains were the worst we've seen since 2004. And, there was a risk of a much bigger problem, possible failure of the Oxford Dam holding back the waters of Lake Hickory.More >>
Floods earlier this month in the North Carolina mountains were the worst we've seen since 2004. And, there was a risk of a much bigger problem, possible failure of the Oxford Dam holding back the waters of Lake Hickory.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 6:22 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:22:20 GMT
Two days after racing in the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, NASCAR driver Mike Harmon found himself being charged, again, by Rowan County Sheriff's detectives in an ongoingMore >>
On Sunday Harmon was charged with obstruction of justice and released on $20,000 bond.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:45 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:45:52 GMT
NASCAR mogul Bruton Smith says there is a strong possibility that he will move the Bank of America 500 out of Charlotte. The Bank of America 500 is one of two annual races held at Smith's Charlotte MotorMore >>
NASCAR mogul Bruton Smith says there is a strong possibility that he will move the Bank of America 500 out of Charlotte, but a source told WBTV the move is "a done deal."More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:16:53 GMT
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 >>
Scottsdale has bought 6,400 acres of desert land at a state land auction to add to its growing Sonoran Preserve.
The city bid $ 88.2 million in three separate sales for the land. No other bidders made offers.
The Arizona State Parks Board gave Scottsdale a $16 million grant in September that it will use to pay part of the purchase price. The rest of the money comes from dedicated sales taxes approved by Scottsdale voters in 1995 and 2004.
The 6,400 acres bought Wednesday includes the majority of Cholla and Granite mountains and includes boulder outcrops and lush upper Sonoran Desert vegetation. It includes the Rawhide Wash and a number of other large washes that attract wildlife.
The preserve grows to nearly 28,000 acres with the purchase.
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