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Car covered with stolen political signs in Southpark, report states

Submitted by Alison Hill, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011, 12:39pm

Southpark - A Southpark woman reported that several political signs were found blanketing her daughter's car on Sunday while another man reported his political signs were stolen less than a mile away, police said.

According to reports filed with Charlotte Mecklenburg Police, a man said he noticed Sunday afternoon that several political signs he placed throughout the Foxcroft neighborhood were taken.

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Man accidentally shoots himself during date at steakhouse, police say

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011, 1:11pm

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – A romantic date turned sour for a man in South Park late Tuesday night after police say he accidentally shot himself.

CMPD tells us the Waxhaw man was rushed to the hospital around 10:15 pm with a gunshot wound to his leg.

Officers say it happened when the 48-year-old man and his date returned to the car after eating dinner at Ruth's Chris Steak House.

"The victim advised that he was reaching for his gun which was chained up in a bicycle lock underneath the car seat," a Charlotte police report said. "The victim advised that the gun accidentally went off as he was pulling on the gun which shot him in the left leg."

Police say the injury was serious, but not life-threatening.

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5.9 magnitude earthquake felt across the Carolinas

Submitted by Alison Hill, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011, 3:05pm

5.9 magnitude earthquake felt across the Carolinas

An earthquake hit the Virginia region about 1:51 pm. and was felt throughout North Carolina -- and as far south as Savannah, GA.

The earthquake was centered in Virginia about 34 miles northwest from Richmond and was a 5.9 magnitude. (Original reports put it at 5.8 strength)

The Pentagon was evacuated at just afterward and the US Capitol was also being cleared.

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Rare mouse found in Mecklenburg Co.

Submitted by Kristen Hampton

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011, 12:00pm

By Kristen Hampton - bio l email

HUNTERSVILLE, NC (WBTV) - Rob Gilson thought his find might be significant. The biology student found a rare mouse inside at trap at Cowan's Ford Wildlife Refuge.

The mouse hasn't been seen in Mecklenburg County since 1968. Mecklenburg County Natural Resources coordinator Lenny Lampel mentors Ron.

"Although it does live in a field, it's different from a field mouse," said Lampel, "because a field mouse is just a name people call any old mouse running around in a field."

The species discovered by Gilson is called an oldfield mouse. The little guys usually don't go so far north. They're native to the more southern areas of the Southeast.

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