Publication: WSOC-TV

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Struggling Charlotte Museum of History to close Saturday

The struggling Charlotte Museum of History will close its doors on Saturday.The museum’s board made the decision to make up for a 25 percent drop in funding until it figures out what to do next.The board had previously cut back on hours and staff.After ... [ Published May 23 2012 by WSOC-TV ]

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

Jamie T

NC pastor: 'God have mercy. Can you imagine kissing some man?'

"I figured a way to get rid of all the lesbians and queers: build a great, big, large fence -- 150 or 100 miles long -- put all the lesbians in there. Do the same thing for the queers and the homosexuals and have that fence electrified so they can't get ... [ Published May 22 2012 by WSOC-TV ]

Entities: Homosexuality, Jamie T, Lesbian

First Reported May 16 2012 - Updated May 16 2012 - 1 Documents

Barack Obama

Conflicting schedules: MTV books VMA show on same night as Obama’s DNC speech

First it was the opening night of the professional football season. Now MTV has tried to lay claim to Sept. 6 by booking the 2012 Video Music Awards.However, politicos and pundits are quick to point out President Barack Obama’s speech to accept the Democratic ... [ Published May 16 2012 by WSOC-TV ]

Entities: Barack Obama, Democratic Party (US), Democratic National Convention

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 14 2012 - 1 Documents

Maurice Sendak

Ten exhilarating roller coasters around the world

As Mother's Day approaches, here are 13 infamous moms who might just make you feel a little better about your own mom.Children's book author, perhaps best known for "Where the Wild Things Are", Maurice Sendak died, Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Danbury Hospital ... [ Published May 14 2012 by WSOC-TV ]

Entities: Hollywood A-listers, Maurice Sendak, Metropolitan Museum of Art

First Reported May 04 2012 - Updated May 04 2012 - 1 Documents

State puts Marriage Amendment in books before vote

The votes won’t be tallied till the polls close Tuesday, but North Carolina’s marriage amendment is already on the books.The constitutional amendment appears in the latest edition of state law books distributed by legal publisher LexisNexis. A disclaimer ... [ Published May 04 2012 by WSOC-TV ]

Entities: Tim Moore, Cleveland (Ohio, United States), LexisNexis Group, Public Policy, Same-Sex Marriage

First Reported Apr 27 2012 - Updated Apr 27 2012 - 1 Documents

Ralph Norman

State lawmakers wants to freeze York Co. museum foundation’s money

A state lawmaker wants to freeze funds for York County’s museum foundation until it can answer how it is spending its money.Ralph Norman sent several letters to the state’s attorney general raising questions about the culture and heritage foundation’s ... [ Published Apr 27 2012 by WSOC-TV ]

Entities: Ralph Norman, Attorney General

First Reported Apr 25 2012 - Updated Apr 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Appalachian State University

Professor suspended after students say she showed porn in class

A professor at Appalachian State University is fighting for her job after students claim she showed a video with pornography in the classroom.The university suspended Dr. Jammie Price last month after she showed the film "The Price of Pleasure" in her ... [ Published Apr 25 2012 by WSOC-TV ]

Entities: Pornography, Appalachian State University

First Reported Apr 23 2012 - Updated Apr 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Photos: 21-year-old Russian woman is real-life Barbie

Buy this photo/Other GalleriesBrowse some of the most interesting images captured from around the U.S. and the world.Check out photos from Alive After Five in uptown Charlotte thanks to our friends at Lazyday.com.Celebrate spring with one of these 10 ... [ Published Apr 23 2012 by WSOC-TV ]

Entities: Barbie, Earth Day, Celebrity, prison

First Reported Apr 23 2012 - Updated Apr 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Photos: Best pictures from the weekend

We're used to seeing the funny things that dogs and cats do every day, but a sloth? That's a new one. Take a look. ... [ Published Apr 23 2012 by WSOC-TV ]

First Reported Apr 03 2012 - Updated Apr 04 2012 - 1 Documents

Two men arrested, charged with defecating in, painting racial slurs on churches

Anson County deputies charged three men in connection with a wide-ranging vandalism spree where churches were spray painted with messages of hate.Deputies have drawn warrants for three suspects. Two of the men, Bryan Balser and Daniel Huneycutt, have ... [ Published Apr 03 2012 by WSOC-TV ]

Entities: Vandalism, Anson Ltd, Guarantor, Arrests

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NC pastor: 'God have mercy. Can you imagine kissing some man?' [WSOC-TV - May 22 2012]