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Family wants tougher DWI laws after teen daughter killed in crash

1 hour ago

WCNC Charlotte 2:40 | 5 views

DALLAS, N.C. -- 17-year-old Laura Fortenberry was killed Sunday after Howard Pasour hit the car she was driving in head on.

The crash happened on Dallas-Cherryville Highway in Dallas.

Police say Pasour had been drinking and driving.

Court records show Pasour has at least three other driving while impaired convictions. 

Now, Fortenberry’s family says they want tougher DWI penalties enacted to ensure the same tragedy doesn’t happen to another family.

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17-year-old DWI victim laid to rest

5 hours ago

WCNC Charlotte 1:51 | 314 views

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. -- Friends and family gathered today to say their final goodbyes to 17-year-old Laura Fortenberry, who was killed by a suspected drunk driver Sunday night.

"The people who lost Laura have to suffer because we have now lost somebody because someone was being not too smart, drinking and driving, and it hurts all of us and now we gotta get through all this pain," said Laura's best friend, Joseph Laye.

The man suspected of driving under the influence and

Neighbors: Abandoned dog attacked homeowner

9 hours ago

WCNC Charlotte 2:20 | 184 views

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Animal control officers were searching Wednesday evening for the owners of a dog that attacked a man, badly injuring his leg.

Officers investigating the incident on Braveheart Lane, near Oakdale Road, did not immediately release the victim's name.

The dog, a mixed breed with features similar to an American Bulldog, was in quarantine at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Control and Care shelter.

Neighbor Marion Weaks said the animal's owners moved out of their rental

Many Vue buyers can't or won't close on high-dollar condos

9 hours ago

WCNC Charlotte 2:27 | 135 views

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It is one of the most anticipated new skyscrapers in the uptown real estate market.

When it opens to tenants, The Vue will be the largest residential high-rise in the Southeast. The high-dollar units start at nearly $300,000.

So why then, if you search on Craigslist.com, will you find so many buyers who already want out?

NewsChannel 36 found 18 posters on the popular classified website looking for people who would be willing to buy out their contracts. Most of the

Ambulance service refuses to use closest emergency room

18 hours ago

WCNC Charlotte 4:48 | 133 views

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. -- The administrator of the only ambulance service to serve Tega Cay, S.C. refuses to transport patients to the closest and newest emergency room because it’s not attached to a hospital.

 When Tega Cay’s Rescue Squad closed up shop and merged with Fort Mill Rescue, town leaders elected to use Piedmont EMS.
 
The CEO of Piedmont Medical Center tells the I-Team that Piedmont ambulances will n

Camp for curfew violations

21 hours ago

WCNC Charlotte 3:05 | 68 views

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – If kids run into police officers Steve Arnold and Kevin Stank while breaking curfew, they may be surprised by the consequences.

“We try and methodically cover the area and it’s basically going up and down these streets all night,” says Arnold.

Arnold and Stank see two young women walking alone.

“You guys know why we’re out here?” The officers ask.

“Now, what happened?” They reply.

“We’re

Thieves target high-end Davidson neighborhood

21 hours ago

WCNC Charlotte 1:36 | 64 views

DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Police are looking for two men in connection with two burglaries in a high-end Davidson neighborhood, robbing the home of a NASCAR crew chief and another neighbor.

Police have a good description of the suspects because one of the residents walked in on the burglary in progress.  That witness reported seeing two white men, in their teens to early 20’s, trying to steal an Xbox video game console.

When the resident walked into the room, the thieves d

Freeze off your fat: New procedure gaining popularity

Wed Jul 28, 3:06PM PT

WCNC Charlotte 3:22 | 87 views

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- If you want to get rid of fat, those marketing gurus will sell you everything -- girdles, ab machines and even the "Shake Weight."

But there's a new machine that is winning the war on fat, according to people who have used it.

"It's a non-invasive way of body contouring," said Dr. Gilly Munavalli with Dermatology, Laser & Vein Specialists of the Carolinas.

He is the only doctor in North Carolina using Zeltiq or "cool sculpting." It

Chelsea warning: NY town abuzz pre-Clinton wedding

Wed Jul 28, 3:06PM PT

WCNC Charlotte 2:11 | 563 views

RHINEBECK, N.Y. — Never mind that the details about Chelsea Clinton's wedding are being guarded like state secrets. The postcard-pretty town of Rhinebeck is ready for its close-up.

The former first daughter and her parents have not even confirmed that her wedding is being held in Rhinebeck. Still, signs congratulating her hang in shop windows, residents are talking to TV crews and officials are bracing for crowds.

Clinton, 30, will wed investment banker Marc Mezvinsky on Saturday, and

Lightning burns down family business

Wed Jul 28, 3:06PM PT

WCNC Charlotte 2:17 | 65 views

LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. – Lightning brought a family business to the ground in Lincoln County.

Lawing Marble has been in business in Iron Station for 40 years.

Candy Heavener worked alongside her dad at the custom marble business and just bought the company from her father last year. 

“He’s great,” she says of her father. “He’s my best friend; he’s taught me everything I know.  I’ve been here 16 years working side by side with hi

Roush sounded unsure about landing just before crash

Wed Jul 28, 3:06PM PT

WCNC Charlotte 2:26 | 383 views

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – As the NTSB works to determine the cause of NASCAR team owner Jack Roush's plane crash in Wisconsin, a friend and flying companion says Roush is a good pilot.

Investigators have to determine if it was pilot error or an equipment problem. This is Roush's second crash in the last eight years.

Air traffic control recordings capture the moments before the crash.