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Previous Months

February 21, 2008

Bobby Sisk | Rising house payment? You're not the only one

Bobby Sisk

WCNC Anchor

The past few months, we've been looking into something you've heard a lot about in the newspaper and on television. Foreclosures are not just happening in California and Florida, they are happening in mass in some neighborhoods here in Charlotte, and maybe near where you live.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 11:40 AM | Comments (0)

February 19, 2008

Greg Bailey | Daytona 500 recap

Greg Bailey

WCNC Sports Director

Whew! I need to rest, but I can’t wait to go back.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 7:24 PM | Comments (0)

February 18, 2008

Simply Green | Backyard Wildlife Habitat

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

As I have written in previous Simply Green blogs, I enjoy watching and feeding birds. I sit at my breakfast table and watch all the activity in my yard. I have five feeders serving all types of seeds. Each feeder attracts a certain type of bird and lately the yard has been awash in color.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 10:47 PM | Comments (0)

February 11, 2008

Maria Kotula | Being attacked

Maria Kotula

WCNC Anchor

When our special projects manager came to me and told me what they had planned for my self defense class story, I thought she was kidding!

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 3:32 PM | Comments (2)

February 6, 2008

Bobby Sisk | Severe weather literally hits home

Bobby Sisk

WCNC Anchor

It started with a call from my niece early Wednesday morning. She was okay and so was the rest of my family, but my hometown was not.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 8:43 PM | Comments (3)

February 4, 2008

Past puts present in perspective

Melody Taylor

Producer

Sometimes it is easy to forget. The year is 2008. Hillary Clinton is running to become the first woman to be president. Barack Obama is running to become the first black man to be president. Condoleezza Rice? The first black female Secretary of State. Nancy Pelosi? The first female speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 5:58 PM | Comments (0)

Stop criminals with your TV

Rachel Clapp

WCNC

I’m the producer behind Dan Starks’ Don’t be a Victim series. Our team took this month as an opportunity to put one family to the test.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 5:25 PM | Comments (0)

January 31, 2008

Ira Cronin | A tight squeeze for TV

Ira Cronin

WCNC Sports

As we get ready to crank up the NASCAR season with Daytona next month, I’m starting to get back in racing spirit. During last week’s media tour at Roush Racing, I was talking with Greg Biffle and the topic of technology and NASCAR came up.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 9:26 PM | Comments (0)

January 28, 2008

Anna Crowley | Get ready for boot camp

Anna Crowley

Reporter

If you are a Consumer Connection fan, you know that after each and every story, we shout the Consumer Connection mantra from the mountain tops, "Putting you in control ... "

Continue reading "Anna Crowley | Get ready for boot camp"

Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 5:30 PM | Comments (0)

January 22, 2008

Simply Green | Buzzword: Carbon footprint

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

I was out riding my bike and a thought popped into my mind. The thought was about buzz words. You know, words that come into use and are very cool to use then become overused and their meaning becomes less potent.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 10:33 PM | Comments (0)

January 14, 2008

Simply Green | Buying organic in the New Year

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

I love hearing from readers of my blog. I received a nice note from Gene McGee who sent a comment about my last blog on feeding birds. He told me how much he has enjoyed watching the birds in his yard. Gene also told me about the bird bath heater he installed and how it has enhanced his enjoyment.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 2:24 PM | Comments (0)

January 3, 2008

Iowa Blog | Candidate of change, except his tie...

Jeff Sonier

WCNC

Oink If You Love Edwards
At the campaign office in Ottumwa, they’re handing out bumper stickers that say “Hogs for John Edwards.” I also saw one on a back bumper in the parking lot outside the Des Moines campaign HQ. I’m told it’s a show of support for the Edwards campaign from family farmers here in Iowa. But the hogs don’t caucus here in Iowa. At least, I don’t think they do.

Continue reading "Iowa Blog | Candidate of change, except his tie..."

Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 7:10 PM | Comments (0)

December 26, 2007

Simply Green | Feeding and watching birds

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

One of my favorite pasttimes is feeding birds in my backyard and I would like to share some of the things I have learned so you and your family can do it too.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 4:10 PM | Comments (1)

December 17, 2007

Simply Green | Be earth-friendly this holiday

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

Happy Holidays everyone. Along with the joys of the season comes the mountain of garbage from gift wrapping to boxes that the gift came in. Well there are things that can be done to minimize your effect on the environment.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 5:04 PM | Comments (0)

December 10, 2007

Ira Cronin | A championship Saturday to remember

Ira Cronin

WCNC Sports

This year’s Championship Saturday is one I will remember for many, many reasons.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 2:39 PM | Comments (0)

December 7, 2007

Simply Green | Paper or plastic? Neither

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

Paper or Plastic. Which bag option should I take at the grocery store? I get that question from a lot of people. It is a question that has an easy as well as a surprising answer.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 3:50 PM | Comments (1)

November 30, 2007

My first light-rail trip

Jeremy Markovich

WCNC Producer

“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go.” -Robert Louis Stevenson

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 5:29 PM | Comments (1)

Simply Green | Traffic

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

Let’s talk about the traffic in Charlotte. It can be rough during rush hour.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 5:05 PM | Comments (0)

November 26, 2007

Simply Green | Leave your leaves

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

Last Friday everyone was commenting on how beautiful the trees were. The colors were very vibrant. The reds and yellows popped and really stood out.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 2:38 PM | Comments (1)

November 19, 2007

Let's sleep in the woods

Rachel Clapp

WCNC

As a TV producer, you are often asked to pull off some crazy requests. Put your anchors through survival camp, get a dog to attack a reporter live on the air, get Bucky Covington to tape something for our Tree Lighting Special.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 5:58 PM | Comments (0)

November 16, 2007

Simply Green | Take the water challenge

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

Water water everywhere, but here. The drought continues in the Southeast and there is no end in sight. Water levels in some towns are running dangerously low. Utilities are watching the level closely because if the level gets too low, they will not be able to pro-vide the power or the water the towns need.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 2:25 PM | Comments (0)

November 13, 2007

Greg Bailey | South Meck mess

Greg Bailey

WCNC Sports Director

“The parents did nothing wrong.” That’s the headline and the bottom line in the ineligibility question that bumped South Meck out of the playoffs.

Continue reading "Greg Bailey | South Meck mess"

Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 11:42 AM | Comments (4)

November 12, 2007

Thanks to veterans for coming forward

Kelly Rice

Investigative Producer

Today we're observing Veteran's Day and this day means even more to me than it has in the past. That's because I've spent the last four months talking to dozens and dozens of local veterans on the phone about allegations of discrimination. Now those phone calls have turned into an investigation we're airing this Wednesday at 11 p.m.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 8:10 PM | Comments (4)

November 9, 2007

Sonja Gantt | Those special people

Sonja Gantt

WCNC Anchor

I enjoy meeting people who turn difficult, life-changing situations into something positive. They are inspiring and deserve an extra nod, pat on the back or bit if applause for pushing themselves to do more than what might be expected. Melanie Bloom was in Charlotte Thursday…she’s one of those special people.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 10:23 AM | Comments (0)

November 7, 2007

Greg Bailey | Injuries and attitude

Greg Bailey

WCNC Sports Director

By now you probably know the Panthers daily QB update for Wednesday: David Carr didn’t practice today, and he’ll head to the doctor to get his concussion checked later this afternoon. Carr was upbeat today and impressed us as someone who really does hope for the best in Carolina, not only for this week but for this season.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 10:58 PM | Comments (0)

Simply Green | Home energy audit

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

Hello all. Cold weather is finally upon us and with it comes the concern for high energy costs. We have gone over some of the things we can all do that will not cost a lot of money so let’s review what they are.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 8:32 PM | Comments (0)

November 5, 2007

Anna Crowley | Chaos!

Anna Crowley

Reporter

Chaos, people! Chaos! I’ve secretly always thought that instead of having broadcast/journalism/communications interns, we need psychology interns. I mean we have a newsroom full of subjects they could analyze (your author included)!

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 4:57 PM | Comments (0)

November 2, 2007

Simply Green | Food within 100 miles

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

Hello all. I’ve read about a couple who have started a movement to eat all their meals prepared with food that was locally grown. No, not at McDonalds or the Harris Teeter, but on a farm.

Continue reading "Simply Green | Food within 100 miles"

Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 8:32 PM | Comments (2)

Anna Crowley | Breaking Consumer Connection stories

Anna Crowley

Reporter

We launched Consumer Connection a little more than three months ago and we are off to quite a start!

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 8:55 AM | Comments (0)

October 31, 2007

Sonja Gantt | Have fun with it

Sonja Gantt

WCNC Anchor

If a producer in TV news gets ready to tell you about an assignment and says, ”You should have fun with this…” it is usually the kiss of death. First of all nothing is ever as fun as they say it is and stories don’t usually turn out to be what was advertised by an overly optimistic producer. However…I must say Princess Survival Camp was a pleasant surprise.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 11:35 AM | Comments (0)

Colleen Odegaard | Surviving princess camp

Colleen Odegaard

WCNC Anchor

I’m not exactly what you’d call the outdoorsy type. I don’t like camping. I’m not interested in sleeping in a tent or eating beans out of a can. I don’t like dirt, I don’t like critters that aren’t cute and I really don’t like bugs.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 11:09 AM | Comments (1)

Larat makes Halloween visit to WCNC

My name Larat. I come to North Carolina and Charlotte, from my country Izmacminiskaristan. I come to visit my friends at WCNC.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 9:49 AM | Comments (0)

October 29, 2007

Producing a show vs. producing a move

Jessie Kane

Former WCNC producer

I have small boxes, big boxes and everything in between in my apartment right now. Some of the boxes are still packed while others are broken down and placed on my ottoman because I just can’t stand to have them on the floor anymore.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 1:51 PM | Comments (0)

October 25, 2007

Simply Green | Enough cisterns?

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

Hello all, I hope you enjoyed reading last week’s blog and had a chance to view the video. The Martin family built a fantastic house that had all the bells and whistles. This week, my video blog will show you a home that was remodeled to save energy while reusing materials and not look out of place in a very quaint neighborhood.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 2:25 PM | Comments (2)

October 17, 2007

Simply Green | Tour of green homes

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

Whew! I just returned from the Charlotte Green Building and Solar Tour put on by the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association. There are some green, and I do mean green, homes in the area.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 10:07 PM | Comments (1)

October 16, 2007

Babies and backtiming

Megan McLendon

Executive Producer

I never realized how stressful of a place a newsroom is until I left to have a baby!

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 12:01 PM | Comments (2)

October 10, 2007

Simply Green | Best Web sites

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

As you know, I was on vacation last week and was trying to keep it green. I was tracking my fuel mileage and showed how speed had a definite effect.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 5:12 PM | Comments (0)

October 7, 2007

Ira Cronin | Thank you Marion Jones

Ira Cronin

WCNC Sports

Marion Jones once again has something in her life that sets her apart from so many other talented athletes. After the emotions of Friday’s guilty plea wore off, and the consequences dealt with, at the end of the day she will have her self respect.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 8:19 AM | Comments (1)

October 3, 2007

Greg Bailey | Panthers' players-only meeting

Greg Bailey

WCNC Sports Director

The Panthers have called a “players only team meeting” following Sunday’s loss and Kris Jenkins’ frank assessment of his team’s heart and desire.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 3:58 PM | Comments (0)

Simply Green | Road trip

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

I am taking my Prius on a road trip to Connecticut to visit my family. I will also attempt to keep track of everything I do that is green and good for the environment. Let’s see how it goes.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 11:19 AM | Comments (0)

October 1, 2007

Greg Bailey | Fox's answers need to change

Greg Bailey

WCNC Sports Director

Who are the people I cover every day? I mean, who are they really?

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 9:13 PM | Comments (0)

September 26, 2007

Simply Green | Brown is the new Green

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

This week, Mayor McCrory announced mandatory water restrictions. Things are getting a little dry around here so the good Mayor and the folks at CMUD finally made the announcement.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 5:00 PM | Comments (0)

September 18, 2007

Simply Green | Plants that do double duty

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

Hello once again, I hope everyone is doing well. As usual I am going to cover a couple of topics in this week’s blog.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 3:56 PM | Comments (0)

Greg Bailey | Calm reigns

Greg Bailey

WCNC Sports Director

Truth be told, the Carolina Panthers are just as baffled by their performance as everybody else.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 10:56 AM | Comments (0)

Mike Redding | Live like it's your last ...

Mike Redding

The Carolina Traveler

I wish I could say I was standing there in a cold sweat.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 10:36 AM | Comments (1)

September 11, 2007

Anna Crowley | My 9/11 story

Anna Crowley

Reporter

September 11, 2001: It was a date I’d looked forward to for months.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 9:56 AM | Comments (3)

September 10, 2007

Simply Green | Rain barrels

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 10:57 AM | Comments (1)

September 9, 2007

Bobby Sisk | Movin' on up

Bobby Sisk

WCNC Anchor

I remember watching “The Jeffersons” as a kid. I loved Louise and George, but I really loved where they lived. It was a swanky pad in a New York City high rise. At the time, I was living with my parents in a not so swanky ranch house in a small town in North Central Arkansas. Oh, to be a Jefferson and live in the bustling city.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 9:04 PM | Comments (0)

September 6, 2007

Greg Bailey | You're suspended

Greg Bailey

WCNC Sports Director

I get the new emphasis on sportsmanship in high school football. I really do, and I applaud it. And I understand that game officials and state officials really are trying to do what’s right.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 10:06 AM | Comments (1)

September 4, 2007

Biggest upset ever

Matthew Mounkes

WCNC Production

Sure, taking a look at Appalachian State University’s improbable victory over Michigan at the Big House from a purely by-the-book view appears to be the biggest upset of the modern era of collegiate football. But we can’t forget great upsets in the dark days before ESPN and 24-7 sports access.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 12:51 PM | Comments (0)

Ira Cronin | Two teams face similar challenge

Ira Cronin

WCNC Sports

What a weekend it was for me doing what I do for a living. This time of year I get paid to watch football on many levels. That being said, Saturday watching Appalachian State and then Independence was both as good and as bad as it gets.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 10:46 AM | Comments (0)

Greg Bailey | The App. State upset

Greg Bailey

WCNC Sports Director

The refrain was unmistakable, but could it really be? Nah, no way.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 9:49 AM | Comments (0)

August 28, 2007

Mike Redding | 'Traveler' crew expands

Mike Redding

The Carolina Traveler

We’ve added an associate producer to the Carolina Traveler team. At the time of this writing, our new associate producer is more-or-less a pudgy dwarf.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 10:26 AM | Comments (4)

August 24, 2007

Simply Green | Sustainable gardening

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

When will the rain come? I am wilting and my plants are wilting. Forget the lawn. Let it go dormant and enjoy the extra free time. It will come back when it rains.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 1:26 PM | Comments (0)

August 20, 2007

Anna Crowley | Throwing the first pitch

Anna Crowley

Reporter

Okay, let me just admit that I’m not an athlete. But when the offer came to throw the first pitch for the Charlotte Knights, I said, “Yes,” and I said it without hesitation.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 7:02 PM | Comments (1)

August 14, 2007

Simply Green | Are you doing your part?

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

Everybody survive the heat wave okay? I did very well. Spent a lot of time under the fans reading and thinking about my next topic for the blog.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 11:28 AM | Comments (1)

August 13, 2007

Intern Update | Last day arrives

The 2007 WCNC Interns give you a behind-the-scenes look at our summer experiences. (For starters, they're not paying us extra for this.)

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 3:12 PM | Comments (1)

August 7, 2007

Greg Bailey | Minter's emotional retirement

Greg Bailey

WCNC Sports Director

I’ve already been asked, “Why all the tears from Panthers safety Mike Minter at his retirement news conference?”

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 9:17 PM | Comments (2)

August 6, 2007

Simply Green| Saving money on your electric bill

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

Whew, is it hot or what? Dog days. August is here and temperatures are in the mid 90s.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 3:09 PM | Comments (1)

August 3, 2007

Greg Bailey | Panthers' smart trade

Greg Bailey

WCNC Sports Director

The trade for safety Chris Harris is one the Panthers had to make, and it had nothing to do with Nate Salley’s knee injury.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 4:15 PM | Comments (1)

Ira Cronin | The big "I" is ready to roll

Ira Cronin

WCNC Sports

The big "I" is ready to roll.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 4:13 PM | Comments (0)

August 1, 2007

Tony Burbeck | Murder, racial tension and Charlie Brown

Tony Burbeck

WCNC Reporter

Wednesday, Shawn Wilson goes on trial for murdering Charlie Brown, Jr.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 12:57 PM | Comments (0)

Simply Green | Reduce, reuse and recycle

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

Hello all. I’m back. We first met when I wrote about my experience during the 24 Hours of Booty bicycle ride.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 12:29 PM | Comments (0)

July 31, 2007

Mike Redding | Anchors Away

Mike Redding

The Carolina Traveler

A friend of mine recently quit his job anchoring the evening news.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 1:07 PM | Comments (0)

July 30, 2007

Greg Bailey | Panthers training camp observations

Greg Bailey

WCNC Sports Director

Panthers center Justin Hartwig has done it tens of thousands of times. Every practice and every game since he started playing football. But he had no choice on the first weekend of training camp. He had to do it again.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 9:22 AM | Comments (0)

July 28, 2007

'Booty' Time: The big day arrives

Tony Esposito

WCNC Production

Hello everyone, I am sitting here waiting for Michelle to come over so we can plan our day. We want to get there around 10 a.m. and start riding.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 7:37 PM | Comments (0)

July 23, 2007

Anna Crowley | My new thing

Anna Crowley

Reporter

Nothing can make you feel the size of a pea quicker than getting ripped off, suckered or treated like you don’t matter by someone who makes their living at “customer service.”

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 10:12 AM | Comments (2)

July 17, 2007

Mike Redding | I had her in 30 seconds

Mike Redding

The Carolina Traveler

When I write a Carolina Traveler story I often fret over every word. Sometimes I write and rewrite a story until it makes me goofy. (But you knew that… the goofy part.)

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 9:15 AM | Comments (0)

July 12, 2007

Tuesdays with Emmy

Jason Pallante

WCNC

I have been able to call myself a promotions producer in the TV industry for the past 1752 days of my life. In that time there’s only been one thing that I’ve strived for, hungered for, salivated over, and considered hacking a pinky finger off for.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 9:05 AM | Comments (1)

July 11, 2007

Behind the scenes of Charlotte prostiution

Rachel Clapp

WCNC

When I went after the prostitution story, I didn’t know what to expect.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 12:47 PM | Comments (0)

July 10, 2007

Mike Redding | I wanted nothing to do with it

Mike Redding

The Carolina Traveler

I protested. I said no.

I made every argument in the book. It was a bad idea. A waste of my time, of company money and in the end it would be boring for Carolina Traveler viewers.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 8:53 AM | Comments (1)

July 3, 2007

Me vs. US Airways

Rachel Clapp

WCNC

Did you try to fly to the Northeast this weekend? Share your nightmare with me….here’s mine.

Continue reading "Me vs. US Airways"

Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 3:52 PM | Comments (2)

Mike Redding | The hills are alive…

Mike Redding

The Carolina Traveler

Sorry for the completely cheesy title… but the hills are alive.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 11:32 AM | Comments (0)

June 26, 2007

Kellie Pickler's latest goof

Amy Lehtonen

WCNC.com

Kellie Pickler is one of the most searched people on our web site. I often Google Kellie to see what she’s been up to.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 11:59 AM | Comments (38)

June 14, 2007

John Snyder | The woman behind the man

John Snyder

WCNC Anchor

Ruth Bell Graham, for 64 years the wife of famed evangelist Billy Graham passed away on Thursday at the age of 87.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 10:43 PM | Comments (3)

June 12, 2007

Mike Redding | Life is long

Mike Redding

The Carolina Traveler

Sorry I flaked on you the last couple Tuesdays. I lost track of days, been on the road a lot, took some vacation and the sun was in my eyes. The journal was the odd man out.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 9:20 AM | Comments (2)

May 31, 2007

Amy Lehtonen | Inside the old Charlotte Coliseum

Amy Lehtonen

WCNC.com

The old Charlotte Coliseum as you know it is no more. Its shell is loaded with 550 pounds of explosives waiting for implosion Sunday morning.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 3:16 PM | Comments (3)

My close encounter with tuberculosis

Jeremy Markovich

WCNC Producer

A year ago this month, I went to the doctor and he told me maybe, just maybe, I had tuberculosis.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 1:01 PM | Comments (2)

May 23, 2007

Amy Lehtonen | Inside the Billy Graham Library

Amy Lehtonen

WCNC.com

On the picturesque grounds of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association sits the new Billy Graham Library.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 5:13 PM | Comments (3)

Greg Bailey | Humbled and inspired

Greg Bailey

WCNC Sports Director

I'm embarassed to say that there are times when I take my job for granted. Days when I don't value the unbelieveable access that we get on a daily basis. Days when my job is just a job.

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Posted by WCNC.com Staff on 8:36 AM | Comments (1)

May 22, 2007

Hey! There goes the Gorton's fisherman

Jason Pallante

WCNC

I’ve never walked down the street and had someone yell, “Hey! There goes the the Gorton’s Fisherman!” I’ve never been confused for Captain Hook, Cap’n Crunch, or Captain Steubing. And I never understood why in the world Hemmingway had a guy haul in a marlin with nothing but fishing line and his hands in “The Old Man and The Sea”.

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Mike Redding | To the hills

Mike Redding

The Carolina Traveler

The CT crew is off to the mountains this week. I’m out of Moonshine and my “source” doesn’t deliver. (That’s a joke, mom.)

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May 20, 2007

Greg Bailey | What I saw at the track

Greg Bailey

WCNC Sports Director

When was the last time nobody noticed Micheal Jordan? His Airness walked past at least 20 news cameras on Saturday at Lowe's Motor Speedway and nobody saw him because everyone was running to see Governor Mike Easley take a few laps to raise money for the families of National Guardsmen.

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May 14, 2007

Amy Lehtonen | My day with Kellie Pickler

Amy Lehtonen

WCNC.com

I recently flew to Moline, Illinois with WCNC reporter Michelle Boudin and photojournalist Kevin Ridley for a behind the scenes look at Kellie Pickler on tour.

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May 7, 2007

Oh, Rats

Jeremy Markovich

WCNC Producer

About 70 miles west of Key West is a small, sandy, primitive, idyllic and isolated island paradise; an out-in-the-open secret of a travel destination with a Civil War-era fort, sandy beaches, palm trees, tropical breezes and teeming aquatic life.

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Larry Sprinkle | Last day on the road

Larry Sprinkle

WCNC Weather

After a week on the road plus some really long days and nights, I was sure I'd be ready to finally get back to a "regular" routine.

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