http://news.yahoo.com/Local News WSOC-TV Charlotte via Yahoo! News.5en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved2454999CharlotteMount HollyNCNorth CarolinaCrews are in uptown Charlotte preparing for one of the city’s biggest events of the year: Speed Street. Workers put up road blocks at the corner of Tryon and Stonewall streets. The closures extend all the way to 6th and Tryon streets. They will stay closed through Sunday morning. Road crews hung signs, set up fences and unloaded race cars Wednesday morning. The annual three-day event is expected ...http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/400k-expected-speed-street-set-begins/nXy88/Wed, 22 May 2013 12:05:40 -0400http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/400k-expected-speed-street-set-begins/nXy88/WSOC-TV Charlotte6632881WSOC 9http://www.wsoctv.com/http://news.yahoo.com/local/WSOC-9-6632881-2454999.htmlA serious crash on Highway 74 in Kings Mountain tied up traffic Wednesday morning. Police said five cars were involved and three people were ejected. Channel 9 reporter Ken Lemon talked to witnesses who said one person slowed down to stop and help, when they were hit from behind. Ken Lemon will have a full report on Eyewitness News Midday starting at 12 p.m.http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/officials-5-cars-involved-serious-wreck-kings-moun/nXy72/Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:36 -0400http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/officials-5-cars-involved-serious-wreck-kings-moun/nXy72/WSOC-TV Charlotte6632881WSOC 9http://www.wsoctv.com/http://news.yahoo.com/local/WSOC-9-6632881-2454999.htmlVolunteers from the Charlotte area are on their way to Oklahoma in the aftermath of this week’s devastating tornado. The team will be there for two weeks to help survivors. A nurse and an IT manager left Wednesday morning in a Red Cross truck to make the 18-hour drive to Moore, Okla. They will meet thousands of Red Cross volunteers from across the nation to help in any way they can. Channel 9 ...http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/local-red-cross-volunteers-headed-okla-help-surviv/nXy7Q/Wed, 22 May 2013 11:38:16 -0400http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/local-red-cross-volunteers-headed-okla-help-surviv/nXy7Q/WSOC-TV Charlotte6632881WSOC 9http://www.wsoctv.com/http://news.yahoo.com/local/WSOC-9-6632881-2454999.htmlThe tornado that ripped through Oklahoma Monday damaged or destroyed 2,400 homes. Authorities said insurance claims will most likely top $1 billion. But for many residents, they’re counting their blessings. And for one mother, her blessing was just 6 days old. Candace Phillips held her 6-day-old son, Connor, in her arms, overcome with emotion and thanks for this moment. “You know I was wondering ...http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/mother-survives-okla-tornado-6-day-old-son/nXy6n/Wed, 22 May 2013 11:35:26 -0400http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/mother-survives-okla-tornado-6-day-old-son/nXy6n/WSOC-TV Charlotte6632881WSOC 9http://www.wsoctv.com/http://news.yahoo.com/local/WSOC-9-6632881-2454999.htmlA group that tries to attract businesses to the Charlotte area is concerned ti could be losing money from the state. The North Carolina Senate wants to cut $500,000 from the Charlotte Regional Partnership. The group said that would make it harder to market the area and recruit companies.http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/nc-wants-cut-500k-local-group-attracts-businesses/nXy5x/Wed, 22 May 2013 11:05:55 -0400http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/nc-wants-cut-500k-local-group-attracts-businesses/nXy5x/WSOC-TV Charlotte6632881WSOC 9http://www.wsoctv.com/http://news.yahoo.com/local/WSOC-9-6632881-2454999.html