http://www.wfae.org/wfae/ Feed provided by WFAE 90.7 FM: Charlotte's NPR News Source en-us Copyright 2010 WFAE 90.7 Thu, 11 03 2010 04:00 EST Thu, 11 03 2010 04:00 EST Bank of America customers won't have to pay overdraft fees on debit card transactions this summer. Instead, they'll just be turned down at the register. WFAE's Julie Rose reports: http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5927&action=display Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:05 EST Unemployment in North Carolina climbed to a record 11.1 percent in January, after hovering for several months at 10.9 percent. WFAE's Julie Rose explains the reason for the uptick just when people were starting to think the worst was behind us: http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5926&action=display Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:32 EST Fifth Third Bank is moving its North Carolina headquarters from the university area to uptown Charlotte. The bank will be moving 250 employees to a 30-story office tower on Fifth and Tryon in June and will rename it Fifth Third Center. http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5925&action=display Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:18 EST Identity-theft protection company LifeLock has agreed to pay $11 million in refunds to customers. It's part of the company's settlement with 35 states, including North and South Carolina, and the Federal Trade Commission. WFAE's Lisa Miller has more: http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5923&action=display Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:16 EST State officials have come up with a new plan for a proposed toll road through Gaston County that seems to be winning over critics. WFAE's Julie Rose reports: http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5922&action=display Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:13 EST The Obama Administration says health insurance companies need to do a better job of proving to the public that their rate hikes are justified. In its final push to pass health care overhaul, the White House has seized on outcry in some states like California where rates are going up more than 30-percent this year. But North Carolina's largest insurer has so far avoided White House pressure. WFAE's Julie Rose reports: http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5921&action=display Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:23 EST The first full body scanners are expected to be up and running at Charlotte Douglas International Airport within the next two months. WFAE's Lisa Miller has more: http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5920&action=display Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:02 EST Home improvement chain Lowe s has a new benefit for its employees with heart problems. The Mooresville-based chain has reached a 3-year agreement with the Cleveland Clinic. Employees who need heart surgery now have the option to have that work done at the famous Ohio hospital, and have all costs associated with it paid for by Lowe s. http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5919&action=display Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:22 EST Today, North Carolina lawyers will give their time today as participants in the North Carolina Bar Association's third annual 4ALL Statewide Service Day. Volunteer attorneys will provide free legal information via telephone until 7 p.m. Friday, March 5. In the Charlotte area the toll-free number is 866-616-4255. Tomorrow, a free legal clinic will be held in Hickory from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteer attorneys will be on hand to discuss rights as immigrant/ US citizen, workplace rights, immigration, family concerns, and taxes. No appointment necessary, walk-ins welcome during this time. Attorney introduction at 10 a.m., with group questions and answers to follow. One on one consultations available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hmong and Spanish translators provided. Location: Centro Latino's Office in the cafeteria of old Grandview Middle School, 737 12th St. SW, Hickory, NC 28602. http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5916&action=display Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:38 EST Last Sunday, police say 26-year-old Orgal Opata left her four children at home. When she returned, her 1 and 2-year-old sons were dead. A kerosene heater ignited a fire in their house on Rowan Street. It wasn't the first time Opata left her kids home alone. In October, she was cited for child neglect and was scheduled to be in court today on those charges. She's also served time on cocaine and larceny convictions. Still, the head of Charlotte's Council for Children's Rights isn't surprised that Opata continued to have custody of her kids. Brett Loftis says the threshold for removing children from home is very high in North Carolina. http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5915&action=display Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:12 EST About 3,200 fewer kids dropped out of North Carolina public schools in the 2008-2009 school year than the previous one. That's according to a state report released yesterday. Dropout rates were down last year in nearly all school districts across the Charlotte region. WFAE's Lisa Miller has more: http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5913&action=display Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:54 EST