Special Olympian brings gold medal home

Olympic swimmers address kids at Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center

Mon, May 6, 2013 11:21 AM EDT

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High school students set out to solve murder

Fri, Apr 26, 2013 6:41 PM EDT

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Recent tragedies in Newtown, Connecticut and in Boston were top of mind when learning took a unique twist at Olympic High School. Students solved a mock murder scene with the help of the District Attorney's Office and Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. The classroom is actually a crime scene, and these students are investigating a murder with the help of Assistant DA, Clayton Jones. "We had a victim who was shot in their apartment; they managed to make it to the hospital and died in the hosp

Weather forces Special Olympics in Rock Hill to cancel

Fri, Apr 12, 2013 6:21 PM EDT

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ROCK HILL, S.C. -- The rain did not dampen spirits on the day thousands were to convene for Area 11's Special Olympics in Rock Hill. Overnight rain forced organizers to cancel the games for the third time in its 43 year history. "We knew it was going to wreak havoc on the fields at Cherry Park. There were a lot of muddy puddles on the field because of the amount of rain. We really did not want our athletes to come out and take a chance. Our big thing was safety," says Director Kathy Covington. 1000 athletes

Seattle-based trans-Atlantic rowboat capsizes; rowers rescued

Sun, Apr 7, 2013 6:26 AM EDT

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Four trans-Atlantic rowers have been rescued 400 miles north of Puerto Rico after a massive wave capsized their research vessel early Saturday morning. The four men were attempting to become the first to row from Africa to North America and at the time of the incident were 850 miles from their finish line in Miami. The expedition was organized by OAR Northwest and the Canadian Wildlife Federation. Seattle's Patrick Fleming, Jordan Hanssen, former Canadian Olympic rower Adam Kreek and Markus Pukonenand lef

BP: Chef Folse's company not a seafood processor, shouldn't get claim money

Wed, Apr 3, 2013 11:41 PM EDT

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David Hammer / Eyewitness News Email: dhammer@wwltv.com | Twitter: @davidhammerWWL NEW ORLEANS -- When BP hosted an event at the London Olympics to promote Gulf seafood and highlight its oil-spill cleanup efforts, Louisiana chef John Folse appeared in his BP chef coat with several tons of seafood dishes his company cooked up and shipped overseas from his manufacturing plant in Donaldsonville. Now, BP is arguing that Chef John Folse & Co. is not a seafood processor at all -- and therefore should not get the

Lou. center plans to help students achieve with eLearn Olympics

Wed, Apr 3, 2013 7:00 PM EDT

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- The Louisville Central Community Center is hoping to reach students beyond the classroom. On Wednesday they announced eLearn Olympics. The program provides incentives and rewards for student achievement in areas of reading and mathematics. Officials say it will help the student reach their highest potential as academic standards become more challenging. "During the summer as students participate in this wonderful program not only will they learn more, but they will return to scho