News 14 - Charlotte North Carolina

Alcoa Power Generating Incorporated is working to renew its 50 year license to operate the hydroelectric dams along the Yadkin River. But many leaders from both political parties have come together to block the effort.

Protesters across the nation rally against Arizona's new immigration law. The non violent demonstrations were held to mark the day the legislation took effect. Meanwhile closer to home, people in North Carolina are also protesting racial profiling and discrimination.

Find out what's going on around the state this weekend.

Supporters in the four finalist cities for the 2012 Democratic National Convention have boasted their hotels and venues. But another underlying factor could prove important-- labor union influence.

The time to voice your opinion is now. Sample maps showing options for school zoning in Wake County are up on the school board website.

The 14 and under fastpitch softball world series is in full swing. More than 60 teams from 23 different states, even one team from Canada, are in Huntersville taking part in the games.

Four years after Allison Jackson Foy disappeared in Wilmington, police and family members continue their search for answers in what is now a double-homicide investigation.

A woman whose 4-year-old daughter died last week from abuse while she was out of the state is now charged in the case. Police say Helen Reyes had first-hand knowledge that her boyfriend had previously abused the child.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg's 311 information center is answering the call despite cutbacks. The call center stopped operating 24 hours a day earlier this month, which may actually help during peak call times.

Officials with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools announced Thursday that 141 teaching positions are being restored. The jobs are back in the budget because the state did not cut as much CMS funding as expected.

A man accused of killing his girlfriend and mother of his 1-year-old daughter will spend more than 20 years in prison. On Thursday, 21-year-old Daniel John Jaworski agreed to a plea deal for killing Rochelle Woyee in east Charlotte in 2008.

The Aycock neighborhood is banding together after the mysterious deaths and disappearance of cats.

North Carolina is ninth in the nation for the number of veterans living in the state. Statistics show that number is increasing every day. An information fair in Charlotte Thursday aimed at reaching out to veterans to provide help.

Roush Fenway Racing said in a statement Thursday that team owner Jack Roush was taken to the Mayo Clinic on Wednesday and is in serious but stable condition. He sustained facial injuries in a plane crash Tuesday night in Wisconsin.

Dr. Bruce talks about pruning the suckers off of tomato plants to ensure they produce great fruit.

Chef Robert Brenner makes a jalapeno hot sauce that goes great on just about anything.

The consultant who designed the Controlled Choice method, Michael Alves, met with members of the NAACP on Wednesday to discuss the idea.

An immigrant who admits to committing credit card fraud is worried the crime will land him in more trouble than he imagined. Ronald Bekema, a Netherlands native said that while he was in jail his visa expired.

The teenage boy hit by a car Wednesday evening in Durham is in critical condition. Police said Derek Scott, 14, was riding his bike on Little River Drive and Buckhorn Road when he was hit.

The New Hanover County Board of Education announced their decision to hire Dr. Tim Markley, who is currently the superintendent in Catawba County.