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A Marine from Charlotte who was killed in Iraq early this month was laid to rest this weekend leaving behind family, friends and a fiancee. WFAE's Simone Orendain has this remembrance of Cliff Golla.

A Marine from Charlotte who was killed in Iraq early this month was laid to rest this weekend leaving behind family, friends and a fiancee. WFAE's Simone Orendain has this remembrance of Cliff Golla.

Two weeks ago, we told you why the Charlotte economy has remained strong, despite downturns elsewhere. A similar trend is showing up in the housing market. Now, from the Carolinas Business Bureau, WFAE's Scott Graf examines why the market remains strong, and who's buying all those houses.

Two weeks ago, we told you why the Charlotte economy has remained strong, despite downturns elsewhere. A similar trend is showing up in the housing market. Now, from the Carolinas Business Bureau, WFAE's Scott Graf examines why the market remains strong, and who's buying all those houses.

A "living museum" will take to the skies out of Concord Regional Airport this weekend. The World War Two-era B-17 named "Liberty Belle" is in the region for tours on the ground and in the air.
WFAE's Simone Orendain took a media tour on the so-called "Flying Fortress."

A "living museum" will take to the skies out of Concord Regional Airport this weekend. The World War Two-era B-17 named "Liberty Belle" is in the region for tours on the ground and in the air.
WFAE's Simone Orendain took a media tour on the so-called "Flying Fortress."

A new book highlights the role soccer played in the lives of young Hispanic immigrants trying to fit-in, in one North Carolina town in the 1990s. The book "A Home on the Field" chronicles the development of the Siler City Jets high school soccer team, and its road to the state championship two years ago. WFAE's Scott Graf had a chance to speak with the book's author, journalist Paul Cuadros.

A national conference designed to help businesses prepare for a pandemic will be held today in the Catawba County city of Conover. International pandemic expert Dr. Michael Osterholm will lead the event. WFAE's Mark Rumsey asked him to define pandemic.