The New England Patriots won — or the Seattle Seahawks lost, depending on how you look at it — the Super Bowl yesterday. But Charlotte's got something to be proud about: Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis was named the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year.
It's been a year since the great Dan River coal ash spill. Since then, Duke Energy has vacuumed up 10 percent of the spilled coal ash — any more than that, says the EPA, could cause more harm than good. Also, a Duke-commissioned study found signs of river wildlife thriving, although environmentalists say it's too soon to know what the long-term effects of the spill will be.
Can we really have it all? President Obama releases a $4 trillion budget today that will include tax breaks for the middle class, which will help with child care and paid family leave programs. To help ease the deficit and pay for new initiatives, the president wants to tax the wealthy and companies that do business overseas. among other things.
For those of you who remember the Power Rangers, some disheartening news: An actor who played the Red Ranger allegedly stabbed and killed his roommate.