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Contract negotiations began Friday between free agent Josh Norman and the Carolina Panthers.

Asheville, North Carolina was listed as #10 on a list of the friendliest cities in America. Do you agree? Charleston, South Carolina was listed as #1. Newark, New Jersey was listed as the #1 "unfriendliest" city in America. See the full list of friendly and unfriendly cities: http://trib.al/dbHYjEd (Photo credit: Scott Halleran)

Charlotte's newest outlet mall is set to open its doors at 10 o'clock this morning. Charlotte Premium Outlets is expecting thousands of people to come out for the grand opening -- and to line up before the stores open. Channel 9 will have the outlets opening covered from all angles through out the day: http://bit.ly/1zyKqMs Your complete outlets guide: http://bit.ly/1o7Sccb

Oops! There seems to be a misspelling on a sign that was unveiled yesterday in Charlotte. Can you catch the spelling error? Chopper 9 flew over the sign on Johnston Road pushing to the new flyover bridge for I-485. http://bit.ly/1onbGd6 Follow us for updates on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1pSfscz

Do you LIKE the House committee's decision? The bill would allow hemp oil extract taken from a marijuana plant to treat intractable epilepsy, a seizure disorder unresponsive to three or more treatment options. It would also prohibit doctors from being prosecuted for dispensing the medicine and would direct universities to research it. http://bit.ly/1iJVtsG

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People in Charlotte are healthier and more in shape than this time last year, according to a new report. The American College of Sports Medicine ranked the top 50 cities based on its American Fitness Index. http://bit.ly/1mzbDr5

What do you do to stay healthy?

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Kevin Hughes opened up to Channel 9, saying he was not only embarrassed, but felt as if he was out of his mind when he walked inside a Tega Cay Walmart in the middle of the night, wearing nothing but black shoes. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry. It was an accident. It wasn't something I intended to do,” he said.

WATCH the raw video from his interview: http://bit.ly/1eHFoXN

So far, Charlotte and surrounding areas has seen about 1.5" of rain -- and the event is not over yet. We expect over 2" by the end of the event today.

Stay up with the latest with the weather: http://www.wsoctv.com/s/weather/

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Meteorologist Vicki Graf gives an update to the beautiful weather today and what we can expect in the future.

See the latest on the weather: http://www.wsoctv.com/s/weather/

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Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts sent us this video thanking our Facebook fans for helping us reach our major milestone 100,000 likes. To celebrate, WSOC-TV is giving away an iPad mini. Be sure to enter for your chance to win! You can like us on Facebook: Click here if you're on your computer: http://on.fb.me/LPKaAa or click here to enter for mobile: http://bit.ly/1hlZtxV

Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon was arrested today by FBI agents for alleged violations of federal public corruption laws. The federal criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court, charged Cannon with theft and bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds, honest services wire fraud and extortion under color of official right. FULL STORY: http://bit.ly/OV50VB

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Former Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith surprised a young fan on "Good Morning America" Thursday. Seven-year-old Gavin Simone became a YouTube sensation when his father posted a video of him crying after news broke that Smith was going to be released by the Panthers.

WATCH the original YouTube video and Smith greeting his young fan on GMA: http://bit.ly/1j7cy57

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Viewers submitted photos of ice around the area Tuesday morning.

Check out a full gallery of images: http://bit.ly/1egkkoU

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Family members are preparing to bury a U.S. Forest Service officer killed in the line of duty earlier this week. An officer who worked with Jason Crisp said, "Maros will be buried with Officer Crisp and thus will remain the sword and faithful companion at his right side eternally." http://bit.ly/1fDWgNA See a full section about Officer Crisp and his K9 partner:http://bit.ly/PxEpyf

#BREAKING: New York Police Department says one person has died and 11 others were injured in a building explosion and collapse in Upper Manhattan. Some amazing photos are starting to surface from the scene, including this one from Getty Images. We are still livestreaming the coverage on our site. WATCH LIVE: http://bit.ly/MVh8SJ SLIDESHOW: http://bit.ly/1gpBQUF MORE ON STORY: http://bit.ly/1gpyjFR

Are you ready for spring?

We have some images sent to us from the snowy and icy weather around the area. The rain is expected to continue through about 4 p.m. today. There are some flood warnings for creeks near the Charlotte area.

If you have any photos you'd like to share, send them to [email protected]. Check out more images: http://bit.ly/1fLz6pI and http://bit.ly/1laV9p0.

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Check this out: Otters may look cute and friendly, but some recently published photos by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service show looks can be very deceptive.

The photos, taken in 2011, were recently published to the service's Facebook page this week and show an otter taking on a juvenile alligator and winning. http://bit.ly/1ifSc9f

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