Biddleville News

Rats. They're the four-legged creatures that no one wants to see scurrying across counter tops or nestled in the cabinets, but they can be found almost everywhere.

A redeveloped Charlotte Transportation Center. A medical school and Second Ward High School.

For the past nine months, at Johnson C. Smith University, residents in the neighborhoods around campus have seen the impact of money coming from Washington, and it's helped make the area much safer.

Armed robbery - down 100% Aggravated assault - down 83% Auto Theft - down 100% Eyewitness News anchor Erica Bryant investigates why an effective crime fighting method is in jeopardy, Friday on Channel 9 Eyewitness News, Covering the Carolinas.