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Man admits to fatal uptown Charlotte shooting, gets lengthy prison term The man was involved in an altercation outside a business after being denied entry, police said surveillance video showed.

Man admits to fatal uptown Charlotte shooting, gets lengthy prison term

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DoorDash driver admits he killed Charlotte high schooler, 15, during a delivery The driver said the teen and a man were trying to steal his car in the uptown Charlotte area when he shot the student.

DoorDash driver admits he killed Charlotte high schooler, 15, during a delivery

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Tornadoes, ‘severe’ storms threaten Charlotte, Rock Hill. When to expect them. The cities, also including Hickory, are under an “enhanced risk” of “numerous severe thunderstorms,” NWS meteorologists said Saturday.

Tornadoes, ‘severe’ storms threaten Charlotte, Rock Hill. When to expect them

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Driver runs away after Plaza Midwood crash that killed a woman, police say The hit-and-run driver is suspected of speeding and running a stop sign, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said.

Driver runs away after Plaza Midwood crash that killed a woman, police say

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Shiny NC lottery ticket said man could win $8M. He bought one and hit a jackpot. The $50 scratch-off ticket beat odds of 1 in 3 million, according to the $8 Million Money Maker game page

Shiny NC lottery ticket said man could win $8M. He bought one and hit a jackpot.

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5 tornadoes ripped through Eastern NC, injured a person, damaged homes, NWS says Severe thunderstorms with possibly damaging winds, tornadoes and large hail threaten the region on Monday, NWS meteorologists said.

5 tornadoes ripped through Eastern NC, injured a person, damaged homes, NWS says

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Driver dies in daylight head-on wreck in Charlotte, police say It’s not clear why a driver crossed a double yellow line before the crash, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said in a statement.

Driver dies in daylight head-on wreck in Charlotte, police say

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Frigid Lake Norman waters may have contributed to kayaker’s death, officer says The 40-year-old kayaker was alone at the time and was not wearing a life jacket, an officer with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission said.

Frigid Lake Norman waters may have contributed to kayaker’s death, officer says

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CMPD officers herd, catch un-wooly sheep running around Charlotte park Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control said initial calls about a loose goat turned out to be a loose sheep near Briarwood Academy.

CMPD officers herd, catch un-wooly sheep running around Charlotte park

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Woman fights Duke Energy lawsuit that wants her famous big boats off Lake Norman The Catawba Queen and Lady of the Lake “pose potential hazards to safety, navigation, and public health,” the company says in its complaint.

Woman fights Duke Energy lawsuit that wants her famous big boats off Lake Norman

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Storms knock out power to 5,000 in south Charlotte, Lake Norman National Weather Service meteorologists issued severe thunderstorm warnings for the Charlotte area and accumulating snow in the mountains.

Storms knock out power to 5,000 in south Charlotte, Lake Norman

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Charlotte set record daily high temps this week, NWS says. Cooler weather ahead. Cooler weather will soon replace Charlotte’s streak of record-setting hot weather days, according to the National Weather Service.

UPDATE: Charlotte set 2 hot-weather records this week

Charlotte set record daily high temps this week, NWS says. Cooler weather ahead.

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Curvy Bailey Road near Lake Norman to get $7.8 million in safety improvements The contractor is expected to begin work this month and finish the project by fall 2027, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation.

Curvy Bailey Road near Lake Norman to get $7.8 million in safety improvements

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National builder tries again with Lake Norman rental homes development Citing traffic-clogged roads, commissioners in November unanimously rejected the builder’s plan for up to 111 rental homes on 86 acres.

National builder tries again with Lake Norman rental homes development

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Charlotte man admits to role in college basketball bribery and gambling scheme Players were offered $10,000 to $30,000 bribes per game, and the man admitted to paying players after successful bets, prosecutors said.

Charlotte man admits to role in college basketball bribery and gambling scheme

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Charlotte to set record daily high temps before cooler weather returns, NWS says Charlotte already matched the record daily high for March 10, and was expected to break the mark by midday, forecaster Andrew Kimball said.

Charlotte to set record daily high temps before cooler weather returns, NWS says

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Major Lake Norman road to close for $15 million road improvement project Virginia-based Caton Construction Group is completing two projects to reduce congestion in Davidson and Cornelius, NCDOT says.

Major Lake Norman road to close for $15 million road improvement project

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Massive sinkhole submerges driver’s truck in water on a North Carolina road “Please avoid the area while this red truck gets removed from an apparent sinkhole that caved in suddenly,” police said on social media.

Massive sinkhole submerges driver’s truck in water on a North Carolina road

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‘A big day for our city.’ I-485 toll lanes set to open in south Charlotte. “The intent of this project is to alleviate the traffic congestion. The express lanes are going to provide a reliable travel time option.”

‘A big day for our city.’ I-485 toll lanes set to open in south Charlotte.

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Family to seek town OK to convert their 2 Lake Norman mansions into events venue Neighbors protested when the family unveiled their plans nearly a year ago. They fear unwanted crowds and traffic.

Family to seek town OK to convert their 2 Lake Norman mansions into events venue

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Woman paid ‘a couple of dollars for a dream’ and won a big NC Powerball prize “I saw the numbers on the TV, and I was in disbelief,” the winner told lottery officials. “I got out of bed and just started calling everybody.”

Woman paid ‘a couple of dollars for a dream’ and won a big NC Powerball prize

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Board rejects Texas developer’s plans for Lake Norman apartments, townhomes The developer’s rezoning request calls for removing a greenhouse and accessory buildings for the proposed community.

Board rejects Texas developer’s plans for Lake Norman apartments, townhomes

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Major mixed-use community at prime Lake Norman intersection approved by board The development would rise at a busy intersection in Huntersville, according to the developer’s plans.

Major mixed-use community at prime Lake Norman intersection approved by board

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NC mountains could see half-foot of snow, Charlotte sets record high, NWS says A rainy cold front barreling into NC is forecast to return reality to Charlotte, plummeting highs by 30 degrees, the NWS forecast showed.

NC mountains could see half-foot of snow, Charlotte sets record high, NWS says

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Barry Manilow cancels Charlotte, other concerts due to health. ‘I’m so sorry.’ Legendary singer-songwriter cancels upcoming arena shows after visit to the surgeon treating him for early-stage lung cancer.

Barry Manilow cancels Charlotte, other concerts due to health. ‘I’m so sorry.’

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Who killed Peter Jordan? Reward upped in Lake Norman cold case murder. Jordan was 19 when someone shot and killed him in The Landings at Northcross Apartments on Feb. 19, 2014, Huntersville police said.

Who killed Peter Jordan? Reward upped in Lake Norman cold case murder.

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Charlotte has 3 of the worst highway bottlenecks for trucks in the US, study says A section of I-77 ranked high on the list, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.

Charlotte has 3 of the worst highway bottlenecks for trucks in the US, study says

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We tried the giant gooey cookies at Crave’s debut bakery in the Carolinas. Yum! The first Crave Cookies bakery in the Carolinas is set to open in downtown Mooresville, with mega cookies baked daily on site.

We tried the giant gooey cookies at Crave’s debut bakery in the Carolinas. Yum!

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Arrest made in 1990 Kim Thomas killing in Charlotte, police say Thomas, a 32-year-old women’s rights activist, was found slashed to death in her Cotswold home in southeast Charlotte.

Arrest made in 1990 Kim Thomas killing in Charlotte, police say

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Candidate for Mecklenburg commissioner targeted in drive-by shooting, police say Police called in the FBI to help investigate the shooting at the Huntersville home of Aaron Marin. “Not a random act,” police said.

Candidate for Mecklenburg commissioner targeted in drive-by shooting, police say

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