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Five years after the Rock Hill killings, the community remembers the victims while researchers and courts keep probing CTE and accountability.
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Ares Management has put Charlotte’s recently renovated thExchange office campus up for sale. CBRE is marketing the 14‑building, roughly 568,811‑square‑foot property.
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Clear, mild Tuesday with highs near 68°F. Gusty, dry midweek raises fire danger and mountain valleys may see patchy frost tonight.
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Enzo’s opens a large new Italian market and wine bar in downtown Matthews, combining a bakery, butcher counter, osteria and an enoteca at Matthews Station. The enoteca is set to roll out this week.
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DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin approved $26M+ in hazard mitigation to reimburse homeowners in Polk, Yancey and Henderson counties, Sen. Ted Budd said on April 6, 2026.
A large tree fell on two parked cars in Plaza Midwood Sunday night, pinning one person who was freed by Charlotte Fire crews and taken to the hospital.
An early-morning house fire in Monroe killed a 59-year-old man; investigators say discarded smoking materials ignited the blaze and urge residents to check smoke alarms.
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The Duke Endowment is investing $9.8M over four years to launch Bridge to Health, funding hospital-based clinics to stabilize high-risk patients across North Carolina.
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A clip showing Jonathan Majors and a co‑star falling through a window helped push more than half the below‑the‑line crew to walk off, organizers say. Producers say filming continues with replacements.
Charlotte Fire Department reports a structure fire in the 5700 block of Westpark Drive Friday. Engine 12 was on scene; officials had no immediate injury or cause updates.
An unlicensed juvenile led deputies on a rush‑hour chase in Winston‑Salem that ended when the car crashed and burned. The driver was captured and faces multiple charges, officials said.
A federal jury convicted Saheed Sunday Owolabi in a romance scam that moved more than $1.5 million; a judge has sentenced him to 15 years. The case involved cross‑border laundering and at least one six‑figure local loss.
Two Salisbury men were charged this week after an unhoused man was found dead in woods on Jan. 22. Detectives say the case remains active and more charges may be possible.
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