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Reid's Fine Foods is bringing a market, restaurant and wine bar to Ballantyne at 14015 Conlan Circle, taking over the former Duckworth's space and aiming for early 2026.
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Four York County detectives were commended after a probe tied a stolen Camaro to the 2025 death of a sleeping 4-year-old. The case led to four arrests after a multi-state investigation.
Lancaster County officials posted a March 24 video warning that scammers are calling about fake jury-duty warrants and demanding payment. Hang up and verify with the sheriff’s office.
After a lawyer visit, a 34‑year‑old inmate was found in a ceiling crawlspace at the High Point Detention Center. Deputies recovered makeshift weapons and filed new charges.
A crash Monday on East Independence Boulevard in Matthews left one person dead and another hospitalized while emergency crews worked to clear the scene.
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A WARN notice lists 188 workers affected after parking management at Charlotte Douglas shifts to a new contractor. Some may be rehired, but many face separation.
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Gastonia sued a tow company and its owner, alleging cars were taken from downtown lots that lacked required signage and that workers demanded cash rather than card payments.
Triad favorite Blue Skies Creamery is moving from a food truck to a Kernersville shop at 116 N. Main St., targeting a late-April opening and rotating monthly flavors.
Catawba County commissioners are weighing a plan to fold three local school systems into one countywide district; a public hearing is set for April 20.
An 18-year-old, a 16-year-old and two juveniles were charged after a masked home invasion in Alexander County; state troopers stopped a vehicle tied to the case.
Prosecutors dismissed murder and weapons charges in January, leaving no conviction in the April 2025 death of 22‑year‑old Jorden Mason.
A Charlotte jury convicted Cameron Curry after prosecutors say he leaked access to employee and corporate files and demanded $2.5M in cryptocurrency under the alias “Loot.”
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Museum leaders say being left off Charlotte’s roster of recurring arts recipients has left the Charlotte Museum of History with a $211,000 gap and forced program cuts.
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