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A 78-year-old woman was struck and killed Tuesday while using a crosswalk in a Concord shopping-center parking lot; police say the driver had a medical emergency.
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A former PNC managing director in Charlotte alleges she was underpaid and fired before equity vested, suing for discrimination and retaliation.
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Lee’s Convenience Store Plus in Rock Hill sold a Powerball Double Play line that matched four whites plus the Powerball for a $50,000 prize. Check numbers and claim rules.
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A Charlotte roadway was closed Monday night after a sinkhole opened, police say. Crews are on scene and drivers are being asked to avoid the area.
A Charlotte man was convicted in a March 2023 attack and given 150 days for assault; prosecutors say jail calls led to multiple witness‑intimidation convictions.
A spray can ignited inside a parked Kia Soul at Gamewell Superette near Lenoir, leaving one person burned and the car heavily damaged.
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Huntersville Fire warned Sunday that gusty winds, rain and lightning moved across Lake Norman and Mountain Island Lake, urging boaters and lakeside residents to seek shelter.
Court-ordered video shows staff waited roughly 70 minutes before treating a detainee who later died at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center.
A draft amendment from Sen. Vickie Sawyer could require Charlotte to repay about $60M spent on I‑77 planning and could let the state withhold new project funds. Local leaders are reviewing the language.
A severe thunderstorm warning hit Henderson and Polk counties Thursday; forecasters warned of 60 mph gusts and quarter‑size hail and urged residents to shelter.
A man was arrested after deputies say he used a Gurkha kukri-style machete during a breaking-and-entering on Lewis Ferry Road; the victim is in stable condition.
Custom Flavors opened a 53,000‑sq‑ft Concord production hub that the company says houses 20,000 flavors and will create dozens of local jobs.
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A land-development filing shows space for a grocer at Crosland Centre, steps from the future South End light-rail stop. Northwood Ravin filed plans but has not named tenants.
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