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Charlotte's living mayors talk about the city's issues

When voters elect a new Charlotte mayor this fall, they will be handing him or her a long list of tough questions to confront. We asked current mayor Anthony Foxx and his predecessors - as well as readers - about Charlotte's biggest concerns.

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In General Assembly, push continues to conceal gun data
By Gavin Off | E-mail | 10:51PM
One of the only surviving bills in the N.C. General Assembly related to gun control would close permit information to the public, making it nearly impossible for groups to watchdog how the government issues licenses to buy hundreds of thousands of handguns.
Interactive map: Mecklenburg County gun permits
Dozens of felons hold gun permits in Mecklenburg Co.
Bills on gun permits stall in N.C. Legislature
Bobcats plan to become Charlotte Hornets
By Rick Bonnell | E-mail | May 18, 2013
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NBA has previously said there should not be a problem in reclaiming the team’s original name.

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Charlotte looks to airport rail yard as engine for growth
By Rick Rothacker and Ely Portillo | E-mail | May 18, 2013
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In the debate over who controls Charlotte’s airport, there’s more at stake than just a place where planes take off and land.

Jerry Orr talks about Charlotte's intermodal facility
Norfolk Southern pins hope on intermodal yards
Monroe author is making millions online with 'Wool'
By Pam Kelley | E-mail | May 18, 2013
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Best-selling novelist Hugh Howey parlays e-book into a print deal with Simon & Schuster.

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Boston Marathon bombing victims return home

After weeks of recovery following the Boston Marathon bombings, Nicole Gross and her husband Michael return to Charlotte.

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A giant step in Davidson history

Kaneisha Gaston’s ancestors helped build Davidson College as slaves.

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Charlotte’s Park Woodlawn area gets vision for future

Within a couple of weeks, Charlotte officials are expected to approve a plan that will guide development in the Park Woodlawn area for years.

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McColl says summer camp helped shape him into leader

He’s led one of the nation’s largest banks, but Hugh McColl still remembers what it felt like to jump into the chilly lake at YMCA summer camp.

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Artist invites viewers to walk ‘Path of Yes’

No matter what the question, Charlotte performance artist John W. Love Jr.’s answer is yes.

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Jimmie Johnson wins All-Star race

Rain caused about a 45-minute delay at Charlotte Motor Speedway during Saturday's non-points race.

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Sorensen: Johnson still the one to beat
Logano comes close
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New offense will be collaborative effort

Ron Rivera says the offense won't look that much different but Mike Shula will bring his personality to it.

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Meck County teams win championships

Mecklenburg County high schools had a magical Saturday throughout North Carolina. Among the highlights:

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Myers Park, West Forsyth soccer
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Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness

Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown.

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‘The Iceman’ a chilling look at a killer

In this film about a real-life mob hitman, the dialogue is hard-bitten and Mamet-sharp. The director keeps the screen dark and the mood foreboding.

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A report Friday night from WBBH, an NBC television affiliate, said Phelps will return to swimming with an eye toward competing at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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