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A story about Food Lion Speed Street in Thursday’s Local & State section gave the incorrect rank for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Maj. Jeff Estes.

A review of JJ’s Red Hots in Wednesday’s Carolina Living section gave the wrong name and price for the hot dog with chili, onions and cheese. It’s a Chili Cheese Coney, $3.99.

An item on the front page of Monday’s Observer referred to a story about the changing clout of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina at the state legislature, but the Blue Cross story was inadvertently omitted from some editions of the Observer. The story is reprinted today on page 3B

A story in Friday’s Observer incorrectly reported the prison sentence for Sam Walker, who pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. He will be sentenced at a later date.

A caption with a photo of a nesting peregrine falcon in Saturday’s Local & State section gave an incorrect credit for the photo. Childress Klein Properties, which has a live “falcon cam” of the bird nesting at One Wells Fargo Center, provided the photo. To view the nesting falcon, go to: www.childressklein.com/falcon1.aspx .

A front-page story Wednesday about a state Senate tax plan failed to specify that the proposed 6.5 percent sales tax would be a combination of state and local taxes. The combined rate is now 6.75 percent in most counties.

An article about Carolina Actors Studio Theatre in Sunday’s Living section incorrectly identified the director of the upcoming “Angels in America.” Charles LaBorde will direct that production.

In some editions of Monday’s Local & State section, a story about Sarah Belk Gambrell incorrectly said she’s particularly involved with the YMCA. She’s a longtime supporter of the YWCA.

A story in Sunday’s Observer about new Charlotte City Manager Ron Carlee incorrectly described Charlotte’s property tax rate compared with the rest of the state. A Charlotte taxpayer’s combined city and county property tax rate is among the highest in the state, while the city’s tax rate alone is not.

In some editions of Monday’s Local & State section, a headline with a story about shootings in Harrisburg incorrectly described the shooter in a quote. The quote referred to one of the victims.

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