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By J. Andrew Curliss | E-mail | 1:14AM

For years, dating to at least the early 1990s, leaders in the tiny town of Broadway in Lee County wanted to widen lanes and add sidewalks to a half-mile stretch of their Main Street.

2003 land deal hints at power of political ties

Camps wary of swine flu virus

By Celeste Smith | E-mail | 10:54PM

Fifteen-year-old Katherine Matthews spent a week in June at Camp Wildwood nature camp in Kings Mountain State Park in South Carolina and came home with stories – and a stuffy nose.

2 more file to run for City Council

By Julia Oliver | E-mail | 10:43PM

Two candidates joined the contest for Charlotte City Council seats Friday, the midway point in the election's two-week filing period.

Police chase ends in fatal crash

By Ann Doss Helms | E-mail | 11:43AM

The driver of a stolen Cadillac died early this morning after Mount Holly police chased the car into Mecklenburg County, where it slammed into a tree.

Police finish press against heroin trade

By Lindsay Ruebens | E-mail | 10:43PM

After making 21 brown-powder heroin arrests this year along the Beatties Ford Road corridor, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say they are concluding their concentrated effort against heroin dealing in the area.

Hagan: U.S. attorney's office needs help

By Barbara Barrett | Washington Correspondent | 6:29AM

U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan still says that Republican U.S. Attorney George Holding should be allowed to continue his investigations into two prominent Democrats – former U.S. Sen. John Edwards and former Gov. Mike Easley.

One dead, three hurt in Concord shooting

By Ann Doss Helms | E-mail | 2:03PM

Early-morning gunfire in a Concord neighborhood left one man dead and three people injured, police say.

Taylorsville couple charged in murder case | 6:30AM
Report: E-mail of NCSU's Oblinger gone | 6:29AM
Summit aims to help teens with decisions | 10:50PM
In Tribute | | 9:54PM
Makeup of DSS audit panel is criticized | July 10, 2009
Man, woman killed at Charlotte apartment | July 10, 2009
N.C. clamps down on deadly, exotic snakes | July 10, 2009
More hats in ring for elections | July 10, 2009
Arts groups to get $100,000 to save jobs | July 10, 2009
Giant origami dinosaur finds new fold at ImaginOn | July 10, 2009

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