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Confession on deathbed can be used in murder trial

By Joe DePriest | E-mail | 7:00AM

Ruling paves way for trial of man's 80-year-old accused accomplice in 1966 killing of 11-year-old Brenda Sue Brown of Shelby.

CMS teacher found dead at home

By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. | E-mail | 7:00AM

A 38-year-old middle school teacher was found shot to death in bed in his southwest Charlotte home Tuesday morning.

Storm interrupts flight schedules

By Steve Lyttle | E-mail | 7:16AM

The powerful winter storm pounding the East Coast is causing plenty of misery for travelers today, including those trying to fly out of Charlotte/Douglas International Airport.

Jury finds Housing Authority negligent

By Ely Portillo | E-mail | 7:19AM

Negligence by the Charlotte Housing Authority led to an elderly woman's 2007 death at the hands of a crack cocaine addict, a jury ruled Tuesday.

More candidates file

Jim Morrill | 7:34PM

More Candidates fileHere are the candidates who filed Tuesday in Mecklenburg County. It also includes Monday’s filings from the state board of elections, which were not available in time for Tuesday’s paper.

We ain't fergittin' ... our children's futures

11:52PM

You may have noticed that some people around here are still grumpy about the Civil War.

Damaging winds, black ice loom

By Steve Lyttle | E-mail | 7:18AM

Powerful winds circulating around a blizzard off the East Coast could down trees and power lines today across the Charlotte metro region.

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Storm interrupts flight schedules

United Way halts grants to nonmembers | 11:47PM
Dancing the Knight away | 11:47PM
Appeals court stops retrieval of Edwards tape | 7:32AM
CIAA tourney returns with sports and socials | 9:32PM
Film on Charlotte's troubled youth screens | 7:23AM
Ailey dancers take flight in Charlotte return | 11:47PM
Patient at Cherry dies after choking on food | 9:27PM
City's new employee: A Foxx spokesperson | 7:23AM
Man testifies about night he found body | 7:18AM
5 more CMS schools tapped for turnarounds | 7:22AM
CMS to revise bullying policy | 9:27PM
School board debates AP equity | 11:47PM
CMS panel: Access to AP classes is unequal | February 9, 2010

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