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From 3 to 5 inches of rain is possible in the Charlotte area by late Wednesday, with 4 to 6 inches forecast for the area east of the Pee Dee River in North Carolina.

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Jones apologizes for sending email to man's employer
By April Bethea and Fred Clasen-Kelly | E-mail | 4:42PM
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County Manager Harry Jones apologized for forwarding an email sent by a resident critical about alleged misspending at the Department of Social Services to the man's employer.
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Seven new CMS boundary plans on tap
By Ann Doss Helms | E-mail | 5:13PM
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board members have crafted seven new proposals – six variations on plans to relieve crowding at Eastover and one to move most of Myers Park High's magnet students – for possible introduction at tonight's meeting.

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Ken Lewis: History will show our actions were right
By Christina Rexrode | E-mail | 5:51PM
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In one of his last speeches as chief executive of Bank of America Corp., Ken Lewis defended his time in the top office, saying history will show that his actions as CEO were profitable in the long run.

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