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Letty took a chance; her restaurant is turning 1

After 40 years of working in other people’s restaurants, Letty Ketner now commands her own. Letty’s Place on Shamrock is marking its first anniversary, and Ketner envisions a lasting relationship with this east Charlotte corner.

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1 dead in shooting on Beatties Ford Road
Observer Staff Reports | 2:57PM
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The shooting was reported on Beatties Ford Road near LaSalle Street.
Mecklenburg County Arrests - 12.05.2013
Police find car linked to Rowan shooting
Judge dismisses charges in April wall collapse
By Joe DePriest | E-mail | 1:29PM
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A judge has dismissed two counts of involuntary manslaughter against a Stanley man charged in the deaths of his 6-year-old daughter and 7-year-old nephew in an April wall collapse.

09.19: Father charged in wall collapse
Young cousins killed at E. Lincoln construction site
CDC: Water at Marine base linked to birth defects
2:46PM
Toxic Tap Water

A long-awaited study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a link between tainted tap water at the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base and increased risk of serious birth defects and childhood cancers.

After nearly 30 years, Camp Lejeune coming clean
01.18: Scientists: Lejeune water contamination dates to '53
Boeing bidding war: How far will NC go?
By Eric Frazier and Ely Portillo | E-mail | 7:42AM
777 Moving Line

As Charlotte officials join the multistate competition for Boeing’s 777X plant, a site selection consultant who has worked with the company questioned whether North Carolina has the stomach for a full-scale multimillion-dollar bidding war.

States grovel before Boeing in bid for 777X jobs
Charlotte weighs bid for major Boeing plant
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CRIME & JUSTICE » 2:11PM
Police: Woman attacked man with box cutter

Temeria Lanai Neely, of Rock Hill, is charged with attempted murder after the Thursday attack.

WEATHER » 2:44PM
Wild weather: Warm, then cold, rain and ice, then stormy

A winter storm watch is posted for the mountains of North Carolina and Virginia, with freezing rain expected Sunday.

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U.S. unemployment rate falls to 7 percent

The November jobless rate is the lowest in five years. U.S. employers also added 203,000 jobs last month.

N.C. to require ID for jobless benefits
SMARTER LIVING » 1:59PM
Great gifts for techies

From optical lenses for smart phones to wireless home speaker options, we have gift ideas for you.

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Handy tools for home and garden
FUNK ON FAITH »
Lovely prayer collection, but it lacks diversity

Two area pastors -- but no clergy of color, are among 16 religious leaders who penned prayers for Our State magazine.

Tim Funk
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Kevin Siers names a winner!
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PANTHERS » 2:14PM
Did you know Chase Blackburn's a Tri-Lamb?

Panthers players can't wait to introduce themselves on Sunday night's telecast of their game vs. New Orleans.

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Panthers-Saints: Observer reporters make their picks
Rivera embraces 'Riverboat Ron' for charity
Scott Says: A hunch on Panthers-Saints
Kuechly vs. Graham
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Familiar face awaits Clifford in Philly

The father of Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown was a key mentor to Charlotte Bobcats coach Steve Clifford.

Bucks Bobcats Basketball
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Tar Heels' play confounding to all

UNC players, coaches can’t explain 2013 season’s dramatic swings.

North Carolina Louisville Basketball
HIGH SCHOOLS » 2:16PM
Preview of regional championships

Video: Observer reporters Langston Wertz Jr., Corey Inscoe and Bill Kiser talk about some of the week's biggest games.

Prep football gameday
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No winners in Winston conclusion

DeCock: In the end, what’s left is a young woman who believes she was raped and a young man who believes he was unjustly accused.

Belk Bowl fumble motivates Duke back
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France: NASCAR scandal angered me

Faced with one of the biggest challenges in the sport’s history, NASCAR's chairman reacted immediately with anger and swift action.

Jimmie Johnson taking time to enjoy 6th title
Stenhouse wins award
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Two of Charlotte’s best-known radio personalities have teamed up – Fly Ty joined Artie Goins on her “Artie in the Afternoons” show this week on WBAV-FM (“V” 101.9).

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