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Fans flock to Speed Street as festival starts its engines

The NASCAR-themed Food Lion Speed Street festival kicked off Thursday, bringing music, food and, of course, racing to center city for three days.
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Report: Cerberus or Bain Capital might buy Harris Teeter
By Ely Portillo | E-mail | 5:35PM
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Cerberus Capital Management and Bain Capital are possibly interested in buying Matthews-based Harris Teeter, as the grocer continues to explore a sale, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Lawmakers give green light to I-77 tolls
By Jim Morrill | E-mail | 6:24PM
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A leading Republican lawmaker – and a senior transportation department official – said Thursday that work on new Interstate 77 toll lanes could start next year.

Chiquita CEO emphasizes break with the past
By Ely Portillo | E-mail | 5:19PM
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To achieve turnaround, Lonergan says Chiquita must focus on bananas and salads, not on “distractions” like smoothies and fruit cups.

Speakers: Global economy could leave Charlotte behind
Defense tries to cast doubt on shooter in boy's death
By Michael Gordon | E-mail | 1:32PM
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The defense in the first-degree murder trial of Ellis Royster pounded away Thursday morning at a key prosecution witness, trying to show the jury that there is doubt whether it was Royster who fired the shots in 2010 that killed a 2-year-old boy.

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H&M to open Carolina Place store

The fast-fashion apparel store plans to open a store in Pineville this fall.

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Officials: Bunch of hurricanes coming

The National Hurricane Center is predicting an above-average number of named storms in 2013.

N.C. lawmaker apologizes about public conflict with Speaker Tillis

Both Republican lawmakers named Brawley reacted Thursday to the public conflict one had Wednesday with the speaker of the House.

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Cabarrus County’s economy would suffer if race moved

CMS owner Bruton Smith looks to revive lawsuit against Cabarrus County over incentives he says he’s owed.

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Paul Finebaum joins SEC Network

The longtime Alabama sports talk show host is ESPN's first on-air hire for the Charlotte-based SEC Network.

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2014 Hall of Fame class spans decades

NASCAR Hall of Fame to add Tim Flock, Maurice Petty, Dale Jarrett, Jack Ingram and Fireball Roberts.

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