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One person was killed and two people seriously injured Wednesday morning in a multi-vehicle wreck on Beatties Ford Road northwest of Charlotte, authorities say.

Suspect in Hidden Valley shootout dies of injuries
By Steve Lyttle, Cleve R. Wootson & Davie Hinshaw | E-mail | 10:07AM
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At least two men were wounded, one seriously, in a shootout during a police drug undercover operation Tuesday afternoon in the parking lot of Hidden Valley Elementary School in north Charlotte, police say.
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Charlotte says Senate tax bill will cost city $31 million a year
By Rick Rothacker and Steve Harrison | E-mail | June 18, 2013
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Charlotte is lobbying against the state Senate’s tax reform bill, saying it would cost the city at least $31 million a year in lost revenue and possibly require a property tax increase.

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Bank of America, Wells Fargo fail mortgage servicing tests
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Bank of America and Wells Fargo both failed tests checking to make sure the banks were following the rules of a national mortgage servicing settlement, a report released Wednesday shows.

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DNC: Nearly $500,000 of equipment was lost or stolen in Charlotte
By Steve Harrison | E-mail | 11:39AM
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Among the missing items: MacBook Pro laptops, iPads, iPod Nanos, computer printers, and BlackBerrys.

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Among the shifts: Morrison is naming his second human resources chief in seven months.

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Commissioners adopted a $1.7 billion budget Tuesday, but not without great theater – and rhetoric.

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A fire broke out early Wednesday at the Sardis Crossing Shopping Center.

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In 150 shootings, FBI deemed agents faultless

Interviews and FBI records revealed that 150 shootings involving agents over two decades were deemed justified.

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Small-business owners say perks help keep staffers happy, and at companies longer.

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A food editor offers ideas for corn, tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant and peppers.

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The stakes have been high for North Carolina and N.C. State in their past two meetings.

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Before Tuesday, the most significant game Trent Thornton started might have come during his high school days in Charlotte.

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LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to staved off elimination with a victory over the San Antonio Spurs.

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7-1 center Alex Len would offer Bobcats inside scoring

Former Maryland standout, expected to be a top pick in the draft, says he’d love to play with Kemba Walker.

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