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9th District chaos: Cooper plans interim elections board, Harris asks to be named winner

December 28, 2018 09:31 AM

Wells Fargo agrees to pay $575 million to resolve state investigations

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Wells Fargo agrees to pay $575 million to resolve state investigations

December 28, 2018 01:08 PM

NC election officials knew of fraud claims in 2016. Why did they continue in 2018?

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NC election officials knew of fraud claims in 2016. Why did they continue in 2018?

December 28, 2018 12:11 PM

Get ready for a lot of rain, Charlotte

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Get ready for a lot of rain, Charlotte

December 28, 2018 10:37 AM

Ring in 2019 with these 11 New Year’s Eve events in Charlotte

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Ring in 2019 with these 11 New Year’s Eve events in Charlotte

December 27, 2018 03:37 PM

He claimed diplomatic immunity. Feds at the Charlotte airport took his $250K anyway.

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He claimed diplomatic immunity. Feds at the Charlotte airport took his $250K anyway.

December 27, 2018 03:25 PM

Lost driver stopped at Circle K on Christmas Eve. She left with a winning lotto ticket.

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Lost driver stopped at Circle K on Christmas Eve. She left with a winning lotto ticket.

December 27, 2018 03:59 PM

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‘I went to kill it’: Fort Mill man outlasts coyote attack, then another

December 27, 2018 03:57 PM

Rabid raccoon barges into home, terrorizes NC family. ‘It was going nuts,’ family says

December 28, 2018 10:21 AM

Angry rattlesnake resists being herded off road by hunters, video shows

December 27, 2018 02:36 PM

NC man bursts into tears when dead mom’s voice comes from Christmas gift, video shows

December 27, 2018 06:02 PM

Hoodie’s Roundup: Northside’s Jaden Seymour is getting better. Major colleges are noticing

December 27, 2018 10:31 PM

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Virginia’s Bryce Perkins likes what he saw from USC against mobile QBs

December 28, 2018 11:35 AM

Carolina Panthers QB Kyle Allen on goal for his first NFL start

December 27, 2018 05:41 PM

End of the year usually a boost for Goodwill donations

December 27, 2018 03:16 PM

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Canes relying even more on ‘Wally’ with Staal out

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Canes relying even more on ‘Wally’ with Staal out

December 28, 2018 01:16 PM

Canes’ power play comes up empty in 3-1 loss to Caps

December 27, 2018 11:59 PM

Hoodie’s Roundup: Northside’s Jaden Seymour is getting better. Major colleges are noticing

December 27, 2018 10:31 PM

Wolfpack hires Garrison from FAU as offensive line coach

December 27, 2018 09:32 PM

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Rabid raccoon barges into home, terrorizes NC family. ‘It was going nuts,’ family says

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Rabid raccoon barges into home, terrorizes NC family. ‘It was going nuts,’ family says

December 28, 2018 10:21 AM

Get ready for a lot of rain, Charlotte

December 28, 2018 10:37 AM

NC man bursts into tears when dead mom’s voice comes from Christmas gift, video shows

December 27, 2018 06:02 PM

Lost driver stopped at Circle K on Christmas Eve. She left with a winning lotto ticket.

December 27, 2018 03:59 PM

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New barbecue restaurant finds a big surprise inside

Business

New barbecue restaurant finds a big surprise inside

December 27, 2018 10:10 AM

These changes will bring new entertainment and housing options to University City

December 27, 2018 07:59 AM

6 new places to eat in Charlotte in 2019

December 21, 2018 08:35 AM

Construction begins on 29-story uptown bank tower. It will have more than offices.

December 26, 2018 10:39 AM

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Is NC ready for the new disaster economy?

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Is NC ready for the new disaster economy?

December 27, 2018 03:03 PM

They made Charlotte better in 2018 (Part 2)

December 27, 2018 05:00 AM

Kevin Siers cartoon slideshow: 2018 in Review

December 25, 2018 12:00 AM

They made Charlotte better in 2018

December 26, 2018 05:30 AM

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Canes relying even more on ‘Wally’ with Staal out

December 28, 2018 01:16 PM

Welcome to the Jalen Lecque show

December 28, 2018 11:52 AM

Finishing with a flourish: Duke routs Temple behind Jones, Rahming

December 27, 2018 05:06 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 24, 2018

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 24, 2018

December 27, 2018 07:55 PM

Kevin Siers cartoon slideshow: 2018 in Review

Kevin Siers cartoon slideshow: 2018 in Review

December 25, 2018 12:00 AM

Photo Gallery: North Carolina vs Kentucky | December 22, 2018

Photo Gallery: North Carolina vs Kentucky | December 22, 2018

December 22, 2018 10:18 PM

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‘Mommy came out of the box.’ Army mom surprises her daughter on 6th birthday.

North Carolina Army National Guard Specialist Sydney Childers-Davis hid inside a large blue box at Timber Drive Elementary School in Garner to surprise her daughter on her 6th birthday. She had been deployed overseas for more than six months.

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New barbecue restaurant finds a big surprise inside

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New barbecue restaurant finds a big surprise inside

December 27, 2018 10:10 AM

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‘A museum is not just a place.’ New director of NC Museum of Art dreams big.

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‘A museum is not just a place.’ New director of NC Museum of Art dreams big.

December 27, 2018 12:29 PM

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