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July 17, 2015

• A Questlove Christmas story – with a Ludwig beat
• Drums for Ringo Starr are only made in this small NC town. See how they do it.
• Charlotte’s Confederate monument stirred passions, then and now
• Countdown to College: Time to start thinking about the essay
• By logic, talent or default, Virginia Tech is the choice to win the ACC Coastal
• Filing ends: Competition abounds for Charlotte mayor, CMS board
• I-77 toll-road opponents pledge to continue fighting project in legislature
• 24 Hours of Booty names new executive director
• Fayetteville man battles judge over Voodoo necklaces
• Apartment construction drives U.S. homebuilding surge in June
• Duke Energy breaking ground for solar farm at Camp Lejeune
• Friday’s weather: Sunny and low 90s
• Cost-cutting, European demand help Electrolux improve Q2 profit
• Charlotte Knights doomed by 3-run inning in 6-3 loss to Norfolk Tides
• Woman found dead in bathtub at Rock Hill motel
• Duke athletics receives $13 million donation
• Uber launches UberSUV Friday
• From Tenn. to Times Square, military recruiting centers prove easy targets
• Crow briefly knocks out power to 3,000 in Rock Hill
• Friday’s traffic: Park Road finally reopens near Woodlawn
• Power restored after wreck causes outage near Dilworth
• Mother and calf pygmy sperm whales wash ashore in Myrtle Beach area
• Charlotte Knights box score 07.16.15
• NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at New Hampshire: New Hampshire 301 at a glance
• Observer Forum: Letters to the editor 07.17.15
• Stiff sanctions rare for CMPD officers after shootings
• How far does $100 take you across North Carolina?
• Consensus in NASCAR garage? Low-downforce package has it
• More Obama commutations to come
• Streetcar construction hinges on federal transportation bill
• NC State hoops schedule more steak than sizzle
• After wrong turn, Jerry Helms rose to help lead Carowinds
• Kinston’s Carter Capps: Baseball’s new King of Ks
• NASCAR at New Hampshire: Carl Edwards wins 1st pole since 2013
• Burke County man identified as victim in Tenn. shooting
• Casey Parsons sent to federal prison hospital in Texas
• Victim’s mother to speak at NAACP rally as Kerrick trial begins
• Is North Carolina unfair to girls who want to be high school athletes?
• UNC storylines: Will the offensive line be significantly improved?
• Bank of America, Wells Fargo pass self-conducted stress tests
• Charlotte-area Muslims mark end of Ramadan with prayer and celebration
• Potential jurors in police shooting case likely to face prying questions
• HomeArama features ‘rustic luxe’ appeal
• 9 file for 3 at-large seats on CMS school board
• 10 new gotta-try restaurants on the Grand Strand
• Portland is a treat for all your senses
• There’s a wild rumpus at Sugar Creek Brewing Co.
• An Idiot’s Guide to Red Clay Ciderworks
• 4 places to make a face-to-face connection – love or otherwise
• Passion: Online learning that will shake your hips
• Children’s Theatre gets grant, adds reserved seating
• Fashion’s newest craze: mobile boutiques. CLT trucks to check out
• What it’s like to work for Hollywood, from home.
• 7 details you probably didn’t know about Shania Twain
• #FollowFriday: Which Charlotte breweries have the most Twitter followers?
• Win a pair of tickets to see the Charlotte Knights
• Dierks Bentley ready to energize at PNC tonight
• Your weekend sampler of Charlotte events
• Folk duo teams up to go deep on covers
• What to Watch on Friday: ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ on stage
• Cheaper than a plane ticket: Lebowski’s is for the true Buffalo gourmand
• Michael Jordan to be inducted in FIBA Hall of Fame