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November 7, 2017

• Early vote has Dems comfortably leading all four at-large City Council seats
• Hundreds of new townhouses could be coming to Ardrey Kell Road
• Voters approve bonds for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Here’s what they will do.
• Democrat Vi Lyles makes history in Charlotte mayoral win
• How to brew better coffee at home (and save money) in 5 easy steps.
• These three cookbooks went viral before the Internet existed - and they still hold up today
• When will the I-77 toll lanes open?
• Backyard security video shows massive ship run aground in NC and keep going
• Cam Newton shares rare photo of himself and son on Facebook
• National QB recruit named CISAA conference player of the year
• Tuesday’s Roundup: area star gets All-American jersey; big soccer matches on tap
• Democrats keep 9-2 majority. But City Council is being upended by newcomers.
• Sweet 16 Boys Basketball Countdown: No. 14 Piedmont Panthers
• Charlotte man who fatally shot his neighbor sentenced to life in prison
• Here’s who Duke, NCSU, UNC basketball could land during the early signing period
• Johnny Elam, Garrett Garland winners at Charlotte Senior Am
• SC woman dies just two days after having the wedding of her dreams
• Prison staff shortages, dangers have climbed. ‘We need help,’ officer says.
• Exclusive Q&A: Luke Kuechly on Julius Peppers, evolution of the NFL and what it means
• NASCAR isn’t known for diversity. One program wants to change that... and so far it has
• NASCAR unveiled its new Drive for Diversity class. Meet them before they become stars.
• How did your neighborhood vote in Charlotte’s mayoral race?
• 2 teens shot outside convenience store on Brookshire Boulevard at I-85
• Julio Jones’ fumbled touchdown in Charlotte mocked by social media trend
• Two Observer-area teams sit atop Associated Press statewide media football polls
• LaVar Ball’s son arrested in China for shoplifting; Twitter has a field day
• WWE fans declare victory in match up of Diddy vs. Brother Love over character name
• Sex assault at West Charlotte High under investigation, police say
• Here’s why China-bound Providence Day believes this season will be ‘100 times better’
• Inside boys’ 1A/private school basketball: Top players, teams to watch
• Charlotte 49ers coach relives gamble, will have starting QB back from injury
• Banks, post office will have unusual hours this week because of Veterans Day
• After 5 deaths, state leader listening to concerns from prison officers
• Need a fast, healthy dinner with a side of elegance? Stuff a chicken breast
• Bankruptcy case involving ex Charlotte mayor, general ends. Here’s the deal they made.
• The McRib is back. Here’s how to find one near you in Charlotte.
• Five drivers are pursuing one last spot in NASCAR’s championship race. Who gets in?
• When an elderly NC woman went missing, officers took their search to the sky
• Novant Health unveils its first helicopter for patient transports
• North Carolina gets a D for protecting its beaches. Here’s who one group blames.
• 10 options for where to dine out on Thanksgiving
• Two Charlotte restaurants are about to come together
• Where does North Carolina rank among the “fattest” states?
• The CMS board will see three new faces, but maybe not much change
• CMS is still suspending disruptive kindergarteners. But the numbers are way down.
• Lyles delivers final dagger to GOP’s hopes
• An easy iPhone fix and free burrito bowls - It is Wednesday’s News2Use with Sean: Nov. 8 edition
• Happy 249th birthday, Charlotte. Here’s how to help transform the image of the city, starting today.
• What’s up this week in Charlotte’s visual arts?
• Cyclists and motorists: 5 things to know when you’re sharing the road
• Which two popular Charlotte restaurants are about to come together in one space?
• ‘There’s no hero coming to save us’: Toussaint Romain on our political climate and Charlotte, one year after the protests
• Defense lets down Charlotte Hornets in third consecutive loss
• How haphazard defense is becoming a troubling trend for ‘unreliable’ Hornets
• Charlotte Hornets’ Dwight Howard still feeling pain from foot sprain
• Thief broke into 19 cars inside South End parking garage in one night