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February 5, 2020

• Phenomenon resembling UFO seen over North Carolina mountain. ‘The air felt electric.’
• ‘High-level’ undercover drug bust leads CMPD to 17 weapons, narcotics worth millions 
• Atrium Health inks 10-year naming rights deal for new Kannapolis baseball stadium
• Charlotte 49ers football adds players to ‘best class’ in program history
• Heavy rain, damaging wind, possible floods head to Charlotte area. Here’s the latest
• ‘I didn’t want to get eaten by a bear.’ Teen lost overnight in Blue Ridge mountains
• ESPN’s Jay Bilas riffs on Duke’s potential, UNC’s problem and basketball’s ‘black market’
• White House defends opportunity zones ahead of Trump visit to Charlotte
• How Bloomberg’s spending is putting a squeeze on other candidates in North Carolina
• Franklin Graham says summer UK tour will go on, despite most venues canceling visits
• Man escapes deputies in a kayak after squatting in empty mountain homes, NC cops say
• Thursday’s storms force major changes to high school basketball schedule
• Customer disputes repair bill — so mechanic shoots his engine, NC sheriff says
• Man charged with murder in fatal shooting of passenger in Uber car
• ‘Be Brice:’ Charlotte 49ers’ freshman Williams carrying on legacy of his dad Henry
• CMS must admit its mistakes. I challenge school leaders to answer Kenny Smith.
• Infamous NC murder was documented on CBS. Appeals court just reversed the conviction
• Promising safer policing, CMPD breaks ground on de-escalation training facility
• ‘I don’t like the cover up’: CMS altered bond projects without telling the public, board
• If it’s not on the Gram, did it even happen? Charlotte’s Instagramable spots in 2020
• 8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Feb. 7-Feb. 13
• Bill Maher likes being less political on stage. But he really isn’t a fan of aging.
• FuD fans: The master of wafflewiches and spaghetti cones is headed to Town Brewing
• Powerful Gantt Center exhibit examines America’s high prison rate and its impact
• The Hornets have young talent but zero superstar potential. Rebuild will fail without one
• Hornets play very young, build 15-point lead, but can’t hold off Rockets