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October 5, 2021

• Some Olympic High volleyball players benched after protesting sexual assaults
• Missing 19-year-old found dead in NC river, spurring homicide investigation, cops say
• Charlotte’s notorious affordable housing problem hampers Afghan evacuees
• There are 21 former Charlotte Knights players in the MLB playoffs. Here’s who they are
• Talking Preps (10.5): new state rankings, Urban Meyer, Mr. Football changes
• Wendell Scott’s family was cheering hard for Bubba Wallace. Then came the phone call.
• ‘No place for this’: Jail officer fired after having sex with NC inmate, sheriff says
• Construction on ambitious River District project in Charlotte could begin this year
• This Carolina Panthers receiver is on pace for career highs and is among the NFL’s best
• NC dad didn’t realize he’d won a jackpot on his lottery ticket. But his wife did.
• Gun found in Charlotte high school after nearby shooting prompts lockdown, principal says
• ‘Thank you for everything’: CMPD officer dies after 28 years of service to city, school
• Former pastor accused of sex abuse at Catholic parish in 1990s, Charlotte diocese says
• NC prison officer says she was groped by supervisor — then fired after reporting it
• Black construction workers called out racism in team meeting — and got fired, feds say
• As the former State Board of Education chairman, here’s my take on NC teacher pay
• She thought he was her ride-share driver. Now TN man is charged with kidnapping, rape
• Builder ‘destroyed’ their dream home, NC couple says. Now the company is suing them
• Knife-wielding man gets in a car stopped at red light, kidnaps driver, TN police say
• Accused football player wore ankle bracelet in game. In NC, that’s allowed.
• You can now play spooky mini golf at a bar in Charlotte — for only $12
• Speed Street is back, with a Gilde biergarten, live music and all the street fair food
• Not going to Speed Street? Here are the uptown Charlotte street closures to know about
• I’m ditching my life in Charlotte and moving to France. Here’s how I’m doing it.
• Hey Charlotte, what are the weirdest pumpkin spice things you’ve seen this season?
• Charlie Parker ‘changed the language of jazz.’ Learn about his legacy with local events.
• NBA general managers are loving the Hornets. They’re exciting with a high ceiling
• Hornets have found a perfect pairing for LaMelo Ball. Don’t worry about his wrist.
• Four things we learned about the Charlotte Hornets in their preseason win at OKC