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December 15, 2021

• Here’s where Charlotte-area football recruits are heading after the early signing period
• Carolina Panthers designate quarterback Sam Darnold to return from injured reserve
• Charlotte 49ers had a big signing day. Just as important? No one is transferring
• Analysis: 4 snaps that show why the Carolina Panthers trust Jeff Nixon to call plays
• Who are the best HS football players in North Carolina? We ranked the top 20 for 2023
• Here’s why an NSYNC member is backing this NC grocery tech startup company
• Prep Basketball Rewind: East Meck extends win streak against Garinger
• Here are donors to the Charlotte Observer’s Empty Stocking Fund
• 1-year-old dies after being struck by father’s truck in southwest Charlotte, police say
• LGBTQ+ kids need to see themselves reflected in books. I was denied that.
• A group of men searched an NC motel, claiming they were cops. They weren’t, police say.
• Jail officer accused of ‘sexual activity’ with an inmate, NC sheriff says
• SouthPark mall is planning a ‘transformational’ revamp — and it includes a brewery
• NC officer blared horn, but woman kept walking into traffic. ‘I had to do something.’
• Deadlines loom for shipping holiday packages out of Charlotte. What you should know.
• 7-time NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson will race Indianapolis 500, full IndyCar schedule
• Analysis: Charlotte FC exits MLS expansion draft in a great spot, even without a DP
• Two CMS students. Two opposing views on clear backpacks.
• CMS sets 10-year high for guns in schools — just halfway into academic year
• Charlotte FC team MLS schedule is out. Check out the club’s lineup for 2022 matches
• Cam Newton surprises shoppers at a Charlotte Walmart while supporting Robby Anderson
• Charlotte FC makes its picks tonight in the MLS expansion draft. See who was drafted
• CMPD asks for public’s help with possible kidnapping caught on doorbell video
• Amid school gun crisis, CMS delayed spending millions set aside for safety
• From dinner to a New Year’s Eve party, ring in 2022 with these Charlotte events 
• Your 5-minute guide to the best things to do in Charlotte | Dec. 17-23
• Get in the spirit with these holiday pop-up bars in Charlotte