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February 23, 2021

• Some NC lawmakers finally found someone to help during COVID — themselves
• A small NC bookstore is ‘flooded with orders’ after late-night shoutout from Tom Hanks
• Jessica Timmons of Independence High is Mecklenburg County’s new scoring queen
• Charlotte city elections not possible this year, city attorney says. What happens now?
• Vance starts the season No. 1 in the Charlotte Observer’s Sweet 16 prep football poll
• Another victim dies after North Carolina county’s 2nd triple shooting in just days
• Here’s our latest list of high school football games moving to Thursday kickoffs
• Second teen kidnapped after chatting with man on school laptop, North Carolina cops say
• CMS to close 60 before- and after-school programs, lay off more than 200 staff members
• Belk bankruptcy plan approved by judge. Iconic retailer gets the lifeline it sought.
• Wells Fargo sells asset management business for $2.1 billion as CEO shrinks bank
• NCISAA Rewind: Carmel Christian, Cannon School to meet for NCISAA 4A title Saturday
• NCHSAA Rewind: Hough advances, Myers Park falls in 4A playoffs
• Panthers can franchise tag Taylor Moton today. What that means for him and the O-Line
• Thursday’s N.C. Prep Basketball Results. Saturday’s quarterfinal pairings.
• Walmart to Louis Vuitton: NC woman spent $150K COVID loan on shopping spree, feds say
• Some things never change in Washington. The stimulus bill contains too much pork.
• Man hits NC Powerball prize thanks to fortune cookie with his fried rice and shrimp
• Will CMS start COVID testing at school? Answers to frequently asked questions.
• Woman claiming to have COVID blows in deputy’s face, gets assault charge, NC cops say
• Longtime north Charlotte community leader, an ‘advocate for everyone,’ dies at 59
• Carjacker orders child out of car, drives off with family puppy, North Carolina cops say
• Kidnapping case shows online school leaves kids vulnerable, North Carolina sheriff says
• 8-month-old shot in head by dad during fight between parents, Tennessee police say
• A Black NC painter finds success illustrating kids’ books with people who look like him
• Prominent NC arts group apologizes for perpetuating inequities against minorities
• New Mexican-style paletas shop will give away 1,000 free ice pops at grand opening
• So close but so far: The challenges of being alone and being with others during COVID
• Your ultimate guide to bodegas and markets in Charlotte
• Hornets got good news on Gordon Hayward’s injury; Devonte Graham’s knee still an issue
• The Hornets and DeMarcus Cousins? There’s a case for it, but only for this price
• Hornets need Gordon Hayward’s injury to heal quickly or risk a return to irrelevancy