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August 25, 2021

• SC lender disputes report citing it for racial lending disparities in mortgages
• COVID outbreak at Mecklenburg jail sickens dozens of inmates, isolates hundreds more
• Krispy Kreme doubles up on free doughnuts for people who get vaccinated against COVID
• How will Charlotte spend $60 million in COVID relief? Residents plea for housing help.
• Neighbor burns cross on Black family’s lawn in Virginia and gets prison time, feds say
• Here’s when Disney will close its last two retail stores in NC malls
• Crazed raccoon in Ballantyne neighborhood exposed families’ dogs to rabies, police say
• Butler’s Brian Hales talk career, state titles, beating Independence on Talking Preps OT
• High school football in North Carolina: A look ahead to Week 2, and back at Week 1
• The director of NASCAR’s top series is facing animal cruelty charges
• Overstreet Mall’s hope for return of uptown workers ‘kicked back down again’ by COVID
• Thanks to a wacky vax theory I’m going to miss Aretha on the big screen
• North Carolina’s indoctrination-in-schools witchhunt was a big, embarrassing dud
• Guards keeping people away from NC’s iconic Sliding Rock due to dangerous conditions
• Who are the best high school football teams in the state? Here are Week 1 state rankings
• A Charlotte movie theater won’t reopen after closing amid COVID, court filings show
• Black applicants in NC, SC are more likely to be denied home loans. Here’s the data.
• Late-night rock slide closes main road through Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Rana Cash, Observer’s new top editor, pledges accountability, tough questions, solutions
• Panthers have a script for Sam Darnold’s next preseason game; new challenger at kicker
• Analysis: Panthers are changing their strategy to building a winning team.
• Former Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater named a starter once again
• Political operative at center of NC elections scandal hospitalized before court date
• ‘Mixed emotions,’ mostly smiles behind masks on CMS first day. Here’s what it looked like.
• NC A&T has one of college football’s top running backs. Aggies aim to dominate Big South
• Gardner-Webb has the youngest college football coach in Division I. He loves that fact.
• Unexpected model: Charlotte reacts to photo of Mayor Vi Lyles in a crown logo hoodie
• Your 5-minute guide to the best things to do in Charlotte | Aug. 27-Sept. 2
• Mint Museum exhibit plans to celebrate this nearly forgotten American Impressionist
• Terry Rozier re-signing with Hornets was an easy call. Charlotte has the NBA on watch