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August 5, 2021

• Just before schools reopen, Charlotte sees ‘dramatic uptick’ in COVID cases in kids
• 5 years after HB2, LGBTQ+ protections are a ‘full circle moment’ for Charlotte
• More transparency is needed on new Charlotte arts and culture job
• ‘Pipeline of illegal firearms’ running from Georgia to New York shut down, feds say
• ‘Get your own White House.’ Virginia home listed has ‘Zillow Gone Wild’ cracking jokes
• Dump truck drivers die after a fiery collision near the Catawba River, CMPD says
• Tickets for the Presidents Cup in Charlotte will go on sale soon. Here’s how to get them
• Man stole dead veteran’s Purple Heart — and traded it for a Mountain Dew, NC cops say
• Charlotte will start verifying vaccination status of about 8,000 workers next week
• Charlotte’s major independent medical groups are now requiring COVID shots for workers
• As COVID cases surge, Wells Fargo is latest employer to change return to office plans
• Gun-rights groups sue Mecklenburg sheriff for delays in issuing gun permits
• Panthers have a QB-receiver connection that’s becoming a must-see part of training camp
• CLT restroom attendant needed $1,071 for new teeth. Then an angel walked out of the stall.
• Medical marijuana is now legal on Cherokee land in Western NC. It’s a first in the state.
• Panthers injuries to key players on defense are stacking up in training camp
• Bojangles joins the crowded chicken sandwich war with its own ‘cluckin’ sandwich
• She started a flavored vodka brand in Charlotte — and named it for her grandmother
• Homeowner forced by HOA to move the hives in fight over backyard bees 
• Who will be the Panthers’ starters on offense? Let’s project the depth chart
• Man lands 6-figure jackpot with $1 ticket he bought at a Charlotte airport snack shop
• Plans for new street names honor legacy of Black home ownership in Charlotte community
• ‘It’s been a struggle.’ To fight burnout, Charlotte restaurant group to close for a day
• New museum app lets users experience Charlotte’s historic Brooklyn neighborhood again
• Green’s Lunch property for sale. What does that mean for Charlotte’s oldest restaurant?
• Brunch On Sunday offers a Charlotte venue for you to ‘eat a waffle and get your twerk on’
• Hornets’ LaMelo Ball to start Charlotte-area high school and AAU basketball teams
• Former Hornets player makes game-winning play to send France to Olympic gold medal game