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May 16, 2022

• One Charlotte City Council candidate outpaces others in fundraising, finance reports show
• Mecklenburg County voters head to the polls Tuesday after setting early voting record
• Did you miss the Blood moon over the weekend? Check out this photo of the lunar eclipse
• Chambers High wins first CMS girls flag football championship Sunday, but everybody wins
• StarMed announces baby formula giveaway. Here’s how to get free supply in Charlotte
• 8 big perks to a Charlotte Observer digital subscription
• Biden, other leaders are missing the right response to rising gas prices in NC
• ‘Breathtaking’ $5.6M compound hits market in North Carolina. See the stunning estate
• Endorsements: All of the Charlotte Observer’s choices in the 2022 primaries
• NC Values director: Roe v. Wade draft is a glimpse of hope
• Ardrey Kell soccer team is No. 1 in NC, and a dose of modesty has team ready for playoff run
• The Carolina Panthers cut a cornerback and sign two players
• Steph Curry’s Davidson graduation is ‘remarkable.’ Now it’s time to retire his number
• Robbie Anderson, P.J. Walker among Panthers players changing their jersey numbers
• Kevin Siers cartoon: Great Replacement Theory Explained
• Marvin Ridge’s Lexi Kirby is The Charlotte Observer girls athlete of the week
• Northwest Cabarrus’ Jaylen Currence is The Observer’s boys athlete of the week
• 18-year-old man fatally shot Sunday evening along North Wendover Road, CMPD says
• Another airport construction project kicks off at CLT as lobby project hits halfway mark
• Fallen NC police officer, three colleagues receive Medal of Valor from President Biden
• Nucor steel buys overhead door company in $3-billion deal as it continues expansion plans
• ‘Legend’ Hazel Erwin, Charlotte’s first Black firefighter, paved the way for others
• CMPD mourns unexpected loss of homicide officer known for ‘kindness and good nature’
• What is the ‘Great Replacement’ theory and the role it played in the Buffalo shooting?
• Are breast milk banks good alternatives to baby formula? How they work in North Carolina
• Reminder: Super Abari Game Bar is now open — see y’all at the pinball machines!
• What are the Hornets’ chances to win the NBA Draft Lottery? Here’s a look