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May 17, 2022

• Kevin Siers cartoon: The new geographic regions of North Carolina
• Two Wendy’s workers stab each other in fight at restaurant, North Carolina cops say
• Democrats may come to regret NC Supreme Court’s $1 billion Leandro order
• Charlotte Checkers playoff schedule set for Round 3
• Charlotte FC to host English Premier League’s Chelsea FC this summer
• Kidnapped woman leaves desperate note for quick-thinking KFC worker, Memphis cops say
• I paid for my students loans. But we shouldn’t be so righteous about loan forgiveness.
• Election results: Who won seats in Charlotte-area, North Carolina primaries?
• Carolina Panthers will broadcast games on new Charlotte radio station this year
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to crack down on transfers and athlete eligibility
• NC Gov. Roy Cooper throws support behind North Wilkesboro Speedway revitalization
• Suspect knocked on Meck courthouse worker’s office door, hit her then fled, sheriff says
• Mecklenburg Sheriff Garry McFadden overcomes challengers by a large margin 
• Charlotte City Council, mayor results: Winston finishes first, Cannon last
• 19 years after leaving office, former school board chair wins Mecklenburg commissioners nod
• PODCAST: Analyzing the Carolina Panthers’ schedule and what we saw from rookie minicamp
• Bored at the airport? CLT just added its first gaming lounge, as expansion continues
• NCHSAA, NCISAA Playoff Central: playoff scores and schedule
• Metrolina Christian’s Connor Bellew is The Observer’s HS baseball player of the week
• Belk CEO’s resignation offers retailer chance to ‘change its trajectory,’ experts say
• ‘Pushed Out’: Here’s what we learned reporting on threats to mobile home parks
• McCrory tells crowd about political future after loss in GOP primary
• Driver charged after 18-wheeler hits motorcycle, killing one person, CMPD says
• What’s behind long lines at CLT airport? ‘Perfect storm’ of guns and weather, TSA says
• 9-year-old child among 3 injured in shooting at Charlotte apartment complex, police say
• $235 million project near Dilworth begins construction. One tower will rise to 26 stories.
• SouthPark adding 5 stores and a brewery. How are other Charlotte malls keeping pace?
• Here’s what to do if you encounter trouble at a North Carolina polling location on election day
• ‘We lost Javarrus to murder.’ His story, a twist of fate, ends in Charlotte’s violence
• Ric Flair readies for last bout of storied career. ‘Who should I take to school?’
• Latin American film festival returns to Charlotte with ‘rich and diverse’ movies
• Fort Mill’s Local Dish set to close after a decade of serving Southern cuisine
• Caribbean groceries, takeout and hospitality abound at Island Grocery and Grill in Charlotte
• The Hornets are getting closer to finding a new coach. Here’s where things stand