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January 14, 2025

• Beloved endangered creature — a mom to 8 cubs — has died, NC zoo says. ‘She was a joy’
• Coyotes are roaming around NC. Here’s how to distinguish them from dogs & stay safe
• Improving the Panthers’ defense begins with Derrick Brown. But that’s not where it ends
• Tuesday’s girls’ basketball rewind: No. 1 Cannon School routs No. 16 Providence Day
• Missing Greg Olsen: How is it that TV’s best broadcaster has been benched for NFL playoffs?
• Deshawn Purdie, recent starting QB for Charlotte 49ers, commits in-state to Wake Forest
• Ardrey Kell’s Jake Zhou is The Observer’s boys’ high school athlete of the week
• $260 million hospital opens outside Charlotte, a first for this Gaston County town
• Metrolina Christian’s Emily King is The Observer’s girls’ high school athlete of the week
• Republican Speaker: Undaunted conservatism, storm recovery are my visions for NC | Opinion
• Man who shot, killed woman died by suicide after shootout with Cabarrus County deputies
• 18-year-old with 10 felony child pornography charges freed from jail, released to mother
• Gaston County’s only homeless shelter closed last fall. Without it, ‘Where do they go?’
• ‘Tough decisions.’ Why Mecklenburg County’s revenue may not keep up with CMS needs
• No sunshine? No problem. The Carolinas have indoor activities for every forecast
• Duplin County lands two new teams in NC state rankings; Lake Norman still chasing history
• Two popular Charlotte restaurants permanently close South End, Ballantyne locations
• A new sportsbook-inspired sports lounge is opening in Charlotte soon. What to expect.
• A Charlottean’s weekend getaway guide to visiting a top-ranked city: Alexandria, Virginia
• Hornets to simulcast select games on free, over-the-air networks. When, how to watch