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January 7, 2025

• Which Charlotte restaurant has the best fried chicken? We want to know your favorite.
• Early NWS projections show 1 inch of snow for Charlotte. Here’s the latest forecast
• NC getting $1.6B from feds for Helene recovery to rebuild homes, businesses and more
• A ‘quad-demic’ hit NC this winter, and now a 5th virus is spreading. How to stay safe
• Mecklenburg County football coach takes job at Hickory Ridge High School
• Why Hélio Castroneves is attempting to make his NASCAR debut at the 2025 Daytona 500
• With free agency looming, Panthers’ longtime contributors know future is uncertain
• Charlotte Country Day’s Olive Bigham is The Observer’s girls’ athlete of the week
• Metrolina Christian’s Graham Furtick is The Observer’s boys’ high school athlete of the week
• After going 5-12, the Carolina Panthers will stay stable at the top. Is that a good thing?
• Two Gaston County rivals among 14 new teams in statewide high school basketball rankings
• A ‘planet parade’ will be visible with the naked eye in NC this winter. How to see it
• A fan-favorite bagel shop is expanding to 10 NC locations — with the first in Charlotte
• Charlotte-based Hickory Tavern chain sold to a Florida group expanding in Carolinas
• The ultimate list of 200+ new restaurants, bars and cafes opening in Charlotte in 2025