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Jeff Gordon
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- Jeff Gordon
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- In 1994, Jeff Gordon won his first race in NASCAR’s signature series, taking the checkered flag at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway at age 22.
Gordon would win 92 more times after that, becoming racing royalty and a NASCAR hall of famer. Now he’s our latest subject of “Sports Legends of the Carolinas,” the multimedia project in which we interview sports stars about their journeys to iconic status and their struggles along the way.
Somehow, Gordon is 51 years old. He’s been a household name in NASCAR for the past three decades. After a six-year stint in the TV broadcast booth, he now works as vice chairman at Hendrick Motorsports, the place where he launched his own career in the sport. He and his family live in Charlotte.
In his racing prime, Gordon turned into such a crossover star that he became the first NASCAR driver to ever host “Saturday Night Live.” In this interview, which we conducted in hi...
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- George Shinn
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- 6 hours ago
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- George Shinn, who conceived the Charlotte Hornets and brought the NBA to Charlotte, remains a busy man at age 81. Shinn was the Hornets’ original owner and — because of Charlotte’s great attendance and merchandising success, also indirectly had a hand in the NFL deciding the Queen City was worthy of a pro football franchise. The young boy from Kannapolis who finished dead last in his high school graduating class found his pro sports opportunity in the late 1980s and capitalized on it, although he now is out of the ownership business.
In Charlotte, Shinn was complicated. Controversial. Charismatic. While the Hornets are here largely because of him, they also left the city for a time, largely because people lost confidence in him. That happened when Shinn was sued for sexual assault. His trial was nationally televised in 1999. A jury acquitted Shinn, but on the witness stand the devout Christian had to admit to questionable behavior — including two sexual rela...
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- Charlotte’s Classic Eats: Kopper Kettle
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- 11 months ago
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- Read more: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article274396715.html
Kopper Kettle has been serving country ham and eggs, along with Greek salads and gyros since 1971.
By Alex Cason
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- Ardrey Kell High's girls soccer dream
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- 11 months ago
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- Read more: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article275318706.html
After being upset in the state finals last season, Ardrey Kell is back with four Division I recruits, a US Women's national developmental player and a dream: to win a first ever ring.
By Langston Wertz Jr. / The Charlotte Observer
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- A Charlotte Black Baseball History
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- 11 months ago
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Charlotte was home to historic Negro League Black baseball teams through the 1950s, with names like the Black Hornets and Pepsi-Cola Giants.
By Makayla Holder / The Charlotte Observer
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- See Inside JCSU's Negro Leagues Baseball Exhibit
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- 11 months ago
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Johnson C. Smith University has received several items on loan from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Mo. for their Negro Leagues Baseball exhibit. The exhibit is on the second floor of James B. Duke Memorial Library and runs through June.
By Makayla Holder / The Charlotte Observer
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- REACTION: Chambers wins CMS Flag football league again
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- 11 months ago
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Chambers High won the CMS Girls Flag Football League for the second straight year, but according to the players and coaches, everybody won. The NFL's Carolina Panthers have partnered with CMS to put on the league and hosted the finals at Bank of America Stadium Saturday.
By Langston Wertz Jr. / The Charlotte Observer
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- Discovery Place's "Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes"
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- 11 months ago
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Discovery Place is hosting the only East Coast exhibit of “Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes.” It celebrates Marvel’s history and cultural impact, and contains more than 300 artifacts. That includes some of Marvel’s most iconic costumes, props and original art, much of which has never been on public display before.
By Khanejeh Nikouyeh / The Charlotte Observer
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- REACTION: Hopewell 11, South Caldwell 6
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- 11 months ago
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In the second round of the NCHSAA 4A baseball playoffs, Hopewell and pitcher Jack Ardnt rallied to beat South Caldwell.
By Langston Wertz Jr. / The Charlotte Observer
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- REACTION: Myers Park stops Hough in NCHSAA baseball playoff
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- 11 months ago
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- Read more: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article275185591.html
Myers Park beat Hough in a wild first round game after sophomore catcher Robert Ford, who has played mostly JV, was moved up after an injury
By Langston Wertz Jr. / The Charlotte Observer
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- "At the end of the day, the investment and time worth moving to Division I"
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- 11 months ago
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Queens University President Dan Lugo discusses the school's move from being a Division II powerhouse to Division I a year after the move.
By Jeff Siner / The Charlotte Observer
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- Queens University swimming coach Dugdale focuses on Olympics
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- 11 months ago
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A Queens University makes the transition to a Division I school, they will not be eligible to win an NCAA title during that process.
By Melissa Melvin- Rodriguez / The Charlotte Observer
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- Bank of America Stadium groundskeeper works the field
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- 11 months ago
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At Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte FC and Carolina Panthers groundskeeper putts in just as much as the athletes do.
By Alex Slitz / The Charlotte Observer
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- CharlotteFive Readers' Choice Best Pizza Winner: Bisonte
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Read more: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/readers-choice/article274651001.html
Bisonte Pizza Co. brings a taste of Buffalo, New York, to three locations in the Charlotte area.
By Alex Cason
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- Michael Wilder enjoys the benefits of being a light rail worker
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- 11 months ago
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- Read more: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/article272277653.html
Five to six rides per day. About 60 minutes each way. All over Charlotte. That’s the usual workday for some CATS light rail operators.
By Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez / The Charlotte Observer
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- Nana Morrison’s Soul Food opens second location
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- 11 months ago
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Gabby Morrison is the general manager of the second Nana Morrison’s Soul Food location, which her parents will open in northwest Charlotte on Monday.
By Alex Cason
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- How is wastewater cleaned? An engineer explains the process
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- 12 months ago
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Workers at Charlotte Water make sure water is properly treated so that it is clean before returning to natural streams.
By Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez / The Charlotte Observer
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- Restoring rare Torah is a honor for sofer on Holocaust Remembrance Day
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- 12 months ago
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Temple Beth El is one of the relatively few locations in the world that houses one of the 1,500 Czech Memorial Scrolls which through bravery and resilience survived the Holocaust. On Tuesday, a sofer worked to repair the scroll on Holocaust Remembrance Day.
By Jeff Siner / The Charlotte Observer
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- What is a circular economy?
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- 12 months ago
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The Innovation Barn is ground zero for Circular Charlotte, a joint project with the City of Charlotte to transition Charlotte to a circular economy. It is a combination of zero-waste initiatives, businesses, and workshops for people to learn more about and implement circular projects. From hydroponics and beekeeping to bike repairs and t-shirt sound panels you can find it all at the Innovation Barn.
By Makayla Holder / The Charlotte Observer
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- CharlotteFive Readers' Choice Best Pizza Runner-Up: Stone Fired Social
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- 12 months ago
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Stone Fired Social in Belmont, NC, just outside of Charlotte, serves up some of the best pizza in the area, according to CharlotteFive readers.
By Alex Cason
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- Second Ward Through the Generations: About "A Colored School"
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- 12 months ago
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Old film cans found in Vermelle Diamond Ely's basement housed footage of Second Ward High School. That footage was then used to make "A Colored School" which can be viewed at the SWHS gym.
By Makayla Holder / The Charlotte Observer
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- Amazon provides a future for warehouse worker Juan Colorado
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- Read more: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/article272278048.html
Juan Colorado is a process assistant manager at Amazon's robotics fulfillment center who has high hopes for his career.
By Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez / The Charlotte Observer
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- Second Ward Through the Generations: Would have been 1970s
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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Mary Simpson Singleton, a retired educator, did not graduate Second Ward. But few have as much Tiger pride as her. Hear more about her story in this video.
By Makayla Holder / The Charlotte Observer
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- UNC Charlotte HC Biff Poggi
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- 12 months ago
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- Read more: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/charlotte-49ers/article273996275.html
New Charlotte 49ers football coach Biff Poggi says his job is not only to make his players better on the field, but to prepare them for life off the field for the next 50 years.
By John Simmons
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- Second Ward Through the Generations: 1960s
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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Jim Coleman, a Duke law professor, grew up on East Hill Street in Brooklyn. Back then they played sports in the streets and made make-shift basketball goals in dirt driveways, he said. Hear more about his story in this video.
By Makayla Holder / The Charlotte Observer
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- Cherokee tribe medical marijuana dispensary opening soon in North Carolina
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- Read more: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article273229405.html
Qualla Enterprises, LLC has a medical marijuana farm and will operate a dispensary in the mountains of North Carolina on sovereign Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians land.
By Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez / The Charlotte Observer
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- Second Ward Through the Generations: 1950s
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- 12 months ago
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When Juanita Tolbert reflects on Second Ward she remembers her time as a nimble, left-handed forward for the basketball team. When her niece, Berlinda Tolbert, reflects on the school she remembers acting in plays. Hear more about their stories here.
By Makayla Holder / The Charlotte Observer
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- Sports Legends Of The Carolinas: George Shinn
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- 12 months ago
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Original Charlotte Hornets owner George Shinn's emotions ran nervousness to doubt to euphoria as he awaited the NBA's call on his bid to found a team in Charlotte, NC on April Fool's Day in 1987.
By Jeff Siner / The Charlotte Observer
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- Second Ward Through the Generations: 1940s
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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Mildred Smith Grier knows the value of education as a retired educator. It’s why Second Ward has a special place in her heart for setting her on her career path. Hear more about her story in this video.
By Makayla Holder / The Charlotte Observer
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- 1-on-1 interview with #1 overall draft pick, Bryce Young
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- Read more: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article274648756.html
The Charlotte Observer's Scott Fowler interviews Bryce Young after the Carolina Panthers selected him as the NFL Draft overall #1 pick.
By Scott Fowler / The Charlotte Observer
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- Tepper explains interactions with Young before and after draft pick
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- 12 months ago
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Panthers owner David Tepper crashes the Reich-Fitterer presser to explain his interactions with Bryce Young before and after the pick. Tepper later said Young had “the best probability of winning us Super Bowls.”
By Mike Kaye / The Charlotte Observer
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- Panthers team and fans excited with selection of Bryce Young with first pick
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- 12 months ago
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- Read more: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article274811946.html
The Carolina Panthers selected quarterback Bryce Young with the first pick of the 2023 NFL Draft. Team officials and fans are excited with the selection and the upcoming season.
By Jeff Siner / The Charlotte Observer
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- We tested Popeyes’ new strawberry biscuit vs. the Bo-Berry
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- 12 months ago
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- Read more: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article274741956.html
What does the new Popeyes strawberry biscuit taste like? Is it better than the Bojangles Bo-Berry biscuit? Charlotte Observer head-to-head taste test.
By Makayla Holder / The Charlotte Observer
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- Panthers select Alabama QB Bryce Young with first overall pick
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- 12 months ago
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- Read more: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article274275195.html
The Carolina Panthers have found their franchise quarterback of the future. The team selected Alabama QB Bryce Young with the first overall pick.
By Mike Kaye / The Charlotte Observer
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- Bryce Young talks Cam Newton
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- 12 months ago
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- Read more: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article274658981.html
Potential Carolina Panthers No. 1 draft pick, Alabama QB Bryce Young, was asked about the last Panthers' No. 1 overall pick, Cam Newton
By Scott Fowler / The Charlotte Observer
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- Weighing the Panthers' QB debate at No. 1 between Young and Stroud
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- 12 months ago
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The Carolina Panthers own the first overall pick in week's NFL draft. Until that selection is made, the debate will rage on between Alabama's Bryce Young and Ohio State's C.J. Stroud.
By Mike Kaye / The Charlotte Observer
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- Second Ward Through the Generations: 1930s
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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On late nights John Cuthbertson sat by an oil lit lamp to finish his schoolwork. As the son of sharecroppers he balanced life at Second Ward with the farm life, he said. Hear more about his story in this video.
By Makayla Holder / The Charlotte Observer
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- Bryce Young talks about height, whether Panthers said if he will be #1 pick
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- 12 months ago
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The Charlotte Observer's Scott Fowler at Kansas City asks Bryce Young about how he answers questions about his height and if he thinks he will be the number one overall draft pick.
By Scott Fowler / The Charlotte Observer
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- Ohio State QB, CJ Stroud, on his football processing ability
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- 12 months ago
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The Charlotte Observer's Scott Fowler at Kansas City spoke with CJ Stroud on his football processing ability and the S2 test.
By Scott Fowler / The Charlotte Observer
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- Voters Demand Rep. Cotham's Resignation
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- 1 year ago
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NC House District voters speak out about Rep. Tricia Cotham's betrayal
By Melissa Rodriguez / The Charlotte Observer
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- Austin Cindric reflects on what it was like being a rookie after winning NASCAR's Daytona 500
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- 1 year ago
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Austin Cindric won NASCAR's biggest race in his first season as a full time Cup Series driver. That made his 2022 rookie year a bit different than expected. He admits he also had some days where he "still feels like a rookie" a few weeks into the 2023 season.
By Alex Zietlow / The Charlotte Observer
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- Couple hopes to preserve their century farm
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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The NC county is working to create a farmland preservation plan after development has shrunk the amount of land still around Charlotte.
By Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez / The Charlotte Observer
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- Charlotte's BJ Mack is a Top 10 nationwide
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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Charlotte's BJ Mack, a junior at Wofford College is one of the nation's top NCAA basketball transfers. He is one of many in the region.
By Jeff Siner / The Charlotte Observer
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- Trinity Episcopal students hold walk out over gun violence
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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Trinity Episcopal School fifth through eighth grade students hold a walk out on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 in protest to gun violence.
By Jeff Siner / The Charlotte Observer
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- New Charlotte Knights manager Justin Jirschele
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- New Charlotte Knights manager Justin Jirschele
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New Charlotte Knights manager Justin Jirschele speaks with the media during the team's media day on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at Truist Field in Charlotte, NC.
By Jeff Siner / The Charlotte Observer
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- Biblio chef/owner is a James Beard Award finalist
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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Sam Hart, the chef/owner of Counter- and Biblio, is a finalist for Best Chef Southeast in the James Beard Awards. It's his first nomination.
By Alex Cason
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- What is going on with the latest gambling craze?
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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Fish games have become popular in the gambling scene, but police purging of the illegal games leaves arcade owners facing a huge decision: cash-out or test their luck.
By Makayla Holder / The Charlotte Observer
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- Landmark Diner calls police on customers in pancake dispute
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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On Feb. 28 staff at Landmark Diner called the police on a 78-year-old woman who complained her pancakes were cold.
By Shamaiye Haynes
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- Lawyer speaks on FBI investigation into Shanquella Robinson’s death
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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Lawyer for Shanquella Robinson’s family says FBI autopsy found no spinal cord injury but swelling in brain after she died in Cabo, Mexico.
By Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez / The Charlotte Observer
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- Jadyn Davis commits to the University of Michigan
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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Providence Day School quarterback Jadyn Davis announced on Friday, March 31, 2023 that he is committing to play football for the Michigan Wolverines. Davis is a top 15 national recruit.
By Jeff Siner / The Charlotte Observer
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