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NC jury awards $18.2 million after finding WakeMed doctor negligent in boy’s birth
A Wake County jury awarded a 6-year-old boy and his mother $18.2 million after finding a doctor negligent during childbirth.
Huntersville police officer showed up to work impaired, chief says
A Huntersville police officer was arrested Wednesday after he appeared to be impaired when he showed up to work, the police chief said in a statement.
Carolina Panthers quarterback retires a week before training camp begins
Carolina Panthers quarterback Will Grier announced his retirement from the NFL a week before training camp. He was from the Charlotte area, drafted in 2019.
Lake Norman ‘flagship’ mixed-use community with a mile of shore draws homeowners
Lakeside Pointe, a mixed-use community with a rare mile of waterfront, nears completion on the northern banks of Lake Norman along NC 150 in Sherrills Ford.
At Blanche confirmation hearing, the old Thom Tillis returns with a whimper | Opinion
Tillis’ reservations — and his newfound backbone — seem to have disappeared in familiar fashion. | Opinion
Gaston County gives school district $5M as it faced another round of layoffs
Gaston County commissioners voted 4-3 to add $5 million to school funding, boosting teacher pay, covering benefits and keeping W.B. Beam Intermediate open one more year.
NC woman in Florida asks deputy for directions, gets charged with DUI, sheriff says
North Carolina woman suspected of drunk driving in Florida delivers herself to deputies when she stops to ask a deputy for directions, Florida sheriff says.
Wells Fargo signals more layoffs ahead for bank workers in latest efficiency move
Wells Fargo posted higher Q2 revenue and net interest income while shrinking headcount for the 24th straight quarter and boosting tech and advisor hiring.
You’re outta there! Fans fume after popular baseball team ejected from Mooresville stadium
Fans are fuming after the co-owner of the Mooresville Spinners collegiate league baseball team said the town barred it from playing in the town’s new stadium.
CMPD makes its case for teen curfew change as tool to ‘keep our youth safe’
CMPD reviews teen takeovers, curfew proposals and youth programs in Charlotte as midyear data shows mixed crime trends and a rise in teen firearms.