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5-year-old left dying in road after hit-and-run, NC police say. ‘Heartbreaking’
A search launched for the driver accused of running over a 5-year-old and leaving him to die in residential neighborhood, North Carolina police chief says.
‘Iryna’s Law’ puts more people in NC’s biggest jails, adds to overcrowding
Sheriffs across North Carolina report that more people are in their county jails after the passage of “Iryna’s Law,” and say some jails are overcrowded.
Charlotte Catholic’s Marguerite McPhillips headline NC girls’ soccer all-state team
Charlotte Catholic’s Marguerite McPhillips named NC Soccer Coaches state player of the year NC all-state girls soccer team announced
EOG proctor: Students deserved better than what I saw this year | Opinion
Our readers comment on Donald Trump, the 250th anniversary celebration in DC, NC’s ticketing bill, distracted driving, and Kyle Busch and grief | Letters to the Editor
Multiple people struck by car at farmer’s market in North Carolina, police say
Witnesses report seeing car “plow through” the center of the Wilmington Farmer’s Market in eastern North Carolina. Several people taken to hospital, police say.
21-year-old man dies while being held at Mecklenburg County jail, officials say
Investigation launched into death of 21-year-old inmate being held at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina officials say.
Feds could fix ‘Iryna’s Law’ crowding in Charlotte jail
An internal email and U.S. attorney talks suggest federal inmate housing could fund Jail North’s reopening as Charlotte grapples with jail overcrowding.
Ned Jarrett, a NASCAR hall of fame driver and racing family patriarch, has died
NASCAR great and hall of famer Ned Jarrett died at age 93 on Thursday at his home in Newton, N.C., surrounded by his family, according to a statement.
Richard Childress knew Kyle Busch had big plans, just like Dale Earnhardt Sr. did
Richard Childress, owner of car for Kyle Busch when NASCAR Cup Series legend died, opened up on Busch, his comparisons to Dale Earnhardt Sr., at Michigan race.
Suburban Charlotte manufacturer closing, will lay off over 110 people by August
Bedding Plant in suburban Charlotte, DownLite, will close its Monroe NC warehouse, laying off all 113 workers by August after being bought by Live Comfortably.