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Police seek woman caught on camera stealing purse from delivery driver’s car

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police say surveillance video shows a woman stealing a purse from a delivery driver’s car earlier this month outside a grocery store in the NoDa community. The incident happened Thursday, April 16, outside a Food Lion in the 3000 block of The Plaza in NoDa.
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York County Driver Nabbed After Wild Mallard Creek Street Takeover

A Sunday night street takeover in Charlotte’s Mallard Creek area ended with one driver in handcuffs, after police say a York County man spun donuts along Claude Freeman Drive. Officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department arrested the driver, identified as Caustin Dillon, after responding to calls about reckless driving and stunt-style activity. The bust adds to a string of high-profile takeovers...
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Sheetz Plans Concord Location, Closest to Charlotte

Sheetz filed plans with Cabarrus County last month. They want to build a 24-hour gas station and restaurant at 4830 Weddington Road in Concord. The chain, based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, confirmed this project but said it's too early to share more information. This Concord spot would sit about 20 miles...
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Two women arrested for north Charlotte shooting

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two women were arrested in connection with a shooting that happened at an apartment complex in north Charlotte. The shooting happened on Monday around 9:45 p.m. on Waterford Hills Drive. Court records say Inee Littlejohn, 31, and Breana Abraham, 30, shot at two people, including Littlejohn's ex-boyfriend and his current girlfriend.
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Person found dead near Uptown Charlotte hotel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A person was found dead near a hotel in Uptown Charlotte on Wednesday afternoon. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said shortly before 1 p.m. on April 29 that they were called to an area along North College Street. Officers were seen parked near the Homewood Suites hotel and the...
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This Tiny North Carolina Town Is So Cheap, Retirees Live On Social Security Alone

When your Social Security check can actually cover your entire lifestyle without requiring you to eat ramen noodles for dinner every night, you’ve found something special, and that something is Hickory, North Carolina. This unassuming city in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains has cracked the code on...
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MPTA board launches national search for permanent CEO amid transition to independence

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The board overseeing Charlotte's transit system announced it will conduct a national search for a permanent CEO as the Charlotte Area Transit System prepares to become an independent transit authority. The Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority Board retained executive search firm K&A to lead the search, which...
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Things To Do in Charlotte This Weekend: May 1-May 3

The Charlotte area has a packed weekend ahead, with BOOM Charlotte Festival bringing three days of diverse arts to University City, the Kings Drive Art Walk showcasing fine and emerging artists along Little Sugar Creek Greenway, and Chelsea Handler delivering her signature humor at Ovens Auditorium. From outdoor festivals to a headline comedy show, there's plenty to fill the weekend.
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Charlotte woman says her dogs ‘terrorized’ by neighbor’s German shepherds

"When I close my eyes, I see my dog almost dying and I see me almost dying."
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CMS Board rejects superintendent’s proposed budget

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education on Tuesday night rejected Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill's proposed $2.1 billion budget, in a surprise vote that left the superintendent asking for more direction and saying she didn't know what changes the board wants. The vote was 8-1 against, with only board member Monty...

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