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‘My life changed’: Fort Mill police officer shares memory of working in NYC on...

More than two decades later, images and sounds from 9/11 remain vivid in the mind of Fort Mill police officer Victor Mele.
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Charlotte Eucharistic Congress to cause major road closures Saturday

CHARLOTTE — A big event in Uptown Charlotte on Saturday will bring thousands of people to the area and close several roads. The Diocese of Charlotte’s Eucharistic Congress begins at 9 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church on South Tryon Street. South Tryon will close between Brooklyn...
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Charlotte Twin Sisters Charged After Groin-Punch Confrontation Inside Man’s Home

Twin sisters Kaliegh and Kori Robinson, both 27, were arrested in Charlotte last Sunday after allegedly entering a man's house without permission and confronting him, an encounter that left him on the ground and struggling to breathe after being struck in the groin. According to Charlotte Alerts News, the sisters...
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Nikko Steakhouse to Take Over South End Staple After Nearly Two Decades

Nikko Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar, which has operated at 325 Arlington Ave. since 2007, temporarily closed on August 18 following a change in ownership and will return as Nikko Steakhouse. According to the Charlotte Business Journal and a recent post from MeetCLT, renovations are now underway at the 6,800-square-fo
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Man Was Gunned Down in 2001 and Case Went Cold. DNA Just Led Police...

A fingerprint on a CD case helped N.C. police track down Alan Marquis Phifer, 43, in the fatal shooting of Cesar Gudino Gonzalez, 21, during a 2001 robbery, police said
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Court transcript shows accused Charlotte light rail stabber spoke out during federal competency hearing

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A recently-unsealed court transcript shows that the man accused of stabbing a woman to death on the Charlotte light rail spoke out during his federal incompetency hearing this summer. Decarlos Brown Jr. is facing federal and state charges in connection with the deadly stabbing of 23-year-old...
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$379K superintendent investigation was worth it, CMS board member says

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board member Liz Monterrey Duvall said Friday this summer’s investigation into the superintendent “was worth” the nearly $400,000 it cost the district . CMS Superintendent Crystal Hill was placed on paid leave June 17 while the board investigated matters related to “administrative and oper
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Belmont NC Adopts New Open Burning Ordinance

Belmont residents who like to gather around a backyard fire pit now have a new set of rules to follow, after the city adopted an updated Open Burning Ordinance meant to keep small fires from turning into safety hazards or neighborhood nuisances. The rules spell out exactly when, where, and how outdoor burning is allowe
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Charlotte jewelry brand KIKI opens first Triangle store in Durham

Charlotte-based jewelry brand KIKI is expanding to the Triangle with a new Durham store opening Saturday, Sept. 12. Why it matters: What started as a pandemic side hustle for founder Kris Cox has quickly grown into a multi-location jewelry brand. Durham will be KIKI's first store outside Charlotte. What to expect: KIKI
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73-year-old man dies after motorcycle crash just outside of uptown Charlotte: CMPD

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A 73-year-old man has died following a motorcycle crash just outside of uptown Charlotte, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police. Officers responded around 8 p.m. on Aug. 26 to an accident at the intersection of Hawthorne Lane and East 5th Street. When officers arrived, they found a dam

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