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Autopsy shows gunman who killed 4 Charlotte law enforcement officers was shot 12 times
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Charlotte woman home from Turks and Caicos after being hospitalized from severe car crash
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4 killed, several others injured, in shootings across Charlotte in less than 24 hours
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Here or there: Is it cheaper to see Taylor Swift in America or abroad?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Taylor Swift fans have traveled near and far to catch the Eras Tour. Some say it is cheaper to go see her in Europe than in the U.S. It has been a “Cruel Summer” for Swifties in the Carolinas as Taylor has not made any stops during the Eras Tour in either of the two states. She does have stops scheduled in three more American cities, but they come at a steep price.
Foundation For The Carolinas invites applications from diverse-owned small businesses
Foundation For The Carolinas invites applications for round three of Beyond Open, a diverse-owned small business grant program. In round three, the program expects to award approximately $5 million to diverse-owned (minority, woman, veteran, LGBTQ+, and persons with disabilities) small businesses in amounts from $10,000 to $150,000. Grants may be used to purchase capital assets, including equipment, technology, real estate, and inventory.
Rise in female incarceration sparking concerns
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Panther Creek WR Nare Means commits to Charlotte
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte's football program received an in-state commitment from a Wake County athlete on Monday night. Panther Creek High School rising senior wide receiver Nare Means took to his X account to announce his pledge to the 49ers. Means became a college prospect this offseason...
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
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North Carolina sports betting decreases in June
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A new report shows North Carolinians are spending less money on sports betting than when it first launched. The latest numbers from the North Carolina State Lottery Commission showed during the month of June, North Carolina residents or visitors bet $398,251,464. Account holders won $354,742,263 during that same period of time.
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