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5 teens charged in Charlotte robberies, home invasion
Charlotte Observer
Rashaun Henderson, 19, was among five teens charged in connection with an armed robbery and home invasion Sunday in east Charlotte. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police photo.) Store |. http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/07/01/12/56/JXKAK.
5 teens arrested in home invasion , multiple armed robberiesWCNC

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Several Charlotte - area rail crossings set for repairs
Charlotte Observer
Several CSX Railroad crossings in the Charlotte area will be closed during the week for repairs. CSX officials remind motorists that the dates are dependent on weather and other conditions. With the frequent heavy rain episodes this week, the closure ...

Charlotte Observer
2013 NBA draft: Charlotte Bobcats' picking Cody Zeller did produce passion
Charlotte Observer
I've covered every Charlotte Hornets, Carolina Panthers and Charlotte Bobcats draft. And I can tell you this: Fans reacted with more anger when the Bobcats selected Cody Zeller Thursday than they have with any player in any draft involving our three ...

CaroMont Medical Group and Cigna Start Accountable Care Program to Improve ...
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
GASTONIA, N.C. & BLOOMFIELD, Conn. — Cigna (NYSE: CI) and CaroMont Medical Group, a multi-specialty network of 44 physician practices within five counties and two states, have launched a collaborative accountable care initiative to improve patient ...

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Charlotte Ross is loving her new role as head of a cheerleading squad on VH1's ...
New York Daily News
CHARLOTTE Ross has grown up on our TV screens. From the kid on “Days of Our Lives” and “The Heights,” then Connie McDowell on “NYPD Blue,” she recently played Diana Agron's mother on “Glee” and now stars as the director of a pro cheerleading ...
Hit The Floor Star Charlotte Ross On Aging And Having The Supreme Court ...VH1 (blog)

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Woman, 35, killed in Concord hit and run
WCNC
CONCORD, N.C. -- Police are looking for the driver involved in a deadly hit and run in Concord. Authorities say 35-year-old Brandi Bost was walking along Centergrove Road overnight Friday, about a mile from her house when she was struck and killed.
Troopers: Woman killed in Concord hit-and-runWSOC Charlotte
Troopers seek tips on Cabarrus hit-and-run deathCharlotte Observer

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DWI report: Driver runs from trooper
Greenville Daily Reflector
Thomas, of 134 Concord Drive, Apt. 9, allegedly was weaving in the southbound outside lane of Greenville Boulevard at 12:42 a.m. on June 23. A trooper who also was traveling southbound said Thomas crossed into his lane once before braking ... Wayne ...

Carolina Farm Credit Now Accepting Applications for Ag Biz Planner Program
PR Web (press release)
The association's territory covers the western half of North Carolina, with service centers located in Albemarle, Asheboro, Asheville, Boone, Browns Summit, Burnsville, Carthage, Concord, Ellerbe, Graham, Hendersonville, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lenoir ...

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Unearthing the past: Edgefield pottery excavations reveal new, surprising ...
Aiken Standard
... It's something you've got to consider.” Dede Biles is a general assignment reporter for the Aiken Standard and has been with the newspaper since January 2013. A native of Concord, N.C., she graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel ...

Carolina Farm Credit employees donate to local food banks
Richmond County Daily Journal
The association's territory covers the western half of North Carolina, with service centers located in Albemarle, Asheboro, Asheville, Boone, Browns Summit, Burnsville, Carthage, Concord, Ellerbe, Graham, Hendersonville, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lenoir ...

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Roll call for June 30
Concord Monitor
Two days later, the Senate voted unanimously to confirm Anthony Foxx, a former mayor of Charlotte, N.C., as the nation's 17th secretary of transportation. Sen. Dick Durbin, an Illinois Demcorat, said Pritzker has “decades of business, entrepreneurial ...

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Troopers: Woman killed in Concord hit-and-run
WSOC Charlotte
North Carolina Highway Patrol troopers are searching for a driver they said hit and killed a woman in Concord and then drove away. Troopers said a man was driving to work Saturday morning when he saw Brandi Bost's body lying on Centergrove Road near ...
Troopers look for driver who hit and killed womanWCNC
Troopers seek tips on Cabarrus hit-and-run deathCharlotte Observer

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Former Charlotte 49ers player Demario Mayfield indicted on armed robbery charge
Charlotte Observer
ATHENS, Ga. Former Charlotte basketball player Demario Mayfield and another man have been indicted on charges they conspired to commit armed robbery. Mayfield, 22, and Ricardo James Crawford, 25, were arrested May 27. Police say the two were ...

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Newest Charlotte Bobcat Cody Zeller had to scrap for everything
Charlotte Observer
Apparently so if you're Cody Zeller, youngest of three basketball-playing brothers and the Charlotte Bobcats' selection Thursday with the No. 4 overall pick. “I'm six years younger than Luke and three years younger than Tyler,'' Zeller said of brothers ...

Tom Sorensen: Bobcats' picking Cody Zeller did produce much passion
MiamiHerald.com
The Charlotte Observer. CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- I've covered every Charlotte Hornets, Carolina Panthers and Charlotte Bobcats draft. And I can tell you this: Fans reacted with more anger when the Bobcats selected Cody Zeller on Thursday than they have any ...

USA U19 Squad Dismantles Russia 115-47
GoDuke.com
Rising high school senior Jahlil Okafor (Whitney Young H.S./Chicago, Ill.) headed the USA offensive charge with 15 points and added seven rebounds, Montrezl Harrell (University of Louisville/Tarboro, N.C.) chipped in 13 points on flawless 6-for-6 ...

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Charlotte law prof to discuss report on Citizens Review Board
Charlotte Observer
A Charlotte School of Law professor will discuss on Sunday the school's report on the Citizens Review Board, which investigates allegations of police misconduct but has never ruled against the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. The report that ...

Charlotte Interfaith trip to Israel
Charlotte Observer
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NC teacher's assistant accused of shooting ex-husband
myfox8.com
Jeanine Byrum Collins. MONROE, N.C. — A North Carolina teacher's assistant is accused of injuring her ex-husband by shooting him in the head and then telling investigators he shot himself. WBTV reported that 43-year-old Jeanine Byrum Collins allegedly ...

OJ Simpson Movie Casts Charlotte Kirk As Nicole Brown Simpson
Huffington Post
The O.J. Simpson movie is moving forward. TheWrap first broke the news that Charlotte Kirk has been cast to play Nicole Brown Simpson in a curious film about a highly complicated real-life story. The British actress, who was previously cast in "Non ...