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Why Panthers’ Week 15 matchup against the Saints is important for playoff push
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The Panthers returned from their bye week on Monday. The Charlotte Observer was at Bank of America Stadium for all the latest from Mint St.
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After 2nd Charlotte train stabbing, will riders trust safety? Ridership dipped once
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Here are the things we know — and some we still don’t — about Friday’s stabbing.
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Neese’s livermush lovers are hanging in limbo. Why have Charlotte shelves been bare?
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As products of an iconic NC sausage brand disappear from grocery shelves, fans seek alternatives — and wonder what’s happening.
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These are the latest donors to The Charlotte Observer’s Empty Stocking Fund
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Thousands of kids and seniors will receive gifts from the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program, thanks in part to generous Observer readers.
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The NC Supreme Court’s inexplicable, historic silence on Leandro | Opinion
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Gene Nichol: To be honest, I’m not anxious to hear from Paul Newby’s court. They’re no friends to the low-income students of North Carolina. | Opinion
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The man who was stabbed on a #Charlotte light rail train Friday said he has a tube running from his chest to a machine as he recovers in the hospital. That machine is pumping blood out of his lungs, he said. This is a developing story. Read more: https://t.co/e9nW5rqm2B
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$700M Charlotte tower project gains new tenant and tweaks mixed-use plans
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The under-construction, 43-story building is about 90% pre-leased.
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Man stabbed on Charlotte light rail says he is recovering with tube in chest
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Kenyon Dobie said on a GoFundMe page that a tube is emptying blood from his lungs after he was stabbed on a train Friday.
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The Honduran man accused of stabbing another man on Charlotte’s light rail Friday had previously been banned from using the train and yelled at a passenger before the stabbing, a prosecutor revealed Monday. Read more: https://t.co/CqKtSGuQvr ✍️: @juliamcoin
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A Raleigh man threatened to kill President Biden. How long he’ll spend in prison
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Michael James Ferr, 31, was sentenced in federal court Friday, months after pleading guilty to making the threatening posts.
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After years bending to Notre Dame’s whims, the ACC finally got the better of it
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The CFP’s decision to leap Miami over Notre Dame and drop the Irish is a rare win for the ACC over the Irish in college football politics.
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Light rail suspect in Charlotte yelled at passenger before stabbing, records show
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The Honduran man charged with stabbing an injuring a man on Friday aboard a train had previously been banned from the light rail, a prosecutor said.
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Hurricane Helene took their family house. This week, they got it back.
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The deadly NC storm washed away Bob and Edwina Tatum’s Avery County home last year. Samaritan’s Purse rebuilt it for free in just four months.
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Breaking and entering charge dismissed against housing activist Cedric Dean
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Dean had been accused of breaking and entering into a woman’s hotel room in May to evict her from the property.
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Who’s to blame for the latest stabbing on a Charlotte light rail train? As you might imagine, it’s not difficult to find pointed fingers, the Editorial Board writes. 🔗 Read more: https://t.co/jY6ur02b2d
#clt #lightrail #stabbing
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Welcome to the Kansas City TRUMP World Cup (add gold filagree here) | Opinion
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Flattery inflation is clearly afoot as FIFA gives Donald Trump its inaugural Peace Prize complete with gold medal and mantel-worthy trophy. From David Mastio:
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After decades of need, Beatties Ford corridor gets targeted homeless support
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Uptown usually gets the attention, advocates say, but homelessness occurs elsewhere in the city too.
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Catching up on Neese's livermush dilemma? Here's what you need to know.
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Discover why Neese's livermush is missing from Charlotte.
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Suspect turns the tables and bites police dog with ‘intent to maim,’ NC cops say
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The same dog was stabbed during a 2020 arrest, police say.
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Clemson bowl game locked in: Tigers headed to New York to play Big Ten team
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Coach Dabo Swinney and the Tigers will finish the 2025 season playing a big-name team in a unique stadium setup.
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