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Bears breaking into Asheville homes at alarming rate
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Black bears getting into trash cans is nothing new in Asheville. But some are taking things a lot further, breaking into homes and even ripping doors and windows off their frames. And a state wildlife biologist says the problem is getting worse. Ashley Hobbs, a...
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This Small-Town North Carolina Diner Serves Up the Homestyle Breakfast of Your Dreams
There’s a plain white building on the edge of Marion that doesn’t look like much from the road, and that’s exactly the point. Somewhere between the gravel lot full of pickup trucks and the front door sits a breakfast so good it’ll make you forget you ever trusted a chain restaurant with your eggs.
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Meet Quinn Gilgan: the 25-pound corgi who literally ran amok at Sunday’s Panthers game
When Sunday’s Carolina Panthers game reached halftime, 12 corgis took to the field to race. But after the race ended, one of the corgis – Quinn – was still on the run. Quinn is one year old, 25 pounds, and short-legged – even for a corgi – but she was a blur on the field as she fled from and dodged anyone who tried to grab or tackle her.
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Charlotte Observer
Former Earth Fare site near Charlotte is ready to debut with new specialty grocer
Sprouts Farmers Market is expanding again, debuting its fourth Charlotte-area store in the same spot as a former specialty grocer in time for the holiday season. Sprouts will open at 7 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Christenbury Corners, 8885 Christenbury Parkway , in Concord. The 24,110-square-foot store marks Sprouts’ first location in a Charlotte suburb. The site near Concord Mills mall was previously home to Earth Fare , which closed in August 2025 amid lease negotiations. Asheville-based Earth Fare originally opened there in 2017 before the company filed for bankruptcy in 2020 and reopening under ownership. In 2021, the Concord store reopened. Sprouts’ expansion is part of a highly competitive landscape , where nearly 730 grocery stores are vying for market share across Charlotte’s over $10.8 billion supermarket industry . “Charlotte continues to experience strong population growth and a growing interest in healthy living,” Sprouts told The Charlotte Observer. That includes demand for fresh produce and items that support a healthy lifestyle, the company said. The new location arrives alongside a wave of recent grocery store openings across the Charlotte area, including Food Lion in east Charlotte , Publix in Union County and Wegmans in Ballantyne . What to expect
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Charlotte's airport has an approved new airline deal
Charlotte City Council approved a new Airline Use and Lease Agreement (AULA) for Charlotte Douglas International Airport and its signatory airlines. Why it matters: The new deal, which begins on Jan. 1, 2027, keeps the signatory airlines around for the next 10 and a half years and allows for a five-year extension. CLT's signatory airlines are American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest and United. Driving the news: Council approved the AULA Monday night in an 8-2 vote. Council members JD Mazuera Arias and Reneé Perkins Johnson voted against it. More than 50 people signed up to speak to address council. Some advocated for the deal and some against. Advocates from Atrium Health, Novant Health, Trane Technologies, Charlotte Area Chamber of Commerce, North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association, Charlotte Regional Business Alliance and local business owners — some of whom have a presence at the airport — advocated for the deal. The other side: But the people who told council members they "keep the airport running" said they don't feel seen or heard. They asked council to delay their vote on the AULA. State law does not allow the city to intervene in subcontractor pay . " We've gotta take this fight to