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North Carolina Ranked #2 for Worst Drivers in America — South Carolina Ranked #3

Charlotte-area drivers may finally have some data to back up their complaints about traffic on both sides of the state line. A new LendingTree study ranks North Carolina as having the second-worst drivers in America. South Carolina tied for third, placing nearly the entire Charlotte region among the nation’s highest-ranked states for driving incidents.

North Carolina · 1d
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lincolnherald.com

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Crouse and the Last Year of World War II

Today is Veterans Day, a day set aside for all who have served in the United States Armed Forces. In 1945, while the gins still ran, the churches held services, the stores stayed open, and families went about the daily work of Crouse, the Lincoln County News carried short notices about sons and daughters of the same households who were overseas. The names that appeared in those columns belong to the families whose houses, farms, and businesses have filled earlier installments of this series. The war news and the community news arrived in the same paper.

Crouse, NC · 2d
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WBTAM/WBTFM

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Charlotte Marathon Expects Record Turnout for 22nd Annual Race

Charlotte Marathon hits record 13,250 runners with new organizer Charlotte Sports Foundation. Race sells out early, adds prize purses, local murals, and a Waka Flocka Flame concert.

Charlotte, NC · 1d

FOX Carolina

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Cabarrus County veteran says rising prices make it hard to afford food

Of the 700,000 veterans in North Carolina, 1 in 9 are food insecure, according to the GAO.

Cabarrus County, NC · 16h
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wisenewsnetwork.com

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Lincoln County Honors Veterans, Announces New Relief Program During Veterans Day Ceremony

Lincolnton, NC (WNN) - November 11th is known throughout the United States as Veterans Day. This holiday celebrates those in service who came home, which distinguishes it from Memorial Day, which honors those who were lost. While almost every city and town in America does something to celebrate, we took a look at Lincolnton's parade and ceremony.

Lincolnton, NC · 1d

Queen City News

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Former service members speak at Matthews Veterans Day ceremony

MATTHEWS, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Several communities across the Charlotte region are recognizing and honoring veterans. Matthews town leaders held a ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park, where former service members spoke about what their time in the military means to them. One veteran, a retired U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Major, told Queen City News […]

Matthews, NC · 1d

WSOC Charlotte

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City council to review settlement in 2020 excessive force lawsuit

Charlotte City Council will review the settlement in a use of force lawsuit on controversial police tactics on Nov. 16, according to an attorney for protestors.

Charlotte, NC · 1d

ncconstructionnews.com

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Atrium Health Cabarrus marks construction milestone on $130-million hospital expansion

Atrium Health has reached a construction milestone in its $130-million expansion of Atrium Health Cabarrus, marking the completion of the main structural framework for a new patient care tower. The health-care provider recently held a topping-out ceremony, placing the final steel beam atop the structure. The expansion is expected to...

Cabarrus County, NC · 2d

WSOC Charlotte

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Charlotte area libraries face record demand, long waitlists

Libraries across the Charlotte area are seeing record demand, but the surge in popularity is creating long waitlists for books, especially digital titles that can cost libraries several times more than consumers pay.

Charlotte, NC · 3d

WRAL News

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'Your DJ didn't show': North Carolina brides say wedding vendor ghosted them, double-booked events

A group of recent and soon-to-be brides claims they were left scrambling on their wedding days after the DJ they hired either failed to show up or canceled at the last minute. Some also allege the company double-booked their wedding dates. "My first dance was ruined. My father-daughter dance was...

North Carolina · 10h

spectrumlocalnews.com

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‘A vote against government’: Cabarrus County school bonds fail

CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — Cabarrus County Schools are working to figure out what’s next after voters shot down a school bond referendum to build new schools and renovate others. Central Cabarrus needs a new high school because they’ve run out of room. But how will they get...

Cabarrus County, NC · 3d

Queen City News

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Sheriff McFadden seeks additional funding to increase capacity at the newly reopened Jail North

MECKLENBURG COUNTY (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden is asking leaders to provide funding for the next phase of expanding use of Jail North. McFadden met with County Commissioners Tuesday afternoon to provide an update on the reopening. The north Charlotte facility reopened in late September to ease overcrowding by hundreds of […]

Mecklenburg County, NC · 2d

WFAE

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Charlotte data center could get backup power from 242 diesel generators

Charlotte has a moratorium on new data centers, but it doesn’t apply to some huge projects that are already underway. A proposed Mecklenburg County air quality permit would allow Digital Realty to run 242 diesel-powered generators to power its hyperscale data center on Moores Chapel Road during blackouts. The...

Charlotte, NC · 1d

ourstate.com

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Our State Book Club Presents: Joy Callaway

The New York Times best-selling author and North Carolina native Wiley Cash as he highlights great writers across the state and their work each month. Listen in on conversations between Cash and his author friends as they discuss how North Carolina inspires them on the Our State Book Club podcast.

Charlotte, NC · 1d

Queen City News

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Weddington graduate bound for West Point nearly missed diploma after course credit dispute

WEDDINGTON, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Weddington High School graduate who earned an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point says he nearly missed graduation after learning a dual-enrollment English course he had taken would not satisfy a high school graduation requirement. Thomas LoMonaco, now a West Point cadet, said he […]

Weddington, NC · 1d

WBTAM/WBTFM

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EXCLUSIVE: Rep. David Willis Discusses CMS Breakup and Recall School Board Election

A major shakeup could be coming to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools as North Carolina State Representative David Willis tells WBT News Radio in an exclusive interview that he is preparing legislation that would break up the state’s second-largest school district and trigger recall elections for its current school board members. Willis, who is Chairman of the Education […]

Charlotte, NC · 15h

WBTV

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Charlotte-area driver’s ed company sued over ‘unfair and deceptive’ practices

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A Charlotte-based driving instructor is being sued over alleged “unfair and deceptive” business practices. North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed the suit against Courtney Brazil and NC Virtual Drivers Ed, LLC on Nov. 10. In the suit, Jackson alleged Brazil’s company engaged in...

Charlotte, NC · 15h

WSOC Charlotte

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Gaston County WWII veterans recall plan to invade Japan before the atomic bomb

Two Gaston County men say they were drafted as teenagers in World War II, as the U.S. made plans to invade Japan.

Gaston County, NC · 1d

WFAE

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'I'm so proud': Cabarrus County Veterans Day ceremony honors those who served

A Veterans Day ceremony in Mount Pleasant on Wednesday honored local military veterans and highlighted their sacrifices. Dozens of community members gathered outside the Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society Museum as members of the Mount Pleasant Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps presented the American flag, Air Force flag and other flags.

Mt Pleasant, NC · 1d