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Charlotte Observer

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I-77 lanes to close near Lake Norman for construction of a 10-lane bridge

Beginning Monday, crews will install temporary single-lane closures on Interstate 77 near N.C. 150 exit 36 in Mooresville for construction of a 10-lane bridge, state highway officials said Friday. The closures will allow Charlotte-based contractor Blythe Development to build a new safety barrier wall and add pavement markings, according to a news release by the N.C. Department of Transportation. “Once those are installed, traffic will shift from the median to the outside lanes while crews begin building interior bridge bents,” according to the news release. Officials didn’t say how long the closures will last. Project will ease congestion, NCDOT says The Lake Norman-area closures are part of a $249 million project to improve the I-77/N.C. 150 interchange and widen N.C. 150 from N.C. 16 in Catawba County to the U.S. 21/N.C. 150 interchange in Mooresville. “The improvements will accommodate growing traffic volumes and ease congestion,” officials said. Construction began last year with crews improving storm drainage, installing utilities and moving traffic signals, according to NCDOT. “Bridge construction will be broken into multiple phases, and traffic will be maintained on the existing lanes of N.C. 150 at all times,” according to Friday’s statement. Work on the overall 15-mile project is expected

Mooresville, NC · 1d

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You Can Comfortably Retire On Just Social Security In This Affordable North Carolina City

Retirement doesn’t have to mean choosing between groceries and your electric bill, and Gastonia, North Carolina is living proof of that. This city of roughly 80,000 people sits just west of Charlotte, and it’s quietly becoming one of the smartest places in the entire state to stretch a fixed income without feeling like you’re stretching it at all.

Gastonia, NC · 6d
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Ex-Hendrick Employee Says His Supervisor Struck Workers in the Head and Neck for a Decade, and N.C. Appeals Court Lets His Lawsuit Proceed

The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled on Oct. 7 that Randy Hembree, a former employee of Charlotte-based Hendrick Automotive Group, can keep suing his supervisor, Eric William Wright, over allegations that Wright struck subordinates in the head and neck to motivate them. The allegations are unproven, and the ruling does not decide them. It decides where the fight happens: a superior court, not the state’s workers’ compensation agency.

North Carolina · 4d
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Denver Vietnam veteran punches out Parkinson’s

DENVER – Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in early 2021, Charles “Chuck” Killingsworth, a Vietnam War veteran, is one of the many veterans exposed to Agent Orange who suffer from the exposure. “I was exposed to Agent Orange when I was a Marine in 1966,” he said....

Denver, NC · 2d
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Billboard Crews Cleared the Trees Behind Elizabeth Alls' Charlotte Home Without Telling Her, and NCDOT Says a 2024 Law Allows It

Crews cleared trees behind Elizabeth Alls' Charlotte home for a billboard without notice. NCDOT says a 2024 law with a 500-foot view zone allows it.

Charlotte, NC · 1d

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Bethel Presbyterian Church renovations earn unanimous board approval

CORNELIUS – With an otherwise light agenda on the eve of Election Day, commissioners voted unanimously in favor of a conditional rezoning request permitting renovations at Bethel Presbyterian Church. The church requested an amendment to the zoning of its 13-acre property at 19920 Bethel Church Road. The renovation plans...

Cornelius, NC · 2d

WFAE

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New members headed to Mecklenburg County commission; DA and sheriff win unopposed

Mecklenburg County will once again have an all-Democratic county commission, with nearly all races in Tuesday's election unopposed and three new members coming to the board. Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden and District Attorney Spencer Merriweather, also Democrats, were reelected without opposition. On the Mecklenburg County commission:. Leigh Altman, Arthur...

Mecklenburg County, NC · 3d

Charlotte Observer

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Charlotte's marathon is sold out. But organizers now face a course correction.

The Charlotte Marathon has a problem that would have seemed enviable not so long ago: Too many people want to run it. Running clubs have multiplied across Charlotte, introducing newcomers to the sport and helping turn marathon morning into something resembling a citywide reunion — and this year, weeks before race day, registration for the Nov. 14 event officially sold out when it hit a record-setting 13,250 runners. Now, under new ownership , organizers are contemplating future growth that could involve perhaps 20,000 participants, more visitors from outside North Carolina and a place among the country’s premier destination races. But between Miles 22 and 24, where the full-marathon course squeezes onto a narrow stretch of greenway connecting NoDa to uptown, Charlotte’s ambitions run into a physical barrier. And that, according to the woman responsible for making the race work, is where ambition encounters reality. “The greenway is our clog point,” says Alaina Williams, who oversees operations for the Charlotte Marathon, noting that the width of the asphalt path is eight feet. “I cannot put any more runners on the greenway. Physically, it will not fit.” It’s one of several obstacles confronting a race whose popularity is testing the limits of

Charlotte, NC · 2d

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Peninsula Social District Hosting First Event

By Dave Vieser — The Peninsula Village Social District will host its first special event Saturday, Nov. 7, when it hosts “Mimosas and Motors” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will take place in the parking lot between Peninsula Prime and H2 restaurants and feature a display of automobiles from AutoBarn Classic Cars of Charlotte.

Cornelius, NC · 2d

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South Charlotte Restaurant Inspections (Oct. 29-Nov. 4)

The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these food establishments from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4:. • La Sa Son by Winter, 4200 South Blvd. – 92.5. • 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen / Bar One Lounge, 6815 Phillips Place Court – 88.5. • Cook Out, 10645 Park Road –...

Charlotte, NC · 2d

Charlotte Observer

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Who is Ken McCool? What to know about Democrat who ousted NC Rep. Tricia Cotham

Southeast Mecklenburg County’s state House District 105 will soon be represented by a new face. Democrat Ken McCool ousted Republican incumbent Tricia Cotham on Tuesday, with unofficial results from the State Board of Elections showing him up by a margin of 57.1% to 42.9%. Cotham narrowly survived her reelection campaign in 2024 against a well-funded Democratic challenger after switching political parties in 2023. But McCool, with a significant money advantage and the political winds at his back, prevailed in flipping the seat this year. Tuesday’s sizable win for McCool was part of a bigger “blue wave” that flipped state and federal seats across North Carolina and the country. “I know that with this victory comes an enormous responsibility, and I do not take that lightly. The trust you have placed in me is something I intend to earn every single day. I didn’t run for this office because I wanted a title. I ran because I love this community, I believe in the people who call it home, and I know we can do better when we put people ahead of politics.,” McCool wrote on social media about his win. Here are five things to know about McCool as he

Mecklenburg County, NC · 2d

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Things to do in Charlotte this weekend (Nov. 6-8)

MARKET: Shop street food, makers and late-night bites during Finally Friday x Asian Night Market at Urban District Market. | 5 p.m. | More details. JAZZ: Settle in for a Pat Metheny tribute led by guitarist Troy Conn during Jazz at the Bechtler. | 6 p.m. | More details. ARTS:...

Charlotte, NC · 3d

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Charlotte Nonprofit Helps Veterans Find a Place to Call Home

Charlotte Nonprofit Helps Veterans Find a Place to Call Home. Veterans Bridge Home (VBH) began with one family searching for a place to call home. Twenty-five years ago, VBH co-founder Tommy Norman, a Special Forces veteran, answered a friend’s request to help a service member returning from Iraq find housing for his family. Norman and his wife Patty would grow that act of service into a Charlotte non-profit connecting veterans and their loved ones with housing and other community resources.

Charlotte, NC · 2d

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NC Democrats could still break Republican majority in the state Senate

Democrats will control the North Carolina House for the first time since 2010 and have broken Republicans' veto-proof majority in the state Senate, according to unofficial results. Control of the Senate remains undecided. Democrats won 71 of the House's 120 seats, compared with 48 for Republicans. One unaffiliated candidate who...

North Carolina · 2d

WFAE

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Mecklenburg County, Discovery Place reach tentative deal to repay $14 million debt

Mecklenburg County has reached a tentative agreement with Discovery Place to repay more than $14 million in debt tied to construction of its nature center, though some county commissioners remain skeptical. County Manager Mike Bryant told commissioners during a meeting Tuesday night that corporate and private donors have stepped forward...

Mecklenburg County, NC · 1d

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Refurbished vehicle given to Mooresville veteran

MOORESVILLE – For Navy veteran Delvin Allen, a new set of keys means more than reliable transportation. It means more opportunities to make memories with his children. Allen received a refurbished 2021 Toyota Highlander XSE on Oct. 6 through the National Auto Body Council’s (NABC) Recycled Rides program. Donated by Allstate and refurbished by Maaco, the vehicle was presented at Maaco’s Mooresville location.

Mooresville, NC · 2d

Charlotte Observer

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‘I want to send a message': Inside NC's blue wave are Charlotte voters fed up with Trump

One by one, an assortment of Republican and independent voters walked out of a south Charlotte polling site last week. Few appeared to be particularly thrilled after having cast their ballots. Several said they felt exasperated about the toxicity of politics in Washington, about the high cost of gas and food, about the treatment of immigrants. They weren’t thinking so much about state or local issues in this election; in many cases, it wasn’t even about the names on the ballot. This was a referendum on President Donald Trump. “People want a more balanced government,” said Jill Heddleson, an unaffiliated voter. “In general, you really should be educated on each individual race and what each candidate stands for, but I guess I want to send a message.” Heddleson and her husband, a lifelong Republican, said they voted straight Democratic tickets in a departure from their typical voting habits. They weren’t alone. The blue tsunami that swept the nation Tuesday included North and South Carolina, where voters elected Roy Cooper and Annie Andrews to U.S. Senate seats. Tar Heel Democrats also flipped the state House and broke the GOP’s Senate supermajority. On Tuesday night, the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party celebrated one

Charlotte, NC · 3d

Queen City News

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Gaston County EMS rescues hard-to-reach patient with UTVs

Gaston County EMS responded to a call Wednesday for a patient in an area that was difficult to access, and unable to be reached by ambulance.

Gaston County, NC · 1d

Tega Cay Sun

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Autobell® Car Wash Honors Veterans and Active-Duty U.S. Military with Complimentary Wash on Veterans Day

CHARLOTTE (November 5, 2026) – Autobell Car Wash will salute U.S. military veterans and active-duty service members this Veterans Day with a complimentary ride-through exterior Quality Wash, or a matching credit toward another wash option, on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The offer is available at every Autobell location across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland,...

Charlotte, NC · 1d

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Lake area towns to honor servicemen and women

LAKE NORMAN – Veterans Day, originally known as Armistice Day, commemorates the end of World War I in 1918. The armistice that ended the fighting took effect on the 11th day of the 11th month at 11 a.m. Armistice Day later evolved into Veterans Day, a day dedicated to honoring all who have served in the United States Armed Forces.

Mooresville, NC · 2d