Almost a year after Helene, a stretch of NC’s Blue Ridge Parkway reopens — The Charlotte Observer

A 12-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina has reopened after Helene’s damage. Learn about recovery efforts and future repair phases.

Via the #CharlotteObserver @ 6:02pm ET on Jan 09, 2025

The #Salisbury man who died Monday after he was shot by two #Kannapolis police officers over the weekend was the ‘#Pizzagate’ gunman arrested in #Washington, D.C., in 2016 after he terrified people with a loaded #AR15 inside a restaurant.

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article298247913.html

We can't call it a 'daily newspaper' anymore. The #CharlotteObserver reduces its printed edition from 6 days a week to just 3, with same-day delivery (a 'Sunday' paper arriving on Saturday) by the U.S. Postal Service.
It's the right thing to do, 30 years after we all began getting our news online. ...
h/t @andybechtel
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https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article289963704.html

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Review: Judas Priest concert was humming along harmoniously, then things got devilish
The vibe at the heavy-metal bands show at PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte felt like a community coming together for a joyous occasion until it didnt.

https://amp.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article288501177.html

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