What to know about fireworks and the risk of wildfires this July 4th
Officials are encouraging families to attend professional displays instead of lighting fireworks at home.
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Officials are encouraging families to attend professional displays instead of lighting fireworks at home.
Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest is Saturday. The yearly bun fight, which dates back to 1972, sees large crowds of fans in foam hot-dog hats gather in front of the original Nathan’s Famous restaurant in Coney Island, Brooklyn, to cheer on the competitors as they chow down.
Festivities marking the 250th anniversary of American independence are ramping up across the United States.
Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened in north Charlotte on Thursday night.
A deadly crash shut down part of Independence Boulevard early Friday morning.
The Charlotte Hornets acquired forward Dorian Finney-Smith and three second-round draft picks in a trade with the Houston Rockets.
Police said they arrested two suspects after seizing nearly $8 million worth in counterfeit items.
A three-armed spacecraft is rushing to the rescue of a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth.
Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Thursday, July 2nd.

