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Julius Peppers Named As Panthers' Nominee For Walter Payton NFL Man Of The Year

Defensive end Julius Peppers has been named as the Carolina Panthers nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award, the league announced Thursday.

Towns Has 35 Points, Timberwolves Beat Hornets 121-104

Jeremy Lamb had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Charlotte, and Nicholas Batum finished with 18 points in a 121-104 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

Tri-Pharma Issues Recall On Infant Ibuprofen Sold At CVS, Walmart And Family Dollar

Have you checked your medicine cabinet? Some medicine you give your baby could make them sick.

US Gymnastics Files For Bankruptcy Amid Lawsuits Related To Larry Nassar

The USA Gymnastics is turning to bankruptcy in an effort to ensure its survival.

NCDOT Crews Treating Roads In High Country, Charlotte DOT Preparing For Potential Winter Weather

Transportation crews have been working around the clock keeping people safe as the winter storm makes its way across the country.

Mount Holly Community Prays for Pastor Killed in House Fire

A somber prayer service for a Mount Holly pastor Wednesday night. People at Goshen Free Will Baptist Church remembered Clayton Burch. He died following a fire that burned the parsonage on Tuesday.

Nation Bids Goodbye To Bush With High Praise, Cannons, Humor | PHOTOS

George H.W. Bush was celebrated with high praise and loving humor Wednesday as the nation bade farewell to the man who was America’s 41st president and the last to fight for the U.S. in wartime. Three former presidents looked on at Washington National Cathedral as a fourth — George W. Bush — eulogized his dad.

CMPD: Associate Of Victim In West Charlotte Shooting Arrested On Unrelated Charge

Police are investigating a shooting from Tuesday night in west Charlotte that sent one person to the hospital.

Inmates Charged With Assaulting Detention Officers, Inciting Riot In Iredell County

Three inmates have been charged after multiple detention officers were assaulted at the Iredell County Detention Center.

NCDOT Announces Overnight Closures on I-85 Project in Cabarrus County

Contract crews working on the Interstate 85 widening project in Cabarrus County have scheduled overnight lane closures on I-85 North to continue bridge and pavement operations, weather permitting.

New Meck County Sheriff Officially Ends Participation In 287 (g) Agreement With ICE

The new Mecklenburg County Sheriff's first order of business on Wednesday was to end the voluntary 287 (g) agreement between the Sheriff's Office and ICE.

Queen City Nerve Premiers 1st Cover Live on The Edge

Editor-In-Chief Ryan Pitkin, along with other former Creative Loafing staffers, are behind the bi-weekly publication.

Officials: Mount Holly Pastor Dies From Injuries Sustained In House Fire

Goshen Free Will Baptist Church's pastor Clayton Burch died from the injuries he sustained in a house fire, according to church officials.

Sheriff: Woman Kills Jail Escapee Who Kicks In Her Door

An inmate who had escaped minutes earlier from a county jail in South Carolina was shot and killed by a woman after he kicked in her back door, the local sheriff said.

Bush's Casket Arrives At Cathedral For Washington Farewell

The nation’s capital is bidding its final farewell to former President George H.W. Bush on Wednesday in a service of prayer and praise that has drawn together world envoys, Americans of high office and many others who were touched by Bush’s life in office and afterward.