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JJ's Red Hots will serve its last hot dog on Sunday
The Dilworth restaurant opened in 2012 and gained fame in 2019 when it was featured on The Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives"
How Tom Gabbard shapes the arts
Plus: State legislators consider state cookie; CMS changes how it notifies parents of school threats; Spirit adds flights from CLT to 4 cities; Cheap…
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N.C. House advances state cookie bill
They're thin, crispy and made with molasses. Are Moravians worthy of official designation?
Spirit Airlines adds flights to 4 new cities from Charlotte
Flights to Detroit, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Indianapolis start May 8.
CMS is changing its school threat communication plan
Parents may receive more notifications about threats, the district said in a video sent to parents on Sunday
Turning research into thriving businesses, with Michelle Bolas of NCInnovation
Michelle Bolas of NCInnovation discusses the nonprofit's role in bridging the gap between university research and commercial applications to boost North…
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‘Chatty Hatty’ Leeper broke barriers
Plus: The news of the week — Charlotte becomes car wash capital; Inside high school 'senior assassin' craze; McCrory shares lessons of light rail…
Zaha is 'having a go' with Charlotte FC
What some heated halftime words did for new star winger Wilfried Zaha and Charlotte FC, plus advancing Sunday's Inter Miami game and Crown Legacy FC…
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Carroll Walton
Why teenagers might be hiding in your neighbor’s bushes
Plus: We answer a reader's question about a former school site; New podcast with the head of Mac's Speed Shop; Toppman reviews the ballet; Check out The…
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Charlotte Ballet's artistic director shines as a choreographer with 'A Realm of Existence'
Charlotte Ballet's “A Realm of Existence” runs Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at Knight Theater
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Cristina Bolling
Lessons from Charlotte's first light rail line
Former Mayor Pat McCrory's 5 tips for making transit successful
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