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1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (813+ words) State Treasurer Brad Briner, who oversees the North Carolina State Health Plan, called Atrium Health’s Tuesday announcement of a new affordability program for SHP members nothing more than a “shell game.” According to a press release, the Atrium Health Affordability…...

45+ min ago   (966+ words) North Carolina lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday temporarily eliminating the state’s motor fuel tax, cutting the tax to zero through Nov. 30, as drivers, farmers, and businesses continue to face elevated fuel prices. The General Assembly returned to Raleigh for a one-day…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago   (1296+ words) Gen-Xers and Millennials of a certain age may recall growing up in the 1990s and seeing popular comedian Sinbad on the big screen as the eponymous genie in the cult classic “Shazaam.” The only problem: It never happened. While Shaquille O’Neal…...

7+ hour, 38+ min ago   (167+ words) Among the onlookers was Alden Picard, who watched chimney swifts swarm over the former middle school and described the swirling cloud as a “swiftnado.” Avian activists want the chimney preserved even if the rest of the building is ultimately torn…...

7+ hour, 20+ min ago   (209+ words) Courtney Owens, who lives near Arrowood Station, told the outlet she has been riding the light rail less frequently in recent months because of safety worries. The attack happened close to her home and involved a security guard. Yet oversight…...

6+ hour, 56+ min ago   (465+ words) Charlotte's only Bob Evans restaurant has abruptly closed, leaving the homestyle breakfast chain without a single location in the city. The restaurant at 9253 Statesville Road, just off Northlake Mall, was listed as permanently closed on Google Maps by Tuesday, October…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago   (258+ words) A Chinese auto-parts manufacturer that dominates its home country's headlight market is setting up its first American factory in Rowan County. Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems plans to invest $50 million in the first phase of a new plant at the Landis…...

5+ hour, 59+ min ago   (230+ words) One person was hospitalized with serious injuries after a shooting in north Charlotte on Wednesday morning, forcing police to shut down a stretch of Statesville Road during the morning commute. The investigation was centered near the intersection of Statesville Road…...

4+ hour, 50+ min ago   (346+ words) A person died following a shooting in north Charlotte on Tuesday afternoon, and police have not said what led to the violence. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating the killing as a homicide after officers and medics were called to…...

4+ hour, 53+ min ago   (226+ words) The National Weather Service forecast calls for temperatures to reach the upper 70s by midafternoon, with little wind and no rain expected. Wednesday night should be clear with a low around 54; Thursday is forecast to be sunny, with a high near…...