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Kings Mountain police arrest 2 after assault on mother, second man

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A 15-year-old and her boyfriend face charges after Kings Mountain police said the pair assaulted the girl's mother and another man.Click to Continue » »

Will old courthouse become new travel destination?

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SHELBY — County Manager Eddie Bailes remembers when the old Cleveland County Courthouse served as a museum. But by 1997, when he came to Cleveland County, it wasn’t toured by many. Then it sat empty for years. Destination Cleveland County was... »

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Hembree's sister apologizes for his death-row taunts

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Convicted killer Danny Hembree Jr.'s sister is speaking out in response to a taunting letter he wrote from death row, explaining that her brother is mentally ill and is not actually enjoying his time in prison.In a two-page letter Hembree recently sent... »

Hembree's sister apologizes for death row taunts

Charlotteobserver.com Most Recent Headlines

Convicted killer Danny Hembree Jr.'s sister is speaking out in response to a taunting letter he wrote from death row, explaining that her brother is mentally ill and is not actually enjoying his time in prison.In a two-page letter Hembree recently sent... »

Geithner reiterates and rebuts

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A few hundred yards from Charlotte's bank towers, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defended the Obama administration's relations with the financial industry and the controversial package of new regulations still being written.In a black leather... »

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You mean they’re not just a bunch of crazy, racist, right-wingers?

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The latest TIME offers readers a more nuanced discussion of American conservatism than they’re likely to find in most mainstream print publications. Among the more interesting answers to the question “What Is A Conservative?” is the response from Grove... »

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Racial Justice Act committee gets its marching orders

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That committee House Speaker Thom Tillis appointed last month to try to come up with a Racial Justice Act compromise has been given its official marching orders. The panel of six Republicans and four Democrats can begin meeting as soon as its chairman,... »

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Democrat (mostly) mayors back Perdue’s tax hike

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Gov. Bev Perdue’s office is touting a letter (PDF) she received from the mayors of 53 North Carolina cities backing her proposal to raise the sales tax by 0.75 cents. (Press release here.) Dome notes that the mayors “represent cities big and small, fro... »

Kings Mountain mother's story highlighted in State of Union

Under The Dome

The president is promoting relationship between community colleges and business. To make his point, he highlighted the story of Kings Mountain's Jackie Bray. Bray is a single mother who was laid off last January from her job as a high speed packaging m... »

Westmoreland appointed to Senate

Under The Dome

Wes Westmoreland, the former Cleveland County GOP chairman, has been chosen to fill the seat vacated by 17-year incumbent Sen. Debbie Clary, according to the Shelby Star. But Westmoreland, the owner of a printing company, has agreed only to serve out t... »

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