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Denny Hamlin takes Coke 600 pole as Toyota sweeps first two rows

Denny Hamlin led a Toyota sweep of the first two rows, winning the pole for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Berry fends off JRM teammate Allgaier for Charlotte Xfinity win

Josh Berry survived a wild, back-and-forth battle with his JR Motorsports teammate Justin Allgaier to win Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Charlotte.

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As NASCAR strives for innovation and change, Coke 600 bets on being a thing of the past

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600, the annual crown-jewel Charlotte race on the Cup Series schedule, isn’t going anywhere. As Speedway Motorsports president and CEO Marcus Smith put it, “Moving the Coke 600 would be like taking the Masters out of Augusta.”

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Jimmy Garoppolo, Baker Mayfield or a different veteran: What’s next for Panthers at QB?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers coach Matt Rhule has not eliminated the possibility of adding a quarterback to compete with incumbent starter Sam Darnold.

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Ross Chastain wins Charlotte Truck race in dramatic finish

Carson Hocevar led the most laps but his Niece Motorsports teammate Ross Chastain stole the NASCAR Truck win at Charlotte with a wild last-lap pass.

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‘I can’t believe I participated in such chaos.’ NC man pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Over the last month, U.S. Capitol riot defendant Matthew Wood had mounted a particularly vigorous defense.

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From fillings to flags, for dentist turned NFL ref, it’s part of the drill

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mike Morton can sometimes be the bearer of bad news.

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2022 NASCAR Coke 600 schedule, entry list and how to watch

It's time for a NASCAR crown jewel with the sport's longest race -- 600 miles at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Jake Burger’s timely home run just what White Sox needed

“Huge, huge hit” was the only offense the White Sox needed in a victory over the Red Sox.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lance Lynn will need at least three rehab starts at Charlotte before joining White Sox

Lynn, who hasn’t pitched this year because of a knee injury, said, “You miss competing. You miss being part of the team.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Trackhouse Racing adding a third car to attract the top drivers in the world to NASCAR

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Trackhouse Racing on Tuesday announced its plans to field a part-time NASCAR Cup Series entry this year for international drivers, unveiling the initiative as PROJECT91.

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Marcus Smith saw positives in the NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas

While social media response to Sunday’s NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway may have been predominantly negative, the track’s owner still saw plenty of positives.

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North Carolina man who attacked police Jan. 6 hoped to attack Capitol again at inauguration, FBI says

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina man is accused of striking a police officer with a large metal pole and punching others with his fists during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

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VIDEO: Naked Truth: TikToker Turns Tables On Ex’s Nude Pics Blackmail Plot

This is the viral moment a woman tells how an old flame tried to extort her with 10-year-old nude photos before she deftly turned the tables on him.

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Georgia Tech grad Steve Hall has highest ambitions for ultimate disc league

ATLANTA — In 2012, Steve Hall was 46 and in a stage of life not unfamiliar to Georgia Tech graduates of his age. A chemical engineering graduate with an MBA from Emory, Hall was running his own private-equity firm in Charlotte, N.C., after 13 years in New York in the…

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Why is the director of ‘The Staircase’ docuseries so upset by HBO Max’s dramatization?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In the more than two decades since Michael Peterson’s wife Kathleen was found at the bottom of a staircase in their Durham home, the plot has thickened over and over and over again, so often that the whole story probably should have long ago hardened into a…

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American Airlines plane ran off runway at Charlotte airport, no injuries reported

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An American Airlines plane briefly veered off a runway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Thursday afternoon, according to the airline.

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Roderick Boone: The Hornets have 2 first-round draft picks and need to trade both of them. Here’s why.

When the card with their logo got pulled out of the envelope by NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum, revealing the Charlotte Hornets failed to jump up in the draft lottery Tuesday night, it surely didn’t incite many smiles.

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‘McCarthyism within my own party’: Pat McCrory speaks out after US Senate race loss in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. — After more than 30 years in Charlotte and North Carolina politics, Pat McCrory’s name appeared on a ballot Tuesday for potentially the last time.

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Michael Peterson’s real-life attorney calls HBO series’ big twist ‘completely unfair’

After viewing the first episode of HBO Max’s “The Staircase,” Charlotte attorney David Rudolf — who defended Michael Peterson in the real-life murder case depicted in the dramatized limited series — was interested to watch the inspired-by-true-events show unfold.

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Boston’s Grant Williams responds to ‘Grant Curry’ nickname after huge Game 7 performance vs. Milwaukee Bucks

The former Vol picked up the moniker after playing like another Charlotte native currently playing for the Golden State Warriors.

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In football-first world of college athletics, where does that leave ACC basketball?

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — Almost five months after he became the fifth commissioner in ACC history, Jim Phillips stood in front of a crowded hotel banquet room in Charlotte and emphasized the single priority most critical to the league’s future. It was Phillips’ first major public appearance in his new…

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‘Unsettling’ Fort Bragg recruitment video ignites debate over its mysterious intent

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s a stretch to link the U.S. Army to witchery, but that’s happening in response to an eerie recruitment video shared on YouTube by Fort Bragg’s 4th Psychological Operations Group-Airborne.

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Stein: Mike D’Antoni in ‘strong position’ to become Hornets head coach

The two-time NBA Coach of the Year could be headed to Charlotte.

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For this 9-year-old with autism, ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ is just a phrase that gives him courage

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sheletta Brundidge was trying to enjoy a family vacation. The mother of four had packed up their Camping World RV for spring break in early March for the 18-hour trip from their Minnesota home to her native Houston for the city’s Livestock Show and Rodeo.

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