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NBA mock draft: Hornets and Blazers have big decisions

LOS ANGELES — They're in the gym, at the games, studying film and speaking to league insiders. The writers who cover these NBA teams, the ones picking in the first round, know what teams need. They know who could be available. They know what types of players these executives like…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 21, 2023

Lowe’s wins COVID lawsuit over unmasked customer who spat repeatedly in store

A Lowe’s shopper in California lost his appeal this month of a court ruling that dismissed his claim that Lowe’s workers should have intervened when another shopper repeatedly spat in his face during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023

Alex Zietlow: Witnessing the magic of NASCAR’s Daytona 500 through a first-timer’s eyes

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — There was a moment, about an hour before Sunday’s Daytona 500 and about four hours before the race’s epic and historic conclusion, when I finally got the chance to ponder a question that some might consider important.

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2023

3 dead after scaffolding collapse at construction site near Uptown Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three construction workers are dead after falling about 70 feet when scaffolding collapsed at a construction site near Uptown Charlotte and Dilworth on Monday morning, MEDIC and Charlotte Fire said.

Tribune News Service · Jan 2, 2023

Paul Silas, the former head coach of Charlotte Hornets and once an NBA star, has died

Paul Silas, an NBA star player who later was the head coach of the Charlotte NBA franchise on two different occasions, has died. He was 79.

Tribune News Service · Dec 11, 2022

Matt Rhule claims his ‘final say’ over Panthers’ roster decisions was a myth

In a new interview on Thursday with Scott Fowler of The Charlotte Observer, former Panthers HC Matt Rhule claimed he "never made a draft pick."

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 1, 2022

Scott Fowler: What I’m thankful for: family, dogs, 4th-and-goals, Ron Green ... and Dave Tepper?!

For more than 40 years, Charlotte sports columnist Ron Green Sr. wrote a Thanksgiving Day column about what he was thankful for, both in and out of the sports world.

Tribune News Service · Nov 25, 2022

Bradley Bozeman turned down more money elsewhere to sign with Panthers

As reported by Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer, Bradley Bozeman turned down more lucrative offers elsewhere to sign with the Panthers this past spring. Here's why:

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 18, 2022

Why you’re likely to shell out more for eggs, turkeys and other holiday staples this year

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Prices on items like eggs, turkeys and other mainstays of holiday meals look to gobble up a larger piece of your food budget this year.

Tribune News Service · Nov 9, 2022

Hornets free agent Miles Bridges pleads no contest to domestic violence

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After months of postponements, Miles Bridges’ domestic violence case has finally come to a resolution.

Tribune News Service · Nov 4, 2022