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Chuck Amato, who played at N.C. State, later energized Wolfpack football as its passionate coach and won a school-record 11 games in 2002, has died. He was 80.Â
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The cost of a gallon of gas has dropped so sharply across North Carolina following Gov. Josh Stein's signing of House Bill 3 that the Tar Heel State is now home to the cheapest gas in the nation.
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Duke Health said Wednesday it will partner with CaroMont Health to open a 120-bed hospital in the University City area and an 80-bed hospital in west Charlotte's River District. If approved by state health regulators, Duke would enter Atrium Health's backyard for the first time, as well as a…
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Two roller coasters at Carowinds are closed following a fatal incident at a Georgia park owned by parent company Six Flags based in Charlotte, according to several national news outlets. A man while riding Goliath roller Coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia died Oct. 12, 2026, when he fell from the 200-foot-tall Goliath roller coaster. Four other people were injured. The incident is under ...
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