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Gas leak near Morganton causes shelter-in-place order

A ruptured gas line was reported near Reed Street in Drexel, NC. BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — A gas line was ruptured in Burke County on Thursday, causing a temporary shelter-in-place order. The gas leak was reported around 2 p.m. near Reed Street in Drexel, NC, which is about six miles east of Morganton.…
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Charlotte honors homeless lives lost with candlelight vigil

Community leaders came out to remember those who died in the Charlotte homeless community in the past year CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Community leaders gathered to honor homeless individuals who died in the past year, reading names and lighting candles as organizers warned that deaths among Charlotte’s unhoused population are climbing to unprecedented levels.…
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Defense attorney challenges assault charges on Charlotte protester with video evidence

Heather Morrow faces felony charges of assaulting a federal officer following her arrest on Sunday outside a Department of Homeland Security office in Charlotte. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A defense attorney is challenging federal assault charges against a Charlotte woman arrested during a protest at an immigration enforcement facility, claiming video evidence contradicts the government’s account of the incident.…