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Baseball program serving disadvantaged youth ready for opening day this weekend

April 8, 2021
Metro Red is a local non-profit serving disadvantaged youth by helping kids and teenagers develop baseball, life, and academic skills. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After a year into the pandemic, a “regular” baseball season returns for the Carolinas Metro Reds. They’re a local non-profit serving disadvantaged youth by helping kids and teenagers develop baseball, life, and academic skills.…
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Shooting suspect Phillip Adams played 6 NFL seasons

April 8, 2021
The Rock Hill, South Carolina, native began his career with the San Francisco 49ers after playing at South Carolina State University. ROCK HILL, S.C. — Phillip Adams was a football and basketball player at Rock Hill High School. He went on to play collegiately at South Carolina State University from 2006 to 2009 as a defensive back and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh and final round of the 2010 NFL Draft.…
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Hubert Davis named UNC basketball head coach: Report

April 5, 2021
Davis is a former Tar Heels guard and 12-year NBA veteran, according to his team biography. He just finished his ninth season as a member of the Carolina basketball coaching staff where his duties included recruiting, bench coaching and scouting.   UNC finished the 2020-21 season at 18-11 overall, and 10-6 in their conference.…
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Hornets honoring 500 frontline healthcare workers

March 11, 2021
The Hornets organization will host Novant Health employees to begin the second half of the 2020-21 season Not only is there so much excitement in the Queen City that the Charlotte Hornets begin the second half of their season on Thursday night, but also that the organization will begin hosting a limited number of fans when they return for the first time this season.…
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Hornets fan shares special moments with the team

March 9, 2021
A limited number of fans will be allowed to return to Spectrum Center for the second half of the season The Charlotte Hornets are set to return to Spectrum Center later this week to begin the second half of the season and when they do, they’ll be able to host a limited number of fans.…