Charlotte seeks NFL expansion edge at Super Bowl
Jerry Richardson and his son Mark lead a Charlotte delegation to Minneapolis to lobby NFL owners for the Carolinas’ bid. Volume Services will provide Metrodome concessions this year, linking business with political lobbying as ten cities vie for two new franchises.
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Max Muhleman
Carolinas
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Tampa Stadium
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Fla
Open JFK murder files may not reveal new evidence
Washington reports a growing push to release sealed congressional files on John F. Kennedy's 1963 Dallas murder. Rep. Louis Stokes says the records, while likely not yielding new facts, could be released through a formal resolution, amid broad political and public debate.
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Louis Stokes
Ohio
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Dallas
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D-Mass
Melody Miller
Celebration honors King as minister and civil rights leader
In Gastonia Center Baptist Church hosted a three hour tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. with five area churches praising Jesus through hymns and testimonies. Speakers highlighted King’s Christian faith, nonviolent philosophy, and leadership of the civil rights movement.
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Atlanta
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Snow misses Gaston area amid forecasts of white stuff
Gaston and surrounding counties dodged a heavy snow storm that blasted northern Georgia and South Carolina. TV meteorologists predicted snow Sunday but the system stalled, bringing only light flurries overnight with no accumulation. National Weather Service in Charlotte noted no snowfall and described the wait for a white blanket as a matter of perspective. The region typically sees about one snow event per year, with last year’s brief appearance on January 24 yielding no accumulation.
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Gaston
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South Carolina
Jeff Stewart
National Weather Service
Black leaders oppose I-85 district split in Gaston County
Gaston County is drawn into a proposed 12th District stretching from Bessemer City to Durham. NAACP leader Glendell Brooks warns the plan may dilute voting strength and create political segregation, as Highland and Black-majority precincts join the mapped 12th District while the rest of Gaston shifts to the 10th or 9th District across Mecklenburg and Lincoln.
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