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Snow arrives in Uptown Charlotte 0:45

Snow arrives in Uptown Charlotte

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How NC alligators behave when their swamp is iced over

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Storm brings snow to places on East Coast that haven't seen it in years

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Snow falls in Charlotte area during mid-January storm

  • Greenways blanketed in snow during January dusting

    People ventured forth as parks and greenways across Charlotte were blanketed in a moist, thick layer of snow on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018.

Greenways blanketed in snow during January dusting

People ventured forth as parks and greenways across Charlotte were blanketed in a moist, thick layer of snow on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018.
John D. Simmons jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
It is snowing!

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It is snowing!

Snow began to fall in the university area about 6:30AM on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018. Video by John D. Simmons.

Faithful come together for wounded York County officers

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Faithful come together for wounded York County officers

Pastor Ray Jones and members of his Celebration Place Church of the Nazarene congregation came together on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 to pray for the three deputies and police officer who were shot while searching for Christian Thomas McCall in York County, SC early Tuesday morning. The deputies had responded to a domestic violence related call at a home on Farrier Lane located outside York, SC.

People of faith gather for York officers

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People of faith gather for York officers

Pastor Ray Jones and members of his Celebration Place Church of the Nazarene congregation came together to pray for the three deputies and a police officer who were shot while searching for Christian Thomas McCall in York County, SC, on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Jeff Siner-jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

Charlotte celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Charlotte celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Charlotteans celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an assortment of activities at the Harvey B. Gantt Center and the Levine Museum of the New South. The day gave parents, educators and Freedom Marchers the opportunity to share their perspectives and memories of struggle and the need to continue fighting for equality.

MLK Day Parade 2018

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MLK Day Parade 2018

Saturday's Martin Luther King parade in uptown Charlotte. The free Charlotte-Mecklenburg MLK National Holiday Celebration is one of the Southeast's largest promoting King's nonviolent pursuit of equal rights for all. The parade has been a Charlotte tradition since 1981. Thousands line the route each year to watch more than 100 community organizations, marching bands, floats and dance performers.

Cops ambushed at police station

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Cops ambushed at police station

A homicide suspect being sought by police ambushed officers outside Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police headquarters late Thursday, shooting one officer in the leg before being killed by return fire.

Cedric Dean: Becoming an author and teacher

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Cedric Dean: Becoming an author and teacher

Dean began a life of crime very early in life but after more than 20 years behind bars he began to change with the help of an older inmate, the faith of his mother in him and becoming an author.