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Greenways blanketed in snow during January dusting

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Sliding in snow at Freedom Park

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Snow shuts down schools but hill for sledding was open.

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The perfect snow to build a snowman

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Snow arrives in Uptown Charlotte

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It is snowing!

  • Charlotte Police respond to over 150 car crashes in snow

    Police responded to more than 150 car crashes during a snowstorm in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Wednesday. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said it had responded to 169 crashes as of 1 pm.

Charlotte Police respond to over 150 car crashes in snow

Police responded to more than 150 car crashes during a snowstorm in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Wednesday. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said it had responded to 169 crashes as of 1 pm.
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The perfect snow to build a snowman

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The perfect snow to build a snowman

Aaron Pearce of Charlotte, NC finally got the sticky snow that he has been waiting for to build a snowman on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Pearce decided to build a snowman along a walking path at McAlpine Creek Park in east Charlotte. The creation has its arms extended as if to give passerby a hug.

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.

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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.