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Kyle Busch, who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died at 41. A joint statement from the Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR said he died after being hospitalized.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Google Street ViewThe Charlotte Regional Transit Planning Organization votes down the I-77 project; overcrowding leads the Mecklenburg County Sheriff to announce the reopening of Jail North; amid controversy, Mooresville's mayor hints at possible resignation and the Carolina Hurricanes are in the Eastern Conference Finals. -
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LOCAL NEWS
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NASCAR said Thursday that two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch has died at the age of 41. Busch was in his 22nd full-time season in NASCAR and won 63 races in the Cup Series. Busch's family said earlier in the day that he had been hospitalized for an unspecified severe illness. -
The city of Charlotte honored community leaders and international businesses Wednesday night at the 28th Mayor’s International Community Awards. -
Buyers venturing outside Mecklenburg now find fewer deals and tighter supply than in the past, as rising demand and development constraints push up prices. -
Residents in west Charlotte neighborhoods secured a major victory Wednesday night after the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization board voted to rescind support for the controversial I‑77 expansion project. -
The holiday marks the opening of many campgrounds, picnic areas and visitor centers along the Parkway. But there are still a number of maintenance and road projects underway, many related to Hurricane Helene repairs. -
New legislation would require closed loop cooling systems for data centers, ban local incentives and examine the financial impact of NC's 2050 carbon dioxide net neutrality law.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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The I-77 toll lane project is dead after the transportation planning board votes to rescind support. After approving a new congressional map, the S.C. Senate Judiciary Committee sends a districting bill to the floor. N.C. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is accused of sending inappropriate texts to a former staffer. Campers arrive for this weekend's Coca-Cola 600.
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