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One of North Carolina’s iconic barbecue restaurants will be closed indefinitely after a fire Thursday night. Shelby Fire and Rescue said on social media it took about 15 minutes to control the fire at Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge.

On Friday, state officials and representatives participated in a Democratic rally at the Charlotte Convention Center along with former President Barack Obama, seeking to turn out voters in the final 10 days before the election.

The first exhibition to display a comprehensive look at Southern art over the first half of the 20th century opens to the public Saturday at the Mint Museum in uptown Charlotte. "Southern/Modern: Rediscovering the Radical Art Below the Mason-Dixon Line" features more than 100 paintings by artists linked to the South.

Forward Kerwin Vargas has scored six goals this season, making him tied for the third-highest scorer on Charlotte FC. He’s considered a valuable player as the team prepares for its playoff match.

Early voting in South Carolina runs through Saturday, Nov. 2. Since Friday, Oct. 25 half a million people voted early in the state.

In parts of western North Carolina, many schools are back up and running after lengthy closures due to Hurricane Helene. But many educators say that a return to the classroom isn’t necessarily a return to normalcy.

During Charlotte City Attorney Patrick Baker's performance review this month, Mayor Pro Tem Dante Anderson accused Baker of "leaking" a public document to WFAE.

Three Republican state Senators have accused Democratic state Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs of violating the state’s code of judicial conduct over a commercial she ran about abortion rights. Riggs is running against Republican Jefferson Griffin to keep her seat.

Streets in Uptown Charlotte will begin closing Saturday morning ahead of the Concert for Carolina at Bank of America Stadium. The event is a benefit for Hurricane Helene relief efforts across western North Carolina.

With less than two weeks to go before Election Day, former President Barack Obama will visit Charlotte Friday evening for a rally in support of Vice President Kamala Harris. The event will be at the Charlotte Convention Center uptown. Doors open at 4 p.m.

House District 8 includes the area along southeastern Mecklenburg County. It also has all or part of eight other counties in south-central N.C. including all of Union County and most of Cabarrus County. This seat has been held by Republican Dan Bishop, who is now running for N.C. attorney general. Bishop won by a margin of 39 percentage points in the 2022 election. The 2024 race features Republican pastor and previous Congressional candidate Mark Harris versus a Democratic newcomer, Justin Dues, a businessman and former Marine.

Former President Trump continues lying about the federal response to Helene in North Carolina even as he stumps for votes, the latest numbers on early voting, and Charlotte F.C. begins postseason play against Orlando.