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Candidate filing for local elections began Monday. The Monroe City Council held a vote of no confidence in Mayor Robert Burns. Parts of Central North Carolina are recovering from Tropical Storm Chantal. And the NAACP national convention comes to town.

A look back at the one-year anniversary of the deadliest day for law enforcement in Charlotte history, Charlotte City Council begins its search for a replacement for Tariq Bokhari, and Mecklenburg County is at the center of the immigration debate in North Carolina.

A lot of activity this week on Charlotte City Council, bills over immigration and transit move through the General Assembly, and the Charlotte Checkers take on the Abbotsford Canucks in the Calder Cup Finals.

Candidate filing for Charlotte City Council begins Monday. All 11 council seats, the Charlotte mayor’s seat, and six Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board seats will be on the ballot. The mayor has not yet announced whether she will seek reelection, and one council member is under federal indictment but says she plans to run. We look at what to expect during the short campaign filing window.

Last year, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children logged more than a half million reports of online enticement, manipulation and sextortion of children. This school year, districts are helping students spot this dangerous trend. We hear from a survivor of online grooming and those working to prevent it.

For the first time, North Carolina has more registered Republicans than Democrats. The meat continues to be in the middle with unaffiliated voters — the largest group of voters. We’re also witnessing more candidates change their party affiliation. How will all that, plus gerrymandered maps, impact the midterms in our state? We examine this changing landscape.

Our resident chef shares recipes for spiced charoset, pavlova (flourless meringue cake) and chicken soup.

The $526 million deal would create the world's biggest banana company which will be called ChiquitaFyffes.

http://66.225.205.104/LM20090408a.mp3Family Dollar's earnings jumped 33 percent in the second quarter as many other retailers continue to struggle during…

http://66.225.205.104/JR20100722.mp3Charlotte-based cracker company Lance Inc announced a merger today that will nearly double its size. In a salty-snack…

http://66.225.205.104/JR20100917a.mp3North Carolina's unemployment has dropped for the sixth straight month, to 9.7 percent. At 9.7 percent, the…

It's a slow week on the Billboard charts, but Jack Black breaks a surprising record on the chart. Plus, rapper Doechii lands her first top 10 album and Alex Warren's "Ordinary" continues to move up the Hot 100.

On Saturday in Ohio, the former president held his first rally since leaving office. Meanwhile, other top potential GOP presidential candidates are running versions of shadow campaigns.

"Aside from the fact that this volume is widely considered the definitive work on the cuisine of this region, it also happens to be a book full of recipes perfect for this time of year," writes Heidi Swanson in her roundup of seasonal cookbooks.

As the guest-heavy No. 6 Collaborations Projectapproaches, we ask: Is Ed Sheeran coming for DJ Khaled's throne?

Serena Williams overcame the wind and more than a dozen unforced errors Sunday to defeat Victoria Azarenka in the U.S. Open women's singles championship match. The win is Williams' fifth U.S. Open win and 17th Grand Slam singles title.

Banking regulators are telling JPMorgan Chase that it must take action to improve its risk analysis and money-laundering controls. The bank racked up a $6 billion trading loss last year. CEO Jamie Dimon cited managerial lapses and called the loss inexcusable.

Team USA scored big, rebounding after a disappointing loss to Sweden. The 6-1 win keeps alive the Americans' goal of becoming the first women's team to take Olympic gold after winning the World Cup.

On Saturday, 25-year-old Ash Barty brought Australia its first singles home win in the Open since the 1978 edition. The final game for the men's singles will be played on Sunday.

The Philadelphia band Dr. Dog makes the sound of tomorrow's classic rock today. The group's latest album evokes the past while still sounding new, and features crafty guitar lines alongside Dr. Dog's signature piano sound. Hear Shame, Shame in its entirety a week prior to its release on April 6.