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 The murder of George Floyd last Memorial Day reinvigorated the public outcry for increased accountability of police. (Port City Daily photo/file) WILMINGTON –– A year from the death of George Floyd, the development of a citizens review board to oversee police actions and check for potential misconduct is making slow progress. Community members have demanded the city form a police oversight committee for years, since 2013 when Brandon Smith was killed in a controversial police-involv...

The west side of Cornelius ends in dozens of tiny peninsulas that spread across Lake Norman like tree roots through soil. The bedroom community north of Charlotte is only 15 square miles but boasts 75 miles of lakefront, likely the most of any North Carolina community. Around a decade ago, locals noticed an uptick in the number of out-of-town guests booking homes through then-nascent rental platforms like Vrbo and Airbnb. They werent pleased. “We’re not a vacation town,” said Frances Daws...