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By Tim Binnall
Apr 2, 2021
Plague doctors appearing throughout the United Kingdom, a pair of disastrous treasure hunts, and a bizarre breed of rabbit that walks on its front legs were among the strange, unusual, and enlightening stories to cross our desk this week.
This past week brought news of a bizarre and somewhat worrisome trend unfolding in the UK as people wearing plague doctor costumes keep popping up in various communities and, understandably, causing residents to be rather unsettled. The odd fad began late last month in Scotland where an individual dressed in the haunting garb caused something of a stir until police determined that the mysterious stranger was a mischievous teenager who was promptly given a stern lecture by the authorities. However, the case seemed to open the proverbial floodgates as plague doctors were either seen or rumored to have been spotted in at least five communities throughout England and Scotland.

 

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By Maggie Hughes
Dec 24, 2019
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby was detained by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department late Monday evening after performing in Charlotte. 
Police said officers detained Kirk in the parking lot of Bojangles Arena Monday night and said he was cited with possession of marijuana and then released. 
Our cameras were there as DaBaby, whose real name is Johnathon Kirk, was walking in uptown shortly after being released. 
"CMPD - unlawful police department. Unlawfully searched my car, arrested me," Kirk told NBC Charlotte. 
Kirk's team said the rapper was wrongfully targeted by CMPD and detained after a "bogus" tip about guns and drugs in his car. 

By Maggie Hughes
Dec 24, 2019
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte is celebrating and welcoming a new Major League Soccer franchise that will pump life into plans for a major new entertainment and transportation hub in uptown.
Its called the Gateway Center, and Mayor Vi Lyles described as "a place that we really believe merges all of our opportunities for travel in the center city out to the suburbs."
The anchor of the project is the new Amtrak train station that will be built at West Trade and Graham Streets. It will replace the aging station now located well north of uptown on North Tryon Street.

Can you believe it's been 20 years since these albums dropped?

By Dave Basner
Duane Allman At Muscle Shoals
It’s October 29th and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history:
In 1971, guitarist Duane Allman died after wiping out on his motorcycle outside Macon, Georgia. The 24-year-old contributed memorable licks to recordings by Eric Clapton and
Delaney & Bonnie then revitalized southern rock with his Allman Brothers Band. 

Megan Fox shared photos of her sons, Noah, Bodhi and Journey, celebrating Halloween a bit early this year.

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By Maggie Hughes
Oct 14, 2019
CHARLOTTE, N.C.- Firefighters are investigating the cause of a large two-alarm fire at an apartment complex under construction in east Charlotte early Monday morning. 
The fire started around 6 a.m. at the Woodbridge Apartments on Yateswood Drive, off Albemarle Road near East W.T. Harris. 
In a video posted by the Charlotte Fire Department, you could see heavy fire and smoke billowing from the building. 
After it was under control, Channel 9's Gina Esposito said you could see the roof partially collapsed, smoke, and heavy damage to the inside of the building. 
Authorities have not said how the fire started, but no injuries were reported. Charlotte Fire said more than 40 firefighters were able to control the blaze in 45 minutes.