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TSA seizes 254 firearms at North Carolina airports in 2021

January 18, 2022 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Transportation Security Administration officers seized 106 guns at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in 2021, nearly double the number they seized at the airport in the previous year, a news release said.

Tatum and the Celtics host the Hornets

By The Associated PressJanuary 18, 2022 GMT

Charlotte Hornets (24-20, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (23-22, 10th in the Eastern Conference)

Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics square off against the Charlotte Hornets.

New York faces Charlotte, aims for 6th straight home win

By The Associated PressJanuary 16, 2022 GMT

Charlotte Hornets (23-20, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (22-21, 10th in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Monday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: New York hosts Charlotte trying to continue its five-game home winning streak.

Young scores 15, Charlotte topples UTSA 62-53

January 16, 2022 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jahmir Young scored 15 points and Charlotte defeated UTSA 62-53 on Saturday.

Robert Braswell added 14 points and Jackson Threadgill scored 11 for the 49ers (9-5, 2-0 C-USA).

Wagner brothers, Magic top Hornets to end 10-game skid

By STEVE REEDJanuary 15, 2022 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Moritz Wagner scored a season-high 26 points, younger brother Franz added 19 points and seven assists, and the Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Hornets 116-109 on Friday night to snap a 10-game losing streak.

American Red Cross makes plea for donations in Carolinas

January 13, 2022 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A number of American Red Cross chapters including North Carolina and South Carolina is issuing a plea for donations, citing a combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and the typical post-holiday decline in the winter.

FBI, National Park Service seek help after body found

January 13, 2022 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The FBI and the National Park Service are asking for the public's help in an investigation into the discovery of a body along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina last year.

Steelmaker Nucor to build $2.7B plant in West Virginia

By JOHN RABYJanuary 12, 2022 GMT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A North Carolina steelmaker will build a $2.7 billion mill in West Virginia, creating an estimated 800 manufacturing jobs, Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday.

The Republican governor called the location of Nucor Corp.'s plant in Mason County the largest investment in the state's history.