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Uptown Shootings Undercut CMPD’s Crime Decline Claim

Jack Beckett3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

CMPD touts a 25 % drop in violent crime, yet an Uptown shooting reminds residents that statistics don’t stop bullets. We dig into the half-year numbers, the fear, and the money at stake.

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USPS Audit Finds 74,000+ Undelivered Letters in Charlotte—Here’s Who’s to Blame

Jack Beckett3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Charlotte’s Postal Pile-Up: 74,254 Letters Later, We’re Still Waiting 📬💥 The Audit Charlotte Didn’t Order—But Desperately Needed A new Office…

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Waxhaw Banker Draws 15-Year Sentence in $17 Million Loan-Fraud Case

Jack Beckett3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

Waxhaw’s Kotto Paul gets 15 years after steering a $17 million loan fraud that snagged 17 banks and eight allies, federal judges say.

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12,000 Watch Fireworks in Uptown Charlotte as CMPD Seizes Guns, Cash, and Weed

Jack Beckett3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

SkyShow 2025 drew 12,000 to uptown Charlotte. CMPD reported no major incidents—unless you count the $5,000 in seized cash, guns, weed, and “drug paraphernalia.”

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  • Outsourcing Charlotte: Council Weighs Consultants vs. In-House Capacity After $3M Safety Plan
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