Jonathan Vargas turns 20 in July. But he relied on the ages of close relatives instead of his own when he picked the six winning numbers for Saturday's $35.3 million Powerball jackpot.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police charged Michael Arthur Howell with murder on Monday even though they hadn't found the body of Sallie Rohrbach, the state examiner who disappeared last week.
Mecklenburg County Manager Harry Jones said Monday he won't recommend a property tax rate increase when he pitches his annual budget plan to commissioners tonight.
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