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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Internal Affairs Division is investigating following the arrest of Officer Seth Elliott. buff.ly/SL2U1rF

Thousands of fans packed Bank of America Stadium on Wednesday night as Charlotte hosted its first Major League Soccer All-Star Game, a milestone many supporters said reflects the city's growing stature as a sports destination. buff.ly/JLNrsA5

A huge new Amazon data center development and the diesel-burning generators to power it are the subject of a hearing Thursday afternoon in Rockingham. buff.ly/foz8Wu8

Children with intellectual disabilities got a chance to play soccer in front of hundreds of spectators gathered in Matthews on Wednesday. buff.ly/hlcueCC

More than a million acres of land have now burned across central and eastern Oregon, putting the state on track for another record wildfire season. buff.ly/RhX9bvG

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., faced off with leading COVID-era infectious diseases specialist Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Senate hearing today, bringing renewed attention to ongoing debates about the origins of the coronavirus that caused the pandemic. buff.ly/UQOesMe

The Trump administration is ending subsidies that helped keep costs down for Medicare drug coverage. The change could mean higher Medicare Part D premiums for millions of beneficiaries in 2027. buff.ly/20QVgoL

Johnson C. Smith University began tearing down Liston Residence Hall on Wednesday. The hall stood for nearly 65 years.  buff.ly/GmJVUdX

Christopher Nolan's new film "The Odyssey" is a box-office hit. But University of Pennsylvania classics scholar Emily Wilson, who published her own translation of Homer's epic in 2017. buff.ly/35eIxH7

North Carolina health officials say the number of cyclosporiasis cases reported statewide has climbed to 718, including 24 hospitalizations since May. buff.ly/PwaMYkE

Glen Hansard, the Irish singer who won an Oscar for the musical movie Once and the led the bands The Frames and The Swell Season, died on Wednesday. buff.ly/p18dwXy

Thirteen people were arrested by federal law enforcement officers this weekend at a checkpoint near Wilson Creek on suspicion of immigration violations, according to Caldwell County Sheriff Kevin Bean. buff.ly/fUVlyhj

North Carolina Transportation Secretary Daniel Johnson confirmed in a letter Tuesday that he believes the Interstate 77 toll lane project could help fund grocery stores in west Charlotte, as part of an effort to build support for the controversial project. buff.ly/TCppJOc

Bee-killing yellow-legged hornets have been spotted for the first time near Matthews. A Union County homeowner reported suspicious hornet activity at her hummingbird feeder. buff.ly/BkiyoLe

The Carolina Panthers held their first practice in pads this morning in uptown. The session turned testy when tight end Feleipe Franks and cornerback Mike Jackson got into a fight. buff.ly/oB7KBuY

The FIFA World Cup wasn’t the only soccer event generating excitement around Charlotte in recent weeks. A local soccer showcase gave visually impaired residents a chance to play the sport and challenge misconceptions about blindness. buff.ly/WHPIAxP

After years of controversy and a recent court ruling, the Fort Mill School District is asking South Carolina state leaders to intervene and shut down operations at the Silfab Solar manufacturing facility. buff.ly/UBkaF4E

The N.C. Department of Transportation is offering a sweeping community benefits package that could total as much as $300 million as it seeks support for the proposed Interstate 77 toll lanes project. buff.ly/hxLFOXE

A Florida man is trying to run a 50K every day for 50 consecutive days in all 50 states, and on Monday, he ran in Charlotte. buff.ly/mQnCmye

A Surfside Beach, S.C. phishing scam cost the town about $545K. WSJ’s Scott Calvert joins WFAE’s Marshall Terry to explain. buff.ly/RlB5X8j