🌱 What we know about the deadly shooting at Tuckers Grove Campground

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• What we know about the deadly shooting at Tuckers Grove Campground

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 66.
• Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• One person killed by gunfire at church campground, North Carolina sheriff says (newsobserver.com) — A person was fatally shot early Sunday at Tuckers Grove Campground on NC 73 in Iron Station, where deputies were already on site providing security. Lincoln County investigators say an unknown suspect fled after the gunfire, and the victim later died at a Charlotte hospital. Authorities have not yet released the victim's identity or what sparked the disturbance.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Two new teams join Charlotte Observer's Sweet 16 prep football poll after Week 1 (charlotteobserver.com)

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• 2026 Football Preview: Lincoln Charter Eagles (lakenormanpublications.com)

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