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Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) drives to the basket past Charlotte Hornets center Al Jefferson (25) and guard Kemba Walker (15) in the second overtime of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 27, 2015, in Washington. The Wizards won 110-107. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

John Wall’s jumper with 9.9 seconds remaining leads Wizards over Hornets

By Harvey Valentine - Associated Press

Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat, left, of Poland, looks to pass against Charlotte Hornets center Al Jefferson in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 9, 2015, in Charlotte, N.C. The Wizards won 95-69. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Marcin Gortat’s 20 points help Wizards beat Hornets, end road skid

By John Kiser - Associated Press

Steve Czaban, a McLean, Virginia native, checks his computer while hosting a sports radio show on Yahoo! Sports Radio. Czaban has been on air 25 years, with stints locally and in places such as Santa Barbara, California and in Charlotte. (Courtesy of Steve Czaban)

SNYDER: Sports broadcaster Steve Czaban pleased to celebrate 25 years on air

By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2014, file photo, Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan cheers on his team during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks in Charlotte, N.C. An emotional Michael Jordan fought back tears as he accepted an award for being named the Charlotte Business Journal’s Business Person of the Year. The Hornets owner said during a nine-minute speech Tuesday night, Jan. 20, 2015, that aired on the organization’s website that while he’s received many awards as a player, this one was different. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Michael Jordan gets emotional after winning business award

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In this Feb. 2, 2014, image made from video, a groundhog breaks free from New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, and drops to the stage during the 2014 Groundhog Day ceremony at the Staten Island Zoo, in New York. The groundhog died a week after the fall. (AP Photo/Staten Island Advance, Anthony DePrimo)

Bill de Blasio banned from holding groundhog after dropping Charlotte — and it died

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Georgetown head coach John Thompson III gestures during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, in Washington. Kansas won 75-70. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Georgetown escapes with three-point victory over visiting Charlotte

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A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer tends to Carolina Panthers NFL football quarterback Cam Newton following a two-vehicle crash not far from the team's stadium in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/The Charlotte Observer, Todd Sumlin) MAGS OUT; TV OUT; NEWSPAPER INTERNET ONLY

Panthers’ Cam Newton discharged from hospital

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

**FILE** George Washington's Joe McDonald (22) takes an off-balance shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Rutgers Sunday, Nov.16, 2014, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

George Washington pulls away after half to down Charlotte

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An excavator removes coal ash from the ash pond at Santee Cooper's Jefferies power generating station just outside Moncks Corner, S.C., on Feb. 26, 2014. The recycled coal ash is trucked from the site and then used in the manufacture of concrete. Santee Cooper is South Carolina's state-owned electric and water utility. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith)

Committee looks into beneficial uses of coal ash

By Mitch Weiss - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2012, file photo, Charlotte Bobcats Jeffery Taylor listens to his coach during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Jeffery Taylor suspended 24 games by NBA for domestic violence

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

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Thom Tillis Senate bid imperiled by tea party toll-road disdain

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano celebrates his victory in the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

Joey Logano wins at Kansas for 5th Sprint Cup victory of season

By Jenna Fryer - Associated Press

** FILE ** New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at a press conference alongside first lady Chirlane McCray, right, following a multifaith roundtable meeting Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, in New York, spawned by the death of Eric Garner, a Staten Island man who was placed in an apparent chokehold by a police officer, The mayor says he believes the meeting can help a city gripped by protests and distrust of the police in some minority neighborhoods. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Groundhog dropped by NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio died from internal injuries: report

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Carolina Panthers' Greg Hardy smiles at fans as he arrives for an NFL football practice in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. Hardy has been convicted on two counts of domestic violence and is still playing. Though he has already been found guilty, the league is sticking by its policy to wait until the appeal process has been heard before making any decision on a possible suspension. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Greg Hardy deactivated by Panthers as domestic violence scrutiny grows

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

FILE - This Wednesday Feb. 5, 2014 file photo shows state and federal officials dock after collecting sediment samples as coal ash surfaces on the water on the Dan River in Danville, Va. A coal ash spill from a break in a 48-inch storm water pipe at the Dan River Power Plant in Eden N.C. on Sunday released up to 82,000 tons of ash according to Duke Energy. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Charlotte considers land for coal ash burial

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