In local news:
Charlotte has a new connection to Forbes' annual list of the wealthiest people in America, though his residence is listed as Florida. David Tepper, the newly minted owner of the Carolina Panthers and founder of hedge fund Appaloosa Management, comes in at No. 38 on the list with a net worth estimated at $11.6 billion. The magazine calls Tepper, 61, "arguably the greatest hedge fund manager of his generation," noting that Miami Beach, Florida-based Appaloosa has some $15 billion under…
