Not everyone wants to spend the Fourth dodging booms.
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Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Visit Big Bear said the decision to move forward with the event was not made lightly and that organizers were working with the fireworks provider to reduce the loudest booms where possible.
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