CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte native came close to winning the spelling bee on Thursday.
Ananya Prassanna, a Charlotte native and David Drive middle schooler finished third place in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
That is the highest finish ever for the Charlotte 13-year-old. Prassanna tied for 74th last year and for 49th the year before.
The last time someone from North Carolina won the bee was in 1970.
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