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Republican presidential hopeful Carson visiting Charlotte Monday

Republican presidential candidate, and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson speaks during a forum Aug. 3, 2015, in Manchester, N.H.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is visiting North Carolina's Triad region before heading to Charlotte Monday.

The physician scheduled a visit Monday to the Victory Junction camp in Randolph County, designed for children with serious illnesses or disorders. The camp was built by the family of NASCAR champion Richard Petty in honor of his late grandson, driver Adam Petty.

Dr. Carson will then attend a private fundraiser from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Highland Forest Drive in Charlotte.

The retired neurosurgeon planned to visit Berean Baptist Church in Winston-Salem on Tuesday. The socially conservative church is led by the Rev. Ron Baity, who is also founder of the Return America organization, which says it wants to return America to what it says were the country's Judeo-Christian values

Carson has been among the leading contenders for the GOP nomination in recent polls.

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