Controversial Confederate flag is missing City has studied whether to remove Confederate banner MICHELLE CROUCH Staff Writer Charlotte Observer The Confederate battle flag that flies over the graves of Confederate soldiers at city-owned Elmwood Cemetery has been stolen, its owners said. The theft comes as a city committee weighs whether to recommend removing the flag after several months of discussion and debate. The committee is expected to make a decision Friday. "We hate that this happened," said Rich Woods, commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans unit that owns the flag. "You have to wonder about the timing." The flag's...