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Thursday, September 10, 2015
First Drip First Drip (9/10/15): This year's Charlotte murder total already surpasses 2014
Posted By Ryan Pitkin on Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 10:20 AM
Just over eight months into 2015, the CMPD has already investigated more murders than in all of 2014. The homicide total in Charlotte reached 43, one more than the total for 2014, during a violent Labor Day weekend that saw five killings. Although African Americans make up one-third of Charlotte's population, they made up two-thirds of the reported murder victims. There have been 28 arrests made in connection with 2015 homicides.
European grocery chain Lidl has confirmed it is scouting four locations to bring a store to the greater Charlotte area, including Monroe Road, Lake Norman, Indian Land and South End. An official with the company's U.S. real estate partner has said they plan to hit the market in 2018. Among the properties being pursued by Lidl is 3229 South Boulevard in South End, here they hope to build a 33,000-square-foot specialty grocery store to compete with the new Publix and the Harris Teeter planned for opening later this year.
Duke Energy is facing strong opposition from residents in western North Carolina opposed to its plan to run a 45-mile high-voltage power line through the foothills connected to a 600-megawatt natural gas plant. In Flat Rock last week, Duke experts met with about 850 residents of the area to hear their concerns, many of them asking Duke to rethink its plans, stating they did not want the line or the 150-foot towers that would hold it. Experts said burying the line would run the costs of construction from $340 million to more than $2 billion.
Police have arrested a man they say is responsible for shooting a man and woman in Conover last night, killing the man. Daniel Williamson, 25, faces murder and other charges after allegedly shooting Lisa Vanhoogen, who was transported to Catawba Valley Medical Center, and Michael Anthony Beltran, who was pronounced dead on the scene. Conover police said the suspect knew the victims.
A Rock Hill man purchased a $100,000 winning scratch-off ticket at a gas station in west Charlotte, officials said. Frank Tanzi reportedly bought the $5 Mega Bucks ticket at a Sams Mart on Scott Futrell Drive. He's the second person to win the Mega Bucks top prize since August, and eight winning tickets still remain. After taxes, Tanzi took home $69,251.
European grocery chain Lidl has confirmed it is scouting four locations to bring a store to the greater Charlotte area, including Monroe Road, Lake Norman, Indian Land and South End. An official with the company's U.S. real estate partner has said they plan to hit the market in 2018. Among the properties being pursued by Lidl is 3229 South Boulevard in South End, here they hope to build a 33,000-square-foot specialty grocery store to compete with the new Publix and the Harris Teeter planned for opening later this year.
Duke Energy is facing strong opposition from residents in western North Carolina opposed to its plan to run a 45-mile high-voltage power line through the foothills connected to a 600-megawatt natural gas plant. In Flat Rock last week, Duke experts met with about 850 residents of the area to hear their concerns, many of them asking Duke to rethink its plans, stating they did not want the line or the 150-foot towers that would hold it. Experts said burying the line would run the costs of construction from $340 million to more than $2 billion.
Police have arrested a man they say is responsible for shooting a man and woman in Conover last night, killing the man. Daniel Williamson, 25, faces murder and other charges after allegedly shooting Lisa Vanhoogen, who was transported to Catawba Valley Medical Center, and Michael Anthony Beltran, who was pronounced dead on the scene. Conover police said the suspect knew the victims.
A Rock Hill man purchased a $100,000 winning scratch-off ticket at a gas station in west Charlotte, officials said. Frank Tanzi reportedly bought the $5 Mega Bucks ticket at a Sams Mart on Scott Futrell Drive. He's the second person to win the Mega Bucks top prize since August, and eight winning tickets still remain. After taxes, Tanzi took home $69,251.
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