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Monday, October 17, 2016
News Lunch Break (10/17/16): Police release photos of west Charlotte robbers, investigate Plaza Midwood killing; McCrory gets a slice in newspaper ad
Posted By Ryan Pitkin on Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 11:30 AM
Police are looking for two teenagers they say robbed a convenience store in west Charlotte on Friday. According to report released this morning by CMPD, the two men pictured below brandished firearms in LaVilla on Freedom Drive on Friday afternoon and demanded money. Investigators ask that anyone with information call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
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Investigators are still searching for answers in the murder of Katherine Memory Jones in Plaza Midwood on Saturday morning. Jones was reportedly walking home from her job at Midwood Smokehouse at around 2:47 a.m. when she was shot dead on the 1300 block of The Plaza. It's unclear if there was any motive in the killing or whether it was a random act of violence. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call 704-432-TIPS.
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A group calling itself Writers for a Progressive America took out a full page ad in Raleigh's News & Observer this morning to wish Pat McCrory a happy 60th birthday, although it wasn't what one would call a sincere pat on the back. The ad makes light of House Bill 2, which has been a huge failure of McCrory's administration on all accounts, and goes on to say, "Governor, we send you our best wishes today as you celebrate your 60th birthday. But the real celebration will begin November 8th when North Carolina votes to move in a more progressive direction." Ouch.
Wow. This full-page ad in @newsobserver on our gov's birthday. Says it's from Writers for a Progressive NC. pic.twitter.com/OHBeppFQiF
— Eric Ferreri (@EricFerreri) October 17, 2016
Friday, October 14, 2016
Today's Top 5: Friday
Posted By Ryan Pitkin on Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 11:38 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Oct. 14, 2016 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Eden at Visulite Theatre
• Truckstop Preachers, Tele Novella and Toleman Randall at Petra's
• Charlotte Contemporary at Park Expo & Conference Center
• Paint & Play at Industry Charlotte
• Tom Segura at The Comedy Zone
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Today's Top Five: Thursday
Posted By Ryan Pitkin on Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 11:32 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Oct. 13, 2016 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Shiprocked with Abdu Ali and Joy Postell at Snug Harbor
• Sordid Lives at McGlohon Theater
• Second Thursday Blues w/ Al Jasper & Friends at Carolina Hall
• She Who Watches at The Frock Shop
• The Wood Brothers w/ Patrick Sweany at Neighborhood Theatre
Lunch Break (10/13/16): Details on two officer-involved shootings on Wednesday; Rep. Adams calls for voter registration deadline extension
Posted By Ryan Pitkin on Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 11:30 AM
CMPD officers were involved in a second officer-involved shooting in one day yesterday when they responded to an armed robbery call at Cash America Pawn on Wilkinson Boulevard. When officers entered the business to confront the two suspects involved in the robbery, one allegedly fired a handgun at an officer. An officer returned fire, and the suspect was taken into custody shortly thereafter. The second suspect fled the scene. The suspect in custody reportedly suffered a "very minor" injury, according to a report, and police did not initially know whether it was caused by being grazed by the officer's bullet or something else. The second suspect is still on the loose. No names have been released in connection with this incident. The video below was taken by witnesses directly following the incident:
Video of police on scene at Cash America Pawn on Wilkinson Blvd. from witness nearby. WARNING: contains some explicit language. pic.twitter.com/JeZ5LM6Ad3
— Morgan Fogarty (@MorganFogarty) October 13, 2016
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The first officer-involved shooting to happen yesterday happened in southwest Charlotte in the early morning hours. Officer Francine Delano was reportedly traveling along Woodlawn Avenue near the I-77 interchange when she heard gunshots coming from the parking lot of the Days Inn motel. When she pulled into the parking lot, according to the most recent CMPD report, "she observed two men in the alley, later identified as Alonzo Castro and Isidro Albarran. Officer Delano perceived an imminent threat and fired her service weapon striking Castro in the leg."
Further investigation found that Castro had allegedly carried out an armed robbery against Albarran, and that Albarran had fired the original shots as Castro tried to flee the scene. Following the incident with Officer Delano, Castro was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and later released into the custody of CMPD. Following an interview, he was charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon.
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U.S. Rep. Alma Adams of Charlotte has called on the North Carolina State Board of Elections to extend the voter registration deadline after flooding from Hurricane Matthews has shut down public offices throughout eastern North Carolina and made it harder for some to register before tomorrow's deadline.
In a statement from Adams, she says, "The right to vote is the most fundamental right in our democracy. That is why I am asking the State Board of Elections to reconsider and extend the voter registration deadline for counties affected by Hurricane Matthew … Tens of thousands of voters could be impacted if the State Board of Elections does not act. Our neighbors shouldn't have to fight floods to be able to vote. I hope leaders across the state will join me in calling for an extension to the deadline. Protecting our right to vote is the right thing to do."
A judge in Florida has extended the voter registration deadline in that state to Oct. 18. It was originally extended from this Tuesday to Wednesday in order to give time for a hearing, but the judge announced yesterday it would be extended a full week from the original deadline.
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The CMPD's Animal Care & Control (ACC) Emergency Response Team deployed this morning to Edgecomb County to help deal with an influx of animals in the shelter there. Edgecomb County's Animal Control shelter is currently dealing with between 150 and 200 animals, significantly higher than their normal capacity, according to a CMPD release.
The seven-member team heading to Edgecomb includes four ACC officers trained in large animal rescue and one supervisor with equine experience, as more equine rescues are expected to be necessary once flood waters fully recede.
As our team is deployed to Edgecombe County we'll be posting updates as they come in. #ACCMatthewNC https://t.co/4NhaCFXOnC pic.twitter.com/m1pylnZOk7
— Animal Care&Control (@CMPD_ACC) October 13, 2016
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Today's Top 5: Wednesday
Posted By Ryan Pitkin on Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 12:32 PM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Oct. 12, 2016 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Joe Smothers and Jack Lawrence w/ Four Days Gone at Double Door Inn
• The Temperance Movement w/ The Sheepdogs at The Underground
• The Worlds of Hunt Slonem at New Gallery of Modern Art
• Shake.Stir.Sip.Socialize: Halloween-inspired Cocktail Class at NoCA Uptown
• Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl King at Knight Theater
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Anthony Hamilton and the Hamiltones do a "Grab Your P***y" ditty
Posted By Ryan Pitkin on Tue, Oct 11, 2016 at 3:00 PM
Anthony Hamilton and his group The Hamiltones have responded to the release of tapes that caught Donald Trump's candid 2005 comments admitting to sexual assault — in which he brags to Billy Bush about his penchant to just "Grab [women] by the pussy" and they let him do it because he's a star — with an impromptu music video shoot from the group's tour bus.
The video comes in at just under a minute long, and has already garnered more than 3,300,000 views on Facebook since being posted to Hamilton's page on Sunday. It's just enough to get the chorus stuck in your head, but we wouldn't recommend walking around the office singing it.
Hamilton, who hails from Charlotte, and the guys appear outside the bus for a short PSA preceding the song, ensuring fans that they don't aim to degrade or offend women with the repetition of Trump's comments. They just want to bring awareness to the vulgarity of the phrase, it seems, in quite a beautiful way. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the short video.
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Tuesday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Tue, Oct 11, 2016 at 7:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Oct. 11, 2016 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Finish Ticket w/ Run River North at The Underground
• Heritage and History - The Family Collage at Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
• First Date at Booth Playhouse
• Bill Hanna Jazz Jam at Double Door Inn
• Trivia at Big Ben British Pub and Restaurant
• Finish Ticket w/ Run River North at The Underground
• Heritage and History - The Family Collage at Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
• First Date at Booth Playhouse
• Bill Hanna Jazz Jam at Double Door Inn
• Trivia at Big Ben British Pub and Restaurant
Monday, October 10, 2016
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Monday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 2:10 PM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Oct. 10, 2016 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• The Monday Night Allstars at Double Door Inn
• Retro Horror Series, screening Alien at Ayrsley Grand Cinemas 14
• Find Your Muse Open Mic with Wilder Adkins at The Evening Muse
• Knocturnal at Snug Harbor
• Bingo at Big Al's
• The Monday Night Allstars at Double Door Inn
• Retro Horror Series, screening Alien at Ayrsley Grand Cinemas 14
• Find Your Muse Open Mic with Wilder Adkins at The Evening Muse
• Knocturnal at Snug Harbor
• Bingo at Big Al's
Sunday, October 9, 2016
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Sunday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Sun, Oct 9, 2016 at 7:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Oct. 9, 2016 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• 15 Short Film Festival at The Evening Muse
• Tabla legend Zakir Hussain and sitar player Niladri Kumar at CPCC's Halton Theater
• Ceschi Ramos and Factor Chandelier, Hectagons, El Malpais, The Dead Men at Milestone
• Carolina Renaissance Festival
• Over the River and Through the Woods at Armour Street Theatre
• 15 Short Film Festival at The Evening Muse
• Tabla legend Zakir Hussain and sitar player Niladri Kumar at CPCC's Halton Theater
• Ceschi Ramos and Factor Chandelier, Hectagons, El Malpais, The Dead Men at Milestone
• Carolina Renaissance Festival
• Over the River and Through the Woods at Armour Street Theatre
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Saturday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Sat, Oct 8, 2016 at 12:47 PM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Oct. 8, 2016 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* La Santa Cecilia at Latin American Festival at Symphony Park
* Fall Finale at U.S. National Whitewater Center
* Bad Religion and Against Me at The Fillmore
* Farewell UpStage and Big Mamma House of Burlesque Disney After Dark at UpStage
* Carl Broemel at The Evening Muse
* La Santa Cecilia at Latin American Festival at Symphony Park
* Fall Finale at U.S. National Whitewater Center
* Bad Religion and Against Me at The Fillmore
* Farewell UpStage and Big Mamma House of Burlesque Disney After Dark at UpStage
* Carl Broemel at The Evening Muse
