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Good morning to you Charlotte! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How one mother's program and Charlotte's curfew target teen violence
  • What do new 911 calls reveal about CMPD's response that night?
  • What can south Charlotte neighbors do about rising coyote encounters?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain and a t-storm; cooler, temps: high: 69, low: 64.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Teen violence prevention organization looks to bring new initiative to Charlotte (qcnews.com) — A Charlotte mother who lost her son to gun violence is expanding her successful Union County reoffense-prevention program into Charlotte, aiming to steer local teens away from crime. Her "Men of Excellence" initiative, combined with the city's new 10 p.m. curfew for youth 17 and under, focuses on college exposure, job training, and tough conversations about choices—while calling on parents to stay fully engaged.
   

2. New 911 calls reveal timeline before Charlotte police shootout (wsoctv.com) — Newly released 911 recordings reveal how a woman in northeast Charlotte repeatedly called for help before a confrontation where police say her husband later exchanged gunfire with CMPD officers. The calls show she waited more than an hour from her first report of threats until officers arrived. CMPD says the response missed its 20-minute goal because officers were handling roughly twice the usual call volume.
   

3. South Charlotte neighbors concerned after coyotes allegedly attack, kill dog (wbtv.com) — Neighbors in south Charlotte's Huntingtowne Farms area are on edge after a resident's dog disappeared during a suspected coyote attack, following several recent sightings in local yards. Wildlife officials say coyotes are native and won't respond to simple sightings, but Charlotte Animal Care and Control will step in if people or pets are hurt. Licensed trappers in Mecklenburg County can also be hired to remove nuisance animals.
   

4. Charlotte-area fiber plant to invest $1B, add 385 jobs as AI data centers surge (wirenet.org) — A Charlotte-area fiber manufacturer is planning a $1 billion expansion that will add 385 jobs, strengthening the region's role in supplying high-speed connections for AI data centers. The project will boost production capacity over several years, with hiring ramping up as construction progresses. Local workers in operations and technical roles should see new opportunities as the corridor's tech manufacturing base grows.
   

5. Charlotte Post Foundation honors local teen with global health ambitions (wsoctv.com) — A Charlotte high school graduate is being recognized this weekend by the Charlotte Post Foundation as a top senior, earning a scholarship for her ambitious plans in global health and neuroscience. Now a freshman at UNC Chapel Hill, she credits her international family background and travels with inspiring her to tackle health disparities worldwide, while a local TV anchor emcees the Charlotte banquet.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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