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Hi there, Charlotte! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how much hourly pay your Charlotte ZIP needs for rent
  • Police seek tips after deadly shooting in east Charlotte parking lot.
  • Which Charlotte neighborhoods are changing after this week's big zoning decisions?

Also on today's calendar: Taco Bell Grand Opening and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 69.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Charlotte renters need nearly 4 times minimum wage, new report finds (charlotteobserver.com) — If you're renting in Charlotte, a new report says you'd need nearly four times the $7.25 minimum wage to afford a typical two-bedroom, with required hourly pay topping $25–$40 in many Mecklenburg ZIP codes. The analysis compares Charlotte's housing wages to statewide figures, outlines what incomes are needed for different-size rentals, and points readers to a tool to check their own ZIP code.
   

2. MEDIC: Person killed in east Charlotte shooting (wsoctv.com) — A man was shot and killed Thursday evening in an east Charlotte shopping center parking lot on the 3100 block of Milton Road. CMPD says an altercation began nearby before shots were fired near Compare Foods, and investigators are now reviewing evidence and camera footage while urging anyone with information to come forward.
   

3. Balancing the Boom: Charlotte City Council Tackles Contentious Zoning Overhaul City of Charlotte (opgov.news) — Charlotte City Council just weighed a slate of zoning petitions that could reshape housing, traffic, and redevelopment in neighborhoods across the city, from new multifamily projects to the Excelsior Club's reconstruction. Members tightened conditions on density, parking, buffers, and data center restrictions while raising fresh questions about manufactured housing and school capacity that could influence future growth decisions.
   

4. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police restricts Uptown food vendors after midnight: What we know (wbtv.com) — Late-night food vendors in Uptown Charlotte are now barred from operating after midnight under a CMPD-backed restriction aimed at cutting crime, and many cart owners say they're losing up to 40% of their sales. Residents are split between safety concerns and supporting small businesses, while a growing petition and city leaders push for more data and community input before any permanent decision.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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