South Carolina’s Gas Tax Increase Now In Effect Amid Increasing Oil Prices

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South Carolina’s Gas Tax Increase Now In Effect Amid Increasing Oil Prices

South Carolina just raised it’s taxes on gas yesterday, joining 6 other states across the nation that raised their gas tax rates on July 1st amid already high oil prices.

The Palmetto State’s gas and diesel rates rose 2 cents per gallon each – the first increase of a 6-step plan that will steadily raise the tax on gas by 12 cents.

They joined Indiana, Maryland, Tennessee, Vermont and Iowa in raising their taxes to provide additional capital for state-sponsored construction projects.

According to real-time gas tracking app Gas Buddy, gas prices in South Carolina now average $2.52, about 34 cents lower than the national average and 12 cents lower than North Carolina’s average.

Gas prices in our country have been steadily increasing for the past year and a half as oil prices around the world continue to tick up;

Nation-Wide Recall Issued For Wish Bone Salad Dressing

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Nation-Wide Recall Issued For Wish Bone Salad Dressing

A nation-wide recall has just been issued for a shipment of Wish Bone Italian Salad Dressing after it was discovered that the bottles were mislabeled.

The now-recalled product contains milk and egg, known allergens not declared on the bottle. Anyone who has an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk or egg could face a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if the product is consumed.

The recalled dressing was made on March 19, 2018. There were a total of 7,768 cases of Wish-Bone House Italian Salad Dressing in 15 oz. bottles, distributed nationwide.

Products with a “Best If Used By” date of Jan 13 19 and with the labeling are part of the recall;

FLAVOR CASE LOT CODE ITEM NUMBER # Best If Used By Date

(found on neck label of bottle)
Wish Bone House Italian 6/15 oz. 4913019S51 004132100648 Jan 13 19

 

Distributors and stores, as well as the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN), have now been notified and asked to have the product removed from store shelves.

If you have any other questions, you can call Pinnacle Foods Consumer Care at 1-888-299-7646.

Black Bear Found Swimming Across Lake Wylie (Video)

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Black Bear Found Swimming Across Lake Wylie (Video)

Yesterday afternoon, as the temperature continued to rise, a local black bear decided it was time to cool off.

Johnny Burgess Jr. spotted the bear while he was at the Red Fez Shrine Club. He said he first spotted the bear at a nearby campground where it got in the water and swam to a neighbor’s backyard. 

Burgess posted the following pictures and video of the swimming bear on his Facebook page;

His post has now been shared over 240 times.

Bear sightings have been increasing around the Charlotte area over the past couple years.

Just this past week, a black bear was spotted at the Stonecrest Shopping Center, and last May, a large black bear was spotted rummaging through neighborhood trash cans in Waxhaw.

Officials with the NC Wildlife Resource Commission are warning residents around Charlotte and Raleigh that as development continues to encroach on the bear’s natural habits, sightings and possibly even encounters will follow suit.

If you live near a wooded area or a new development, experts recommend having bear spray or a bear horn readily accessible.

Stay safe out there everyone!

Class Action Suit Being Filed Against Charlotte Hardee’s Over Hepatitis A Outbreak

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Class Action Suit Being Filed Against Charlotte Hardee’s Over Hepatitis A Outbreak

A massive class action lawsuit has just been filed against a Hardee’s restaurant in Charlotte after thousands were vaccinated for Hepatitis A at the urging of the CDC this past week.

The lawsuit is being organized by Ayers, Whitlow & Dressler, a Charlotte-based personal injury law firm.

The firm now says that upwards of 4,000 individuals could have been exposed to Hepatitis A between June 13-23 while dining at the Little Rock Rd. Hardees.

The lawsuit will include damages for; potential exposure, suffering, wage loss, medical and travel expenses, emotional distress, fear of harm and humiliation, pain or injury.

If you are one of the thousands potentially exposed to Hep A at Hardees, you can contact Brett Dessler with Ayers, Whitlow & Dressler here.

15 Activist Groups Planning Vigil in Uptown Charlotte To “End The War On Immigrants”

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15 Activist Groups Planning Vigil in Uptown Charlotte To “End The War On Immigrants”

Over a dozen local activist groups will be uniting this evening in Uptown Charlotte to protest what they are calling the ‘war on immigrants’.

According to their Facebook event, the vigil is being called “End the war on immigrants,” and it’s currently scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. this evening in First Ward Park.

“Please Join us as we gather at First Ward Park to hold a Rally with a candlelight vigil to follow demanding that we keep families together and out of jail. ❤”

‘A Day Without Immigrants’ march in Uptown Charlotte – Feb. 2017

The activist groups are specifically demanding that;

– The Trump administration must end the war on immigrants

– Families must be reunited and allowed to apply for asylum outside of detention centers in the United States

– Our local, state, and federal elected officials must defend due process for these families

– Our local, state, and federal elected officials must be proactive in their defense of these families

– Attorney General Jeff Sessions and DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen must resign

– Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) must be abolished

Tonight’s vigil is being hosted by; The Latin American Coalition, The Coalition for Cultural Compassion , Shining Stars Academy, Indivisible Charlotte, Comunidad Colectiva and Action NC, and supported by; Charlotte Women’s March, Next Gen America, Indivisible NC District 9, Our Bridge, Carolina Jews For Justice Greater Charlotte, League of Women Voters Charlotte, National Organization for Women, Temple Israel ACLU, Queens University of Charlotte Stan Grenspon Center For Peace and Social Justice, and Temple Beth El.

You can find out more info on their Facebook Event Page here.

Panthers Christian McCaffrey Recalls Daring Rescue of Elderly Man Who Fell Off Cliff (Video)

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Panthers Christian McCaffrey Recalls Daring Rescue of Elderly Man Who Fell Off Cliff (Video)

The Panthers starting running back, Christian McCaffrey, recently performed an incredibly daring rescue of an elderly man when he was hiking in Colorado.

While McCaffrey and his brothers Dyland and Max were out hiking, they witnessed a truly horrifying sight – an elderly man falling onto a rock from 20 feet up.

The Carolina Panthers posted the entire story in a two-part video on Twitter;

Carolina Panthers New Owner David Tepper Will Be Buying Out All Minority Owners

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Carolina Panthers New Owner David Tepper Will Be Buying Out All Minority Owners

The Carolina Panther’s new majority owner, David Tepper, just made the decision to buy out all minority owners of the team, according to sources with Sports Business Daily (SBD).

His 48% share purchase from Jerry Richardson gave him the exclusive right to buy minority shares if he chose.

According to SBD, “Tepper’s purchase values the Panthers at $2.275B, so the decision to buy out the other 52% is obviously a pricey one. The deal is expected to close next month or by early August.”

The current limited partners include Jerry Richardson’s wife Rosalind; his children Mark and Ashley; M.C. Belk Pilon; Katie Belk Morris; H.C. Bissell; Erskine Bowles; Derick Close; Elliott Close; Cameron Harris; John Harris; Leon Levine; Jerry Wordsworth; and Steve Wordsworth. All of the minority owners live in Charlotte, other than the Wordworths, who live in Rocky Mount, NC.

The decision by Tepper wasn’t a total surprise, as he commented about the difficulty of having minority owners during last month’s news conference;

“I’m trying to determine the development I want to have in the community. So the more development there is in the community, it might make it more difficult to have minority partners.”

The minority owner buyout is expected to close sometime in late July or early August.

15-Acre Amish-Built Equestrian Center Breaks Ground in Mooresville

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15-Acre Amish-Built Equestrian Center Breaks Ground in Mooresville

Jochen and Bianca Wittgraefe of Mooresville are delighted to announce the groundbreaking of their new 15-acre, equestrian facility, Lakeside Farms and Stables, located next to the Hatler House on the Point, 109 Chuckwood Road.

Jochen, who owns a wholesale supplier of auto parts, along with his wife, Bianca and daughters, Emma and Lily, are the visionaries behind the equestrian center.  “Our eldest daughter, Emma, 13, is the inspiration for this business venture,” says Jochen.  “She has been riding horses for a little over seven years, with over four at Lenux Stables and Riding Academy off exit 23 in Huntersville.  The commute on I-77 is a nightmare, so we wanted to have something closer to home,” he says.

To take matters into their own hands, Jochen and Bianca purchased 15 acres on Chuckwood, installed 217 pilings to stabilize the ground on the former construction dumping site, hired Amish craftsmen out of Hamptonville, NC to createthe deluxe equestrian center complete with an outdoor 9,500 square foot riding arena, a fully enclosed 20,744 square foot indoor riding arena, 12 stalls, a tack room, kitchen, break room and a grooming area.  There’s plans for an on-site caretaker’s house to monitor the American Saddlebred horses at all times.

Brooke and Quintus VanderSpuy, the owner/operators of Lenux Stables in Huntersville, will operate Lakeside Farms and Stables in Mooresville.  “With two Lake Norman locations, we are better able to serve more children in the community,” says Brooke.  “We will be offering horseback riding lessons, professional training, summer and winter camp programs and birthday parties,” she adds.  Both the Wittgraefe’s and the VanderSpuy’s agree that spending time around horses is very therapeutic.  It not only reduces the amount of time kids’ spend on social media, it teaches them valuable life lessons of compassion and responsibility.

Black Bear Sends Shoppers Running At South Charlotte’s Stonecrest Center

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Black Bear Sends Shoppers Running At South Charlotte’s Stonecrest Center

A full-grown black bear was spotted in South Charlotte last night. At about midnight, several shoppers spotted a bear walking among the cars in front of the Stonecrest shopping center.

According to WCNC, everyone scattered once the word of the sighting spread.

No injuries were reported.

Bear sightings have been increasing around the Charlotte area over the past couple years.

Last May, a large black bear was spotted rummaging through neighborhood trash cans in Waxhaw, and last fall, an elderly woman chased one out of her yard in Iredell County.

Officials with the NC Wildlife Resource Commission are warning residents around Charlotte and Raleigh that as development continues to encroach on the bear’s natural habits, sightings and possibly even encounters will follow suit.

If you live near a wooded area or a new development, experts recommend having bear spray or a bear horn readily accessible.

CDC Urging Visitors To This Charlotte Hardees To Get Hepatitis A Vaccination

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CDC Urging Visitors To This Charlotte Hardees To Get Hepatitis A Vaccination

Mecklenburg County health officials are now urging anyone who has eaten at a local Hardees restaurant over the past couple weeks to get a Hepatitis A vaccination as soon as possible.

A worker at the Little Rock Road Hardee’s location was diagnosed with Hepatitis A on June 25;

The Hardees employee is now the 6th case identified by the CDC this month in Mecklenburg County that is part of a state-wide outbreak.

Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver disease that spreads with a virus through the fecal-oral route, when a contagious person forgets to wash their hands after using the bathroom, through eating contaminated foods, or by having sexual contact with an infected person.

“After consulting with the State today, we are recommending a vaccination for exposed employees and patrons who ate at the 2604 Little Rock Road location between June 13 and 23,” Public Health Director Gibbie Harris commented. “According to the CDC, the vaccine must be given within 14 days of exposure for the vaccine to be effective.”

Anyone who’s eaten at the restaurant since June 13th is “strongly urged” to get a shot as soon as possible.

Charlotte public health officials will now be conducting vaccination clinics for anyone exposed to Hardees or those who have high-risk factors.

Vaccination clinics will be held:

  • Wednesday, June 27 from 8 a.m. – 7.p.m, and Thursday, June 28 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., at Northwest Health Department, 2845 Beatties Ford Rd. and Southeast Health Department, 249 Billingsley Rd., Charlotte.
  • Friday, June 29 from 3 p.m. – 8p.m. at the Hal Marshall Building, 700 N. Tryon St., Charlotte.
  • Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Hal Marshall Building, 700 N. Tryon St, Charlotte.
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