Police are now on the hunt for a man suspected of shooting a 5 year old girl in Charlotte, NC this past week.
CMPD has stated that on Thursday night, Patrick Glenn fired shots that hit 5 year old Nadia Gayle who was rushed to the hospital, as of Friday morning, the girl was considered to be in stable condition.
Officers now think that one of the men in the child’s car knew Glenn and an issue was sparked between them, which led to the shooting.
There is now an ongoing manhunt in Charlotte for Patrick Glenn. He is considered armed and very dangerous.
In honor of the sacrifices the men and women of our armed forces made for our country, many businesses around Charlotte are offering free food and services to those who have served and are serving.
Here are the top 21 things being offered around Charlotte to veterans today:
Free Food:
American Burger Co: Veterans can enjoy a free All-American Cheeseburger on November 11.
Applebee’s: All veterans get a free meal on November 11. Choices include Butcher’s Meat and Potatoes, Oriental Chicken Salad, Fiesta Lime Chicken, Chicken Tenders Platter, Double Crunch Shrimp, Three-Cheese Chicken Penne or the American Standard All-In Burger.
Bonefish Grill: November 11, all active and retired service members with a valid military ID will receive a Complimentary Bang Bang Shrimp at all Bonefish Grill locations.
Chick-fil-A: All Chick-fil-A locations around Charlotte will offer a free chicken biscuit from opening until 10:30 a.m., or a free chicken sandwich from 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on November 11.
Cracker Barrel: All veterans will receive a complimentary Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake dessert on November 11.
Denny’s: All veterans who visit Denny’s can enjoy a free Build-Your-Own Grand Slam on November 11 from 5 a.m. to noon.
IHOP: Veterans and active-duty military are eligible for Red, White, and Blue pancakes with proof of service all day November 11.
Just Fresh: All veterans eat free today at all Just Fresh locations on November 11th.
Hickory Tavern: All veterans are can receive 50% off all food and non-alcoholic beverages at all locations on November 11.
JJ’s Red Hots: At both locations, veterans and active duty military can eat and drink anything they want for free on November 11.
K&W Cafeteria: Free dinner from 4pm-close for veterans and military members November 11.
McDonald’s: All McDonald’s locations in the greater Charlotte area will offer veterans and active duty military personnel a free sandwich all day on November 11.
On the Border: Veterans can get a free “Create Your Own Combo” meal on November 11.
Red Robin: Free Double Tavern Burger and Endless Steak Fries for veterans and military on November 11.
Ruby Tuesdays: Veterans and military service members get free appetizer, up to $10 value, on November 11.
Shoney’s: All veterans and active duty military get a free All American Burger on November 11.
TGI Fridays: All veterans can get a free lunch menu up to $12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. November 11.
Other Giveaways
Discovery Place: Free admission for veterans and active duty military on Veterans Day, plus only $2 discount for family members.
Great Clips: Free haircuts for veterans and active duty military.
7-11: Free Car washes for military veterans in Charlotte on November 11.
Meineke: Free oil changes for veterans on November 11.
To all the veterans and active-duty military – thank you so much for your service!
What might be the largest Ku Klux Klan groups in America has just announced on their website that they will be organizing a parade in North Carolina to celebrate President-elect Donald Trump’s victory.
Donald Trump and his campaign have rebuked the group in the past. When the KKK’s newspaper ‘The Crusader’ publicly endorsed his candidacy, the Trump campaign was quick to issue this statement: “Mr. Trump and the campaign denounces hate in any form. This publication is repulsive and their views do not represent the tens of millions of Americans who are uniting behind our campaign.”
According to the Loyal White Knights of The Ku Klux Klan, the parade will be held on Dec. 3, but they have not yet released the time or exact location.
“TRUMP = TRUMP’S RACE UNITED MY PEOPLE,” the website’s front page states in bold letters, underneath the parade announcement:
The group is now thought to have between 150 and 200 members and according to the Anti-Defamation League, it’s “perhaps the most active Klan group in the United States today.” Last year, they helped to organize the South Carolina protest against the removal of the Confederate flag’s removal from the state capitol building.
If you’d like to tell the Loyal White Knights of The Ku Klux Klan how you feel about their organization or parade, their website says to call 336-432-0386
The 2016 Carolina Bass Challenge Classic is now officially wrapped up and local residents Adam Waters and Dylan Fulk are now $54,000 richer. What many consider to be the world series of team bass tournaments took place at Lake Norman’s Blythe Landing this year.
220 groups with a total of 400 fishermen competed for over $105,000 in cash and prizes this year and two locals ended up winning it. Waters, from Denver, N.C., and Fulk, from Concord, NC finished their 2 day run with a total of 10 fish weighing in at 25.49 pounds.
The 1st Place prize was $50,000.00, and their unique Skeeter powered by a Yamaha earned them an additional $4,000.00 in prize money.
This coming Friday, some of the best BBQ rivals in our state will be firing up their smokers for Mt. Pleasant’s annual Fall Festival and Polar Pig Cook-Off, with proceeds going to the Mt. Pleasant Food Ministry, Toys for tots and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Wristbands will cost $10 and will allow festival-goers to sample bbq from both the local backyard division as well as from the experts. Live music starts at 6 p.m. and will run until about 10 p.m.
On Saturday morning, vendors and entertainment will be getting started at 9 a.m., and the winners of the competition will be announced at 5 p.m.
The Mt. Pleasant and Northeast Cabarrus fire departments will also offer their own bbq for sale as well.
This coming Saturday (Nov. 12th) Charlotte’s first large-scale indoor obstacle coarse will be opening in South Charlotte off of Providence Rd:
The entire facility will be over 22,000 square feet on the inside (which is 2,000 square feet bigger than Charlotte’s new mega bargain hunt store).
Kinetic Heights will feature tandem zip lines, a bouldering wall, high and low ropes courses, a giant swing, a warp wall, and more.
They charge $15 for ground passes, $20 for all-access passes (ground and height elements), and $25 for all-access passes on the weekends. They also offer a variety of other packages, specials, and programs – you can find out more on their website here.
They just held a soft opening on November 2nd, to make sure everything was up to par:
Their big grand opening this coming Saturday from 11am-2pm will feature a live DJ, food trucks, kids activities, and prizes and giveaways.
Several Carolina Panthers players, including Thomas Davis, Luke Kuechly, and A.J. Klein have just joined up with Harris Teeter and other volunteers to fill meal bags that will be given to needy families around the Charlotte region this Thanksgiving season.
In total, they bagged up over 2,000 ready-to-cook meals, which included; chicken, stuffing, buttery mashed potatoes, gravy, yams, corn, green beans, cranberry sauce, rolls and cookie mix.
This is now the seventh year that Harris Teeter is hosting their bag assembly as part of their annual Harvest Feast programming in Charlotte.
Each assembled meal package will provide an entire Thanksgiving dinner for a family of four.
Over the next two weeks, Harris Teeter will also be taking donations for their Harvest Feast Food Drive – you’ll be able to add $1, $5, or $20 to your next grocery bill, which will then go directly to help less fortunate families in our region this Thanksgiving.
As the drought continues to linger in the South East, wildfires are now spreading throughout the Blue Ridge mountains, and now into the Piedmont of North Carolina. Evacuations have even begun to take place around Lake Lure, which is about an hour and a half west of Charlotte.
Emergency personnel are now going door-to-door to evacuate residents in Rutherford County.
Dozens of parks, including the South Mountains State Park are now closed due to the fires.
Charlotte’s fire department just announced that it will be sending a task force of 17 firefighters, three tanker trucks, and two brush trucks to western North Carolina to help fight the growing wildfires. Their press release stated that they will be prepared to remain deployed for several days.
CFD has deployed a Task Force to western NC to assist with the wildland firefighting effort; 10:50 am; RCannon pic.twitter.com/ZyBEU9zH1l
According to the North Carolina Division of Air Quality, a Code Orange Air Quality Alert has been issued for all counties that makeup the greater Charlotte area.
“If you can smell smoke outside, or if you’re in a situation where you’ve got a lot of eye or throat irritation just from going outside, then the recommendation is to stay inside as much as possible,” epidemiologist Dr. Melissa Overman commented.
Nearly 1,600 firefighters are currently working to contain what has now been counted as 20 ongoing fires. Among these, Party Rock Fire in Rutherford County is currently the number two priority fire in the country. Firefighters from as far as Alaska have flown in to aid with the situation.
Smoke from Party Rock fire rising from hillsides earlier tonight. Fire now at 4,400+ acres, 19% contained – per NCFS. @WXIIpic.twitter.com/NAssBjYW2h
A total of over 45,000 acres have now been burned from North Carolina’s historic wildfires, causing a large portion of our state to be covered in a blanket of smoke, including the Charlotte region:
taken 11/16/2016 by Lewis Norman
North Carolina environmental officials have just raised the air quality alert to Code Red across the region Wednesday morning.
Experts are now warning against staying outdoors for long periods of time and avoiding strenuous activities at all costs – code red conditions can be especially harmful to children and the elderly.
UPDATE 11/20/2016:
Yesterday was one of the most challenging day for thousands of firefighters across western North Carolina as wind gusts of over 35 mph blew the fires in unpredictable places.
Large containment lines have been cut around both the Lake Lure Fire and the South Mountain fires, and crews are hoping that the lines will hold out through the heavy winds this weekend.
Here’s some footage of what the South Mountain fire looked like yesterday.
In total, 16 large NC wildfires have now burned over 30,000 acres across our state, including a 14,000-acres in the Nantahala National Forest, 6,300 acres in South Mountain State Park, and over 7,000 acres around Lake Lure.
Moisture levels in the soil are at historic lows, and it’s now been 50 days since any significant rain has fallen in the region – if the drought doesn’t break, the wildfires could last until March, according to NC forestry officials.
UPDATE 11/21/2016:
Firefighting crews from all over the South East are currently on scene of two separate wildfires in McDowell and Ashe Counties.
via Brad Panovich’s Facebook Page
Shortly before midnight Saturday, a massive new wildfire was reported on Curtis Creek Road, approximately one mile from U.S. 70 West. The fire is estimated at 60 acres with 50 percent containment.
UPDATE 11/27/2016:
As of this morning 5 out of 11 North Carolina wildfires were more than 50 percent contained. Two of the fires also were affecting parts of South Carolina and Georgia.
A video posted by NC Dept of Public Safety (@ncpublicsafety) on
One of the largest wildfires in the state, the ‘Party Rock Fire’, is considered to be over 80% contained. Parts of the Chimney Rock State Park have started to reopen, but firefighters are proceeding cautiously due to fears that falling leaves could re-ignite hot-spots on the ground.
The two biggest fires that are currently less contained are the The Pinnacle Mountain Fire and the Rock Mountain Fire, which are currently both about 40% contained.
According to a weather service forecast map, many parts of Western North Carolina are now expected to get several inches of rain in the next week, which could spell the end of the wildfires for good.
UPDATE 11/27/2016:
A massive new wildfire has just started in the Appalachian mountain range on the Tennessee side in the Pigeon Forge area.
Emergency officials in Tennessee said late Monday that spreading wildfires have set 30 structures ablaze in Gatlinburg, including a 16-story hotel, and that flames are at the edge of the Dollywood theme park.
Evacuations are underway for Downtown Gatlinburg, and also Mynatt Park, Park Vista and Ski Mounty in Gatlinburg, and for the south part of Pigeon Forge close to Sevierville.
We will continue to update this article as we receive new information.
One Charlotte mother is pleading for help after months of seeing her daughter come home with stories of being bullied, and even bruises. After trying everything in her power to get her daughter transferred, Evelyn Padilla says that CMS leaders are still refusing to relocate her daughter.
“I’m fighting for everybody, I’m fighting for everybody in that school. I want to go to school where I can learn and be safe,” Aliviya commented in her recent interview with Charlotte’s local NBC station:
Here is the most recent correspondence that Evelyn has had with the superintendent of Sedgefield Elementary:
Evelyn is now saying that if CMS continues to refuse to transfer her daughter to another school with a bus route to her home, she will be forced to take them to court.
A new pizza place, set to open next month, will be featuring our city’s first permanent “self-serve beer wall”.
Firestorm Pizza has already signed a lease and is currently renovating their new location at 9330 Center Lake Drive, across from the NorthLake Mall:
The artisan-style brick-oven pizza parlor will offer custom, 12-inch individual pizzas made with a wide variety of sauces and over 30 different toppings, according to their press release.
Firestorm also has 2 other locations in Mooresville and in Mount Airy.
This coming Friday, some of the best BBQ rivals in our state will be firing up their smokers for Mt. Pleasant’s annual Fall Festival and Polar Pig Cook-Off, with proceeds going to the Mt. Pleasant Food Ministry, Toys for tots and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Several Carolina Panthers players, including Thomas Davis, Luke Kuechly, and A.J. Klein have just joined up with Harris Teeter and other volunteers to fill meal bags that will be given to needy families around the Charlotte region this Thanksgiving season. 
A massive new wildfire has just started in the Appalachian mountain range on the Tennessee side in the Pigeon Forge area. 
