CMPD Just Issued An Arrest Warrant For A Man Who Gives Unsolicited Back Rubs

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CMPD Just Issued An Arrest Warrant For A Man Who Gives Unsolicited Back Rubs

CMPD has just issued a warrant for Sherwin Shayegan, aka the “Piggyback Bandit,” after a Florida man reported a shoulder rubbing incident while traveling at the Charlotte Douglas Airport.

After Shayegan made national headlines last week for rubbing the shoulders of a minor, the Charlotte Douglas passenger recognized him and called CMPD to report his account when he had his shoulders uncomfortably rubbed last year.

Shayegan made headlines last Friday when he was arrested at the Newark Liberty International Airport for massaging the back of a teenage boy and then handing the boy an envelope containing cash and an inappropriate note.

According to numerous news reports, the man is also infamous for attending high school athletic events and asking for piggyback rides from the players. He’s now banned from sporting events at high schools in five states.

If you have any additional information about Shayegan, or if you’ve seen, please call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

Historic Cold Snap Breaking Records and Causing Power Outages Across Our State

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Historic Cold Snap Breaking Records and Causing Power Outages Across Our State

As the Charlotte region’s frigid cold snap continues to drag on, we’re seeing snowfall on the beaches, power outages in the mountains, and an increasing number of records being broken.

We’re now in the coldest stretch of weather the Queen City has seen in over 20 years – the last time temperatures stayed below 35 degrees for this long was 1995.

This is also the coldest start to the year in almost 90 years, with this year’s average temperature at 23.6 degrees;

The cold is also causing an increasing number of power outages in many parts of our state.

Last night there were over 4,000 customers in Avery County that were without power. Mountain Electric Cooperative crews worked through the night to try to restore power with wind chills between -5 to -10 degrees.

As of this morning, power is still out in many parts of the county with no estimate on when it might be restored.

The county has opened warming stations at the Burke EMS station on Buckeye Hollow Road for anyone who doesn’t have a non-electric source of heat.

Top 10 Best Events Happening Around Charlotte This Weekend

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Top 10 Best Events Happening Around Charlotte This Weekend

The weekend is almost here!

There will be tons of concerts, musicals, puppies, and monster trucks!

Here are the top 10 things happening around the Charlotte region this weekend:

#1 Monster Jam

Monster Jam® is the most action-packed live event on four wheels where world class drivers compete in front of capacity crowds around the globe. Monster Jam features high octane spontaneous entertainment and intense competition, featuring the most recognizable trucks in the world.

Shows will take place 1/5/2018-1/6/2018 on Friday night at 7pm, Saturday afternoon at 1pm, and Saturday night at 7pm.

For more info or tickets click here.

#2 Winter Wonderland Southpark

Winter Wonderland Ice Skating Rink is an open-air holiday experience in Charlotte, North Carolina nestled between SouthPark Mall and Symphony Park. It features a 5,000 square for ice skating rink, a pub and a coffee shop and features live music, special events, guests and activities.

They’ll be open this coming Friday from 3pm-midnight, and Saturday and Sunday from 11am-midnight.

For more info click here.

#3 Chris Lane

Chris Lane will be performing live in Charlotte this coming Friday night at Coyote Joes.

For tickets or more info click here.

#4 Charlotte Symphony Orchestra: Aisslinn Nosky – Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

Flowering spring meadows. Summer rainstorms. Bountiful fall harvests. Winter’s icy chill.
The four virtuosic vignettes of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons capture the essence of the seasons
and paint a brilliant picture evoking the sights, sounds, and feelings of each time of year.

Aisslinn Nosky will be leading the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra this coming Friday and Saturday nights.

For tickets or more info click here.

#5 Petco Adoption Event

 

For more info click here.

#6 Melodime

Melodime is a Virginia-based rock band that blends haunting bittersweet melodies with emotionally rich vocals.

They will be performing live this coming Saturday night at The Neighborhood Theater starting at 8pm.

#7 Armen Boyajian & Joshua Marks

Armen Boyajian (violin) and Joshua Marks (guitar) perform a blend of Hot Club/Django, straight ahead and originals. Come see what the buzz is about at Cafe Monte January 6, 7:00-9:00 pm

Check out more information here.

#8 Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night was the end of the Christmas season for the Backcountry settlers and was celebrated with great revelry. Join us on January 6th from 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm to hear live music, play colonial party games, enjoy hot apple cider, eat Twelfth Night cake, and take a candlelight tour of the Hezekiah Alexander house. One lucky guest will even be crowned the King or Queen of Twelfth Night!

There will be toasting with hard cider, roasting by the bonfire, and general colonial merriment as we invite you to join us for the ultimate party- eighteenth-century style!

This event is free and open to the public.

For more info click here.

#9 Puppy Pop Up Meet and Greet

The Wine Vault will be hosting some of the cutest puppies in the city this weekend.

Hang out with some wriggly, squiggly little snuggle buts on Saturday….. and maybe have a glass of wine and fill out an adoption application…. or just get puppy kisses.

For more info click here.

#10 Euchre Tournament

To kick off the new year, Charlotte Spartans MSUAA will be hosting an Euchre Tournament with a chance to win a $25 Blackfinn Gift Card! The cost to play is FREE, parking is FREE, and the appetizers are FREE!

For more info click here.

If you think other events should be on this list or future lists, let us know – Scott@CharlotteStories.com

There’s An Unclaimed $1 Million Winning Powerball Ticket Somewhere in Charlotte

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There’s An Unclaimed $1 Million Winning Powerball Ticket Somewhere in Charlotte

There’s now an unclaimed million dollar Powerball ticket somewhere in Charlotte, according to the NC Lottery.

Someone recently purchased a winning Powerball ticket from the 7-Eleven on Sam Roper Drive in North Charlotte for the $460 million Powerball jackpot and matched all 5 white balls in yesterday’s drawing (winning the second-place $1 million prize).

The gas station where the ticket was purchased is near the intersection of I-77 and 485;

Yesterday’s drawing also produced 3 other $50,000 winners who have also yet to claim their prizes, according to the NC Lottery, these were the locations where yesterday’s winning tickets were purchased;

• $1 million ticket: 7 Eleven on Sam Roper Drive in Charlotte (Mecklenburg County)
• $50,000 ticket: Murphy USA on Lincolnton Hwy in Cherryville (Gaston County)
• $50,000 ticket: Speedway on N.C. 16 in Denver (Lincoln County)
• $50,000 ticket: Run-In on Elkin Highway in North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County)

Winners have a total of 180 days from the day the numbers are drawn to claim their prize.

The winning numbers during yesterday’s drawing were 2-18-37-39-42 for the white balls and 12 for the red Powerball. Since no ticket matched all 6 numbers, the grand prize jackpot has now increased to $550 million – the 6th largest jackpot in powerball history.

Man Charged With Over 30 Felonies After Freezing Dogs Rescued From Building

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Man Charged With Over 30 Felonies After Freezing Dogs Rescued From Building

A Hickory man has just been charged with over 30 felonies in connection to Wednesday morning’s animal cruelty incident.

Hickory Police arrested 37-year-old Daniel Dawarren Pride of Hickory on 33 felony counts of animal cruelty, possession of firearm by felon, possession with intent to sell marijuana, maintain vehicle/dwelling for controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Pride is currently being held on $103,000 bond at the Catawba County Detention Facility, according to a press release.

Yesterday morning Hickory Police responded to 535 7th Ave PL SW in reference to a suspicious vehicle. When the officers arrived, they discovered multiple neglected animals, with some deceased, inside a building on the property.

Pride’s girlfriend said that Daniel was running a legitimate American Bully breeding business out of the rented house in Hickory. She said that he was selling the dogs from $300-$2,500 each and that all of the dogs were registered and properly taken care of.

According to police and local reporters, however, this was far from the truth.

Officers are continuing the investigation at this time.

If you have any additional information about Daniel Pride or his operation, please contact Hickory Police at (828) 328-5551 or Sgt. L. Miller directly at 828-261-2605 or lmiller@hickorync.gov.

New Stand Alone Starbucks Approved Near I-85 In Belmont

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New Stand Alone Starbucks Approved Near I-85 In Belmont

The Belmont City Council just approved rezoning plans for a small strip of land between Wilkinson Blvd. and I-85 in the town of Belmont.

The Charlotte area’s newest Starbucks will feature a rare stand-alone design with a full drive-through and high-capacity seating area.

Many people now fear that its location off of exit 27 will only increase traffic to the already congestid area.

The city announced the approved plans yesterday on their Facebook page;

The majority of people who left comments were upset, to say the least, with most citing increased traffic issues and undesired competition for ‘local coffee shops’;

What do you think about the new location?

Charlotte Police Are Asking For The Public’s Help In Finding A Wanted Fugitive

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Charlotte Police Are Asking For The Public’s Help In Finding A Wanted Fugitive

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are asking for the public’s help to find a dangerous fugitive.

31-year-old Tony Augustine Montemagno is now wanted for assault with a deadly weapon, assault on a female, damage to property and interfering with an electronic monitoring device, according to the CMPD.

Police say his last known address was on Minitree Lane in northwest Charlotte. Montemagno removed his court-ordered ankle monitor on December 20th and police have been searching for him ever since.

If you have any information about where Montemagno might be, please call 911 immediately.

3 Charlotte Athletes Were Ranked Among The Highest Paid In The World

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3 Charlotte Athletes Were Ranked Among The Highest Paid In The World

cam-newton-new-super-bowl-commercialA Carolina Panthers player and 2 Charlotte NASCAR drivers were recently ranked alongside LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo, Roger Federer, and Tiger Woods on Forbes ranking of the Highest Paid Athletes in The World.

Cam Newton came in at #56 (7 spots above Eli Manning), earning a total of $26 million this year.

Charlotte’s Jimmie Johnson (#93 – $21.8 million) and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (#100 – $21.4 million) were the only NASCAR drivers that made the list.

Forbes’ list of the top 100 highest-paid athletes in the world combines salaries, prize money, endorsements, and all bonuses over the past year.

Charlotte-area native Stephen Curry (current NBA MVP playing for the Golden State Wizards) was ranked the 8th highest paid athlete in the world, bringing in a whopping $47.3 million this year.

The top two spots went to soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo with $93 million and LeBron James with $86.2 million.

NC Governor Declares State of Emergency With Possible Snow in Charlotte

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NC Governor Declares State of Emergency With Possible Snow in Charlotte

The Governor of North Carolina has just declared a state of emergency ahead of Winter Storm Grayson.

The Storm is expected to hit the state hard tonight into tomorrow morning.

The governor held an emergency broadcast this morning to give further details on what emergency resources will be deployed for the areas of our state expected to be hardest hit.

Winter Storm Grayson is expected to dump as much as 6″ of snow on some parts of our state.

According to the National Weather Service, there is now a 45% chance that the Charlotte region will see snow from the winter storm over the next day or two;

The weather service is now calling for “hazardous” conditions throughout our region and warned the storm could mean icy roads tonight and tomorrow morning.

Charlotte residents are now being asked to salt or de-ice their walkways and sidewalks if any precipitation occurs.

UPDATE 1/4/2018 8:10 am:

Winter Storm Grayson blanketed many parts of our state in think snow cover (thick for our state), with some areas around Greenville receiving over 12 inches of snow and parts of South Charlotte receiving a light dusting;

via weatherstreet.com

There are currently widespread power outages in many parts of our state;

and over 660 trucks are now working to clear roads and lay down over 3,700 tons of salt;

Several areas of our state have also issued black ice advisories;

Drive safe out there!

The Charlotte Checkers Are Selling Tickets For $1 To Celebrate Their First Game In The 50s

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The Charlotte Checkers Are Selling Tickets For $1 To Celebrate Their First Game In The 50s

In less than 2 weeks, the Charlotte Checkers will be rolling back the clock over 60 years to celebrate the first time professional hockey came to the queen city.

On Tuesday, January 16th, the Checkers will be holding a ’50’s Night’, during their first home game of the year against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

To celebrate the by-gone era, they are selling tickets for $1-$2, plus fees, hot dogs for $1 each, and soda and popcorn for $.50 each.

You can now buy your tickets here on Ticketmaster or at the Bojangles’ Coliseum box office.

via gocheckers.com

The January 16th game will feature photos and memories from when Charlotte Clippers hockey team played their first game at the Charlotte Coliseum (currently known as Bojangles’ Coliseum) back in 1956.

Find out more about the history of the Charlotte Clippers (Checkers) on their history page here.

 

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