Two teenagers were shot last night moments after a ‘no-ID’ party was ending.
CMPD officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon emergency call at around 9:57 p.m. last night at the intersection of North Tryon and Dalton Avenue:
The shooting occurred moments after hundreds of teenagers were leaving the “March Madness – QC Edition” party at the Extravaganza Depot on N. Tryon St.:
When emergency crews arrived on the scene, they discovered two victims with gunshot wounds. The victims were rushed to Carolinas Medical Center, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.
One of the victims had serious injuries and the other had minor injuries.
Police have not said if any arrests have been made in this case.
We will update this article as we receive new information.
A heartwarming story of generosity is now going viral on Facebook of a total stranger who purchased an airplane ticket for a child in need.
The story was originally posted by the Love What Matters Facebook page.
Since they originally posted the account this past Wednesday, it’s already received over 33,000 shares and over 160,000 likes:
On Wednesday, a witness reported the account of a distraught father who discovered that he didn’t have enough money to cover the steep price of his young daughter’s flight back home.
The father initially believed that his daughter would be able to fly for free as she just turned 2 years old after he bought his ticket. The airline agent had some bad news, however, he would have to pay the full $749 ticket price for his daughter.
He started to cry when he realized he couldn’t afford the ticket, then suddenly, a woman interrupted the conversation and said she would be willing to pay.
The witness said the man hugged the woman, asking how he could repay her generosity.
The woman repeatedly told the father, “Don’t worry about it.”
The exact terms of the deal have not yet been released.
Julius Peppers might not be returning to Charlotte in the best shape of his life, but he did rack up 25 sacks over the past 3 seasons with the Packers, so he certainly has plenty of juice left – and it’s hard to deny the synergy he has with many of his original NFL teammates.
He first joined the Panthers in 2002 as the No. 2 overall pick out of UNC Chapel Hill, and dominated the line for 8 solid seasons, making the pro-bowl 5 times.
How do you feel about Julius Peppers returning to the Panthers?
Up until yesterday, Amazon only offered free two-day shipping to its prime members in the Charlotte region. This new offer is being expanded to over 3,500 small to medium sized-cities across the US.
You can now go online in the morning, place an order, and receive it on your doorstep by 9 p.m. the same day – seven days a week. Orders placed in the afternoon or evening will arrive the next day.
“We keep making Prime better, and as our operational capabilities grow, we will continue to invent and expand delivery options that customers love,” commented Greg Greeley, the vice president of Amazon Prime.
Amazon Prime is Amazon’s annual membership program, offers customers unlimited free same-day shipping, as well as free streaming movies, music, and books for $99/year.
To find out if your zip code qualifies for the new free 1-day shipping program, clicking here.
Oh where oh where to go for a burger in Elizabeth area?
Of course, Bang Bang Burgers off of 7th and Pecan. Nestled alongside of Antony’s Caribbean and Jersey Mike’s subs with a Starbuck’s just across the street in case you need a pick me up afterward.
Bang Bang takes a lot of pride in their short rib blend for every burger they create. If there is a true secret in a burger patty, they have for sure cracked it. Are the burgers blow you out of the water amazing?
Not quite, yet they are worth the trip and the selection of flavor creations will have you coming back to try another.
From the classic Bang Bang burger with a side of this phenomenal sauce they call their Bangburger sauce, to a Seoul inspired with Bulgogi sauce, a gingham style with Korean style pork belly to what they title; the Hangover, topped with a fried egg.
One visit will not make the experience complete!
The fries are cut fresh each day and if you want to reserve your calories to taking down a burger, there are healthy sides to choose from like their quinoa salad or sweet potato fries.
Ok, well.. who truly cares about calories when they walk into a burger joint?
McDonald’s just announced that it’s about to challenge Chik-fil-A, head-on, according to the Chicago Tribune.
They will be testing their new ‘buttermilk crispy chicken tenders’ at all of their 138 locations around the greater Charlotte region to see if it makes sense put the new item on all of their menus across the country.
The new tenders are basically one step down from McDonald’s ‘Buttermilk Crispy Chicken Sandwich’, which was first included on the menu back in 2015.
Many fast food restaurants have been toying with new chicken recipes over the past few years, including Burger King’s new ‘Chicken Fries’ and Taco Bell’s new ‘Chicken Taco Shell’.
New chicken and breakfast items are two main focus areas for McDonald’s menu development in the near future, commented Lance Richards, vice president of menu strategy, in a press release.
How do you feel about McDonald’s new ‘buttermilk crispy chicken tenders’? Do you think they could improve on Chick-fil-A’s recipe?
Although we saw temperatures in the mid 70s today, meteorologists are now predicting between 1-3 inches of snow to fall throughout the greater Charlotte area this coming Saturday night/Sunday morning.
Temperatures are expected to start dropping Friday night with a high of 55 on Saturday and a high of 48 on Sunday.
The biggest factor that will determine if and how much snow might fall around our region will be how low the temperature will drop on Sunday morning. The snow/rain line is expected to run right through the center of our city, with 1-3 inches of snow a strong possibility in North Charlotte, up through Statesville, and rain likely from South Charlotte to Rock Hill.
The freezing weather will be coming from a Canadian air mass moving through the Ohio Valley and down through the Southeast.
Yesterday afternoon, in a quite South Gastonia neighborhood, about 30 gunfire shots were heard moments before a Crown Victoria was heard crashing into the front of a home.
The car drove into a home at the corner of Duke’s Circle and Crawford Avenue:
According to the police report, witnesses first heard a shower of bullets on West McFarland Avenue before the car sped through the South Gastonia neighborhood and drove into the living room of the Crawford Ave. home. The person or persons responsible for the shooting fled the scene in what police believe was a second vehicle.
After the home crash, police surrounded the car and home and eventually arrested 3 people. These were connected to outstanding warrants, and it’s not clear they were involved in the shooting.
Thankfully, the homeowners were away at the time of the crash. Neighbors were not allowed to return to their homes until late last night after police were finished with their investigation.
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and kick off the USNWC’s 2017 festival season at the seventh annual Green River Revival. Festivities begin at the Color Me Green 5K Trail Run, where participants will need the luck of the Irish to avoid the green dye as they run through the trails. Live music kicks off at 11:00am on the Belmont Abbey Island stage. Festivities continue at 1:00pm when the river turns as green as a four leaf clover.
On March 11th and 12th, the Historic Latta Plantation will host the ultimate celtic festival. Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, you can celebrate all things Celtic by enjoying live music, food and beer vendors, arts and crafts vendors, historic Celtic warriors and heritage demonstrations. Children will enjoy story times, dancing, visiting the farm animals and more.
For over ten years Repticon has been bringing thousands of reptiles and exotic pets from the top breeders and educators throughout the country. Join us this Saturday and Sunday (March 11th-12th) in Concord to learn more about reptiles and amphibians in live animal encounters and to buy reptiles and exotic pets direct from the experts.
The Head and the Heart is an American indie folk band. They were formed in the summer of 2009 by Josiah Johnson and Jonathan Russell, the band also includes Charity Rose Thielen, Chris Zasche, Kenny Hensley, and Tyler Williams.
They’ll be performing live at the Oven’s Auditorium this coming Friday night starting at 8pm.
If you love Billy Joel and Elton John, you’ll love these guys. Face 2 Face is one of the most internationally known tribute bands and have been touring across the country for decades.
They will be headlining the Fillmore this coming Friday night starting at 9pm.
This coming Saturday night starting at 6pm, internationally known Christian rock band, Casting Crowns will be performing live at the Bojangles Coliseum.
St. Paul and The Broken Bones is a six-piece soul band based in Birmingham, Alabama, United States that formed in 2012. The band is composed of Paul Janeway, Browan Lollar, Jesse Phillips, Andrew Lee, Al Gamble, and Allen Branstetter.
They’ll be performing live at the Filmore this coming Saturday night starting at 8pm.
Uptown Charlotte’s murder-mystery dinners begin innocently enough—guests arrive to mingle amid drinks and quiet conversation. As diners munch away, a sudden death interrupts the feasting. A detective arrives to determine who the killer is, inevitably laying blame on one of the audience members. Tablemates work together to prove their innocence and find the real killer through an interactive performance full of hilarious suspects and eye-catching costumes, all the while dining on the included three-course meal and taking advantage of drink specials.
Come shop and have some SUPER FUN at our 2017 Spring Show!!! Thousands (heck…..maybe millions!?) of new and vintage comic books and toys and everything comic related for sale and trade. A 21,000 square foot ballroom full of comic and toy dealers selling all the latest comics, toys and action figures. The area’s best comic creators and artists. A huge Costume Contest for all ages with $220 in con cash for prizes (onsite registration from 11am-1:30pm; finalists and winners awarded at 3:15). Star Wars, Star Trek and Ghostbusters clubs participating in costumes. And a whole lot more!!! At our NEW and SUPER new venue – the Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center at 5400 John Q Hammons Drive NW (I-85 at exit 49 – Bruton Smith Blvd) $5 admission at the door (12 and under get in free)
A Lake Norman bus driver has just been charged with child abuse after a middle-school student claimed she forced him off his school bus for misbehaving.
The indicate occurred at approximately 8:00 a.m. this morning, according to the Iredell County Sheriff’s report.
After being kicked off his bus, the 12-year-old East Iredell Middle School student knocked on the door of a residence in the Bell Farm Road area and asked the resident to call his mother.
The boy’s mother then called the police and recounted her son’s story to deputies.
43-year-old Maria Victoria Sanchez, a bus driver and teacher’s assistant at East Iredell Middle School, has now been charged with Misdemeanor Child Abuse.
When emergency crews arrived on the scene, they discovered two victims with gunshot wounds. The victims were rushed to Carolinas Medical Center, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.
McDonald’s just announced that it’s about to challenge Chik-fil-A, head-on, according to the 
A Lake Norman bus driver has just been charged with child abuse after a middle-school student claimed she forced him off his school bus for misbehaving.