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Also on today's calendar: The TGB Foundation Pickleball Tournament Fundraiser and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Thrown Together Potters Fall Sale Oct. 24 (charlotteonthecheap.com) — A 20th anniversary Thrown Together Potters Fall Sale is coming to 1225 Dade Street in Charlotte on Saturday, October 24, offering residents a chance to browse functional and sculptural pottery, jewelry, and local honey products. Shoppers can meet several regional artists, pick up unique holiday gifts, and explore more Charlotte art events through the Charlotte on the Cheap calendar.
2. CMPD officer hospitalized after driver on I-85 in Charlotte hits him, police say (charlotteobserver.com) — A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries after an allegedly impaired driver rear-ended his CMPD car on I-85 northbound in Charlotte early Saturday. The officer had been helping manage traffic at an earlier wreck when the crash happened, and the 22-year-old driver now faces charges including DWI, reckless driving, and failing to move over for emergency vehicles.
3. Storm brings flight delays to Charlotte airport, power outages across Mecklenburg County (wcnc.com) — A storm moving through the Carolinas is delaying flights at Charlotte Douglas International Airport and knocking out power for more than a thousand Duke Energy customers across Mecklenburg County. Travelers are juggling changed plans and longer waits, while officials urge anyone flying out of Charlotte to check with their airline and monitor conditions before leaving home.
4. Records Detail Immediate Jeopardy Citation After Charlotte Nursing Home Resident in Wheelchair Was Fatally Struck in 2023 (medicaldaily.com) — A Charlotte nursing home on Providence Road was cited at the most serious federal "immediate jeopardy" level after a resident in an electric wheelchair left the facility, entered the street, and was fatally struck by a city garbage truck. The home, now Myers Park Nursing Center, later lost its Medicare and Medicaid agreement, and a wrongful death lawsuit involving the City of Charlotte remains unresolved as families are urged to scrutinize safety practices and inspection records.
5. Fire departments prepare to deploy amid flooding from Hurricane Isaias (qcnews.com) — Charlotte firefighters are gearing up in case Hurricane Isaias brings dangerous flooding and calls for extra rescue help across North Carolina. A 22-member Charlotte task force is assembled with swift-water gear and ready to deploy at short notice as heavy rain moves through the region Saturday night into Sunday, potentially triggering life‑saving operations in mountain counties.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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