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🌱 Charlotte Fire Rescues Wedding + Queen City Receives Award

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Hello again, hello! It's me, Alexis Goring, your host of the Charlotte Patch newsletter. Keep reading for everything you need to know about what's happening in town. In today's briefing, you'll read about these stories and more:

  • The City of Charlotte and Envision Charlotte were awarded first place for a large city in the 2023 Childhood Obesity Prevention/Environmental Health and Sustainability Awards.
  • Jim Broyhill, a longtime North Carolina Republican congressman who served briefly in the U.S. Senate to fill a vacancy before losing a bid to keep the job, died early Saturday at age 95.
  • Charlotte Fire was called in for an elevator rescue that led to a wedding rescue.

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Here are the top five stories today in Charlotte:

  1. "The City of Charlotte and Envision Charlotte were awarded first place for a large city in the 2023 Childhood Obesity Prevention/Environmental Health and Sustainability Awards. The award is sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America (ABFHA). The goal is to support community programs that focus on encouraging healthier behaviors, environmental health and sustainability and curbing childhood obesity," WCNC reports. (WCNC.com)
  2. "One newlywed couple is celebrating more than just their recent nuptials, thanks to Charlotte Fire Department! A tweet from Charlotte Fire released Sunday morning describes an elevator rescue that led to a wedding rescue. After receiving word that six people were trapped in a hotel elevator, Charlotte Fire responded. The firefighters safely pulled the people out of the elevator, which was stuck between the first and second floors of a hotel," WCNC reports. (WCNC.com)
  3. "Sybil Leslie, the educator, author and “cultural ambassador of Jamaica” on February 9 became one of the latest to enter the exclusive rank of centenarian, with family and friends celebrating and Governor General Sir Patrick Allen “most heartily” helping to mark the milestone. A special birthday cocktail hour was held in Charlotte honouring the Bethel Town, Westmoreland, native who was born in 1923 to Eva and Adolphus Seaton. The celebration was hallmarked by recollections from her daughters." South Florida Caribbean News reports. (South Florida Caribbean News)
  4. "Jim Broyhill, a longtime North Carolina Republican congressman who served briefly in the U.S. Senate to fill a vacancy before losing a bid to keep the job, died early Saturday at age 95, his family said. Broyhill, a scion of the Broyhill Furniture business in the North Carolina foothills that brought jobs and prestige to the region, died at Arbor Acres retirement home in Winston-Salem, according to his son, Ed. He had suffered from congestive heart failure for years that worsened in recent months, his son said Saturday. The moderate Republican served more than 23 years in the House," WFAE reports. (WFAE)
  5. "It looks like Mecklenburg EMS may have just earned a furry friend for life! ... In a tweet released early Saturday afternoon, medic gave a shout out to two members of its crew that helped a dog that had been hit by a car. Adamo and Venetia, two medic employees, found a male dog on the side of the road after he had been hit by a car," WCNC reports. (WCNC.com)

Today in Charlotte:

From my notebook:

  • 5 New Houses On The Market In Charlotte Area (Charlotte Patch)
  • We’re back with Part 2 of Episode 6 of “Journey to the Badge: Recruit Class 193!” Take a look as we go behind the scenes of our CMPD Police Training Academy for the sixth episode of our biweekly series. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department via Facebook)
  • Who doesn't love a feel good story? As pet lovers, this makes us sad, but it has a very happy ending! Great job, Medic and CMPD! Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Mecklenburg EMS Agency - Medic. (Charlotte Fire Communications "Fire Alarm" via Facebook)
  • We’re teaming up with AARP North Carolina and our Growing our Greenways partners Partners For Parks and Carolina Thread Trail to host a group walk along the Irwin + Stewart Creek greenways on March 3. (Sustain Charlotte via Facebook)
  • Scott Joplin, Florence Price, William Grant Still: The music of these brilliant composers has too long been neglected in Western classical music tradition. Check out 10 brilliant Black composers from Classicfm. #BlackHistoryMonth (Charlotte Symphony via Facebook)
  • Please visit this Black-owned coffee shop in Charlotte, Archive CLT. You will feel like you just stepped back in time, sitting in your grandma’s kitchen. There is speciality coffees and teas, sandwiches and home made baked goods. (Nextdoor)

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— Alexis Goring

About me: My name is Alexis A. Goring. I'm an East Coast Girl with a pulse for people, news and feature stories! I've worked as a freelance writer/editor/proofreader in the media industry for 15 years. I'm also a published author, experienced blogger, and founder of Writer at Heart Editorial Services. Visit my website for more details about me and my work. Here's the link: https://alexisagoring.jimdofree.com.

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