🌱 Children’s Home Society Receives $8M + NC Drought Worsens

Hi there, Charlotte! I'm here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Because community information is power! Here we go.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and humid. High: 88 Low: 69.

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Here are the top five stories today in Charlotte:

1. According to Spectrum News, North Carolina is dealing with a "developing drought, having seen conditions worsen gradually since the middle of February. Despite recent thunderstorms, abnormally dry or worse conditions currently cover more than 65% of North Carolina." Lately, thunderstorms have only sent rainfall near Wilmington. Eastern North Carolina is experiencing a "severe drought" east of Interstate 95. (Spectrum News)
2. U.S. Attorney Dena J. King recently announced that a local doctor is "facing federal charges for her role in a durable medical equipment scheme that defrauded federal benefits programs of more than $11 million." According to the Department of Justice, Sudipta Mazumder of Charlotte is "charged with one count of health care fraud and six counts of making false statements relating to health care matters". (Department of Justice)
3. According to WCCB Charlotte, "the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating a homicide in south Charlotte." On June 21, officers responded to an assault on Branchview Road. When they arrived at the scene, the officers found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. One of these men was declared dead at the scene. The second man had a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was taken to a local hospital. (WCCB Charlotte)
4. "The Children's Home Society of North Carolina just got a huge donation with an $8 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott," according to WSOC Charlotte. This generous gift "will further the organization's mission of helping kids in foster care get adopted. They also offer services that help families stay together and build resilience to navigate difficult life circumstances." More than 15,000 children and families in North Carolina are served by this organization ever year. (WSOC Charlotte)
5. According to WBTV and GasBuddy's daily survey, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Charlotte rose 10.8 cents over the last two weeks, sitting at $4.62 as of June 13. "The price is $1.05 higher than the previous eight-year high of $3.57 a gallon on June 13, 2014." (WBTV)

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Today in Charlotte:

• Exhibition: Unseen Oceans at Discovery Place Science (10:30 a.m.)
• Charlotte Job Fair at Centralina Workforce Development Board (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
• The Heroes Convention at the Charlotte Convention Center (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
• Mobile Food Pharmacy at the Greater Mt. Sinai Baptist Church (1:30 to 2:30 p.m.)
• Block Party Lake Norman (5 p.m.)
• Disney's Frozen at the Belk Theater (7:30 p.m.)
• Corrado Comedy Show at Angela's Pizza & Restaurant (7:30 to 9 p.m.)
• The Only $15 Sip & Paint (R&B Edition) at Bobbee O's BBQ (9 p.m.)
• Charlotte New Music Festival (9 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• SATURDAY: Experience Spielberg's epic tale of man vs. nature projected on the big screen while your CSO performs the score LIVE at Jurassic Park in Concert at Ovens Auditorium. Get tickets at bit.ly/csojurassic (Charlotte Symphony via Facebook)
• Looking for a way to keep your student's academic skills sharp during the summer? Register for CMS' K-12 Out of School Tutoring Time program today! Focus: Enrichment activities, literacy, English, math and science. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools via Facebook)
• Join us on June 28 at 6:30 p.m. at South Park Regional Library as local author, Landis Wade, kicks off a new mystery series that are set in Charlotte with his first novel, "Deadly Declaration." (Charlotte Mecklenburg Library via Facebook)
• Summer Beak is in full swing at the Library and everyone is getting into the spirit! Check out this familiar face outside of Myers Park Library in all of his Summer Break swag! Pop into the branch or visit us online to register today. (Charlotte Mecklenburg Library via Facebook)
• If your community is planning on participating in National Night Out this year and having an event, please register with CMPD. (Nextdoor)
• We've lost our kitty. Henry is a sweet boy who thinks everyone is his friend. If you've seen him, please contact me. We're trying to find him! (Nextdoor)
• What was your experience with planning a trip to Carowinds with your family? Any tips? My sister and I want to take the kids to Carowinds. (Nextdoor)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— 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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