🌱 City Prepares For Juneteenth + Table & Twine Has Dad's Day Faves

Hey, Charlotte. I'm here with your Tuesday edition of the Charlotte Daily, filled with all the local information you need to know right now. Keep reading for the latest.

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First, today's weather:

Clouds and sun; more humid. High: 83 Low: 68.

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Here are the top five stories today in Charlotte:

1. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department arrested Javiere Green who is known as a "serial criminal." Police charged Green with 14 counts of breaking and entering a motor vehicle, six counts of felony larceny and three counts of possession of a stolen firearm. Green is accused of stealing items from the vehicles of 14 different victims. (WBTV)
2. The Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas is getting ready to host its 25th annual celebration. Juneteenth, which is now a U.S. federal holiday, marks the day the last enslaved people in the South were told they were free. It's an event that is meant to celebrate freedom and encourage togetherness. (WCNC.com)
3. A stolen vehicle crashed in northeast Charlotte over the weekend, killing one person. Officers were called to the single-vehicle crash on Bearwood Avenue in the early morning hours on Saturday. The driver sustained injuries in the collision and was pronounced dead on the scene as a result. The victim was 35-year-old Kemarseau McSwain. (WBTV)
4. A fatal car crash killed one person and injured nine others on Sunday. When officers responded to a late night call at the intersection of Freedom Drive and Toddville Road, they found two vehicles at the scene. The driver of one vehicle, 31-year-old Ricky Dinkins, was pronounced dead. The driver of the other vehicle, 41-year-old Michael Jordan II, was transported to Atrium Main with several non-life-threatening injuries. (WCCB Charlotte)
5. According to the Charlotte Post, a "Republican measure supporters say would empower North Carolina parents to better monitor their children's public school education — and also would bar K-3 class curriculum from addressing LGBTQ issues — was approved last week by a state Senate committee." The bill deals with controversial issues concerning the use of pronouns for children and their medical treatment without parental consent. Some people say that the GOP is "wrongly interfering in the classroom". (Charlotte Post)

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Today in Charlotte:

• Charlotte Regional Farmers Market on 1801 Yorkmont Road (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
• Grill Up For Dad at Table & Twine (9 a.m.)
• Bike Night at Team Charlotte Motorsports (5 to 7 p.m.)
• The Kingdom Tour with Kirk Franklin (performance) at PNC Music Pavilion (7:45 p.m.)
• Robert Earl Keen performance at the Neighborhood Theatre (8 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Summer Break is officially here! Celebrate this season with us at University City Regional Library for our Summer Break kickoff week from June 13 to June 17. Join us on June 16 at noon at University City Library for a day of fun! (Charlotte Mecklenburg Library via Facebook)
• Does anyone know of any organizations or churches that help assist with hotel stays? I've been out of work and sick with pneumonia for three weeks. I've exhausted all my funds. (Nextdoor)
• Nala is still missing. Please help me find her! She's been gone too long! My pet is a 9-year-old Tabby female with green eyes. Spayed. Fat but healthy. Friendly. Will come to you. Loves to snuggle. (Nextdoor)
• Anybody available to cut grass today and every two weeks? (Nextdoor)
• We are voting in July and I was wondering if anyone knows or owns a food truck. If so, you might want to check out during the time of 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. and bring your truck around the polling places. (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next 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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