🌱 Hallmark Movie Filming In NC + Northeast Charlotte Homicide

Hello again, everybody! It's me, Alexis Goring, your host of the Daily. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town, including:

• Filming is underway for a new Hallmark Christmas movie at the Biltmore Estate.
• A homicide investigation is underway in Northeast Charlotte.
• Home buyers in the Charlotte area are getting one of the worst values in the entire country.

But first, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 51 Low: 27.

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Here are the top three stories in Charlotte today:

1. "Filming is underway for a new Hallmark Christmas movie at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville. It's called "A Biltmore Christmas" and will star Bethany Joy Lenz and Kristoffer Polaha. The movie is expected to debut during Hallmark's 2023 "Countdown to Christmas." Snow sprinkled the Biltmore Estate, just in time for production to begin. Producers say the historic North Carolina holiday destination is the perfect backdrop for the new film," WCNC reports. (WCNC.com)
2. "A homicide investigation is underway in Northeast Charlotte. According to CMPD, the killing happened in the 500 block of West Sugar Creek Road Tuesday night. CMPD was called to a gas station on the corner of W. Sugar Creek and Cinderella Road around 10:30 p.m., close to the Hidden Valley neighborhood," WCCB Charlotte reports. (WCCB Charlotte)
3. "Bad news for new home buyers in the Charlotte area: you’re getting one of the worst values in the entire country, according to a new report from Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University. The newest list of the nation’s most overvalued housing markets is out Wednesday, and Charlotte landed in the top 5 out of 100 metro areas in the U.S. Last year, Charlotte was number 11 on the list," WSOC-TV reports. (WSOC-TV)

Today in Charlotte:

• Charlotte Regional Farmers Market (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
• Ballantyne Photography Coffee Club at Sunflour Baking Company: Ballantyne Bakery (9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)
• Write Like You Mean It | Virtual Event (10:00 a.m.)
• Book a Librarian: Business Research| Virtual Event (11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
• Lunch and Learn: Hoopla | Virtual Event (12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
• Charlotte 49ers Women's Basketball vs Rice at Dale F. Halton Arena (6:00 p.m.)
• John Craigie Winter Tour 2023 at Visulite Theatre (8:00 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Learn the benefits of a plant-based diet. (WCNC.com)
• Charlotte: Pets are available for adoption nearby. (Charlotte Patch)
• Pet of the week: meet Ruby! (WCCB Charlotte)
• Local Event: Warehouse Sale Pop-Up Shoe Store Liquidation Sale (Patch)
• We're hiring telecommunicators to join the Charlotte Fire family. Entry level positions starting at over $50K annually with a $4K signing bonus. Benefits include paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave. (Charlotte Fire Department, Charlotte NC via Facebook)
• Today marks one year to the day Brooke Gibbons, our Director of Impact and Sustainability, ArtPop Cities Program, joined our organization and that is worth celebrating! Brooke is an indigenous CHamoru curator and arts leader. (ArtPop Street Gallery via Instagram)
• Garinger High School English teacher, Greg Asciutto, has been named the City of Charlotte's 2023 Educator Mentor of the Year! The award, given by the Mayor's Mentoring Alliance and Mayor Lyles. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools via Facebook)
• Congratulations to Juan Pablo Soto on his promotion to Battalion Chief. Born in Guatemala, Soto first came to the U.S. with the dream to follow his father's footsteps into a branch of the U.S. military. (Charlotte Fire Department, Charlotte NC via Facebook)
• Our National Board Certified Teachers drive change and impact students, schools and communities. This #TeamNBCT week, we are celebrating the 60 new and 196 renewed National Board Certified Teachers! (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools via Facebook)
• Next time you’re walking through Uptown, take a minute to pause and enjoy local art lining these inner city streets! Thanks to our partners @uptown.clt artists like @bryantportwoodart and @addisonwahlerart pictured here are on display. (ArtPop Street Gallery via Instagram)
• We want to hear from you! We are looking for input on the updated draft of the capital investment plan and potential changes to magnet programs and boundaries. Join us in discussion on Jan. 26 at 12:00 p.m. via Zoom. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools via Facebook)
• Our National Board Certified Teachers drive a change that impacts students, schools and communities. Read how certification made a difference for South Academy of International Languages counselor Angeline Walker. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools via Facebook)
• Experience three evocative works by Brahms, Grieg, & Smyth performed by the Charlotte Symphony on Feb. 10 & Feb. 11 at Belk Theater. (Charlotte Symphony via Facebook)
• Our beloved Halal Food Cart has been serving Uptown 7 days a week since 2016. Expect the same menu that you know and love, and now serving treats! Be sure to stop by today and congratulate them. (Charlotte Center City via Facebook)
• We’re so fortunate to be able to showcase local art, and we’re very excited to host an exhibit from the talented students of the Holt School of Fine Art Classes! Stop by the District Attorney’s Office to see their work. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg District Attorney's Office via Facebook)
• The Charlotte City Council on Monday allocated more than $5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to programs in the Charlotte area. Some of these federal funds will support new services. (City of Charlotte Government via Facebook)
• Survivors of labor and sex trafficking may also be adult survivors of child sexual abuse. They deserve greater access to mental health resource. (Brave Step via Facebook)
• We are in URGENT need of microwavable pantry meals! No frozen meals, please. These are used in the House, Family Room, and on our Happy Wheels carts. Visit our House #Amazon link below to help. (Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Charlotte via Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— 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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