🌱 Local Clinic Opens After Hours For Kids + Parking Changes In Uptown

Hello, hello. I'm here right on time with your Tuesday edition of the Charlotte Patch newsletter, full of all the community information you need to know right now. Today's issue includes:

• Novant Health has just opened a new after-hours clinic for kids.
• CMPD is investigating a homicide after a deadly shooting in south Charlotte Saturday night.
• Parking changes will soon impact drivers in uptown Charlotte and South End.

But first, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 52 Low: 28.

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Here are the top five stories in Charlotte today:

1. "Novant Health has just opened a new after-hours clinic for kids. Novant Health Pediatrics After Hours Care - Carmel will be open for appointments from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and will accept walk-ins on weekends from noon to 8 p.m. The clinic will treat acute illnesses including colds, sore throats, ear infections, flu and stomach bugs. It will also provide care for minor injuries such as cuts, sprains and strains as well as minor procedures that require sutures and stitches," WCNC reports. (WCNC.com)
2. "The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating a homicide after a deadly shooting in south Charlotte Saturday night. Officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call just after 10:30 p.m. at a McDonald’s on Starbrook Drive and South Boulevard. Police said a 23-year-old was shot and taken to the hospital, where they later died. The identity of the victim has not been released," WSOC Charlotte reports. (WSOC Charlotte)
3. "The family of Ja’Ron McGill continues to honor their son’s life and plead for justice after he was shot and killed 13 years ago. The deadly shooting happened on Aug. 3, 2009 around 11:30 p.m. McGill was found shot on the side of the road near the intersection of Lanecrest Drive and Colby Place in east Charlotte," WBTV reports. (WBTV)
4. "As antisemitism around the country continues to rise, the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte has formed new initiatives to try to stamp out hate. On Sunday, they it held one of its largest annual fundraisers, a Super Sunday Phone-A-Thon that saw more than 100 volunteers. Though the event is held every year, organizers said this year was especially important," reported WGHP FOX8 Greensboro. (WGHP FOX8 Greensboro)
5. "Parking changes will soon impact drivers in uptown Charlotte and South End. Later this month, drivers will have to start paying to park on Saturdays. Starting Monday, the city will begin putting up signs letting everyone know Saturday’s free parking will end on March 25. City leaders started considering the changes last May and raised fees to $1.50 an hour in July. They were originally going to start charging for parking in metered spaces on Saturdays last fall but delayed it until now," WBTV reports. (WBTV)

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Today in Charlotte:

• Intermediate/Advanced Spanish: Conversation and Translation Club (10:30 a.m.)
• Sugar Creek Preschool Storytime (Virtual) (10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)
• Power in Poetry: Sugar Creek Library Poetry Club (6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
• Destinos, An Introduction to Spanish: Learning Circle (6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
• Tuesday Night Urban Ride at The Bike Gallery (6:55 p.m. to 8:55 p.m.)
• Charlotte Hornets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers at Spectrum Center (7:00 p.m.)
• Cinema pop up Networking event at Charlotte Art League (7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
• Comedy Night at Starlight on 22nd (7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Charlotte city council term lengths could get longer (WCNC.com)
• TV and movie productions created thousands of jobs in NC last year (WCNC.com)
• Meet Haley Horner, our amazing ArtPop Cities Program student artist! Haley is a senior at Fort Mill High School in South Carolina, focusing on visual art studies. For Haley, art began as a hobby and a creative outlet in middle school. (ArtPop Street Gallery via Facebook)
• Did you know the Heart of the Home Tour started in 1972 to raise funds for the Symphony's school concerts and Youth Orchestra? Learn more about the fundraiser, then get your tickets for The Symphony Guild of Charlotte, Inc.’s Heart. (Charlotte Symphony via Facebook)
• Spark your passion for education with these inspiring quotes from our amazing educators at our #TeacherTalks2023 event! Their wisdom will ignite a fire within you to make a difference. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools via Facebook)
• Congrats to Melissa Leftwich, art teacher at Jay M. Robinson Middle, for winning the Southeastern Region Middle Level Art Educator award from NAEA! Her pioneering digital arts program teaches new technologies. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools via Facebook)
• Join us on March 21 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for a virtual session focused on Social Emotional Health, hosted by the Title I Family and Community Advisory Council. Receive valuable information. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools via Facebook)
• Introducing the Library Mobile App! Logging into Library Mobile with your NinerNet credentials gives you quick access to your library account information, the library’s catalog, and much more! (UNC Charlotte Atkins Library via Facebook)
• Join Charlotte Mecklenburg Library on March 21 at 6:30 p.m. as we discuss this year's signature Community Read title, "The People We Keep" with author Allie Larkin. Discover the protagonist April's musical journey. (Charlotte Mecklenburg Library via Facebook)

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— Alexis Goring

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