🌱 Local Educator Named Teacher Of The Year + Chick-Fil-A In Trouble

Hi all. It's me, Alexis Goring, your host of the Charlotte Patch newsletter — here to impart all the most important things happening locally. In today's newsletter, we'll cover these stories and more...

• A local educator was named North Carolina's Charter School Teacher of the Year.
• A Charlotte family takes legal action against Chick-fil-A after alleged employee misconduct.
• Rock band Guns N' Roses will visit Charlotte during its 2023 world tour this summer.

But first, today's weather:

Warm with variable clouds. High: 75 Low: 63.

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Here are the top four stories in Charlotte today:

1. "Ryan Henderson, an educator at Suger Creek Charter School, has been named North Carolina’s Charter School Teacher of the Year by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. Henderson teaches TV broadcasting and journalism at the high school. He said receiving the recognition is an honor. ... In Henderson’s TV broadcasting class, he allows his students to write, produce and film the “Wildcat Daily News” which highlights special events around the school and within the community," WBTV reports. (WBTV)
2. "Legendary rock band Guns N' Roses is coming to Charlotte during its 2023 world tour this summer. The band will roll into the Queen City for a show at Spectrum Center on Tuesday, Aug. 29. The August date is the band's only stop in the Carolinas on the 2023 world tour. Guns N' Roses will kick off the tour in Tel Aviv before embarking across Europe through July. They'll return to North America in August before making their way to Charlotte on Aug. 29," WCNC reports. (WCNC.com)
3. "A Charlotte family is taking legal action against Chick-fil-A after an employee put a racial slur on their receipt. The fast food chain is saying it’s a misspelling of the customer’s name. The mother of the 19-year-old this happened to says that’s a mistake that should never be made. Chick-fil-A on Corning Place in northwest Charlotte was Nyiashia Jackson’s favorite place to eat. After her most recent meal, it’s unlikely she will ever dine there again. The 19-year-old was appalled by what she found when she picked up her food. The name on that receipt wasn’t Nyiashia’s. It was the “N-word” spelled with one G," WCCB Charlotte reports. (WCCB Charlotte)
4. "Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Homicide Unit are conducting a homicide investigation near the 900 block of Lynn Street in the Freedom Division. On Sunday, February 19 shortly before 4 p.m., Freedom Division officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call for service in the 900 block of Lynn Street. Upon arrival, officers located a 17-year-old juvenile male victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds and immediately began rendering aid. Medic responded to the scene and transported the victim to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The victim was pronounced deceased at the hospital," City of Charlotte Government reports. (City of Charlotte)

Today in Charlotte:

• Charlotte Regional Farmers Market (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
• CMS Hiring Event at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library - Independence Regional (10:00 a.m.)
• Food Truck: Cousins Maine Lobster at The Brixham Tent (11:00 a.m.)
• Novant Health Hiring Event hosted by Ballantyne Medical Center (3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
• Chickpeasy Food Truck at NoDa Brewing Company-North End (5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
• Networking Event with Real Estate Professionals at Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts (6:00 p.m.)
• Alvin Ailey Dance Theater at Belk Theater (7:30 p.m.)
• Chris Rock Ego Death World Tour 2023 in the Ovens Auditorium (8:00 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Pentatonix is coming to Charlotte in August. (WCNC.com)
• #MollysKids: St. Patty’s Day Fun Run for Sunnie Williams planned for March 18. (WBTV)
• Congratulations to Mike Parker on his promotion to battalion chief with Charlotte Fire. He is a North Carolina native and graduate of Fayetteville State University. (Charlotte Fire Department, Charlotte NC via Facebook)
• Exciting news for job seekers! We are hosting a hiring fair on Feb. 22. Come and be part of our team. Visit www.cmsk12.org/careers to learn more about available positions. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools via Facebook)
• Thank you Charlotte Fire Department, Charlotte NC for serving our community members through every stage of life. (City of Charlotte Government via Facebook)
• Who's #BehindTheName of this CMS school? Butler High School opened its doors to students in August 1997. It was named for David Watkins Butler, a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools teacher whose life was cut short. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools via Facebook)
• Help us fill our parent and teen welcome bags and give that extra feel-good surprise when families check-in! Here are some of the most needed items you can find on our house #Amazon link below, or drop off donations. (Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Charlotte via Facebook)
• Did you know we offer cosmetology classes for our students? Career and Technical Education helps prepare students who want to embark on a career trajectory while still in high school. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools via Facebook)
• THIS WEEKEND: Guest conductor Mei-Ann Chen takes the podium for Franck’s Symphony in D minor and Concertmaster Calin Lupanu plays Bruch’s Violin Concerto at Knight Theater. Get tickets >> bit.ly/csobruchviolin (Charlotte Symphony via Facebook)
• Congrats to our friend, Councilwoman Dimple Ajmera, on her beautiful baby. Your passion for the arts and children resonates, and we cannot wait to see your kids soon at Children's Theatre and ImaginOn. (Children's Theatre of Charlotte via Facebook)
• As a Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) bus operator, Ruby Massey Crosby knows the ins and outs of Charlotte's transportation system and all of its buses. Learn more about Ruby and her work with CATS...(City of Charlotte Government via Facebook)
• The Empire and the Rebel Alliance prepare for the final confrontation in Return of the Jedi. See it on the big screen with the Charlotte Symphony, March 17 and March 18 at Belk Theater. >> bit.ly/csojedi (Charlotte Symphony via Facebook)
• Sunjata Kamalenya: The True Lion King of Africa" returns Mar 3 & 4. Become part of the show in this interactive experience as you and your family dance, sing, and act your way deep into the West African Mandé tradition. (Children's Theatre of Charlotte via Facebook)
• RSVP for our happy hour and learn all about RMHC of GC and Sport A Shirt, Share A Night 2023! Cheers to Keeping Families Close! (Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Charlotte via Facebook)
• Do you know how to support your child, family member, or student if you suspect they are in an abusive dating relationship? Learn more at Love is respect's website. February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg District Attorney's Office via Facebook)
• Have you heard about our digital resource HistoryMakers? The HistoryMakers is an oral history collection highlighting the accomplishments of individual African Americans and African-American-led groups and movements. (Charlotte Mecklenburg Library via Facebook)
• Join us for a key conversation on the 2023-2024 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Operating Budget. We invite you to share your thoughts and priorities for ensuring academic success for all students. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools via Facebook)
• Join us for “Fostering Constructive Disagreement in Student Discourse” with Kevin Marinelli, executive director for the Program for Public Discourse at UNC Chapel Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday (Feb. 23) via Zoom. (UNC Charlotte Atkins Library via Facebook)
• Connect with your fellow book lovers at UNC Charlotte for our first annual BookTalk gathering! March 6, 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (UNC Charlotte Atkins Library via Facebook)
• This beautiful boy has been around for a few days now. He's obviously someone's kitty. He's on Verde Creek Road in The Rapids at Belmeade neighborhood. Please reach out if this is your lost kitty. Call me at this number: 954-822-0399 (Nextdoor)

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