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Good morning Charlotte! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Plan your Halloween movie night at Ayrsley's free outdoor screening
  • Bob Evans quietly closes its only Charlotte location near Northlake Mall
  • Why two 100-year-old oaks near Freedom Park are coming down

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 85, low: 59.
  • Friday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Ayrsley Movie on the Lawn: Hocus Pocus Oct. 30 (charlotteonthecheap.com) — Families in Charlotte can enjoy a free outdoor screening of Disney's "Hocus Pocus" at the Ayrsley Event Lawn on Friday, October 30, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Bring your own chairs or blankets, then grab dinner or treats from nearby Ayrsley restaurants to make a full Halloween-season evening close to home.
   

2. Casual dining chain abruptly shutters its only Charlotte restaurant. What to know (charlotteobserver.com) — Bob Evans has permanently closed its only Charlotte restaurant on Statesville Road near Northlake Mall, leaving local fans without a nearby option for the chain's country-style meals. Customers noticed the sudden shutdown as the location disappeared from the company's website, with the closest remaining restaurant now in Huntersville.
   

3. South Charlotte neighbors fight to save 100-year-old live oak trees from removal (wbtv.com) — South Charlotte neighbors are bracing for the loss of two 100-year-old live oaks near Freedom Park, which will be removed to build a nearly 6,500-square-foot home. Residents argue the city's heritage tree rules—requiring a permit, a $1,500 fee, and a replacement sapling—don't adequately protect Charlotte's shrinking tree canopy or neighborhood character.
   

4. New program brings mental health, medical care to unhoused people in Charlotte (wbtv.com) — A new Wellness Without Walls partnership is bringing mental health and medical care directly to unhoused people across Charlotte, meeting them in encampments, shelters, and shopping centers instead of clinics. Atrium Health teams, working with Roof Above and Hearts for the Invisible, have already enrolled about 130 people, with more than 20 moving into housing and a mobile clinic van on the way.
   

5. County Commissioners will wait for results of CMS investigations (wccbcharlotte.com) — Mecklenburg County leaders in Charlotte are holding off on their own probe into Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools finances while state and federal investigators dig into possible mismanagement of hundreds of millions in education funds. With CMS already under scrutiny over spending on its former superintendent and potential conflicts of interest, county officials say they'll rely on outside audit findings expected to be discussed later this month.
   

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  • I'm not a groomer but always try my best for my kids, little by little getting everything for them.
    Basically we have a grooming set in the house. Love you max (Nextdoor Toscana Way)
  • In regards to Halloween, last year I did an experiment since I read of others in different states doing something similiar and the results were surprising.
    REALLY SURPRISING! At the beginning of the night, I put out lots of different bowls where the kids could pick what they wanted. I had a bowl full… (Nextdoor Montclaire)
  • Six Flags Entertainment Corporation posted a job opening for Seasonal Night Auditor in Charlotte. Apply here.
  • Genpak, LLC posted a job opening for EX Machine Operator - Charlotte (FOAM) - Nights; 6:50p.m. - 7:00a.m. in Charlotte. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Charlotte here.

Ok Charlotte! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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