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Good morning Charlotte! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See which Charlotte-area students earned National Merit semifinalist honors
  • How three Charlotte nonprofits turned hotel living into a real home
  • Why Charlotte's drought isn't over despite the recent rain

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

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A thunderstorm, temps: high: 92, low: 71.
  • Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Charlotte area has 138 students as National Merit Semifinalists. 1M applied in US (charlotteobserver.com) — Charlotte and nearby communities are celebrating 138 students named National Merit Semifinalists, including 84 from Charlotte high schools alone. Local standouts like Ardrey Kell, Providence Day, and several CMS and private schools placed multiple students on the prestigious list, highlighting strong academic performance across the Charlotte area this year.
   

2. 'Only going to get better': Charlotte nonprofits help flight attendant find stable ground (wsoctv.com) — A Charlotte mother and flight attendant has moved from hotel rooms into a stable home near her daughter's school thanks to several local nonprofits working together. Families Forward, Housing Collaborative, and Beds for Kids helped cover temporary lodging, secure housing, and fully furnish the home, showing how Charlotte's support network can step in when families speak up about financial hardship.
   

3. Recent Rain Isn't Enough to End Charlotte's Drought (wccbcharlotte.com) — Despite recent showers, Charlotte remains in a Stage 2 drought, and water restrictions are still in effect across the area. Charlotte Water says conservation efforts are helping, but streamflow and lake levels show the Catawba River Basin needs sustained rainfall before conditions truly improve, so residents should keep cutting back on water use.
   

4. 'It broke my heart': Video shows violent teen assault at Blakeney Town Center in south Charlotte (qcnews.com) — A violent teen assault at Blakeney Town Center in south Charlotte has CMPD investigating and a local CMS teacher calling for more safe evening spaces for youth. The incident, involving an Indian Land High School student, comes as Charlotte leaders weigh a 9 p.m. citywide curfew for minors and businesses report mixed experiences with growing teen crowds.
   

5. Jail North prepares to reopen to alleviate overcrowding at Uptown detention center (qcnews.com) — Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden is preparing to reopen Jail North in Charlotte by the end of the month, adding about 200 badly needed beds to ease severe overcrowding at the Uptown detention center. Longer term, he hopes to secure more funding and staff to expand toward the facility's 750-bed capacity and turn it into a hub for rehabilitation programs that better prepare people to reenter local neighborhoods.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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