🌱 Popular Tool Rush Sale Returns + 'Tutor Charlotte' Seeks Volunteers

Hello again, friends! I'm back with your new edition of the Charlotte Daily. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town. In today's issue, you'll get updates on:

• Community groups and CMS collaboration "Tutor Charlotte" seeks volunteer tutors.
• Charlotte Community ToolBank brings back its popular Tool Rush sale this weekend.
• A teenager was shot Wednesday afternoon in east Charlotte.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cooler. High: 56 Low: 28.

Here are the top four stories today in Charlotte:

1. "A 17-year-old was shot Wednesday afternoon in east Charlotte. ... It happened shortly before 3 p.m. along Lanza Drive near Robinson Church Road. The shooting victim was taken to Atrium CMC with life-threatening injuries MEDIC said. The teen was in stable condition at the hospital," WSOC-TV reports. (WSOC-TV)
2. "There’s a great need for tutors in the Charlotte region. Community groups and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are now coming together through a new collaborative called Tutor Charlotte to look for volunteer tutors in math and reading. Tutor Charlotte — which includes Augustine Literacy Project Charlotte, the Charlotte Executive Leadership Council, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Heart Math Tutoring, Helps Education Fund,and Read Charlotte — is looking for 800 tutors," WCNC reports. (WCNC.com)
3. "Charlotte Community ToolBank is bringing back its popular Tool Rush sale this weekend. Tool Rush went away during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the popular sales event is making its return to South End this weekend. The Charlotte Community ToolBank will be selling new and gently used tools at deep discounts. The event is open to the public from 7:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the Charlotte Community ToolBank," WCNC reports. (WCNC.com)
4. "A security guard working at a Mecklenburg County building shot another guard overnight on Wednesday. ... Officials say two contract security guards working at the Valerie C. Woodard Center on Freedom Drive were involved in an incident overnight and a gun was fired by one of the guards. The guard shot was injured and both were immediately removed from the property and will no longer work on the county contract," WBTV reports. (WBTV)

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Today in Charlotte:

• Gingerbread Lane at The Ballantyne (11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
• Funny Bus Comedy City Tour (3:00 p.m.)
• The "Where Should We Vegan?" Dinner Tour (6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.)
• Tommy Davidson show at The Comedy Zone (7:00 p.m.)
• Moms and Women Caregiver's Care Group (7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)
• JCP Live Holiday Spectacular with the Backstreet Boys (9:00 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Wines for the holidays (WCNC.com)
• 3 Tips to make Her holidays easier (WCNC.com)
• Hot Holiday Gift Trends 2022 (WCNC.com)
• Don't Waste Your Money: Social Media Hacking (WCCB Charlotte)
• Get Ready Charlotte comedian, musician Tommy Davidson is coming (WCNC.com)
• Pet Adoption In The Charlotte Area: See New Dogs, Cats & More (Charlotte Patch)
• About 300 students in pre-k through fifth grade who attend Nations Ford Elementary School, Highland Renaissance Academy and Albemarle Road Elementary schools had a free dental experience at Bank of America Stadium today. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools via Facebook)
• We are proud to congratulate Marcellus Turner (MT), Charlotte Mecklenburg Library CEO & Chief Librarian, on being named as one of the 2022 Charlotteans of the Year by Charlotte magazine. (Charlotte Mecklenburg Library via Facebook)
• THIS WEEKEND: Experience Conductor Laureate Christopher Warren-Green’s world-renowned interpretation of Handel’s Messiah with the Charlotte Symphony. Dec. 2 to Dec. 4 at Knight Theater. Get tickets >> bit.ly/csomessiah22 (Charlotte Symphony via Facebook)
• CELEBRATE THE SEASON: @fourthwardclt's Holiday Sip & Stroll is back again this weekend. Perfect for a unique date night or family excursion. Enjoy a festive outdoor evening stroll through Historic Fourth Ward...(Charlotte Center City via Facebook)
• We are in URGENT need of quick breakfast items! Could you help us provide for our families? Visit our #Amazon link below to help or drop off donations at the House 7 days a week between 8 & 8. (Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Charlotte via Facebook)
• Join us in congratulating (and surprising) Principal Danielle Belton from Paw Creek Elementary! She was awarded CMS Principal of the Year! Danielle's incredible, life-changing work benefits her students daily...(Classroom Central via Facebook)
• Corridors of Opportunity, in partnership with Keep Charlotte Beautiful and community stakeholders, had a large-scale cleanup along West Sugar Creek Road on Nov. 12. They picked up 45 bags of trash! (City of Charlotte Housing & Neighborhood Services via Facebook)
• Mark your calendar for Brave Step's Kendra Gives Back event on Dec. 17 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at SouthPark Mall. If you can't join in person, you can shop online and support our mission. (Brave Step via Facebook)
• Did you know Around the Crown 10K presented by Truist is having a Holiday Hustle scavenger hunt starting Dec. 1? There's also limited registration for next year's Around the Crown 10K ...(Sustain Charlotte via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! I'll see you soon.

— Alexis Goring

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