🌱 Gordon Ramsey Picks CLT + Arrests Made In 2020 Shooting + CMS

Hey, Charlotte! It's a chilly Thursday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Periods of clouds and sun. High: 50 Low: 37.

Here are the top stories in Charlotte today:

1. 2 men arrested in 2020 murder case, Charlotte police say (WCNC.com)
2. Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay picks NC to launch new concept, a food market-style restaurant (Charlotte Observer)
3. CMS Holding Emergency Meeting To Discuss $2,500 Employee Bonuses (Charlotte Patch)
4. US Coast Guard rescues 4 fishermen off North Carolina coast (Charlotte Observer)
5. Four suspects listed after 19-year-old student shot in Charlotte, hospitalized with serious injuries (WBTV)

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Today in Charlotte:

• Dance Concert - Myers Park High (12:00 AM)
• Gala - Postponed to January 27, 2022 - Matthews Chamber Annual Gala (12:00 AM)
• Underclassmen Picture Retakes - Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology (3:45 AM)
• IB Magnet Open House - West Charlotte High (7:00 AM)
• Virtual Elementary School Open House (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• ArtPop Street Gallery: "Join us in embracing nature with these landscapes and nature works by #ArtPopCLT Class of 2021 Cities Program Artist, Molly Partyka! Molly’s work centers around storytelling the art of love, nature, and travel. Find more of Molly’s wor..." (Instagram)
• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "RESCUE ONLY Mom is the first in the grid - 2 years/A1189698 4 boys/5 girls" (Facebook)
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools: "REMINDER! Today is an Early Release Day for CMS. School will dismiss three hours earlier than designated bell schedule end times." (Facebook)
• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "#ACCalumni "He was formerly kix and went through foster to adopt heart worm treatment - adopted him in April-ish. He even got into my towns news paper lol"" (Facebook)
• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "Each picture has more info. Adoptable at 8315 Byrum Dr. Charlotte unless otherwise noted. There's always more adoptable small pets listed at http://cltgov.me/petadoption #ACCsmallPets #ACCadopt" (Facebook)

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About me: A Texas-native, I've spent most of my life in Alabama but have recently moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. I have an avid interest in motorsports, so this makes the Carolinas an ideal region to call home. I have a decade of experience in journalism, graduating from the University of South Alabama with honors in journalism with a double major in psychology and a minor in criminal justice. I spent roughly five years of my career in front of a camera in TV news but I have spent years in print journalism and even earned a couple of cool awards like an Edward R. Murrow award along the way. I enjoy covering stories in education, healthcare, government and most of all, stories that directly help people and improve their lives in some way. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my partner Matt, and our two cats, Kenly and Gotenks, going to new restaurants and hanging out at racetracks.

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