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Coming up on the Charlotte Patch calendar: Gaslighting: the Musical

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In today's newsletter:

  • How one donated coat is warming a grieving Charlotte family
  • How a Beatties Ford program is quietly cutting violence in Charlotte
  • What mischief awaits in Cornelius’ pun-filled ‘Scrooge in Rouge’?

Also on today's calendar: Gaslighting: the Musical and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 59 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunny, breezy and cooler, temps: high: 47, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Cold with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 40 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Community support ensures warmth for grieving grandson, grandmother (wsoctv.com) — A Charlotte grandmother raising her 9-year-old grandson after his mother’s death is getting much-needed help from the community through the 9 Coats for Kids drive. With money tight, a donated winter coat is easing their burden and reminding them they’re not alone, while Crisis Assistance Ministry urges neighbors to keep supporting local families in need.
   

2. Good News Friday: Anti-violence program making a difference in Charlotte, study says (cardinalpine.com) — Charlotte readers are seeing encouraging results from the Alternatives to Violence program along the Beatties Ford Road corridor, where a new study links it to drops in robberies and other violence. The roundup also highlights three trailblazing veterans honored in North Carolina and previews the 2026 MerleFest lineup in Wilkesboro.
   

3. ‘Scrooge in Rouge' Nicely Rewards the Naughty (qcnerve.com) — A new production of the cheeky holiday spoof “Scrooge in Rouge” is playing up in Cornelius, offering Charlotte-area theater fans a bawdy twist on Dickens with plenty of groan-worthy puns. The Queen City Nerve review teaser hints that Bob Cratchit and company are suffering through both hard times and hilariously bad luck, with full details available to subscribers.
   

4. Youngstown little league team wins Pop Warner Super Bowl championship (wfmj.com) — Charlotte just hosted the Pop Warner Super Bowl matchup where the Youngstown Little Bears dominated 33–0 to claim the national youth football title. The championship game and earlier bracket contests brought teams from several states into the city, underscoring Charlotte’s role as a major youth sports destination.
   

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