🌱 Charlotte's Wine & Food Festival + Bomb Threats Evacuate Schools

Morning, everybody! I'm back with your new copy of the Charlotte Daily. Follow along to find out everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 90 Low: 66.

Here are the top three stories today in Charlotte:

1. Charlotte's 19th Annual Wine & Food Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1. The festival will be held at Symphony Park at South Park Mall between noon and 6:00 p.m. The festival will offer a selection of local and international wines for participants to test. Participants will be given a souvenir wine glass at the festival's entrance for unlimited tastings. Click to get tickets. (Yes! Weekly)
2. Charlotte's Timothy Herron has been sentenced to over 19 years in prison. The sentence was issued on Tuesday by the Western District of North Carolina. The 48-year-old drug dealer has a criminal history of drug-related charges and pleaded guilty to distributing heroin and cocaine through the Charlotte area. (Fox 46 Charlotte)
3. A number of Charlotte-area schools were evacuated on Tuesday morning due to bomb threats. Mooresville High School, Cox Mill Elementary, Cox Mill High, Northwest Cabarrus High, and Jay M. Robinson High School were evacuated after threats were issued. The evacuations were due to an abundance of caution, according to the school district. (WRAL News)

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Today in Charlotte:

• Live Art Demo With Ricky Singh At Harvey B. Grant Center For African American Arts (4:45 PM)
• Twilight Tour At UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Charlotte has some of the best breweries in the region. The Charlotte Observer is conducting a community contest to determine the top brewery. Click to vote for your favorite brewery. (Charlotte Observer)
• The City of Charlotte announced that a recycling vendor's staffing shortages are causing a residential recycling collection delay. Please plan accordingly. (City of Charlotte Government via Facebook)
• The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has arrested Jaylen Barber for a series of car break-ins in South End. Click for the full report. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.