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Governor responds to Trump's RNC tweets "They must be immediately given an answer by the Governor as to whether or not the space will be allowed to be fully occupied. If not, we will be reluctantly forced to find, with all of the jobs and economic development it brings, another Republican National Convention site." - @realDonaldTrump by Nyamekye Daniel Contributor
(The Center Square) – Gov. Roy Cooper said May 26 he supported hosting the Republican National Convention in Charlotte and he is waiting on safety precaution plans from event organizers. President Donald Trump
on Twitter had threatened to pull the GOP event scheduled for August from Charlotte. “I’m not surprised by anything that I see on Twitter,” Cooper said. “I will say that it’s OK for political conventions to be political, but pandemic response cannot be.” Cooper said discussions
with RNC representatives about the requirements to safely produce the event within the health guidelines recommended to contain COVID-19 are ongoing. RNC staff is required to submit the proposals to public health officials, Cooper said. see TRUMP, Page 2A
President Donald Trump meets with Deputy Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Peter Gaynor and N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper on Sept. 9, 2019, aboard Air Force One during a stop in Havelock. Shealah Craighead/Official White House Photo
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MATTHEWS – Carmel Christian School celebrated the Class of 2020 with a virtual graduation May 22 followed by a parade of graduates along N.C. 51 and a cap toss in the parking lot. Restrictions on mass gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the need for a virtual graduation. Severe weather in the Matthews area also delayed the live por-
tion of the event until the storms cleared. “Even in these uncertain times, it may feel as though our lives are in limbo, waiting for the next announcement to let us know whether another thing we have been awaiting for years has been postponed, canceled or switched to a virtual format,” Valedictorian Grace Villanueva said in her graduation speech. She offered words see GRADS, Page 5A
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WAXHAW – If you’re reading this, it’s time to put down the scissors, close YouTube and step away from the store-bought coloring kit because hair salons are open again. Salons started taking clients at 5 p.m. May 22. That’s when the state officially entered Phase 2 of Gov. Roy Cooper’s threephased approach to slowly lift
restrictions while combating COVID-19. So what will a trip to the salon look like now? Brush’d Salon owner Nikki Bourgeault said she turned to the state’s guidance on social distancing, minimizing exposure and cleaning when preparing to reopen her salon in Waxhaw. “We want our staff and clients to feel safe and that’s the environment we’re creating,”
have two photos of my mother taken on the day of her high school graduation. In both photos, she's holding a cigarette. You can't tell with the bulky graduation gown she's wearing, but she was pregnant with me at the time. Thirty-two days later, I came crawling out of her womb, probably crying and in need of a smoke. My mother was so excited to watch me graduate, but she died unexpectedly three days before the ceremony. The days that followed were a blur. It seemed like I was going through the motions, yet floating on air, as I took one final exam, attended the baccalaureate service and walked across the stage to accept my diploma. Since then, I've attended graduation ceremonies for at least 16 different schools in the Charlotte region. Every time I hear Pomp and Circumstance, I not only think of the late great Randy “Macho Man” Savage, but I also have flashbacks to the sequence of events that happened this very week 21 years ago. It's bittersweet. But with every single ceremony, the thought also crosses my mind that I'm watching a rerun of “Jeopardy.” The format of the game never changes, only the players. If you've seen one, you've probably seen them all. That's why I was pleasantly surprised by Carmel Christian School's graduation see VICK, Page 5A
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Bourgeault said. At Brush’d, everyone is required to wear a face mask and sanitize their hands upon arrival. The waiting area is closed, so clients will stay in their car until their stylist is ready. The salon will be operating at 50% capacity, which means only see SALON, Page 3A
Right: Nikki Bourgeault is happy to be working at her salon again. Photo courtesy of Brush’d Salon
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According to a letter sent May 25 to RNC CEO Marcia Lee Kelly, Cooper, his staff and public health officials met May 22 with RNC organizers. In the letter, Dr. Mandy Cohen, state health secretary, recalls the conversation with Kelly. “As we discussed, we look forward to continuing to work with you and your team to ensure a safe RNC Convention for your participants and the people of Charlotte,” Cohen wrote. “I wanted to reach out today as we saw the tweet from President Trump this morning sharing an accelerated decision-making timeline regarding hosting the convention in Charlotte.” Trump's tweets on May 25 pointed out the uncertainty of having full attendance in RNC venues. He said the thousands of Republicans making plans to attend the event deserve to know. “They must be immediately given an answer by the governor as to whether or not the space will be allowed to be fully occupied,” he tweeted. “If not, we will be reluctantly forced to find, with all of the jobs and economic development it brings, another Republican National Convention site. This is not something I want to do.” North Carolina entered Phase 2 of its reopening plan last week amid
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the coronavirus pandemic, and Cooper has been cautious in lifting restrictions. Given the date of the convention, Cooper said he could not predict how well the coronavirus will be contained by then. Cooper said May 26 he had similar conversations with the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets,
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cussions with them about a very limited convention all the way up, and we want to see in writing what their plans are.” Shortly, after Trump’s tweet, Florida and Georgia, southeastern states led by Republican governors, offered to host the convention, as did Texas.
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MINT HILL – The Mint Hill Chamber of Commerce awarded college scholarships to four students attending Independence High School. Candidates submit an application, transcripts, essay and letter of recommendation. Winners receive $1,000 based on academics, community service and leadership. “The students that applied for our scholarships this year were remarkable,” Executive Director Paige McKinney said. “All of our applicants demonstrated leadership attributes and academic achievements within their school.” Winners were as follows: • Michael Golden will study computer science/engineering at N.C. State University. • Ann Estelle Freyer will study political studies at Davidson College.
• Asha Mullis will study nursing at UNC-Chapel Hill. • Elizabeth Andrews will study biology at UNC-Chapel Hill. McKinney said they also made an impact within the community. “They took an active role volunteering at the Mint Hill Fire Department, the Mint Hill Library and various nonprofits within our community, including the Mint Hill Chamber of Commerce,” McKinney said. “We hope that this scholarship will help further their education and that they will return to Mint Hill as future business leaders in our community.” The chamber’s board of directors instituted the scholarship program in 2014. It is made possible with support of chamber members, the business
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four stylists and chairs will be in use at one time. Each client will have their own chair and station that will be sanitized after every appointment. Color and cutting capes will be washed after each guest, and the shampoo bowl and chair will also be sanitized. To take things a step further, Bourgeault has deemed the shampoo area a “no talking zone” because faces are so close together when stylists are washing their client’s hair. She also added a staff member to focus solely on sanitizing high-touch areas around the salon. “We are like front of the line,” Bourgeault said. “We are touching people and we are with them for a couple hours at a time, so we are taking this very seriously.” Brush’d was only open for about six months before salons were forced to temporarily close due to stay-at-home orders. Opening the salon had been a longtime dream for Bourgeault. She had been working in a salon studio for 14 years and styled shows for New York Fashion Week, worked on well-known television shows and was the lead makeup artist for an NFL cheerleading team. She was also a teacher for stylists at Aveda and is currently a color educator for the hair brand Kevin Murphy. Last year, Bourgeault won Best Stylist and Brush’d won Best Hair Salon in Best of the Weeklies reader’s choice competition. As an owner, she said it was stressful for Brush’d to be closed for two months, especially with so much unknown.
Our Best of the Weekly readers choice campaign features dozens of categories, including best day spa, hair salon, nail salon and stylist. Voting for this year's campaign concludes June 19 on our three websites. Here is a listing of who won in salon categories last year. Best Day Spa: Jon'Ric International 2935 Matthews-Weddington Road, Matthews Voci MedSpa 7808 Rea Road, Charlotte Float Carolina 105 Waxhaw Professional Park Drive, Waxhaw
“Hairstylists are creative people and we have to be doing something,” she said. “It’s hard to stay at home. We want to be at work.” During that time, Brush’d sold root touch-up sprays to tide clients over and stayed connected by posting hair tutorial videos on social media. Salon staff also participated in training through Zoom and took a Barbicide COVID-19 certification course. Barbicide is a disinfectant solution used to clean combs and hair-cutting shears. The EPA approves Barbicide for use against the virus that causes COVID-19. Now that North Carolina has entered Phase 2, Bourgeault said she’s excited to get back to work and to see staff and clients. She said many clients at Brush’d have built personal relationships with their stylists and they’ve missed coming in on a regular basis.
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Brush'd Salon was only open for about six months before owner Nikki Bourgeault had to temporarily close the doors due to stay-at-home orders. CMG file photos
“It’s like being able to go see your best friend,” Bourgeault said. “There’s something comfortable and normal about going to get your hair done because that’s part of a normal routine that men and women do.”
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ECPI University reopens Charlotte campus Plus: A roundup of what other schools are doing by Karie Simmons karie@cmgweekly.com
CHARLOTTE – ECPI University Charlotte has reopened its campus with new protocols to protect against the spread of COVID-19 so students can stay on course for graduation. ECPI is an accredited college offering undergraduate and graduate education in an accelerated format. Students can earn a bachelor’s degree in as little as two and a half years or an associate’s degree in as little as one and a half years if they already have college credit. The school has six colleges with campuses in the Carolinas, Virginia and Florida. The Charlotte campus is at 4800 Airport Center Pkwy. Campus President Victor Riley said no students have had to delay their completion due to coronavirus and reopening campus allows the school to ensure that continues. “It affords our students with a great opportunity to get back into hands-on labs using very safe reopening procedures so they can prepare to go into a better career,” Riley said. Some of those reopening procedures include requiring faculty, staff and students to have their temperature taken as they enter the building. Face masks should also be worn in all common areas. The school will be enhancing its cleaning and disinfection of common areas, restrooms and high-touch surfaces each day. Sanitizing stations have also been set up near all entry and exit points, elevators and stairwells. While many classes will continue to meet remotely during this time, most require a hands-on learning component. ECPI has reopened labs but will limit the number of students who participate at one time to ensure safety. Classrooms and labs have also been reconfigured to allow for distancing between workstations. Faculty, staff and students will be required to clean and disinfect their personal workstations, classrooms and labs before starting and ending work or class. Riley said it’s critical for students to get the hands-on experience that drew them to ECPI in the first place. “No amount of simulation is like doing it
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in person,” he said. Here’s what other colleges and universities around the region are doing: Central Piedmont Community College The majority of Central Piedmont’s summer classes will be held online, but some will be part online and part in-person. Some health careers and commercial driver’s license students will have the opportunity to resume and complete their spring semester classes that were suspended in March. Still, most summer students should not come to campus over the next few weeks and CPCC employees will continue to work remotely. No updates have been posted about the fall semester. Queens University of Charlotte Summer courses at Queens University will be offered online, but the school anticipates the fall term will be on campus. President Daniel Lugo said in a May 4 message to the Queens community that a reopening task force will recommend plans and procedures to safely reopen campus this summer and for the return to campus-based instruction and living in the fall. “The task force is studying best practices in social distancing and, if necessary, ways to minimize density in living, learning and common spaces,” Lugo said. South Piedmont Community College All classes at South Piedmont have transitioned to online with the exception of certain courses in public health and safety,
trade programs and basic skills that have a hands-on learning component. “Employees are mostly teleworking and those who need to be on campus, we’re staggering those schedules,” said Misty McMillan, director of marketing and communications. The school has yet to make a definite decision about how to handle fall instruction. UNC Charlotte All in-person and overnight camps at UNC Charlotte scheduled for July and August have been canceled and all summer courses are being offered online. Based on public health guidance, the school has moved the start of the fall semester from Aug. 24 to Sept. 7 to allow more time between the projected peak of the virus in Mecklenburg County and the start of the academic year. The school not announced if fall instruction will take place on campus. Wingate University Wingate President Rhett Brown told students May 6 the university is planning to reopen for in-person instruction this fall. Brown said in-person will be the default plan, but there are also two contingency plans just in case: online only or hybrid/ flexible instruction. “With the HyFlex model, students can choose between attending class in-person or online,” Brown said. “This also gives us flexibility in case of a coronavirus flare-up that leads to another evacuation of the school.”
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MONROE – Union County Public Schools is considering whether to ask the Union County Board of Commissioners to place a $129.5 million school bond referendum on the November election ballot. Dave Burnett, facilities director for UCPS, presented a project list May 21 to the school board's facilities committee. The list included the design and construction of a replacement school for Forest Hills High ($81 million), a replacement school at East Elementary ($30.9 million), a five-classroom addition at Cuthbertson Middle ($1.8 million), and a fieldhouse and central plant addition to both Porter Ridge High ($1.5 million) and Marvin Ridge High ($1.5 million).
Online extras Find the story “Inside the May 29 edition” on www.unioncounty weekly.com for the following stories about school growth in Union County: • Monroe-area schools within UCPS have extra capacity • UCPS examines development in Piedmont High School cluster
The list also included design work for repurposing the existing Forest Hills High for East Union Middle ($2.4 million), land and design work for a replacement school for Parkwood High ($6.7 million) and a bond contingency at 3% ($3.8 million). “We would still want to have an agreement with the county as far as escalation rates would go,” Burnett told the committee. Kathy Heintel, who chairs the committee, said the full board needs to have a conversation about the bond. “I would love to do a bond this year,” Heintel said. “I think it's the right thing
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from Eleanor Roosevelt: “If life were predictable, it would cease to be life and be without flavor.” Villanueva encouraged classmates to take on life's challenges with the enthusiasm they had as freshmen, the patience demonstrated as sophomores and the fortitude gained as juniors. Salutatorian Grace Swanson acknowledged that many of her classmates were in mourning over what graduation could have been. She encouraged them to focus on their blessings instead of expectations, adding that gratitude is searching for the blessings within hardship. Swanson expressed her gratitude to Carmel Christian administrators for working to salvage graduation for them. Nicole Martin, director of U.S. ministry for the American Bible Society, told graduates that while this isn't the way students envisioned graduating, she believes God is telling us to maintain hope. “Sometimes in the midst of crisis, in the midst of challenges, sometimes when things don't work out as we expected, we feel isolated and alone,” Martin said. “But God reminds us by his word no matter how bad things get, no matter how challenging things are, no matter how stalled your plans may be, you are surrounded by fierce faith.” Eighty-one students graduated. Carmel Christian recognized several of them during the ceremony with awards. They were as follows: • Kelly Topiwala received the Bobby Jones Athlete of the Year. She was a star on the girls golf team. • Kylie Wooden won the Artistic Expression Excellence in Fine Arts Award. • Kristin Cirone won the Dr. Wayne Poplin Bible Award, given to a senior who shows love of studying the Bible. • Lauren Owen won the Head of School Cup, given to a senior who demonstrates the characteristics of a disciple-maker. • Fifteen students were given the Alpha and Omega Award, given to seniors who have attended Carmel Christian since kindergarten. They were Isaac Bennett, Cameron Brackman, Margaret Grace Childers, Matthew Gooch, Grant Hudson, Demetra Karres, Lauren Owen, Gracie Perkins, Zan Scarfato, Grayson Smith, Allie Spies, Jackson
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on May 22. The school had a virtual ceremony, followed by a parade of graduates and a turning of the tassels in the parking lot. I've attended graduations on football fields and arenas where you can barely make out faces because you're sitting so far away or barely hear what anyone is saying because the sound system sucks. The production quality of Carmel Christian's ceremony was excellent and much better than what a parent could capture on a camera phone several yards away. Carmel Christian celebrated 81 graduates, which is much smaller than your typical public high school, so in addition to hearing a student's name, you also learned how long they've attended the school, what church they go to and what activities they were involved in. You also saw then and now photos of each student. I would be more inclined to watch the entire ceremony just to see what my friends looked like when they were younger. The school also recognized several students with awards for achievements in sports, arts and Bible study. The ceremony included footage of school staff surprising each student at their home with the award. This was a nice touch.
to do for Forest Hills and for so many things on this project (list).” School board member Matt Helms agreed. “I think it's a good idea,” he said. “See what they come back with. I think the timing is pretty good.” The issue of a bond referendum came up during a joint meeting between the school board and county commission in February. County Manager Mark Watson advised school leaders to make the request soon so his staff can have time to vet it. The school board is scheduled to meet June 2. District staff is expected to give a presentation to the full board.
Updates on high school graduation ceremonies Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools released its diploma drive-thru pick-up schedule. Schools in our coverage area will graduate at 8 a.m. on their respective campuses on the following days: • June 10: Butler and Ardrey Kell • June 11: Providence and Independence • June 12: Levine Middle College • June 13: Rocky River and South Mecklenburg • June 15: Myers Park Union County Public Schools announced May 22 it will announce plans for high school graduations this week, but the announcement did not come before the Weekly's print deadline. “District staff, high school principals and student leaders have been working tirelessly to develop plans for graduation ceremonies that will honor our students in a safe environment while adhering to state guidelines for social distancing,” according to a statement.
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Stipp, Kelley Topiwala, Kathryn Vandergrift and Emily Volker. The Class of 2020 will provide a donation in mid-June to the Matthews Free Medical Clinic. “We wanted to do something especially meaningful to help our community in light of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Senior Class President Emily Volker said of the class gift. Immediate family of graduates later participated in a parade along N.C. 51 that ended on campus. Students took turns getting out of their vehicles to receive their diplomas from Head of School Jay Hancock and pose for pictures. Students then gathered in the parking lot beside their cars. From there, they were instructed to turn their tassels. Vehicles honked as graduates tossed their caps in their air. Hancock said both events honored seniors for past accomplishments and resilience in present circumstances. “We have learned many lessons over the past few months. Most of all, we have learned that community matters, probably more than we realize,” Hancock said. “Classmates, parents, teachers, coaches and other leaders came together, with God's help, to provide the support needed to endure the challenges brought about by this pandemic." A parade of graduates followed the virtual ceremony. Staff lined up to wave at graduates, some of whom took advantage of sunroofs to stand up and bask in the moment. Each vehicle would stop so the graduate could pick up their diploma from Head of School Jay Hancock and pose for pictures. Everyone then gathered in the parking lot to turn their tassels and toss their caps in the air as vehicles honked in celebration. I was skeptical of the drive-through diploma pick-up, but Carmel Christian taught me this can be done well. It will be a bigger challenge to pull off in a timely fashion for schools as large as Ardrey Kell and Myers Park. Two key things were missing from Carmel Christian's ceremony: the energy of hundreds or thousands of people cheering on graduates during the processional and the excitement of walking across the stage to receive the diploma. I empathize with graduates for missing out on so much during their senior year to this pandemic, but the spread of a potentially fatal infectious respiratory disease makes a traditional graduation ceremony very difficult to organize. The staff at Carmel Christian did a great job of providing a safe, unique and meaningful alternative that graduates could share with their classmates and family.
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Firm searches for Indian Trail's next town manager by Justin Vick justin@cmgweekly.com
INDIAN TRAIL – The search firm charged with recruiting candidates to become the next town manager of Indian Trail has assured town leaders they will have a strong candidate pool. The Indian Trail Town Council selected The Mercer Group to conduct the town manager search during its May 12 meeting. Ellis
Hankins, vice president of the firm, has since had conversations individually with the mayor, council members and senior members of town staff about their expectations for the new manager. “I really believe that this position will be viewed by potential candidates as attractive and desirable,” Hankins told the council May 21. “Indian Trail has not enjoyed great management stability in recent years. Some managers who will
consider applying will be mindful of that.” Since Joe Fivas resigned as town manager following the 2015 election, the council has promoted two town engineers to take on the role. The council fired the first one and put the second one on administrative leave before he left. Given Indian Trail's rocky history with town managers, Mayor Pro Tem Marcus McIntyre asked Hankins if bringing on a profes-
sional search firm would enable them to receive interest from suitable and qualified candidates. After conversations with the town council and staff, Hankins believes the Indian Trail vacancy is a “desirable job where a good manager can come and make a meaningful contribution and work well cooperatively with the council.” “Even in these difficult times and even with the some of the difficulties in the past in Indian Trail with
town managers, I think we will be able to attract some well qualified managers for the council's consideration,” Hankins said. The Mercer Group has found key staff for Charlotte, Asheville, Clinton, Emerald Isle, Manteo and Oxford, as well as Cumberland, Durham, Gaston and Mecklenburg counties. The search for a town manager see MANAGER, Page 2B
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Edge City Brewery pivots during pandemic community and a new brewery,” Thomas said. Edge City has been selling beer CHARLOTTE – John Thomas to-go for the past month, but can and his brother, Jared, had been now finally serve customers inside talking about opening their own the taproom and on the patio. Breweries, wineries, cideries brewery in Charlotte for a while. Two years ago, they finally took the and distilleries are able to open leap and began planning for what under Phase 2 of Gov. Roy Coowould become Edge City Brewery, per’s three-phased approach to renot knowing it would all come to open the state. The second phase a head in the midst of a pandemic. began at 5 p.m. May 22 and runs through at least Edge City was June 26. on track to open Edge City will off Monroe Road open to customers the first weekend Our opening was on May 28 with in April. Thomas some good news capacity. said local and state when there wasn’t limited stay-at-home orders so much good news Beer will be served in recyclable and due to COVID-19 going on.” compostable cups forced them to push • John Thomas and tables will be six back a few weeks and pivot what they had planned feet apart with a certain amount for a grand opening. The celebra- of people allowed per table. “It’s definitely really exciting to tion was supposed to include live open up in some capacity, so we’re music, vendors and food trucks. “We really wanted to make it really looking forward to this just an exciting weekend for the weekend,” Thomas said. community and introduce oursee BREWERY, Page 2B selves as a new addition to the by Karie Simmons
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MONROE – Union County Manager Mark Watson told county commissioners May 18 that complaints about the odor and taste of water were the result of an alWatson gae bloom at a water reservoir. Watson said this was the first warm weather season for the new reservoir. “We certainly understand the level of concern,” Watson said. “Staff made every effort to communicate what steps we were taking in order to determine the cause.” He said the county sent out a letter and email to customers to let them know of the cause and what steps they were taking to mitigate the algae bloom. “We made every effort to get the word out with factual and up-to-date information,” Watson said. “The only thing that prohibited us from doing that the first day or two was the fact the water samples had to be made and it took time to culture those and get those reports back.” Charlotte news stations WSOC and WCNC talked to residents in mid-May about their concerns with the water. We asked Union County Weekly Facebook followers what they thought about the taste of the water: • “I would expect service to improve with the increase in price, but unfortunately, the reverse appears to be true. We haven't forgotten the e.coli incident in March.” – Sondra Bradford • “I bought a filter for my refrigerator for the first time. I have had the fridge for 10 years.” – Branden Wilson Chopelas • “Yep. Tap water in Wesley Chapel tastes like dirt.” – Alison Stevens Demus • “And it smells funny sometimes, too.” – Wesley Chapel Councilwoman Amanda Swayne Fuller • “Yes, noticed about a week ago in Indian Trail. It tastes like dirt!” – Gretchen Tyler Botts
Brothers John and Jared Thomas have not let the COVID-19 pandemic sidetrack their plans to open Edge City Brewery. Photos courtesy of Edge City Brewery
Jennings tapped as CMPD police chief
Mayor Vi Lyles was on hand to announce that Johnny Jennings will take over the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. David Flower/City of Charlotte
CHARLOTTE – Johnny Jennings will lead the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department starting in September. Since joining CMPD in 1992, Jennings developed a paid internship program; oversaw events such as the NBA All-Star Game and Billy Graham's funeral; and coordinated with federal, state and regional partners for the Democratic National Convention. “I have had the privilege of observing and experiencing the growth of our city and the department. We have been resilient in managing some of the most challenging experiences and growing from them,"
Jennings said. "We will continue to face challenges as the city continues to grow and evolve. I'm humbled to be the next police chief and lead the CMPD during these times.” The hiring process included input from key stakeholders and community groups. More than 500 CMPD officers provided input through an anonymous survey. “This process was very competitive and reflects the fact that CMPD is one of the top police departments in the nation,” City Manager Marcus Jones said.
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Memorial Day endures in different forms through pandemic by Jusin Vick justin@cmgweekly.com
Waxhaw Mayor Ron Pappas acknowledged Memorial Day usually ushers in the start of summer, but he stressed during the town’s virtual remembrance May 25 that the holiday is not about parties or vacation. “It’s about reflecting on the past and expressing gratitude for the veterans whose lives have been lost while making the ultimate sacrifice for their country,” Pappas said. The town streamed the event on Facebook and YouTube at a time when people are encouraged to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Pappas encouraged the community to take advantage of that extra time at home to reach out to someone who has lost a loved one in the Armed Forces to let them know they’re being thought about. He also suggested explaining to children the meaning of Memorial Day and relating it to what they are learning in virtual classrooms. “In March, we were called on as a nation to protect our country by doing nothing except staying at home,” Pappas said. “So many people viewed this as a major sacrifice and a heavy bur-
den, and we understand that. “This is nothing compared to what it means to be called to defend your country as a member of the Armed Services to put your life on the line, to defend our freedom, to lose friends who have become family on the battlefield, to send loved ones off to war because they pledged to defend their country when the time came.” N.C. Rep. Craig Horn said we find ourselves in unprecedented times that try our patience, challenge our tempers and restrain our movements. “The American spirit that burned inside those from who today we pay homage continues to live inside each one of us,” Horn said. “We will find a way to cope, to deal and to overcome. We may be all alone but we are all together.” Horn said the heroes we honor on Memorial Day taught us the value of sacrifice, the dignity of work and the honor of virtue, which he described as the necessary conditions of freedom. They also have shown us the importance of courage. “It is my belief that the proper way to honor our fallen is to take care of our brothers and sisters wounded either physically and emotionally and to safeguard
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The grand opening party Thomas originally wanted may also happen soon, too. “We’re going to take this Phase 2 kind of slow and still be cautious and ensure all the safety procedures are in place,” Thomas said. “As we get further along and we hear more from the government and CDC, we’ll start planning an event.” Customers who visit Edge City can choose from a variety of New England IPAs, hazy IPAs, sours, pilsners, lagers, wheat beers and stouts. Two of the most popular brews are Foggy Bottom Boi (a
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Matthews Mayor John Higdon, Charlotte Media Group Publisher Adrian Garson and American Legion Post 235 Commander Mark Tofano pose for a photo at a Memorial Day observance at Stumptown Park. Photo courtesy of Adrian Garson
our families and for each of us to serve a selfless life,” Horn said. Matthews Post celebrates in-person Bucking the trend of going virtual with its Memorial Day plans, American Legion Post 235 held its annual Memorial Day ceremony May 25 at Stumptown Park in Matthews. Commander Mark Tofano thanked Matthews Mayor John Higdon for ensuring the post had access to the park. About 100 people attended the event. “There is no substitute for person-to-person contact especially in regards to giving hon-
“juicy” New England-style IPA) and Hakuna Kumquata (a Berliner weisse brewed with local kumquats and strawberries). Thomas said while the to-go beer has been successful, he’s looking forward to customers coming in and enjoying the brewery as intended. He and his brother purposely chose to build in an “underserved” area of Monroe Road, which some call MoRA. MoRA, a grassroots organization, includes residents from surrounding neighborhoods, area businesses, East Mecklenburg High School and the Independence Regional Library. The group is intent on shaping the rebirth of Monroe Road from
or, respect and remembrance of veterans who have fallen for this country,” Tofano said. Tofano recently took command of the post. One of his first initiatives is Operation Connect, in which volunteers reach out to Matthews veterans. Once contact is made, they arrange a home visit to provide veterans access to information about the American Legion and Post 235. “It's just a concentrated effort in trying to make a lot of our veterans, whether they are American Legion members or not, feel part of our family,” Tofano said.
Oakhurst to Matthews by bringing together live music, art and vendors. Edge City is located right next to MoRA’s “Embrace” sculpture – the icon of the neighborhood. The space is two stories tall, with the second being the brewhouse where guests will be able to see the brewing process in action. In the taproom is where city and nature meet, Thomas said. Customers can expect to see a live tree in the space as well as tons of plants, big windows with natural light, tables made out of live-edge wood and a white marble bar top. There are also hints of city accents like gold chandeliers and tap handles. Outside is a dog-friendly patio. Opening a new business is al-
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for Southern Shores recently concluded after town leaders interviewed candidates via Zoom. Hankins expects the process for Indian Trail to extend to the end of August with the new town manager starting work in September. He hopes to have a list of semifinalists by mid-July. In the meantime, he'll prepare a recruitment brochure describing the town and desired characteristics of the manager. He'll spend a lot of time talking with candidates and judging their qualifications based on the town's criteria. Hankins described the town manager as the chief executive officer who operates the government and oversees the daily delivery of services to citizens based on the policies and priorities set by elected officials. He hopes to attract a group of well-qualified candidates at different stages of their careers. “I put a lot of value on personal and professional maturity,” Hankins said. “That's what I want to hear before I recommend any of those people to you for your consideration.” McIntyre asked Hankins what advice he'd give to town leaders about making the best decision. Hankins recommended careful deliberations, confidentiality and open-mindedness. “It's clear to me, based on my discussion with you all this morning, council is very well focused on this search, you all intend to devote the time it will take to make a sound decision and to get this right at the end of the process,” he said.
ready nerve-racking and challenging, but throw a pandemic in the mix and it seems impossible. For Edge City, it wasn’t. “Those fears were definitely in the back of our mind, but we were just trying to be as positive and optimistic as possible,” Thomas said. The past month has been like one long soft opening for Edge City. Thomas said they’ve been able to get a feel for the business and hear feedback from customers about the beer and space. It has also given Thomas’ brewmaster brother, Jared, more time to brew and work on new recipes. Even though it was tough at times, Thomas said Edge City almost had to open in the middle of
the pandemic. In a way, it shows businesses and residents things aren’t as hopeless as they may seem. “Our opening was some good news when there wasn’t so much good news going on,” Thomas said. “We were able to see a lot of support from the community – not just this neighborhood, but from Charlotte in general – which was really neat to see.” Want to learn more? Edge City Brewery is located at 6209 Old Post Road, Suite 109, Charlotte. Visit www.edge citybrewery.com or call 980-9496199 to learn more. Follow @ edgecitybrewery on Facebook and Instagram to stay connected.
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Organizers cancel Mint Hill Madness festival MINT HILL – Mint Hill Events announced May 21 that it was canceling Family Fun Nights through the end of August, as well as Mint Hill Madness due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival usually takes place in May, but it was moved to Aug. 6 to 8 before getting canceled. The organization cited two main reasons for the cancellation. The first involved the uncertainty surrounding mass gatherings. Mint Hill Madness attracts 20,000 people, but currently, North Carolina doesn't allow mass gatherings of more than 25 people outside. The second concerned the difficulties in maintaining social distancing and sanitizing
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MATTHEWS – The Matthews Police Department has identified a suspect wanted in connection to a break-in April 16 at Metro Diner on East Independence Boulevard but MPD is asking for the public's help in finding him. MPD identified the suspect as Nehemiah Francois Young, 25, of Charlotte. Felony arrest warrants have been issued for Young on charges of breaking and entering and larceny after Young breaking and entering. Call 911 with any information.
Mecklenburg County intends to open back up soon CHARLOTTE – North Carolina's transition into Phase 2 of Gov. Roy Cooper's reopening plan has Mecklenburg County evaluating the best way to reopen back to the public. County Manager Dena Diorio said she has asked department heads to submit a reopening plan that would comply with state guidance while ensuring staff and citizens can conduct county business safely. That may not occur until July 1, she said. “We are preparing for that and taking all the necessary precautions that when we do open county government, we do so safely,” she said during a May 22 press conference.
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Oak Grove Baptist Church earlier in the month concerning Ross yelling at members during a service. Officials said worshipers were blowing car horns during the service. Churchgoers had since stopped blowing horns, but have continued using a public address system, which officials said likely triggered Ross to interfere. The sheriff's internal affairs department will look into whether protocol was followed while the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the circumstances of the shooting. The church will begin having service again in its sanctuary on May 31. “I am so grateful to Jesus for His divine intervention,” the Rev. Rich Myers posted May 24 on the church's Facebook page. “So thankful for dear Oak Grove church members who acted with Christian grace and service. Can't put into words how thankful we are for Union County law enforcement and first-responders. We can't thank you enough.” Myers said the church is praying for the deputies and Ross.
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The upcoming vacancy drew interest from police chiefs across the country, but through this process, Jones said it became clear Jennings' leadership with CMPD has been key to the department's success. Jennings will succeed Kerr Putney, who has been CMPD police chief since 2015 and joined CMPD in 1992. He promoted Jennings to his current rank of deputy chief in 2016.
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