City manager Ron Carlee has announced that tomorrow's Novant Health Thanksgiving Day Parade will be an "extraordinary event," which places restrictions on what can be brought within the boundaries of the parade. CMPD Chief Kerr Putney said that recent international terrorist attacks are behind the decision. The "extraordinary event" ordinance was adopted by the city during a time when Occupy Charlotte was active and police expected lots of protests at the Democratic National Convention, among other events, such as shareholder meetings for Duke Energy and Bank of America. There's a long list of items banned during an extraordinary event, and police are also allowed to decide on other items on site. There are about 100,000 people expected to attend the event tomorrow. (Fox46 Staff)
Police are looking for the man they say shot two people at a north Charlotte restaurant last night while trying to rob it. The man reportedly shot one person in the arm and another in the leg at about 8:30 p.m. at U.S. Fried Chicken on W. Sugar Creek Road in the Derita neighborhood. The victims are expected to recover fully and the suspect did not get away with any money. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. (WBTV Web Staff)
Police are currently looking for 33-year-old Quavis Clyde, who was identified by a witness as the shooter in a homicide in Cleveland County last night. The witness told police Clyde shot his neighbor, 43-year-old Shawn Borders, during an argument the two were having. Borders was found dead on the scene when police arrived. (WSOC Staff)
WANTED! Search continues for Quavis Clyde. He is charged with killing his neighbor after an argument in Shelby. pic.twitter.com/IWTVoA2WPX
This list, compiled by Karen Sullivan of the Charlotte Observer, shows all the closings of government buildings in the area during the rest of the week. Important note for Mecklenburgers: hit your local ABC Store today if you want to drink through the anxiety of a family get-together tomorrow.
Protesters marched through the streets of Chicago last night after police released the dash cam video of the October 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald by a Chicago police officer. More than 500 people took part in protests that are expected continue today. In the video, officer Jason Van Dyke can be seen exiting his vehicle and opening fire on McDonald, who was walking down the street away from police, just seconds later. Van Dyke was arrested and charged with murder yesterday just hours before the video was released to the public. The police department's first accounts of the shooting said McDonald was lunging at officers, which is clearly proven wrong on the video. (NBC Chicago)