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Charlotte Man Indicted on Federal Vehicle Theft and Tampering Charges, Alleged Theft Ring Mastermind Terrick Lumpkin Appears in Court
An alleged kingpin of car theft, Terrick D. Lumpkin, made his initial court appearance before a charlotte magistrate facing severe federal charges of vehicle theft and tampering, officials reported. At the proceeding overseen by U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler, Lumpkin, a 38-year-old Charlotte resident was indicted on a slew...
Olympic Spotlight shining bright, on Anna Cockrell: Charlotte's own competing in the 400m Hurdles in Paris
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Today’s Olympic spotlight features the father of 2024 Olympic Hurdler Anna Cockrell, Mr. Kieth Cockrell, President of Bank of America Charlotte. “We are so excited to be a part of our daughter's journey in the 400 Meter Hurdles for the 2024 Olympics” says Cockrell. He adds “this is an exciting time for our family as we support our daughter Anna in her quest to be on the podium. I had no idea how good my daughter was when she started jumping over hurdles."
2027 guard Smith talks West Virginia offer
Lincolnton (N.C.) 2027 guard LJ Smith is just beginning to jump into the recruiting process but already holds a number of high level scholarship offers including West Virginia. Smith, 6-foot-4, 150-pounds, found out about the news that the Mountaineers were jumping into the mix after his head coach spoke with associate head coach Chester Frazier. “I was really excited because it’s a pretty big offer and they’re in the Big 12 Conference,” he said. Because Smith is still a 2027 prospect, Smith has yet to speak to the coaching staff himself but he is excited to get to know more...
Western North Carolina shifts to eCourts to expand access; local attorney reacts
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Eleven Western North Carolina counties made the transition to eCourts this week, with the purpose of shifting to digital court records being to expand access to justice. There are different elements of eCourts, including eFiling, which allows attorneys to file court documents online to the...
Construction underway on Beatty’s Ford Beach project
DENVER – Lincoln County in partnership with Duke Energy announced construction is underway for the Beatty’s Ford Beach project located at the end of Unity Church Road in Denver. The final project will include a public swim beach area, an accessible fishing pier, a concession building with bathrooms, additional paved parking and a looped drive for safe entering and exiting of the park.
SECU Foundation renews support of Lead for North Carolina with $1 million grant
RALEIGH — SECU Foundation has announced its renewed support of Lead for North Carolina (LFNC), a post-graduate fellowship program at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill School of Government. With its $1 million grant, the Foundation will serve as the lead funder for the placement of up to 150 LFNC SECU fellows in paid local government fellowship positions over a five-year period. Lead for North Carolina was the Foundation’s first venture in education funding for graduate students, helping UNC School of Government...
NC Manufacturing Tour comes to TCOM LP
WEEKSVILLE — With TCOM L.P. set to expand its Weeksville operations and add 25 new good-paying jobs, N.C. Chamber of Commerce officials thought this week would be a good one to visit the defense contractor as part of its NC Manufacturing Tour. On Thursday, NC Chamber of Commerce President Gary Salamido made his first visit to the Weeksville-based maker of unmanned areostats that are used for long-term defense operations. According...
Titanium Giant Chooses North Carolina for New $1 Billion Facility
A global titanium giant has just selected North Carolina to build its new nearly $1 billion manufacturing facility. American Titanium Metal‘s new $867.8 million titanium mill is expected to invest nearly $1 billion into the tax base and create over 300 jobs. Their 100-acre site in Fayetteville, currently unoccupied, is projected to be operational by 2027.
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