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🚔 Overall crime fell by 6% in Charlotte during the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period the year before, CMPD announced in a press conference yesterday. (WBTV)
Officers also noted a 17% drop in violent crime and a 4% decrease in property crime compared to the start of 2024.
🎤 Wyclef Jean will join Shakira during her stop at Bank of America Stadium on May 13, per a release.
💰 FIFA will donate $1 million to each FIFA Club World Cup host city, including Charlotte, to build mini-pitches and other "social projects," per a release. (Axios)
⚽️ Charlotte FC star Wilfried Zaha will miss this week's match after having surgery to repair a displaced ligament in his thumb. (Ledger)
🎶 19 local and regional acts will perform at Lovin' Life Music Fest. (Axios)
🍓 Strawberry picking starts at Carrigan Farms on Thursday, April 24. Asparagus is also growing now and will be available through early May, according to a press release.
