Eli Brand

Charleston, Charlotte

Reporter at WSOC-TV (Charlotte, NC)

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‘Everybody’s hurting’: School holds vigil after student killed in Chester County bus crash

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Eli Brand

A 13-year-old boy has died after a bus crash Thursday on Interstate 77 South in Chester County, the coroner’s office confirmed to Channel 9. The buses involved were from the Lexington County Schools District 2, and officials there said they were carrying students from Pine Ridge Middle School. On Friday, Channel 9’s Eli Brand reports dozens showed up to a prayer vigil outside the school, offering support for those hurt and love for the student lost.
Residents excited about new grocery options in neighborhood

1 week ago | wsoctv.com | Eli Brand

CHARLOTTE — An empty lot where a Church’s Chicken used to be in west Charlotte will be part of a new co-op, which will include a grocery store, food stalls, affordable housing, and more. The area is a food desert, so many are welcoming the new addition to the neighborhood. Historic West End Partners demolished the fast-food restaurant that had been at the corner of West Fifth Street and Beatties Ford Road.
Residents excited about new grocery options in neighborhood

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Eli Brand

An empty lot where a Church’s Chicken used to be in west Charlotte will be part of a new co-op, which will include a grocery store, food stalls, affordable housing, and more. The area is a food desert, so many are welcoming the new addition to the neighborhood. ‘Thank you for the business’: Charlotte restaurant to close after nearly 40 yearsHistoric West End Partners demolished the fast-food restaurant that had been at the corner of West Fifth Street and Beatties Ford Road.
Woman says she has video of alleged dog thieves amid extortion demands

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Eli Brand

The owner of a stolen French bulldog said she’s obtained footage of the alleged suspects and the dog driving around in her car. Channel 9′s Eli Brand spoke with Jayla Gittens who said she’s trying to get her pet and all her things home safely. Gittens told the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department her French bulldog was stolen last week, along with her car, while she was moving in north Charlotte.
Nonprofit empowers formerly incarcerated with second chances

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Eli Brand

April is second chance month and a program in Charlotte is focused on helping formerly incarcerated people reacclimate to life after lockup. Channel 9′s Eli Brand spoke to a man who said the NCIA’s Herbert J. Hoelter Vocational Training Center (VTC) kept him from giving up on himself. “I didn’t think I would really be here,” Dejuanta Brown said. ALSO READ: Local organization uses opioid settlement grant money to spread hopeAdvertisementAdvertisementBrown got out of jail in 2022.
Cash reward offered for help finding missing French bulldog

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Eli Brand

Officials with Charlotte Crimestoppers are offering a cash reward for help finding a missing French bulldog. The dog, named Julio, was inside of a car when the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said it was stolen on April 6 from a north Charlotte apartment complex. The dog’s owner, Jayla Gittens, said she was in the process of moving when the thieves jumped in her running car and drove away while she went back inside to get boxes.
‘A regional issue’: Police investigating link between thefts at hotels in Matthews

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Eli Brand

‘A regional issue’: Police investigating link between thefts at hotels in MatthewsIf you visit a hotel in the Charlotte area, it’s not unusual to see a sign in the parking lot warning about potential thefts in your car. One in Matthews, in particular, has seen a few break-ins in recent weeks. Police in Matthews told Channel 9′s Eli Brand that it’s not just a problem in the town, it’s region-wide.
People flock to DMVs ahead of Real ID deadline

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Eli Brand

The deadline to get a Real ID is less than a month away. Starting May 7, you’ll need one to get onto airplanes, into federal government buildings, and onto military bases – but it’ll be a fight to get into a Department of Motor Vehicles. As of Thursday at noon, only one in North Carolina DMV had available appointments. Channel 9′s Eli Brand learned what people can do to try to beat the deadline.
Local organization uses opioid settlement grant money to spread hope

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Eli Brand

The City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County received tens of millions of dollars from opioid manufacturers in recent years after those companies settled lawsuits that states had filed against them for the opioid epidemic. The city is now sending some of that money to organizations that help people recover from addiction. Channel 9′s Eli Brand spoke with one of those local organizations about how they’re using some of that money.
Woman says man stole her French Bulldog while she was moving

2 weeks ago | wsoctv.com | Eli Brand

CHARLOTTE — Jayla Gittens said her car and French Bulldog were stolen while she was moving. She said her dog is still missing and needs him back as soon as possible. “I was in shock,” Gittens said. “I just turned around, and I was like, ‘I know my car was right there.’”Gittens said she was moving out of a north Charlotte apartment on Sunday. She ran inside briefly to grab more boxes, which was when a man jumped into her running car and drove off.