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PGA Championship hopes to rebound from soggy start this week

2 days ago | wfae.org | Woody Cain

After a soggy start on Monday, PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club, tournament officials hope the rest of the week will be better and players can get some practice time in on the golf course. No spectators were allowed on the grounds yesterday, but Championship Director Jason Soucy said on Charlotte Talks that Monday tickets will be honored Tuesday and Wednesday.
Charlotte Hornets had a chance at top draft spot. They got No. 4 instead.

2 days ago | wfae.org | Woody Cain

The Charlotte Hornets came away from Monday night’s NBA draft lottery with the fourth overall pick. Duke’s Cooper Flagg is widely expected to be the top overall pick, but Hornets Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson says the team will still get a player who can help.
Charlotte Checkers advance in playoffs

3 days ago | wfae.org | Woody Cain

The Charlotte Checkers downed the Providence Bruins 5-2 on Sunday at Bojangles Coliseum, wrapping up their second round Calder Cup Playoff Series three games to two. The Checkers now move on to the Atlantic Division Finals against the Hershey Bears, the top seed and the two-time defending American Hockey League champions. The best-of-five series starts in Charlotte Friday and Saturday.
New community health center kitchen opens in west Charlotte

3 days ago | wfae.org | Woody Cain

The C.W. Williams Community Health Center is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday afternoon for its Nutrition Kitchen on Wilkinson Boulevard. The center is a federally qualified health center that has served the community for over 45 years. The Nutrition Kitchen is described as a teaching kitchen with a primary goal to improve health and wellness by promoting healthy eating and lifestyles.
Genentech building major Wake County facility

3 days ago | wfae.org | Woody Cain

Gov. Josh Stein announced Monday that Genentech, one of the world’s premiere biotechnology companies, will invest $700 million to build a new manufacturing plant in Holly Springs – southeast of Raleigh - creating 400 jobs. The average salary for the new positions will be $119,833, compared with an average wage in Wake County of $76,643. The Governor’s office says the new positions will bring an annual payroll impact to the community of more than $50 million.
CMPD officers bike to Washington, DC

6 days ago | wfae.org | Woody Cain

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police and officers from surrounding areas are kicking off the annual Bike 2 DC – Ride to Honor on Friday morning. Officers will bike 500 miles over four days to Washington DC as a tribute to fallen officers. CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings is making opening remarks before the riders leave for Washington. Officers will represent the area in the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Candlelight Vigil on Tuesday on the National Mall.
Charlotte-based AvidXchange to be acquired for $2.2 billion

1 week ago | wfae.org | Woody Cain

Two companies are partnering to acquire Charlotte-based AvidXchange. The accounts-payable automation company was formed in 2000 in a Charlotte coffee shop. At the end of last year, it had over 1,600 employees, with a headquarters just north of uptown Charlotte. TPG, based in Texas and Atlanta-based Corpay will pay $10 per share for ActiveXchange in a deal worth over $2 billion. It’s expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year.
Charlotte FC drops second match, falls in rankings

1 week ago | wfae.org | Woody Cain

Woody is a Charlotte native who came to WFAE from the world of NASCAR where he was host of NASCAR Today for MRN Radio as well as a pit reporter, turn announcer and host of the NASCAR Live pre race show for Cup Series races. Before that, he was a news anchor at WBT radio in Charlotte, a traffic reporter, editor of The Charlotte Observer’s University City Magazine, News/Sports Director at WEGO-AM in Concord and a Swiss Army knife in local cable television.
CMPD officer on leave after DUI arrest

3 weeks ago | wfae.org | Woody Cain

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Internal Affairs Division is conducting an investigation into the arrest of CMPD Officer Stephen Brown outside of the CMPD jurisdiction on Monday. CMPD says Brown was arrested by the Clover Police Department in York, South Carolina and charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI). Officer Brown was off duty at the time of his arrest. He is currently on unpaid administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation.
Charlotte-area Catholics react to Pope Francis' death

3 weeks ago | wfae.org | Woody Cain

Bishop Michael Martin of the Charlotte Diocese has released a statement on the death of Pope Francis early Monday morning at the age of 88. Martin said in part: “I am deeply saddened by the death of Pope Francis and join with Catholics of the Diocese of Charlotte and around the world in mourning the loss of our shepherd.