Catawba Brewing Co. closes Charlotte location + Hickory Lake plane crash victims identified

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1. Catawba Brewing Co. permanently closes its Charlotte location after six years

A popular Charlotte brewery is permanently closing.

Catawba Brewing Co. shuttered its location in the Belmont neighborhood after six years. The Charlotte outfit was one of four locations across the Carolinas for the company.

Chyna Blackmon has more on the closing.

2. NC pilot, passenger identified after fatal plane crash into Lake Hickory

The two men who were killed in a plane crash yesterday in Hickory were identified this morning.

A single engine planed crashed into power lines and then into Hickory Lake in Catawba County, killing the pilot and passenger.

Kallie Cox shares the latest.

3. Charlotte wants housing to replace vacant school. Jewish cemetery is wary of city’s plans

The Jewish cemetery that’s the final resting place for Charlotteans such as Leon Levine faces a potential space crunch.

An adjacent property is the target for redevelopment by the city for mixed-income housing. Leaders of the Hebrew Cemetery of Greater Charlotte say they’re disappointed in the possibility the city will sell the former site instead of a possible expansion of their own.

Terry Benjamin reports more on the situation.

4. New agave-focused restaurant Mexican restaurant coming to South Boulevard

South Boulevard’s food scene is about to get shaken up.

The Matador, a Mexican restaurant, is opening its first North Carolina location right here in Charlotte. Recently, The Matador opened a location in Charleston to go along with existing ones across the Pacific Northwest.

Heidi Finley details what you can expect.

5. Some more stories to read

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• Your guide to the Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade, parties and other LGBTQ+ events

• NC House Democrats and school board members sound an alarm over lack of state budget

• Restoring a sparse river plant has became a common goal for Catawba Nation, York County

• How likely are you to get struck by lightning in NC? Here are the odds

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