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CATS Says Farewell to Head of Train Operations + What We Know After Deadly South Park Fire

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1. Video: Charlotte man dies after Food Lion robbery holding gun as he walks away from officers

When broadcasting images from personal cameras The police department has learned that the officer may have fired at Kevin Boston first.

Police body camera footage released today shows a man in Charlotte — Was shot and killed by police last year after robbing a grocery store — while walking away from officers holding a gun.

The image is consistent with what the District Attorney found in his review of mass shootings and contradicts part of police officer Charlotte-Mecklenberg’s statement after the shooting

Julia Medal Keep updating this story.

2. Charlotte’s troubled transportation agency puts the head of rail operations on leave.

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CATS' light rail systems are faced with a list of problems — from previously undisclosed light derailments to safety issues and operators leaving the facility or being ordered to leave.

The CATS light rail system faces many problems. Since the previously undisclosed light rail derailment to safety issues And executives leave the agency or have been ordered to suspend work.

More chaos around the Charlotte Area transit system.

CATS head of rail operations Deltrin Harris to step down from administration ready to pay, a spokesperson for the agency said today. His death came a year after a light rail on the Blue Line derailed.This was an event that was not revealed to the city council and the public until earlier this year.

Jenna Contino Contains the latest news from CATS

3. Charlotte gets 300 new jobs at the headquarters of an Italian tech company in the US EV sector.

alpitronic Americas, the maker of high-powered electric vehicle charging stations in Italy, will create 300 jobs and establish a U.S. headquarters and service center in Charlotte. As seen in this 2022 file photo, Governor Roy Cooper attends the unveiling of a charging station in Charlotte built in partnership with the city of Duke Energy, Centralina Regional Council and UNC Charlotte.

alpitronic Americas, the maker of high-power electric vehicle charging stations in Italy, will create 300 jobs at its U.S. headquarters and service center in Charlotte.Gov. Roy Cooper, 2022 file photo, attended the opening. The electric charging station in Charlotte was built in partnership with the city, Duke Energy, Lina Central Regional Council and UNC Charlotte.

The Charlotte job market is about to get a boost.

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Alpitronics Americas LLCItalian manufacturer of high-powered electric vehicle charging stations to open headquarters and service center in Mecklenburg CountyGovernor Roy Cooper said today.

“Our state is developing a growing electric mobility supply chain. with support from another clean energy company,” Cooper said in a statement.

Catherine Muschigrosso Share more in announcing

4. The deadly South Park fire is still under investigation. Here’s everything you need to know.

Photograph from the street outside the Great Fire in South Park.

Photograph from the street outside the Great Fire in South Park.

Many people are still searching for answers after A deadly fire in South Park last week.

The Fire investigations can take weeks or months.According to fire officials in Charlotte and elsewhere

Evan Moore run through what we know

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Drew Nantais is a Senior Growth & Engagement Producer for The Charlotte Observer.

Drew Nantais is a senior growth and engagement producer for the Charlotte Observer.

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