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July 27, 2025 3 mins
Good morning, this is Charlotte Local Pulse for Sunday, July 27, 2025. We start our day with major breaking news from overnight. Multiple outlets, including WCNC and ABC11, report a tragic crash on I-485 in west Charlotte near Wilkinson Boulevard late Saturday. Six people lost their lives, and one more is in the hospital. The stretch of highway was closed through the night as investigators tried to piece together what happened. If you normally commute in that area, expect lingering delays and a continued police presence.

Switching to public safety, Charlotte police responded early Saturday morning to a shooting in the NoDa neighborhood on North Davidson near Mercury Street. Medic confirms two people were taken to the hospital for treatment. No new updates yet about their condition or possible arrests, so we will keep you tuned as details emerge.

On a brighter note, summer in Charlotte means both hot weather and high spirits. Today, we are looking at typical late July temperatures, highs in the low nineties with plenty of sunshine and a light breeze. Great weather for outdoor events, but please remember to hydrate and keep an eye out for afternoon pop-up showers. If you are headed to Romare Bearden Park or Freedom Park later, bring some sunscreen just in case.

City Hall has been busy this weekend. Charlotte is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. There was a large turnout for yesterday’s community baseball event that put accessibility front and center, and the city is inviting everyone to a public conversation about disability access on July 31. Mayor Vi Lyles said the city is renewing its commitment to making all Charlotte spaces welcoming and inclusive. And a heads up: Construction of the new South End LYNX Blue Line station will be discussed at an upcoming community meeting, with city planners seeking your input.

The job market stays strong this summer. The city is announcing new positions in administration, public transit, and stormwater management, encouraging anyone looking for work to check their listings. Mecklenburg County’s unemployment rate holds just above three percent, near record lows for the region. Meanwhile, the real estate market cools only slightly, with median home prices at around four hundred fifty thousand dollars. Inventory remains tight, but more townhomes and condos in south Charlotte neighborhoods are coming online next month.

On the cultural front, the Charlotte Film Festival continues its opening weekend, with screenings at Discovery Place and the Independent Picture House downtown. If you are a live music fan, the River Jam at the Whitewater Center features three local bands tonight.

In sports, our Charlotte Knights took a win Friday, and several local high schools are celebrating state qualifiers in swimming and soccer. Shoutout to South Meck High’s girls’ soccer team for making it to the semi-finals.

Before we go, a quick feel-good story. Volunteers from Dilworth’s Green Team organized a clean-up of Latta Park yesterday, collecting dozens of bags of trash and planting fifteen new shade trees—a big thanks to all those who pitched in.

That wraps up today’s Charlotte Local Pulse. Thank you for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for your daily roundup straight from our city streets. This has been Charlotte Local Pulse. We’ll see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning. This is Charlotte Local Pulse for Sunday, July
twenty seventh, twenty twenty five. We start our day with
major breaking news from overnight. Multiple outlets, including wcn C
and ABC eleven report a tragic crash on I four
eighty five in West Charlotte near Wilkinson Boulevard late Saturday.
Six people lost their lives and one more's in the hospital.

(00:21):
The stretch of highway was closed through the night as
investigators tried to piece together what happened. If you normally
commute in that area, expect lingering delays and a continued
police presence. Switching to public safety, Charlotte police responded early
Saturday morning to a shooting in the Nodad neighborhood on
North Davidson near Mercury Street. Medick confirms two people were

(00:42):
taken to the hospital for treatment. No new updates yet
about their condition or possible arrests, so we will keep
you tuned as details emerge. On a brighter note, summer
in Charlotte means both hot weather and high spirits. Today
we are looking at typical late July temperatures highs in
the low nineties with plenty of Sunday and a light breeze.
Great weather for outdoor events, but please remember to hydrate

(01:04):
and keep an eye out for afternoon pop up showers.
If you are headed to Romay, Bearden Park or Freedom
Park later, bring some sunscreen just in case. City Hall
has been busy. This weekend, Charlotte is celebrating the thirty
fifth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. There was
a large turnout for yesterday's community baseball event that put
accessibility front and center, and the city is inviting everyone

(01:25):
to a public conversation about disability access on July thirty first.
Mayor vy Lyle said the city is renewing its commitment
to making all Charlotte spaces welcoming and inclusive, and the
head's up construction of the new South End Links Blue
Line station will be discussed at an upcoming community meeting
with city planners seeking your input. The job market stays
strong this summer. The city is announcing new positions and administration,

(01:49):
public transit, and storm water management, encouraging anyone looking for
work to check their listings. Mecklenburg County's unemployment rate holds
just above three percent, near record lows for the region. Meanwhile,
the real estate market cools only slightly, with median home
prices at around four hundred fifty thousand dollars. Inventory remains tight,
but more town homes and condos in South Charlotte neighborhoods

(02:11):
are coming online next month. On the cultural front, the
Charlotte Film Festival continues its opening weekend with screenings at
Discovery Place and the Independent Picture House downtown. If you
are a live music fan, the River Jam at the
Whitewater Center features three local bands tonight. In sports, our
Charlotte Knights took a win Friday, and several local high

(02:31):
schools are celebrating state qualifiers in swimming and soccer. Shout
out to South Mike Hige's girls soccer team for making
it to the semi finals. Before we go, a quick
feel good story, volunteers from Dilworth's Green Team organized a
clean up of Latta Park yesterday, collecting dozens of bags
of trash and planting fifteen new shade trees. A big

(02:51):
thanks to all those who pitched in. That wraps up
today's Charlotte Local Pulse. Thank you for tuning in, and
don't forget to subscribe for your daily round up straight
from our city streets. This has been Charlotte Local Pulse.
We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has
been a quiet please production. For more check out Quiet
Please dot a I
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