Good morning, this is Charlotte Local Pulse for Saturday, August 30, 2025. We are waking up to mostly sunny skies with a warm start; temperatures are expected to top out in the upper eighties this afternoon. There’s a low chance of isolated showers, but for most of us, today will be dry and perfect for soaking up some of that late-summer sunshine. We begin with a developing story out of uptown. Yesterday, a Mecklenburg County judge denied bond for Decarlos Brown, the man accused in the fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska. Family members described Zarutska as a “sweet angel” and called for justice in an emotional court appearance yesterday. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department continues their investigation, urging anyone with more information to come forward. Public safety remains top of mind for our city, and police say increased patrols will continue along the Blue Line corridor this weekend. From city hall, the Charlotte Area Transit System is alerting riders that bus routes 27 and 51 will be on detour starting today due to the Matthews Alive Festival. If you rely on those bus lines, plan a little extra time for your commute and check the city website for updated route maps. Matthews Alive is expected to bring big crowds, live music, and family fun through Labor Day along Trade Street in Matthews, with local favorites performing and food trucks lining the sidewalks. Our housing market is keeping its heat as we round out August. Median home prices in Mecklenburg County are holding steady just north of four hundred fifty thousand dollars, showing a slight uptick from July as more families look to settle before fall. On the business front, a new locally-owned bakery, Sugarcane & Sage, just opened on Central Avenue and is already drawing a crowd for its handcrafted pastries. We’re also seeing mixed news with a longstanding South End restaurant, The Pecan Table, announcing it will close for good next week, citing rising costs and staffing challenges. The local job market is still steady, with about twelve hundred new job postings last week. Tech and healthcare roles are leading the way, according to the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce. Turning to sports, the Charlotte 49ers football team kicked off their season last night at Bank of America Stadium with a tough loss against Appalachian State in the Duke’s Mayo Classic. Despite a late touchdown by E. Jai Mason, our 49ers fell 34 to 11, with the visitors racking up over five hundred yards of offense. Our defense showed grit, and linebacker Kadin Schmitz led the field with nine tackles. High school football also saw some big wins last night—congratulations to the Myers Park Mustangs for their thrilling overtime victory over Independence.In community news, let’s give a shout-out to the third graders at Pinewood Elementary, who created care packages for local firefighters as part of their back-to-school project. These small gestures go a long way and remind us of the tight-knit spirit here in Charlotte.This wraps our city news roundup for today. Don’t forget to check out Matthews Alive, pack that umbrella just in case, and keep supporting our local businesses. We thank you for tuning in and remind you to subscribe for your daily local news. 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 quietplease dot ai.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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