Aug. 27: LGBT supporters endorse city council candidates
Yesterday, Equality NC, MeckPAC and the Human Rights Campaign hosted a news conference to announce their support for LGBT-friendly at-large city council candidates slotted for the Sept. 15 primary — as well as their willingness to funnel time and money into backing those candidates.
The groups endorsed four Democratic candidates: Incumbent Vi Lyles, Julie Eiselt and former council members Billy Maddalon and James Mitchell.
LOCAL CONNECTION TO SLAYINGS: The photographer and reporter killed during a live broadcast in Virginia yesterday both had N.C. ties. Reporter Alison Parker previously worked for a station in New Bern. Photographer Adam Ward was planning to move to Charlotte with his wife, who had recently accepted a job at WSOC. The suspected gunman, Vester Lee Flanagan, died yesterday after shooting himself.
#BREAKING: ‘Disgruntled’ former #WDBJ employee kills himself after killing reporter, cameraman http://t.co/jTpvn7wRR5 pic.twitter.com/JTzEUMzKek
— People magazine (@people) August 26, 2015
MORE PIZZA? Yep. Pizza Peel, Pure Pizza, Benny Pennello’s, Pizzeria Omaggio — and on — are not enough. Marco’s Pizza, an Ohio-based pizza chain, is pushing its way in with plans to expand into Charlotte. New locations in N.C. are already being developed in Burlington and Clayton.
Think you have what it takes to crush a whole 28″ pie in under 2 hours? If you complete the Benny’s challenge, you get a free pie, t-shirt, public recognition, and bragging rights. Who’s up next? #bennyschallenge #bennypennellos #thevirginiaslice #benstagram A photo posted by @bennypennellos on Aug 25, 2015 at 12:05pm PDT
FILM FEST: The 2015 Charlotte Film Festival announced its first round of official selections in a press release yesterday, choosing more than 50 submitted films. The films fit into categories including narrative features, documentary features and narrative shorts. Among the films are “20 Years of Madness,” a documentary feature by director Jeremy Royce, and “Keep in Touch,” a narrative feature by director Sam Kretchmar.
The festival unfolds Sept. 25-Oct. 3. at Ayrsley Grand Cinemas 14 and Carolina Cinemas Charlotte.
@CltFilmFest is just around the corner! #cltff2015 #discoverdifferent #cffseven #cltfilm #cltevents #cltnews pic.twitter.com/qsZ77LMdaM
— Brandon Falls (@Brandonmfalls) August 26, 2015
Photos by Steve Harrison / Charlotte Observer, Todd Sumlin, David T. Foster III / Charlotte Observer.
This story was originally published August 26, 2015 at 9:00 PM with the headline "Aug. 27: LGBT supporters endorse city council candidates."