Remembering CMS principal who died + Today’s development news

Kristen Kornbluth
·3 min read

It’s Friday Jr., Charlotte. Kristen here. Have you bought chicken in the past 10 years? It’s probably pretty likely. A class action lawsuit alleging price-fixing in the poultry industry could get you a little extra money — eventually. Learn more with the News & Observer’s Brooke Cain.

Let’s talk about today’s news:

1. CMS principal who died remembered for ‘sparkling’ humor, dedication to students

Harding Principal Eric Ward with students Carmen Sosa (left) and Lizzet Martinez, in 2017.
Harding Principal Eric Ward with students Carmen Sosa (left) and Lizzet Martinez, in 2017.

Harding University High School Principal Eric Ward, 46, died Wednesday. Folks from the school are remembering him for his sense of humor, strong leadership and role as a “talented educator.”

“Principal Eric Ward, you will be terribly missed by so many,” wrote Elyse Dashew, the chairperson of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board, on the Harding University High School Facebook page early Thursday morning. “What a powerful legacy you leave. #RamTough.”

The cause of Ward’s death has not been shared publicly.

Learn more about him with the Observer’s Anna Maria Della Costa.

2. Latest development news in the Charlotte area

Third & Urban is expanding the Lower Tuck office and retail project with the purchase three more buildings in West Charlotte. Construction of four buildings in the first phase of the development finished this month.
Third & Urban is expanding the Lower Tuck office and retail project with the purchase three more buildings in West Charlotte. Construction of four buildings in the first phase of the development finished this month.

$60 million investment to add 3 buildings for West Charlotte office and retail project by Catherine Muccigrosso

  • Developer Third & Urban announced it is expanding its west Charlotte “campus-sized community” with a $60 million investment in three new buildings at 926 and 1100 Tuckaseegee Road and 1026 Jay St.

Pair of Charlotte office buildings snapped up by out-of-state investor for $46 million by Catherine Muccigrosso

  • Taurus Investment Holdings announced Thursday morning that it had acquired the two-building office park for $46.25 million from CapRidge Partners, a Texas-based real estate investment firm.

Atrium Health details expansion plans for new $47 million project in the Charlotte area by Hannah Smoot

  • Atrium plans to add a floor to its acute care hospital in Cabarrus County, with 30 beds.

  • The $46.6 million project is scheduled to begin construction in March 2023.

Find more of our development reporting here.

3. What do NC Democrats running for Senate think about Afghanistan?

When it comes to the evacuation of American troops from Afghanistan, how much blame belongs to the Biden administration for what went right or wrong? Among three of North Carolina’s Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate, answers vary.

The Observer posed questions to three of the leading Democratic candidates: N.C. Sen. Jeff Jackson; former N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley; and former N.C. Sen. Erica Smith.

Some questions asked:

  • Should the U.S. have withdrawn?

  • Was the evacuation a success, a failure, or somewhere in between?

  • What could have been improved?

Read the exclusive interviews here with the Observer’s Will Wright.

4. Want to watch or listen to the Panthers-Texans game tonight?

Carolina Panthers defensive end Brian Burns, left, celebrates wide receiver DJ MooreÕs, right, touchdown pass reception during second quarter action against the New Orleans Saints at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC on Sunday, September 18, 2021.The Panthers defeated the Saints 26-7.
Carolina Panthers defensive end Brian Burns, left, celebrates wide receiver DJ MooreÕs, right, touchdown pass reception during second quarter action against the New Orleans Saints at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC on Sunday, September 18, 2021.The Panthers defeated the Saints 26-7.

The Carolina Panthers will play the Houston Texans on NFL Network tonight. TV coverage begins at 8 and kickoff is at 8:20.

How can you watch or listen?

  • In Charlotte, the game will be simulcast on WSOC-TV Channel 9.

  • You can stream the game at Panthers.com, on the Panthers’ mobile app, or via YouTube TV, FuboTV and Hulu+ Live TV.

  • On the radio, listen to the game at WBT-AM 1110 AM in Charlotte.

Find more details about local radio stations with The Herald’s Alex Zietlow.

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