Charlotte/ Community & Society
Published on December 16, 2019
Top Charlotte news: Bank worker who put photos of cash on social arrested; chefs help charity; morePhoto: Desiree Kane/Flickr

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Charlotte.

Local bank employee who posted photos of cash on social media arrested in San Diego

 A bank employee in Charlotte allegedly stole $88,000 from the bank's vault over time and then used a social media account to post several pictures of him holding large stacks of cash, according to federal authorities. He allegedly used the money to make a $20,000 down payment on a new Mercedes-Benz.

Read the full story on KTLA 5 Morning News.

Chefs' gingerbread houses raise money for charity

The money raised will benefit Community Matters Cafe, which works with the Charlotte Rescue Mission to give recovering addicts a second chance.

Read the full story on Spectrum News North Carolina.

Charlotte’s $110M pledge for MLS bid far outpaces other cities

Charlotte’s $110-million pledge to help secure an MLS team easily dwarfs the public money spent by other cities around the country that were awarded expansion clubs by the league.

Read the full story on The Herald-Sun.


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