Charlotte YMCA names new CEO + NC House candidate mourns family member killed in Detroit stabbing

Andrew Nantais
·2 min read

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1. Charlotte YMCA names new CEO to lead its rebuilding

Sue Glass Courtesy of YMCA of Greater Charlotte
Sue Glass Courtesy of YMCA of Greater Charlotte

The YMCA of Greater Charlotte named a new president and CEO.

Suehila (Sue) Glass will serve as the organization’s first female leader and will be charged with guiding the nonprofit as it seeks to rebuild following steep pandemic losses.

Jodie Valade has more on today’s announcement.

2. Mecklenburg candidate pauses campaign to mourn family member killed in Detroit stabbing

Samantha Woll Slaying. The Detroit synagogue board president, 40-year-old Samantha Woll, was found stabbed to death on October 21 outside of her home, according to local authorities. Courtesy of Jewish Community Relations Council
Samantha Woll Slaying. The Detroit synagogue board president, 40-year-old Samantha Woll, was found stabbed to death on October 21 outside of her home, according to local authorities. Courtesy of Jewish Community Relations Council

A Mecklenburg County candidate is temporarily stepping off the campaign trail to mourn the loss of a family member.

Lisa Jewel, a Democrat running to represent northern Mecklenburg County in the North Carolina House, is mourning the death of her cousin Samantha Woll. Woll was found stabbed to death outside her Detroit home. Her killing has gained national attention.

Mary Ramsey shares more on Jewel’s suspended campaign.

3. Miles Bridges’ arrest warrant was months-old — why wasn’t it served in Charlotte?

Hornets forward Miles Bridges answers media questions regarding his return to the Hornets after signing his qualifying offer at Spectrum Center on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez/mrodriguez@charlotteobserver.com
Hornets forward Miles Bridges answers media questions regarding his return to the Hornets after signing his qualifying offer at Spectrum Center on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez/mrodriguez@charlotteobserver.com

When Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges turned himself in at the Lincoln County jail, he had not been served with an arrest warrant for nine months.

But why? Deputies often don’t serve warrants on suspects until a chance encounter, a major at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office told The Charlotte Observer.

There are about 1,000 unserved warrants in the sheriff’s office repository, a spokesperson said.

Ryan Oehrli reports.

4. Congressional map predicted to gain 3 GOP seats moves forward to NC legislature

A North Carolina Senate staffer looks over a proposed congressional map during a Senate Committee on Redistricting and Elections meeting at the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh, Thursday, October. 19, 2023. Travis Long/tlong@newsobserver.com
A North Carolina Senate staffer looks over a proposed congressional map during a Senate Committee on Redistricting and Elections meeting at the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh, Thursday, October. 19, 2023. Travis Long/tlong@newsobserver.com

Republicans in the North Carolina Senate advanced a new congressional map today expected to result in at least three new seats for the GOP.

The new map, if passed, would likely unseat multiple Democratic representatives, including Jeff Jackson here in Mecklenburg County.

Kyle Ingram shares more details on the map’s status.

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Drew Nantais is a Senior Growth & Engagement Producer for the Charlotte Observer.
Drew Nantais is a Senior Growth & Engagement Producer for the Charlotte Observer.