Today in Charlotte (May 13)

Good morning, QCity

Today’s weather: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3 p.m. Patchy fog, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Morning reads:

Adrenaline+ owners Amaya and Linwood Woodley recently announced that they would close the cycling studio at the end of May. Here’s why.
Livingstone College President Anthony J. Davis has been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease and urgently needs a donated kidney.
Tourism in Western North Carolina is recovering after Tropical Storm Helene. Still, the region’s perception as a disaster zone may keep visitors away, causing businesses to struggle to balance their books.

Today in Local Government

1 p.m. — WelcomeCLT Series: Come meet CATS staff as we share the many resources that are available including bus and rail services, STS paratransit and alternative commuting options.
2:30 p.m. — BOCC Budget/Public Policy Workshop: Budget/Public Policy Workshops are held monthly every second Tuesday and an optional fourth Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in Conference Center Room 267 of the CMGC (Second Floor) unless indicated otherwise on the schedule.

Things to do Today

NETWORKING: Business After Hours — Network and receive updates on the North Port Area Chamber of Commerce. (5:30 pm.)
COURSES: Retirement Planning University — An educational course designed to reveal the “Big Picture” of your retirement. (6 p.m.)
DRINKS: Spanish Wine Masterclass & Bulla Bites Series — Experience Spain, one region at a time! Journey to Ribera del Duero for the second Spanish Wine Masterclass hosted at Bulla Gastrobar. (6:30 p.m.)
MUSIC: Shakira – Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran — See Shakira perform live at Bank of American Stadium. (7:30 p.m.)
OPEN MIC: An Unusually Lovely Open Mic — Bring your words to Divine Barrel Brewing on the second Tuesday each month for An Unusually Lovely Open Mic – a showcase for up-and-coming spoken word artists in the Queen City. (7 p.m.)