Reporter they keep coming back because they feel like this tournament has something here for everyone. And tonight i found that also includes the city of charlotte, which could be the biggest winner in all of this. Fans say its like a reunion. Yeah, pretty much. Reporter year after year and now 11 straight in charlotte. The ciaa brings in fans by the thousands. Who are you representing . With lines here almost as long as the drive for fans like sharon. Too long, 6 1 2 hours. I like seeing all the celebrities and just having a good time, being able to see family, which i havent seen in a long time. Reporter charlotte resident is a first time vendor here at fan fest and says exposure like this isnt easy to find. Very rarely. This is one of the biggest events, you know, that ive done in a long time. It is also one of the biggest events for the city of charlotte. The citys Tourism Agency last year. In 2012, the Democratic National convention brought in 164 million. The 2017 nba allstar gam
I wanted to ask you to join in here. I think were also talking about the Asian Community and were talking about whether people feel that they are being hurt and theyre included. You think about the minorities in the country and often times people, you know, start with the Africanamerican Community but largest is now hispanic community. And then you have the Asian Community growing in rapid numbers, especially the Fastest Growing group of immigrants is asian. Whoo about political participation an inclusion . Do people feel like they have a right to participate in this structure . Well, yes. Thats the message we have to carry to the community, to let them know that if they dont participate, their concerns are never going to be heard. Theyre concerned about immigration. Theyre concerned about health care and access to health care. Theyre concerned about housing, you know, putting food on the table. You know, asians are not the model minority inclusively. There is diversity within that div
Was back in this queen city standing before a judge on voter fraud charges. We will let you know what kind of punishment was handed down piketty man thank you for joining us for fox 46 news. I bill melugin. One man is hospitalized after he was shot several times in uptown charlotte part b and it all happened during broad daylight. When you are taking a look at the suspect 20yearold du jour smith. Police released aside and they pretty were looking in a mugshot from one of his previous arrest in january. Our sam smith has more on fox. Shots were fired in the middle of the day and it plays like uptown is going to get the attention of people in the area. Ive been working here for five years. Police were called here around 3 30 wednesday afternoon and when they got on scene they found a man lying in the parking the victim but no sugar. Policing the suspected shooter ran from the area. A short time later a man they considered a possible suspect was caught. Officers were about to grab one per
Might have a recount on its hands in the near future. You are going to find out how close the race was for House District 92 and why its being seen as a referendum and controversial i77 toll project. Former charlotte mayor patriquin was back in this queen city standing before a judge on voter fraud charges. We will let you know what kind of punishment was handed down piketty man thank you for joining us for fox 46 news. I bill melugin. One man is hospitalized after he was shot several times in uptown charlotte part b and it all happened during broad daylight. When you are taking a look at the suspect 20yearold du jour smith. Police released aside and they pretty were looking in a mugshot from one of his previous arrest in january. That investigation stand first shots were fired in the attention of people in the area. Ive been working here for five years. Police were called here around 3 30 wednesday afternoon and when they got on scene they found a man lying in the parking not shot mul
Its a fairly busy road, lined with businesses. One man who has an auto shop here said he heard the impact. Somebodys in the road. Im checking out the area. Reporter and again, this is a look at the orange marking where this crash occurred. Police havent charged the driver. It doesnt appear he was at fault in this again. Police identifying the yearold Marianne Collins. Reporting live in north charlotte, Alexa Ashwell. Now to a developing story tonight, police and the fbi have been on the scene at this home for hours tonight. Theyre out there looking for clues after Officials Say a man and woman were caught out there burying a body. As breaking news today at 5 00, since then, Dayshawn Brown reporter he and his nephew both lived in this home. Tonight, police have been waiting here for hours for a search warrant to go inside. Many saw how it ended. This is the scene in Alexander County from the air and the grounds a deputies arrested this couple, both charged with murder, and trying to bur