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Long-awaited project nears start next to The River District in west Charlotte
McCraney Property Co. is moving closer to starting its long-awaited industrial park on Garrison Road in west Charlotte. The Florida-based developer plans to start construction later this summer on a new road at and around the project site, McCraney's Massie Flippin said. The road will connect West Boulevard to Dixie River Road, he said. READ: 'A great place': Concord unveils new downtown after years of construction The road project is expected to take 12 months to complete. It will pave the way for the Logistics 485 at The River District industrial park. McCraney has long planned a five-building, 1.2 million-square-foot industrial park at the approximately 150-acre site on Garrison Road. It is now working on a site plan that calls for seven industrial buildings totaling 1.3 million square feet of industrial space. Read more here. WATCH: 'A great place': Concord unveils new downtown after years of construction
The Guardian
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
US playwright ak payne wins Susan Smith Blackburn prize
The Susan Smith Blackburn prize for female, transgender and non-binary playwrights has been awarded to the US writer ak payne for their poignant and funny two-hander Furlough's Paradise. The play has been described by payne as a 'lyrical journey about grief, home and survival'. It follows two cousins, one of whom is on a three-day release from prison, as the pair attend a funeral in their childhood town. 'I am so grateful to receive this award and join a list of some of my favourite writers whose plays have shaken how I understand the world,' said payne, namechecking past winners Katori Hall, Julia Cho, Lynn Nottage, Sarah Ruhl, Benedict Lombe and Paula Vogel. Those playwrights 'have made it possible – through their words transcending space and time and/or their caring and abundant mentorship – for me to write,' payne added. The award comprises $25,000 (£19,000) and a signed print by artist Willem de Kooning. Furlough's Paradise was nominated for the prize by the Alliance theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, where the play had its premiere in 2024. The Oscar winner Tarell Alvin McCraney, best known for the play and film versions of Moonlight, said Furlough's Paradise charts 'what it means to try to find a utopia in a world that has a criminal justice system that is far from perfect'. McCraney taught payne at the David Geffen school of drama at Yale Universityin Connecticut and said they are 'one of the most powerful writers I've encountered in my time as a professor'. Next month, the play will be staged at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, where McCraney is artistic director. The Susan Smith Blackburn prize has also given special commendations to 49 Days by Haruna Lee and An Oxford Man by Else Went. The other finalists this year, chosen from more than 200 submissions, included Chris Bush's play Otherland, which is running at the Almeida theatre in London. Last year's winner, the Tudor drama 1536 by Ava Pickett, opens at the Almeida in May. The judges for the prize were costume designer Linda Cho; actors Indira Varma and Jennifer Ehle; Nancy Medina, artistic director of the Bristol Old Vic; playwright Mark Ravenhill; and George Strus, who founded the new work development and community building hub Breaking the Binary theatre in New York.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Yahoo
Police asking for help to ID suspects in Urbana murder investigation
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The investigation into an Urbana teenager's murder has revealed two suspects and a person of interest, Urbana Police officials announced. They're now asking for help from the public through Crime Stoppers to identify them. On Feb. 7, 18-year-old Sherman McCraney was shot in the area of Vawter and Silver Streets and later died at Carle Hospital. 'There aren't many words to describe it'; Urbana grapples with three killed in two days Officials last provided an update on the investigation during a news conference a week later, as they addressed both McCraney's murder and the murder of 7-year-old DJ Wicks 24 hours later. Officials could not provide many details on McCraney's murder; they confirmed a gun was found near McCraney but couldn't say what role it played in the shooting. Urbana Police said investigators were still following leads. Now, those leads have found two suspects in the shooting and revealed they briefly talked to a third person before the shooting and before they left the area. The two suspects are Black males — one is average height with a 'stocky' build and the other is tall with a thin build. The person they talked to was described as wearing a tan jacket and black pants. 'Change is long overdue': Urbana Police Chief calls for end to gun violence in the community Any home or business owner with property in the area of Vawter and Silver Streets is asked to check their exterior surveillance cameras, and if they have any, and review their footage from around the time of the shooting — 8 p.m. on Feb. 7. If anyone sees suspicious people or vehicles, they should contact Champaign County Crime Stoppers to submit their knowledge. Tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers by calling 217-373-8477, visiting their website or using the P3 Tips app. All tips to Crime Stoppers are both anonymous and eligible for a cash reward ($5,000 in homicide cases) if they lead to an arrest. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
