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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Channel Cat starts 30th season this week
The Channel Cat Water Taxi is starting its 30th anniversary season with a ribbon cutting and special event on Friday, May 23 at 10 a.m. at John Deere Commons behind the Wyndham Hotel, 1415 River Drive in Moline. The event, which marks the official start of the 2025 season, features: • Special recognitions honoring Kathy Wine, co-founder of River Action, and Jeff Nelson, CEO/managing director of MetroLINK, for their leadership with the Channel Cat • Statements and resolutions from local, state and federal elected officials on the Channel Cat's value to the riverfront and community impact • Ribbon cutting on improvements to the Moline riverfront bike path, plans for new docks in Davenport and East Moline and the future of electric ferries. • Drawing for MetroLINK's Treasure Chest giveaway, featuring a prize basket valued at over $1,500 donated by local business and organizations. The Channel Cat originally launched in 1995 and is a signature part of the Quad Cities experience, offering locals and visitors a unique way to explore the riverfront. With hop-on, hop-off service between key points in Moline, Bettendorf and Davenport, the Channel Cat combines transportation, recreation and riverfront development into one ride. 'The Channel Cat is more than just a ride across the river — it's part of what makes the Quad Cities a connected and vibrant region and has played a pivotal role in the region's riverfront development and our community's mobility,' said MetroLINK Manager of Administration Jennifer Hirsch. 'Celebrating 30 years is a proud moment for our entire community, and we're excited for what's to come.' Regular service officially begins after the celebration, with daily operations running through Labor Day. Tickets can be bought online here, replacing the Channel Cat app. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Yahoo
CMPD uses new tactic to make street takeover arrests
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department continues to crack down on street takeovers, and investigators are catching promoters by tracking Instagram accounts. The new tactic to catch them has worked. Officers arrested two people behind two accounts. However, there is another account still posting the street stunts. Police arrested Jonathan Hernandez, 19, and Alexander Kyere, 18, who allegedly helped coordinate takeovers last month. 'Well, thank God for that because it's time for someone to do something,' said Terrance Adams, a Charlotte business owner. He owns Treasure Chest on West Sugar Creek Road across the street from a separate takeover that happened on March 30 in a Dollar General parking lot. CMPD: Innocent bystander shot during illegal street takeovers last weekend Three people were shot during the takeover. Adams saw one of the victims on the street. 'You're hoping and praying that they're still alive and not dead,' he said. According to court documents, investigators said Kyere and Hernandez helped facilitate 'street takeover(s) by promoting it through Instagram post(s)...' They tagged the 704Meets page on Instagram, which has nearly 10,000 followers and routinely posts street stunts. Adams applauds police for the new tactic and getting to the root of the problem. 'If it's on the internet or the digital world, go into the digital world and then start from there to find out what's going on, what's the next move,' Adams said. The suspects were charged with misdemeanors and are out on bond. Two of the Instagram accounts that facilitate street takeovers were taken down. The 704Meets account was still up and running on Wednesday. It is unclear if police are trying to get to who runs that account. VIDEO: 3 shot during street takeover in northeast Charlotte, report says
