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  • ‘The community is coming in.’ Local support helps Lempira on Central carry on

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    Border Patrol in Charlotte

    U.S. Border Patrol began making rounds in Charlotte on Saturday morning.

    This follows recent Border Patrol activity in Chicago that made headlines, with some reports alleging agents violated people’s rights.

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    On Friday, Nov. 14, Lempira Restaurant on Central Avenue sat empty.

    The restaurant was open, but news of U.S. Border Patrol coming to Charlotte to perform similar raids seen in Chicago, shook the Hispanic community and its corridors.

    Lempira’s Central Avenue restaurant manager Francisco Valle previously said that business went down 70% after Charlotte learned Border Patrol was coming.

    On Monday, Valle said Charlotteans stepped up over the weekend, overwhelming the restaurant with food deliveries and visits.

    “It’s been a crazy weekend but it’s been positive,” Valle said. “We’ve had so many new customers … The community is coming in. They’re buying and they’re taking care of us.”

    The restaurant serves Latin food, mostly Central American.

    How to support Charlotte Hispanic business

    Many Latino and Hispanic restaurants and businesses have shuttered since Border Patrol arrived in Charlotte.

    But many remain open, including Lempira.

    Valle said community support is the easiest way to help. Spread the word. Order out or dine in.

    It’s unclear how long Border Patrol will stay in Charlotte. But Valle said he’ll stay open for as long as he can.

    “For the first time in 24 years that I’ve been here, I felt real fear. Fear that closes up your chest,” Valle said. “But there’s people that we need to feed … I love feeding people good food and I’m using that to forget for a little bit about what’s going on.”

    Lempira

    Location: 4439 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205 (featured above)

    Location: 140 Eastway Dr, Charlotte, NC 28213

    Location: 5906 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28217

    Location: 7631 Sharon Lakes Rd, Charlotte, NC 28210

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  • Charlotte restaurants close over Border Patrol fears: ‘I cannot take the risk’

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    Local restaurant closures continued in Charlotte on Monday, Nov. 17, after a weekend of U.S. Border Patrol detentions.

    Along Central Avenue, known for a rich variety of immigrant-owned restaurants and small businesses, an unusual quietness took over Monday.

    The parking lots was largely empty at El Pulgarcito, a Latino-owned restaurant normally open for breakfast customers at 8 a.m.

    A wide, low-light, nighttime photo of a standalone restaurant with a dark blue facade and a covered front porch supported by several stone-textured columns. The sign above the arched entrance reads “EL PULGARCITO.” The restaurant sits in a large, mostly empty asphalt parking lot with white parking stripes.
    El Pulgarcito on Central Avenue in Charlotte was closed for business on Monday, Nov. 17. Alex Cason CharlotteFive

    The Central Avenue and Archdale locations of Morazan Restaurant, serving Salvadoran, Honduran and Mexican cuisine, was also temporarily closed, although the South Boulevard restaurant remained open.

    On North Sharon Amity Road, Javier Morales, co-owner of Legends Ice Cream & Snacks, told CharlotteFive on Monday he closed the shop to protect the safety of his customers and employees. “Right now, I cannot take the risk to bring my employees to be profiled because a lot of them speak Spanish. They look like me. I look like the profile that they’re looking for. So it is a risk that I am not willing to take. My customers — the same thing,” he said.

    A tight, close-up shot of an ice cream shop owner wearing a mint-colored t-shirt, apron, and a backward green baseball cap, looking off to the right. The background is blurred, revealing a purple wall with framed photos and a bright pink neon sign.
    Javier Morales, a content creator known as QC Javi, has shuttered the Legends Ice Cream & Snacks shop he co-owns in Charlotte to keep his staff and customers safe amid U.S. Border Patrol arrests in Charlotte. Alex Cason CharlotteFive

    Morales added that Tacos El Nevado, another business he works with, had also closed its locations.

    On Monday morning, Le’s Sandwiches and Cafe on Sugar Creek Road posted it would close early. “Our local supply chain has been disrupted by the ICE and Border Patrol raids. We also want to protect our family and customers. We will reopen as soon as possible.”

    La Unica Mexican Restaurants posted an emotional message in its announcement that it would close. “Today, more than ever, we want to remind our Latino community that you are not alone. This decision was made with everyone’s safety and peace of mind in our hearts. Thank you for your strength, your unity, and for allowing us to be part of your story in Charlotte.”

    The restaurant has locations in Charlotte, Harrisburg, Huntersville and Indian Trail.

    “We will reopen our doors as soon as it is safe for everyone.”

    Alex Cason contributed.

    A handwritten note taped to a glass storefront window, surrounded by other notices. The main note, decorated with crayon drawings of hearts, a rainbow, and a handprint, reads: “Thank you friends! We miss you, we love you. Stay safe. Gracias amigos. Los extrañamos, los queremos. Cuídense. ELLA + JACK + MOMDAD.” Other signs include one in English titled “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” and its Spanish counterpart, “CONOZCA SUS DERECHOS.”
    A sign thanking their customers hangs in the window of Manolo’s Bakery on Central Avenue in Charlotte, NC on Monday, November 17, 2025. Manolo’s Bakery has temporarily closed. Jeff Siner The Charlotte Observer

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  • Ride of Silence to remember fallen bicyclists

    Ride of Silence to remember fallen bicyclists

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    CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Ride of Silence to remember cyclists killed and seriously injured is a worldwide initiative for road safety and is making its 14th annual Capital Region appearance. NEWS10 tagged along with the group of cyclists just before they kicked off their more than 15-mile round trip bike ride to raise awareness along the Central Avenue and Washington Avenue Extension.

    “Washington Extension, Central Avenue are death traps,” exclaimed Patricia Sawyer.

    As bikers began their trek they will see several Ghost Bikes along the trail, white painted bikes, that stand as memorials for people who were killed while riding their bike. You’ll see these ghost bikes at many locations throughout the Capital Region.

    “To remind drivers that their actions will and can have terrible consequences,” said Albany Bicycle Coalition President, Edward Brennan.

    The Ride of Silence covers a ton of ground. It passes through 40 states, 16 countries and five continents. Today’s ride started in Schenectady, heading up to Guilderland. And that’s just two of the 228 locations this ride will travel worldwide.   

    “He had everything he needed to. He was an avid bicyclist, and he did everything by the book. Yellow jacket, lights, reflectors. Everything,” said Sheri Lamb.  

    Sheri lost her brother, Joseph Crandall, when he was hit along Central Ave. back in November. She says she wants more done to provide safety along that route. “They need to have a bike path here on Central Ave. There’s a lot of people that can’t afford to drive a car and they have two wheels instead of four. So, we owe them something to be safe,” said Lamb.

    Another family along the route remember their loved one, Roger Sawyer, a young man killed crossing the road on the Washington Ave. Ext. back in October of 2017, just ten days before his 31st birthday. Sawyer’s family including his mother Patricia talked to NEWS10 near his ghost bike. “So other parents didn’t have to go through this other family members shouldn’t have to go through this. Your children are not supposed to go before you,” said Sawyer. “It’s just been rough. It’s been rough, today. It’s still rough.”

    But when it comes to healing, she had some advice for those suffering a loss like hers. “Put your energy somewhere that is good, something that involves them. Mine is making the streets safer trying to,” said Sawyer.

    No matter what you may think, these cyclists and mourning families have the same, simple message, slow down.  

    “Share the road be cautious of other people,” said Sawyer.

    “Just watch out for the bikes you know be safe be aware,” stated Lamb.

    “When you see us out there, see a cyclist out there, or a motorcyclist or a pedestrian just give us some space. If there isn’t space to pass us, slowdown,” said Brennan.

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  • Paris Baguette is coming to uptown Phoenix

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    The space next to Jinya Ramen Bar on Central Avenue has sat empty since Blaze Pizza closed in 2022. But soon, it will have a new tenant…

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  • Albany Police investigating Ontario Street shooting

    Albany Police investigating Ontario Street shooting

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    ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Albany Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place near Ontario Street and Central Avenue on Saturday afternoon. The victim, a 41-year-old man, suffered a gunshot wound to his leg, according to police.

    Police say the victim was tended to on the scene by emergency medical personnel before being transported to Albany Medical Center. The investigation remains active and ongoing.

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  • Two killed when minivan fleeing police hits bus in downtown L.A., police say

    Two killed when minivan fleeing police hits bus in downtown L.A., police say

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    Two people were killed when a minivan fleeing police hit a Metro bus in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday morning, police said.

    Officers assigned to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Newton Division were on patrol about 5 a.m. when they said they spotted someone throw a gun out of the window of a green minivan near Central Avenue and the 10 Freeway, according to Officer Norma Eisenman, a police spokesperson. Officers then initiated a pursuit, she said.

    The pursuit ended one to two minutes later at the intersection of 17th and Main streets when the minivan crashed into the bus, she said.

    Officers performed first aid on the injured, but two occupants of the minivan died — one at the scene, and another at a local hospital, she said. The driver and another minivan passenger were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, she said.

    The only person aboard the bus was the operator, who did not suffer injuries that required treatment, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

    Police recovered the handgun, Eisenman said.

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