Jeff A. Chamer
@jeff-a-chamer.bsky.social
Breaking news reporter at The Charlotte Observer. Used to cover Worcester schools at the Telegram & Gazette. Michigander who migrated south.
Send me tips: jchamer@charlotteobserver.com
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Jeff A. Chamer
@jeff-a-chamer.bsky.social
· Nov 15
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Now that I’m here, I’d recommend reading my recent stories about a west Charlotte hotel where tenants on the cusp of homelessness have lived in poor conditions for most of this year.
Most recent: confusion about a vacate notice. Turns out there wasn’t one. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
Most recent: confusion about a vacate notice. Turns out there wasn’t one. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
See my story about the owner of a home in Dilworth that exploded on May 2, and who was arrested in Chicago Friday! ⬇️
A scoop in Charlotte from @jeff-a-chamer.bsky.social www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
Man who owns home that exploded in Dilworth is arrested in Chicago, records say
Police say Michael E. Barnette, owner of 1645 Lombardy Circle in Dilworth, was charged with being a fugitive from justice out of North Carolina.
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May 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
See my story about the owner of a home in Dilworth that exploded on May 2, and who was arrested in Chicago Friday! ⬇️
A Kannapolis spokeswoman confirmed to The @charlotteobserver.bsky.social that Edgar Maddison Welch, who died Monday after two officers shot him this weekend, was the “Pizzagate” gunman in 2016.
He was shot when he refused to drop a gun pointed at an officer during a traffic stop.
My story below ⬇️
He was shot when he refused to drop a gun pointed at an officer during a traffic stop.
My story below ⬇️
The "Pizzagate" gunman who shot up a DC pizza restaurant in 2016 because he believed a fake story that there was a child abuse sex ring inside has been shot and killed by police
‘Pizzagate’ gunman fatally shot by police outside Charlotte in traffic stop
Kannapolis police said Edgar Maddison Welch pointed a gun at officers on Saturday, two of whom then fired at him.
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January 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A Kannapolis spokeswoman confirmed to The @charlotteobserver.bsky.social that Edgar Maddison Welch, who died Monday after two officers shot him this weekend, was the “Pizzagate” gunman in 2016.
He was shot when he refused to drop a gun pointed at an officer during a traffic stop.
My story below ⬇️
He was shot when he refused to drop a gun pointed at an officer during a traffic stop.
My story below ⬇️
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Ahead of tonight's meeting I want to quickly say that this will be my last. After four happy years at the Telegram I am moving onto a new role I will be sharing in due time. I am grateful to my team of editors and coworkers at the T&G and to all who followed my threads.
December 17, 2024 at 10:51 PM
Ahead of tonight's meeting I want to quickly say that this will be my last. After four happy years at the Telegram I am moving onto a new role I will be sharing in due time. I am grateful to my team of editors and coworkers at the T&G and to all who followed my threads.
Almost every tenant living at the Lamplighter Inn has been moved out of the west Charlotte hotel this week.
They’ve been moved to other hotels around the city - reportedly all in better conditions - and will get help finding permanent housing.
Read more:
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
They’ve been moved to other hotels around the city - reportedly all in better conditions - and will get help finding permanent housing.
Read more:
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
December 5, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Almost every tenant living at the Lamplighter Inn has been moved out of the west Charlotte hotel this week.
They’ve been moved to other hotels around the city - reportedly all in better conditions - and will get help finding permanent housing.
Read more:
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
They’ve been moved to other hotels around the city - reportedly all in better conditions - and will get help finding permanent housing.
Read more:
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
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@jeff-a-chamer.bsky.social has been reporting on this troubled hotel — sold to some especially vulnerable people as affordable, transitional housing — for a while now. Here's the latest:
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www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
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December 5, 2024 at 8:47 PM
@jeff-a-chamer.bsky.social has been reporting on this troubled hotel — sold to some especially vulnerable people as affordable, transitional housing — for a while now. Here's the latest:
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
Alicia Harvey and her daughters moved to Charlotte after a hurricane destroyed their Florida home in 2018, leaving them homeless.
It was meant to be a fresh start.
Instead, they lived in shelters and 5-7 hotels, including the Lamplighter Inn.
Read more: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
It was meant to be a fresh start.
Instead, they lived in shelters and 5-7 hotels, including the Lamplighter Inn.
Read more: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
www.charlotteobserver.com
December 4, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Alicia Harvey and her daughters moved to Charlotte after a hurricane destroyed their Florida home in 2018, leaving them homeless.
It was meant to be a fresh start.
Instead, they lived in shelters and 5-7 hotels, including the Lamplighter Inn.
Read more: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
It was meant to be a fresh start.
Instead, they lived in shelters and 5-7 hotels, including the Lamplighter Inn.
Read more: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
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Florida hurricane left a woman, her daughters homeless. Now she lives at Charlotte hotel | Observer story by @jeff-a-chamer.bsky.social
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December 4, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Florida hurricane left a woman, her daughters homeless. Now she lives at Charlotte hotel | Observer story by @jeff-a-chamer.bsky.social
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ProPublica spoke with 135 people who had experienced "sweeps" of homeless encampments. We also distributed notecards so people could write about it in their own words.
In Portland, Teresa Stratton told us her husband’s ashes were taken in a removal: propub.li/4fW8YIT
In Portland, Teresa Stratton told us her husband’s ashes were taken in a removal: propub.li/4fW8YIT
November 20, 2024 at 8:17 PM
ProPublica spoke with 135 people who had experienced "sweeps" of homeless encampments. We also distributed notecards so people could write about it in their own words.
In Portland, Teresa Stratton told us her husband’s ashes were taken in a removal: propub.li/4fW8YIT
In Portland, Teresa Stratton told us her husband’s ashes were taken in a removal: propub.li/4fW8YIT
Updated with additional details. Be sure to give it a read!
And check out my pinned post to get more background on the events that led up to today’s news.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
And check out my pinned post to get more background on the events that led up to today’s news.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
November 22, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Updated with additional details. Be sure to give it a read!
And check out my pinned post to get more background on the events that led up to today’s news.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
And check out my pinned post to get more background on the events that led up to today’s news.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
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Had @jeff-a-chamer.bsky.social not investigated and continued to report on people living in awful conditions in a Charlotte hotel, nothing would have changed. Now, the city is helping www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
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November 22, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Had @jeff-a-chamer.bsky.social not investigated and continued to report on people living in awful conditions in a Charlotte hotel, nothing would have changed. Now, the city is helping www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
BREAKING: People at the Lamplighter Inn have been told the west Charlotte hotel will close on Dec. 11 and utilities shut off. They’ll need to exit the property by then.
Long term tenants and those without a place to go will be moved to other hotels.
Long term tenants and those without a place to go will be moved to other hotels.
November 22, 2024 at 7:05 PM
BREAKING: People at the Lamplighter Inn have been told the west Charlotte hotel will close on Dec. 11 and utilities shut off. They’ll need to exit the property by then.
Long term tenants and those without a place to go will be moved to other hotels.
Long term tenants and those without a place to go will be moved to other hotels.
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November 20, 2024 at 4:13 PM
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November 16, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Rihanna needs to join and bring back her early twitter presence from 2009-2013 and Bluesky will be perfect
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And I can't get a Pepsi through security! What was this guy thinking 🙋
California gangster who hid $700K in drugs in luggage at Charlotte’s airport sentenced.
Read my story at: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
California gangster who hid $700K in drugs in luggage at Charlotte’s airport sentenced.
Read my story at: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
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November 16, 2024 at 3:41 PM
And I can't get a Pepsi through security! What was this guy thinking 🙋
California gangster who hid $700K in drugs in luggage at Charlotte’s airport sentenced.
Read my story at: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
California gangster who hid $700K in drugs in luggage at Charlotte’s airport sentenced.
Read my story at: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
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November 12, 2024 at 10:10 PM
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November 15, 2024 at 3:56 PM
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November 15, 2024 at 3:08 PM
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We're thrilled to join Bluesky! Here are 10 stories from the past week in Charlotte:
November 15, 2024 at 5:46 PM
We're thrilled to join Bluesky! Here are 10 stories from the past week in Charlotte:
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We'll miss you, John Boy and Billy. Longtime show pulled from Charlotte radio airwaves. Read my story:
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November 15, 2024 at 5:42 PM
We'll miss you, John Boy and Billy. Longtime show pulled from Charlotte radio airwaves. Read my story:
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
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Reporter Jeff Chamer has now published four stories on the conditions at a rundown Charlotte, N.C., hotel where people on the cusp of homelessness are living, and the owner isn't talking. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 15, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Reporter Jeff Chamer has now published four stories on the conditions at a rundown Charlotte, N.C., hotel where people on the cusp of homelessness are living, and the owner isn't talking. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
Now that I’m here, I’d recommend reading my recent stories about a west Charlotte hotel where tenants on the cusp of homelessness have lived in poor conditions for most of this year.
Most recent: confusion about a vacate notice. Turns out there wasn’t one. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
Most recent: confusion about a vacate notice. Turns out there wasn’t one. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 15, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Now that I’m here, I’d recommend reading my recent stories about a west Charlotte hotel where tenants on the cusp of homelessness have lived in poor conditions for most of this year.
Most recent: confusion about a vacate notice. Turns out there wasn’t one. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
Most recent: confusion about a vacate notice. Turns out there wasn’t one. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...