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"But people's preferences are fickle sometimes, and they sort of move on," Mecia said. The Epicentre opened in 2008, and was once the "hotspot uptown, appropriately named," Mecia said. Documents state that the sale will begin at 10 a.m. To listen to the full conversation, click the audio above. (WBTV) - The Epicentre in Charlotte will officially be put up for auction, after the once-popular entertainment hotspot began a foreclosure in March, according to court documents. WFAE's "Morning Edition" host Marshall Terry talks with the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter's Tony Mecia about that and other business news in the latest BizWorthy. The fate of the once vibrant entertainment spot had been up in the air after its owner defaulted on an $85 million loan earlier this year. That’s according to a court overseeing the receivership of the complex. The chief risk officer for many of the Epicentre's bars said they are in the process of purchasing lids for drinks, if a patron wants one.Once the hub of nightlife in uptown, Charlotte’s Epicentre is going into foreclosure. That woman was taken to the hospital, where she told officers she had not been injured or sexually assaulted.ĬMPD says they train bar management and staff on spotting people who may be incapacitated, so that off duty officers who patrol around the epicenter can make sure everyone is safe.ĬMPD would not say if they are waiting on toxicology tests regarding two other cases.

Previously, a 23-year-old woman reported to police that she began to feel ill and blacked out after a man she didn't know bought her and her friends drinks. No toxicology tests have come back positive. CMPD would not say if they are waiting on toxicology tests regarding two other casesĬMPD says, at this point, they have no proof that anyone has ever been drugged at the Epicentre.No toxicology tests have come back positive.CMPD says, at this point, they have no proof that anyone has ever been drugged at the epicenter.Despite reports of possible spiked drinks, police are assuring anyone going out to bars and nightclubs uptown that things are safe.
