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Belmont Drive-In closed indefinitely due to storm damage
The Belmont Drive-In reopened last August to huge crowds after being dormant for nearly a decade.
BELMONT, N.C. — The Belmont Drive-In announced it will be closed until further notice due to damage caused by Wednesday’s severe weather outbreak.
The theater posted the update on Facebook, saying the owners are drawing up a plan of action to raise the money for repairs. The drive-in reopened last August to much fanfare after being shut down for nearly a decade.
“We are scheming ideas for fundraiser events but until we have power and the ground dries out, there is little to nothing we can do,” the drive-in posted.
A line of severe thunderstorms caused widespread damage across the Charlotte area Wednesday, including numerous reports of downed trees and power lines in Gaston County. One person died when a tree fell on a car during the storm. Gaston County leaders declared a state of emergency Wednesday evening as crews began cleaning up debris.
Wednesday, Thursday storm damage in the Charlotte area
Dozens of people offered their support on Facebook, with folks offering ideas to help raise money and fix the damage. The drive-in said it will post updates soon about fundraiser events.
“Like my Mamaw Peggy told me as a little girl, one foot in front of the other and chin up high,” the post reads.
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