A local Christian group is standing by its decision to hold an indoor charity concert Thursday night with country music star and Garner native Scotty McCreery.
MORE THAN 4000. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE REACHED THIS MARK. A LOCAL CHRISTIAN GROUP IS STANDING BY HIS DECISION TO HOLD AN INDOOR CHARITY CONCERT LAST NIGHT, WITH COUNTRIES DARR, START SCOTTY MacQUARIE. >>> LAST NIGHT A GROUP HOSTED A CONCERT AT EIGHT PAVILION. THIS IS A SOCIAL MEDIA POST OF THAT EVENT. AN ESTIMATED 150 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE CONCERT. THIS WAS AT A VENUE WITH CAPACITY OF OVER 300 PEOPLE. THIS WAS A LITTLE RELIGIOUS EVENT, EXEMPT FROM THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER. GUESTS WORE MASKS. TABLES WERE SPACED AND OTHER CAUTIONS WERE PARTAKEN. >> WE HAD AN AMAZING TIME. A GENEROUS, LOCAL, HOMETOWN BOY GAVE HIS GIFT TO HELP NEEDY CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE DID OUR BEST TO HONOR AND FOLLOW AND COMPLY WITH THE GOVERNOR'S REQUIREMENTS. WE FELT LIKE WE WENT OVER AND ABOVE BOARD. >> THE EVENT RAISES MONEY FOR PROGRAMS THAT HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH REMOTE LEARNING AND CHILD CARE. WAKE COUNTY DEPUTIES RESPONDED AS THE CONCERT ENDED BUT DID NOT ISSUE CITATIONS.