Postal investigators seeking information about alleged Charlotte robber: Wednesday, May 17

The United States Postal Inspection Service is seeking information on a man accused of robbing a letter carrier about one week ago.Investigators say the suspect robbed the carrier around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, along Castle Nook Drive. The neighborhood is in southwest Charlotte, off of Hamilton Road and near Steele Creek Road.The suspect is believed to be about 6 feet 3 inches tall, in his late twenties, and weighing about 240 pounds. He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and gray sweatpants. The suspect also drove away in a silver or gray Mercedes Benz sedan.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/usps-robbery-suspect-crime/275-670f82af-1b89-4ff4-bfcb-af9e940669ffPresident Joe Biden and congressional Republicans are still far from resolving the looming U.S. default crisis, but a deal is still possible by the end of the week, GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy declared after an Oval Office meeting Tuesday with Biden and other Democratic leaders.Meanwhile, Biden is cutting short a big, upcoming foreign trip because of the urgency of the talks. He will still attend a Group of Seven summit in Japan this week but will then hurry home rather than going to Australia and Papua New Guinea as planned.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/debt-ceiling-showdown-biden-congressional-leaders-to-meet/507-b5432573-2025-408f-bbb7-184fc5765306Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!