WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - "I'm at Katy's bar and grill. There was just a vehicle that drove through the front of the building," said one of several people who called 911 Friday night.

Two people were taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries after a car crashed into the restaurant on S. College Road in Wilmington.

According to Cpl. A.D. Schwartzel, Jacob Spivey, 26, became upset when a 40-year-old woman made comments about his political beliefs. Officials say Spivey told police he intentionally drove over the curb and onto the patio with the intent to seriously injure the woman.

Lt. Mary Green says Spivey then left the building and intentionally drove into the business to harm that woman, then left the scene.

"A car drive into Katy's bar – it was a green Honda, they headed south on college road, they fled," one person told 911 operators.

Two patrons at the bar were taken to the hospital.

SOUTHEASTERN NC (WECT) – Coffee addicts who plan to take part in voting on Election Day this year are eligible for a free cup of coffee from area Bojangles’.

According to a news release from a restaurant spokesperson, voters who display “I Voted” stickers Tuesday will receive a free cup of the company’s BoJo coffee with any purchase.

Bojangles’ describes its BoJo coffee as “a freshly-brewed medium roast, premium blend coffee made from 100 percent Arabica beans.”

Participating Bojangles’ include the ones in Wilmington, Leland, Southport, Whiteville and Hampstead, according to an official who works with the company.

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NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Early voting began across North Carolina Thursday morning and will continue until November 3.

The first day numbers this
year have surpassed the first day numbers from the last presidential election.
Statewide, over 150,000 voted compared to the 116,000 who cast ballots in 2008.

Of the 150,000 votes cast, 57% came from Democrats
while 25% came from Republicans. Those numbers are down for Democrats from the
last presidential election when Democrats had 64% of the first day ballots
compared to 20% for Republicans.

In New Hanover County, almost 4,000 people voted
in person on day one, along with over a 1,000 votes that have been mailed in for over 5,000
votes cast so far. That number is up 15% from 2008 when about 4,600 people had
cast votes by the end of the first day.