STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY IN MECKLENBURG IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE CASE NO.: 25CV065111-590 THELMA DENISE BOSTIC Plaintiff, -vs- ALVIN BLACKMON, et al., Defendants. NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TO: Alvin Blackmon, the above-named Defendant: TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: personal and property damages as more fully described in Plaintiff's Complaint alleging Negligent Operation of Motor Vehicle & Negligence Per Se. You are required to make defense not later than the 3rd day of March, 2026, said date being 40 days from the first publication of this notice, and upon your failure to do so, Plaintiff Thelma Denise Bostic, the party seeking service against you, will apply to the Court for the relief sought. The notice contained herein shall be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in the Charlotte Observer newspaper. The date of first publication of this notice is: January 22, 2026. /s/ Lisa Manfro-Cosolito Lisa Manfro-Cosolito, Esq. North Carolina Bar No. 60686 LC Law PLLC 307 W Tremont Ave, Suite 200 Charlotte, NC 28203 (980) 501-0551 Email: championsadjust1@gmail.com Secondary email: litigation@lisacosolito.com Counsel for Plaintiff