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Charlotte Area News Stories From Local SourcesCharlotte Area News StoriesOriginal stories for our readers  Opera Carolina joins the ranks of world-class opera companies with the national broadcast of its 2008 production of Faust on NPR World of Opera from 6:30 to 10 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 11. Charlotte area listeners will be able to hear the broadcast on WDAV Classical Public Radio (89.9FM) or online at wdav.org.As the only classical performing arts organization in the southeast to be featured on Click on the article headline to see the full content on our news blog.   Join Blue Executive Chef Gene Briggs and wine maker Joey Tensley for the exclusive wine dinner event at Blue on Thursday September 9th. The event will feature a five-course dinner paired with wines from Carina Cellars. The event begins at 6:30pm with a reception, followed by seated dinner at 7:00pm. Advance reservations are required. (704.927.2583).Carina Cellars is the result of an avid Click on the article headline to see the full content on our news blog.   The Education Jobs Fund will provide Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools with about $25.7 million, the district announced at the Aug. 24 meeting of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education.The fund is part of the Obama administration's efforts to protect teachers' jobs and the money can only be used for compensation and benefits for school-based staff. Recipients have until September of 2012 Click on the article headline to see the full content on our news blog.   Calling all children ages 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and their parents! Join the British American School of Charlotte for a special Saturday play date for children and informational session for parents interested in the internationally renowned curriculum. The International Primary Curriculum used in more than 50 countries around the world.The Early Years and Primary Years are critical at BASC to where Click on the article headline to see the full content on our news blog.  Motorcycle Charity Ride To Benefit People with Disabilities Clear Creek, an Charlotte residential care facility for people with disabilities, will host its first Motorcycle Charity Ride fundraiser on Saturday, September 18th, with registration starting at 10 a.m.The ride will begin at 11 a.m. at Clear Creek, 11950 Howell Center Drive, Charlotte, then follow highways 24/27, 601 and 29 to Bruton Smith Boulevard in Concord, NC, concluding at the Hooter's Click on the article headline to see the full content on our news blog.   Tickets are now on sale for The Echo Foundation September 21, 2010 event, A Night To Remember, featuring the premiere of Echo's documentary film, In the Footsteps of Elie Wiesel. The film chronicles the journey of 12 Charlotte-Mecklenburg high school students as they trace life experiences and formative environments of 1986 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Click on the article headline to see the full content on our news blog.   Jessica Simpson has taken the music, fashion and entertainment industries by storm, and now she'staking on Belk Department Stores! Kicking off a national tour of special appearances to promote thelaunch of her new Jeanswear Collection, the star will be hosting an in- store signing at Belk South Park,on September 18, 1-4 pm."I am so excited to share the magic of my denim!" Simpson says about Click on the article headline to see the full content on our news blog.   Charlotte residents overwhelmingly believe their city is "drivable," yet the daily commute is a tough ride for many.The Hartford 2010 Drivability Survey conducted by GfK Roper revealed that Charlotte drivers have generally positive attitudes about driving and believe officials in their area are doing a good job maintaining the streets. Nearly all drivers think it is easy to get around by car Click on the article headline to see the full content on our news blog.   Local photographer Roxanne Lovett of Statesville, N.C., has just been named a Category Finalist in the 2010 Energizer Ultimate Photo Contestwith National Geographic. Lovett is now one step closer to her "shot" at greatness - the Grand Prize Winner will receive a trip of a lifetime to the Greek Isles and will see his or her photo appear in the pages of National Geographic magazine in an Click on the article headline to see the full content on our news blog.   Bank of America today announced its support of Ken Burns's "The Tenth Inning," which debuts September 28-29 on PBS and is the much anticipated sequel to the landmark 1994 documentary, "Baseball." As the sole corporate underwriter of the film - and Official Bank of Major League Baseball(TM) and sponsor of nine MLB clubs - Bank of America will utilize its relationship with Burns, and its long- Click on the article headline to see the full content on our news blog.   The Shops at Founders Hall in uptown Charlotte is launching a gift card program to provide customers with more options and greater convenience. The cards are available for purchase at select retailers in Founders Hall and are redeemable at any of the participating shops."We're excited to launch our new gift card program and provide our customers with greater variety," said Niki Allen, manager Click on the article headline to see the full content on our news blog.   The Mecklenburg County Tax Collector will mail tax bills to approximately 379,300 property owners and mortgage companies on August 25, 2010.Tax bills are mailed directly to the owner of the property as of Jan. 1, 2010 or the mortgage company that requested the bill for property owners with tax escrow accounts. Property owners who escrow their property taxes with a mortgage company will Click on the article headline to see the full content on our news blog.   Charlotte Regional RealtorŪ Association member Joe Rempson received honorable mention and was awarded $2,500 through the National Association of RealtorsŪ' (NAR) Good Neighbor Award. The award is given through NAR's official REALTORŪ Magazine.Rempson's service to the Charlotte community is immeasurable, and his latest volunteer leadership for RealtorsŪ Care Day put him in the national Click on the article headline to see the full content on our news blog.   An exciting new partnership between local Cabarrus County school systems, the business community and local government will bring a comprehensive recycling program to local schools beginning this school year.The Cabarrus Sustainability Council, Cabarrus County Schools, Kannapolis City Schools, the cities of Concord and Kannapolis and Cabarrus County have all partnered to provide recycling Click on the article headline to see the full content on our news blog.   Bearish sentiment among investors about the outlook for the global economy and corporate earnings has eased, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund Managers for August.The survey shows a net 5 percent of respondents predicting that the global economy will improve in the next year. This represents a modest turnaround from July when a net 12 percent of respondents predicted the Click on the article headline to see the full content on our news blog.   Assurance Wireless, a cell phone service from Virgin Mobile that provides a free wireless phone and 200 free minutes of wireless voice service monthly to eligible customers, has announced a new alliance with the North Carolina Community Action Association. The partnership will help North Carolina's more than 454,000 unemployed residents determine their eligibility and enroll in Assurance Click on the article headline to see the full content on our news blog.   Alexandra McArthur, a 2009 Davidson College graduate now working in the college's community service office, was crowned Ms. Wheelchair USA at a pageant in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Saturday night. She won the Ms. Wheelchair North Carolina title in April, and was among 28 state winners at the national event.For more information, visithttp://davidsonnews.net/2010/08/15/ Click on the article headline to see the full content on our news blog.   Recent regional employment figures were a good news/bad news scenario, according to the Charlotte Regional Partnership. The regional unemployment rate went down marginally between May and June, falling from 11.7 percent to 11.6 percent, with nearly all counties' rates declining from the beginning of 2010. However, the total labor force also decreased slightly from a year ago, which may Click on the article headline to see the full content on our news blog.   Care Ring, formerly Community Health Services, has announced Susan Furtney as its new executive director. The search committee, comprised of board members, employees and donors, selected Furtney after a three- month nationwide search.Furtney is currently the career development services director at Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont, based in Charlotte. She has 20 years' experience Click on the article headline to see the full content on our news blog.  +1-771651.jpg) The City of Charlotte seeks input on a proposed ordinance regulating non-consensual towing from private lots. An input meeting will take place on Thursday, August 19 at 6:30pm at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center in Room 267 in order to collect comments and clarify any specific questions about the proposed ordinance. Parking is available in the Davidson Street parking deck.The Click on the article headline to see the full content on our news blog.  |
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