In celebration of National Pancake Day, IHOP restaurants nationwide will offer each guest a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes in an effort to raise awareness and funds for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals. This year, IHOP is hoping to stack up more donations than ever before, with a...
NewPoint Learning Center (www.newpointlearning.com) is pleased to announce the opening of its newest franchise location in Denver, NC, at 3130 North Highway 16. The Owner and Center Director, Ginny Wirzbicki, is looking forward to being able to serve the needs of students in the Lincoln-Catawba area, as well as...
SouthWood Corporation (www.southwoodcorp.com), which provides image-conscious signage and graphics for clients nationwide, has awarded a $5000 "Identifying Our Community" Grant to Charlotte Rescue Mission. The grant includes the design, fabrication and installation of signage at their location at 907 West First Street. Charlotte Rescue Mission provides residential programs...
The FLW Bass Fishing League is headed to Lake Norman Feb. 13 for the first of five stops in the North Carolina Division series. As many as 400 pro and co-anglers will be competing for top awards of up to $8,000 and $3,000, respectively. "There has been a...
The Duke Mansion, a grand historic estate and bed-and-breakfast inn, is now available to brides as one of the most luxurious and memorable wedding venues in Charlotte. For years, Charlotte brides and their families asked proprietors of The Duke Mansion if weddings or wedding receptions could be hosted...
The Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services (DSS) is currently taking applications for a program that assists low-income residents with the transportation costs of going to and from work and work-related activities. Grants from the Employment Supplemental Fund Program and the Transitional Transportation Fund awarded by the state of...
Ten Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools received merit awards from Magnet Schools of America. Collinswood Dual Language Academy, Davidson IB Middle, Piedmont Open IB Middle, Randolph IB Middle, Smith Academy of International Languages and Idlewild Elementary were named 2010 Schools of Excellence. Magnet Schools of America recognizes schools that show a...
Colgate-Palmolive has awarded a Starlight Fun Center™ to Charlotte’s Levine Children’s Hospital as part of its annual "Show the Love" online challenge – an interactive campaign that engages the public in awarding Starlight Fun Centers™ to children’s hospitals throughout the country. Starlight Fun Center™ mobile entertainment units feature...
The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) of Charlotte is looking for area businesses to participate in its upcoming 2010 "Sport a Shirt, Share a Night" Fund-raising campaign. Participating Charlotte-area companies will encourage their employees to purchase a RMH T-shirt for $10 and wear them on Friday, April 23, 2010....
Yn Wine Café has released February's line-up for its popular Emerging Artist Series. There is no cover charge, doors open at 5 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. Here is the complete schedule for the month of February (please note, there is no show on Feb....