News from Charlotte and the Carolinas
A Howl-o-ween Social will be held Saturday, October 30, at Canine Café, 1447 South Tryon Street, from 1:00PM – 4:00PM. · Zumba with your Dog · Costume Contests · Halloween Photos · Doggie Treats For more information contact: Melissa Knicely CMPD Animal Care & Control mk******@**pd.org 704-336-3627 Check out the easy, new way find us on the web at animals.cmpd.org
Read moreThe Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Homicide Unit, Missing Person Unit and the Eastway Division are conducting an investigation into the disappearance of a 35 year old white male. The incident took place at the 4400 block of Central Avenue in the Eastway Division. The call for service came in at 10:50 a.m. on Friday, October 29, 2010. The officers of the Eastway Division responded to a call for service placed by the employees of the business. The caller advised the owner came in at 6:00 a.m. and was last seen leaving the business a short time later. The employee stated that
Read moreDynamic Aviation, a leading provider of innovative aviation solutions to government and commercial organizations worldwide, announced today its receipt of the Federal Aviation Regulations Part 121 certification from the Federal Aviation Administration and the launch of its new commercial airline business, Dynamic Airways. The new airline, which will operate nonscheduled jet services for government and commerical customers around the world, is based at Smith Reynolds Airport in Winston-Salem, N.C. “This is a tremendous milestone for Dynamic Aviation and we’re excited to have the opportunity to build Dynamic Airways into a successful business to support the needs of both commercial and
Read moreFour new office leases have been signed at Tranquil Court on Selwyn in the affluent Myers Park neighborhood. Only 7,972 square feet remain in the 62,851 square foot commercial building, representing four available office suites ranging in square feet from 1,381 to 2,674 sf. Marshall Williamson and Kara Schroer of Colony Development Partners represented the landlords in all office transactions. These office leases quickly follow the recent announcement that Tranquil Court’s first two floors of retail space were fully leased by Charles Thrift of Crosland. Over 39,000 sf of the space has been signed since March. Mellow Mushroom, Metro Fitness,
Read moreThe City of Charlotte has announced that it is not asking residents to celebrate Halloween on Saturday, October 30 in lieu of Sunday, October 31. However, the City reminds parents and guardians that children are more than twice as likely to be hit and killed by a car on Halloween as any other night of the year and to follow these tips to keep everyone safe this Halloween: • Safely cross streets, don’t cross between parked cars. • Walk on sidewalks or paths and children under the age of 12 should always trick or treat with adult supervision. • Carry
Read moreBefore children start out on their “trick or treat” rounds, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police recommend that parents should: Make sure that an adult or an older responsible youth will be supervising the outing for children under age 12. Plan and discuss the route trick-or-treaters intend to follow. Know the names of older children’s companions. Set a time limit. Instruct your children to travel only in familiar areas and along an established route. Teach your children to stop only at houses or apartment buildings that are well-lit and never to enter a stranger’s home. Feed the kids before they go so they will
Read moreMake plans for a fun event, history lesson and patriotic tribute on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, when the annual Salute to Veterans Parade comes to uptown Charlotte from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Carolinas Freedom Foundation is the primary community organizer of the event, and several businesses and organizations offer support and sponsorship. Mecklenburg County’s Community Support Services department is again a co-organizer of the annual parade. The route begins at North Tryon and Ninth streets and ends at McDowell and Third streets. Another event is planned for Thursday, Nov. 11, which is Veterans Day. A wreath-laying ceremony is
Read moreCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will recommend to the Board of Education new changes in its proposed school consolidations, closings and other revisions as part of the board’s comprehensive review of the district’s schools. Under the proposed change, E.E. Waddell High School would remain open and the partial International Baccalaureate (IB) magnet program now at Harding University High School would move to Waddell. Harding would close as a high school and its campus would become home to the K-8 language immersion magnet program now located at Smith Academy of International Languages. An earlier proposal recommended that Smith Academy be relocated to E.E. Waddell,
Read moreThe City of Charlotte has launched “My-Charlotte,” a mobile application for wireless smart phones that allows users to access municipal services on the go. Currently, the first iteration of the application is available only on the Apple iPhone, but the City plans to expand into other mobile devices such as the Motorola DROID and BlackBerry in early 2011. City Council approved the $120,000 contract for the application in July. “The My-Charlotte application allows the City to accomplish two important goals,” said Jeff Stovall, the City’s Chief Information Officer. “First, it provides another level of convenience for residents who want more
Read moreA second round of upcoming public meetings offers Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities customers their first chance to learn about and respond to alternative water and sewer rate and fee structures that could be proposed to Charlotte City Council in early 2011. Water officials continue taking their first comprehensive look at water & sanitary sewer rates and fees since 1977. The utility’s goal is to recommend an updated rate structure that is considered fair and equitable among different types of water/sewer customers, while generating revenues required to operate the community-owned water and sewer system. “To be clear, this is a review of how
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