Dr. Vicki Parker has opened The Brain Trainer, a research-based brain training and speech therapy center. The Brain Trainer helps children and adults learn and communicate better. Clients improve in memory, attention, language and speech, auditory and visual processing, and more “This is not tutoring – it’s training that actually improves the brain, now and for years to come,” says Parker, a Ph.D. in speech language pathology with a concentration in neuroscience. Parker has worked in this field for nearly 30 years, including in hospital settings. The Brain Trainer, at 11030 Golf Links Drive, Suite 204 in Charlotte, serves students

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Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Sexual Assault Cold Case Unit have arrested Roger Dale Honeycutt, DOB: 02/23/1950 for a rape which he committed in 1981. On February 21, 1981 Honeycutt entered the female victim’s home in the 2500 block of Eastway Drive through the front or sliding glass door in the living room. The victim, who was five months pregnant, had fallen asleep on a sofa in her living room. Her husband and young daughter were asleep upstairs. The victim was awakened by a man who had straddled her body, and grabbed her face. He told her that if

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This fall Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG) will bring high-energy runway shows to shoppers across the nation with Simon Fashion Now™ presented by Land Rover Charlotte. This free, dynamic celebration of style will make a stop at SouthPark on October 22 – 23. Spotlighting must-have trends for fall from fashionable SouthPark retailers, Simon Fashion Now is bringing the drama and excitement of runways shows to stylish shoppers in Charlotte. Simon Fashion Now’s style expert Bobbie Thomas will offer SouthPark event attendees inspiration and advice. Currently, millions of people wake up to catch Bobbie on NBC’s “Today Show”, where she serves

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Redbox has announced it will now feature video games in addition to new release DVDs and Blu-ray Discs® at selectredbox® locations throughout Charlotte, N.C. The addition of video games to the popular redbox kiosks in the Charlotte area is a test designed to gauge consumer interest in video game rentals. Charlotte-area redbox consumers now can rent a variety of video games from the top platforms, including: WiiTM, PLAYSTATION® 3, and Xbox 360®, for $2 a night plus tax. “Video games are growing in popularity, with game enthusiasts across all generations embracing them as part of workout routines, family nights and

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Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Homicide Unit have signed a murder warrant on Thomas Lee Davis, DOB: 03/10/1969. Mr. Davis is wanted for the 08/12/2010 murder of Linda Christine Wise, which occurred at 1215 Effingham Road. Anyone with information regarding this suspect’s whereabouts is asked to call our Violent Criminal Apprehension Team Hotline at 704-336-VCAT (8828) or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. http://www.charlottecrimestoppers.com/ Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Homicide Unit Detectives are conducting a homicide investigation at a residence in the 1200 block of Effingham Road in the Metro Division. The incident was reported at 11:57 a.m., on Thursday, August 12, 2010.

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For her positive approach to the work she does for Mecklenburg County residents who seek help at the Department of Social Services; and for her supportive attitude toward her co-workers, case manager Danisa Concepcion is the 2010 Employee of the Year. Mecklenburg County officials recently honored Concepcion and five other County employees who have demonstrated their commitment to the customer service standards valued in the workplace. Concepcion is a four-year employee of the County, whose service at DSS includes being an interpreter for clients who do not speak English. Peers who nominated Concepcion for the award praised her determination and

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As part of its ongoing commitment to small businesses, Bank of America today announced that it would hire over 1,000 small business bankers by early 2012. “Small businesses play a critical role in driving innovation and growth in our economy, and the steps we’re taking at Bank of America will help create more certainty, more confidence and more opportunity for small businesses in all of our markets,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan during his keynote remarks at the Chief Executive Club of Boston luncheon this afternoon. “Our small business bankers will live and work in the communities

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The Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department offers a wide variety of events and activities for Halloween and autumn. Events are offered for all members of the family and are sure to make for a scary good time. Events include: • Sunset Family Hayride, McDowell Nature Center, Wed. Oct. 20, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., all ages, $5, children 5-under FREE. Bring the family to enjoy a fun hayride through McDowell Nature Preserve. Course Code 16267 • Nature at Night Fest, McDowell Nature Center, Fri. Oct. 22, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., all ages, FREE. Peer at the moon through a telescope, roast marshmallows

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Casting directors for “My First Sale” are working with the Charlotte Regional Film Commission to find outgoing, first-time home sellers with the unique stories that HGTV loves. In its third season, “My First Sale” captures the trials, stress and successes that first-time home sellers experience prepping for the sale: pricing, negotiating and ultimately selling their first home. This is a chance for first-time home sellers within a 60-minute drive of Charlotte to have this once-in-a-lifetime experience captured on video. Candidates who are chosen for the show will receive a DVD of the episode upon its airing. It’s also a great

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Mecklenburg County Board of Elections Director Michael Dickerson estimates that 40 percent of voters casting a ballot this fall will do so by voting early. Early voting starts Thursday at the Hal Marshall Annex and on Monday at 15 other locations throughout the county before ending on Saturday, Oct. 30. The presidential election of 2008 was the first time more people voted early than on Election Day in Mecklenburg County. “Voters truly appreciate the option of having an extended voting period rather than a single day,” Dickerson says. “It also helps us report results sooner on election night.” The Board

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