Second Annual Touch A Truck Festival Puts Local Kids in the Driver’s Seat of Fun

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Free community event to take place April 27 at Central Piedmont’s Merancas campus Discovery Place Kids-Huntersville is helping put kids in the driver’s seat – literally – of all the fun this month as the Museum teams up with Central Piedmont Community College to offer its second annual Touch A Truck festival on Saturday, April 27. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Central Piedmont Merancas campus, kids and their families can attend the free community event to see, touch and climb in all kinds of trucks, cars and specialty vehicles – from 18-wheelers and construction vehicles to fire

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Agape Dental Ministry Hosts Performances To Provide Free Dental Care To Charlotteans

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Agape Dental Ministry will host its first annual fundraiser and silent auction May 4 at Cornerstone Baptist Church from 3 pm to 5:30 pm in Charlotte. Agape Dental Ministry is a non-profit free dental facility operated by dental professionals who believe everyone deserves a healthy, pain-free smile regardless of income status. The event will help raise money for the organization to continue providing dental care to Mecklenburg County and will feature performances by vocal group The Prince and the Paupers and comedian/magician Matt Fore. Agape Dental Ministry opened its doors to Mecklenburg County in 2013. Since that time the organization has provided

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How To Communicate Better And Enjoy Life More – Insights From Brain Science

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Review By Buck Lawrimore “Stop Talking, Start Influencing” is a very stimulating new book just published (2019) by Jared Cooney Horvath, Ph.D., M.Ed., providing fascinating insights from brain science to help leaders, teachers, coaches and just about anyone communicate better and enjoy life more. Horvath teaches 12 important brain management insights by using them throughout his book, so you don’t just read about them, you experience them. Abundant illustrations and diagrams simplify the brain science insights so you learn them quickly. The book is so enjoyable to read it’s hard to put down and easy to absorb in a few

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NC Becomes ‘Employment First’ State, Benefiting People With Disabilities

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Governor Roy Cooper has officially declared North Carolina as an “Employment First” State through signing of an Executive Order March 29 in Kernersville, NC at the Piedmont Triad Regional Council. “Employment First” refers to the belief that employment in the general workforce should be the first and preferred option for individuals with disabilities. The principles of Employment First include working in integrated settings and earning competitive wages and benefits; securing employment with reasonable and appropriate placement and support; employees with and without disabilities are equally valued and that jobs should match an individual’s work skills, abilities and career choices to

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‘Pandas’ IMAX Documentary Begins March 30 at Discovery Place Science

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The latest IMAX® documentary adventure from IMAX Entertainment, Pandas – a heartwarming global story about reintroducing captive born pandas to the wild – begins March 30 in the IMAX Dome Theatre at Discovery Place Science, and the breathtaking adventure promises to be an enjoyable experience for the entire family. Narrated by actress Kristen Bell (Frozen, TV’s “The Good Place”), the film follows a researcher at Chengdu Panda Base in China where scientists are dedicated to protecting the endangered species by breeding adult Giant Pandas in order to introduce the captive-born cubs into the wild. The researcher’s passion leads her to

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Tunnel To Towers Climb in Charlotte To Honor First Responders

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The patriotic sacrifice and selfless courage of our nation’s first responders and service members will be honored at the fourth annual Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Tower Climb Charlotte on Saturday, April 27 at 8 a.m. The 50-floor, 1,203 step, stair climb of the 786-foot Duke Energy Building is named in honor of FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller and honors all of the heroic first responders who laid down their lives on 9/11 to save others. The inaugural Charlotte climb was held in 2015 and was the first event of its kind to take place outside of New York City. It

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CMPD and Law Enforcement Partners Make Arrests in High-Level Drug Trafficking Operation

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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s partnership with several federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies has resulted in several arrests and the seizure of millions of dollars in illegal street narcotics. Approximately one year ago, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) began investigating the trafficking of illicit drugs by a cartel called Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG). The DEA began working with the CMPD, the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), and the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office to gather additional intelligence and evidence. As a result of the investigation, 18 arrests were made in Charlotte, NC and California.  Additionally, 40 pounds of

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HomeGoods To Open Off-Price Home Décor Store In Fort Mill April 28

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HomeGoods, a leading off-price home décor store, will open an approximately 21,000 square-foot store in Indian Land on Sunday, April 28 at 8:00 a.m. The new store is located in the Carolina Reserve at the Promenade at 7784 Charlotte Hwy. This will be the seventh HomeGoods in the Charlotte market. HomeGoods provides an ever-changing selection of merchandise with prices generally 20%-60% below full-price retailers’ (including department, specialty, and major online retailers). From top brands and designers to products from all over the world, HomeGoods offers a wide selection in countless styles for every room of the house. “Our amazing values,

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Charlotte Ranks Among Top 5 Best Places to Start a Business, New Franchises Available

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Charlotte is home to more than 859,000 residents, and over the last few years has truly established itself as a desirable destination for many companies looking to grow. In fact, a recent report from GoBankingRates ranked Charlotte as the fourth best place to start a business (out of 20 total cities). This puts Charlotte in the company of Portland, OR, Miami, FL, Austin, TX and San Antonio, TX to round out the top 5. There are a few areas that led to Charlotte’s number four ranking, including the fact that the market is currently tied with Dallas, Fort Worth and

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Wienermobile Coming To Charlotte – Get Your Instagram On, Plus An Iconic Whistle

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The Wienermobile, an iconic piece of American pop culture since 1936, will be making its way to the Charlotte area on its mission to “get a better Oscar Mayer hot dog in every hand across America. At our events people can take pictures with the Wienermobile, get a tour of the inside, and of course, we will also be handing out our iconic wiener whistles,” said hotdogger (driver) Cheyenne Herron (fifth from left in photo). The W-mobile will be in the Charlotte area March 28 – April 1 and would love to “ketchup” up with local folks! Public events are as follows: March 28, 12 – 4 p.m : Walmart  (9820 Callabridge Ct., Charlotte, NC) March 29,

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