How Teens and Parents Navigate Screen Time and Device Distractions – Pew Research Report

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Amid roiling debates about the impact of screen time on teenagers, roughly half of those ages 13 to 17 are themselves worried they spend too much time on their cellphones. Some 52% of U.S. teens report taking steps to cut back on their mobile phone use, and similar shares have tried to limit their use of social media (57%) or video games (58%), a new Pew Research Center survey finds. Teens’ sometimes hyperconnected relationship with their devices is also evident in other findings from the Center. Fully 72% of teens say they often or sometimes check for messages or notifications

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Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Ranks 11th In Latest J D Power Study

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Charlotte-Douglas International Airport ranks 11th in customer satisfaction in the latest J.D. Power Study just announced. North America airports have managed to shrug off the potentially disruptive effects of record passenger volumes and massive construction projects to achieve a record high in overall passenger satisfaction. According to the J.D. Power 2018 North America Airport Satisfaction Study,SM across-the-board improvements in five factors: check-in; food, beverage and retail; accessibility; terminal facilities; and baggage claim helped drive overall passenger satisfaction to 761 (on a 1,000-point scale), 12 points higher than last year’s study. (See rankings chart below). “North America airports have been doing a

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Book Shares Inspirational Stories Of Christian Entrepreneurs Working Toward A Greater Purpose

In a society where workforces—especially executives—are encouraged to keep their professional lives and spiritual lives separate, Jeff Holler’s Bigger Than Business: Real-World Stories of Business Owners Living Their Purpose is a thought-provoking testimonial to the power of a faith-driven existence—even in the boardroom. Bigger Than Business shares transparent, true-life stories of Christian entrepreneurs living out their God-created purposes in their unique business settings. Between the covers of Bigger Than Business, readers will meet eight faithful business owners from six continents who share their remarkable stories, including: •    A US couple who rose above a personal tragedy and through their business

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Beware Deceptive Emails On Heels of Hurricane, State DIT Warns

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Malicious emails sent to the state of North Carolina increased more than 60 percent during the days leading up to the landfall of Hurricane Florence, State Chief Risk Officer Maria Thompson said Thursday. During the week of Sept. 8-14, the state saw significant increases in the number of spam and phishing emails, and in attempts to send viruses to the state’s network. Cybercriminals often take advantage of natural disasters such as hurricanes to solicit personal information illegally and to take advantage of vulnerable infrastructures, disaster victims, and volunteers. People should remain skeptical about any email solicitations they receive at home

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Health Sharing Members Have More Control and Freedom in Health Care

Most Americans can tell of at least one health care experience like this: An insurance company steers them toward approved doctors, chooses the hospital or clinic, dictates the cost and even has a say in the method of care they receive. In fact, this practice has become so prevalent that most patients grudgingly accept it as being normal or necessary. But the more than a quarter of a million members of Samaritan Ministries International (samaritanministries.org), one of the leading health care sharing ministries in America, know there is a better way. Samaritan’s 78,000-plus member households typically report that they have

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The Fresh Market To Open New Store On Providence Road

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The Fresh Market, a leading specialty grocer, is opening a new store in Charlotte on Oct. 4 at 4207 Providence Rd. During the grand opening which begins at 8 a.m., guests will enjoy live music/entertainment, giveaways, pumpkin carving and food sampling throughout the store.  Highlights of the new 21,000+ square-foot store include: A larger, enhanced store design that provides an additional 5,000+ square feet of retail space and an easier shopping flow A new meal solutions section with ready-to-heat, ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook meals, salads and sides to bring a variety of chef-inspired and prepped meals for guests on-the-go Signature grocery

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How To Overcome Your ‘Sleep Debt’ – New Research Explains

The average person spends over 2 years of their free time asleep Bad lifestyle habits are causing us to lose 45 minutes of sleep a night You could achieve 2 degrees, or qualify as a pilot 6 times, in the lost hours Most of us love a weekend lie-in, and there’s no better time to focus in on getting enough time between the sheets than Sleeptember. But, before the whole nation reaches for the snooze button, it’s worth factoring in what we give up when we sacrifice our free time to dreaming. New research from bedroom experts Furniture Village has

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Frontier Life Recreated At Fort Dobbs in Statesville on Sept. 29

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STATESVILLE, N.C. – The demands of life for soldiers and civilians in the 1750s will be on view at the “Frontier Life Recreated” program at Fort Dobbs State Historic Site Saturday, Sept. 29. Re-enactors dressed as soldiers and settlers will demonstrate what daily life was like at the French and Indian War site 260 years ago. Musket and cannon firing demonstrations, open hearth cooking and the order of a military garrison will be on display. Visitors will see the progress of the fort reconstruction as work begins on the third story. The free program will run 9 a.m. to 5

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Planet Fitness Opens Carolinas’ Facilities To People Impacted By Hurricane Florence

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Planet Fitness is welcoming anyone returning to communities impacted by Hurricane Florence to use facilities free of charge, such as showers, locker rooms and additional health and fitness facilities (no membership needed), at 39 of its North Carolina and South Carolina clubs that have reopened for business. The free service will be available until Friday, Sept. 28. “Planet Fitness is committed to helping the communities it serves, including offering showers and gym benefits to those displaced in areas of North Carolina and South Carolina from Hurricane Florence,” said Becky Zirien, a company spokesperson.   North Carolina Locations:   Planet Fitness

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Tompkins Hall Name Changed to Optimist Hall, More Restaurants Announced

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A large new mixed-use development in a restored textile mill in Charlotte’s Optimist Park, between uptown and NoDa, has had its name changed from Tompkins Hall to Optimist Hall, developers recently announced. “When we first embarked on this development over three years ago, we had two primary objectives,” said the developers, White Point Paces Partners. “The first was to preserve and reuse a piece of history that played a significant role in Charlotte’s meteoric economic rise in the late 1800’s. The second was to reimagine the mill as a beacon of innovation and community. “With the physical transformation nearing completion and

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