Carolina Renaissance Festival Returns to Huntersville Oct. 2 – Nov. 21

The popular Carolina Renaissance Festival is back to celebrate its 28th year Saturdays and Sundays, October 2 through November 21, in Huntersville.  The Festival blends imagination, fantasy, and history all within a 20-acre outdoor storybook village filled with shopping, feasting, and non-stop entertainments. A Simpler Time and Place It is the 16th century, and the fictional village of Fairhaven is where revelry and celebration rule the day.  Villagers, artists, craftspeople, musicians, performance troupes, and food concessionaires create a marketplace festival in celebration of the arrival of their visiting Queen.  It is a place where adults can feel and act like

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City Details Year of Progress for SAFE Charlotte Program, Recommends Next Steps

During the past 11 months, the City of Charlotte has worked with external consultants, community members, community partners and other stakeholders to advance next steps within the SAFE Charlotte recommendations. Now a summary of the SAFE Charlotte program recommendations and next steps have been presented to the mayor and members of City Council and detailed some of the public safety improvements the city has made since the SAFE Charlotte initiative was adopted a year ago. The presentation also included findings of external and independent analysis of several key areas of interest. The external analysis, as well as a summary of

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CMPD Receives New Helicopter With High-Tech Equipment

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Aviation Unit has just received a new helicopter equipped with technology and features that will raise their capabilities to new heights. So far this year, the Aviation Unit is responsible for 199 direct arrests, 221 assisted arrests, 81 vehicle recoveries and locating 38 missing people.  They are a tremendous resource that serves to increase the safety of both officers and the community.  Now, the Aviation Unit has a brand new, 2021 Bell 407 GXi Helicopter equipped with the newest technologies and features to perform their duties in a safer and more efficient manner. An HD video

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57th Annual Festival in the Park Set for Sept. 24-26 at Freedom Park

The 57th Annual “Festival in the Park” will be held at Charlotte’s Freedom Park: Friday, September 24, 2021 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm Saturday, September 25, 2021 10:00 am – 9:00 pm Sunday, September 26, 2021 10:00 am – 5:00 pm For the safety of all, please: NO Dogs (Policy) NO skateboards NO roller-blading AND scooters and bikes must be walked Since 1964, Festival in the Park has been bringing good music, good art and good times to Charlotteans and visitors from around the world. The sounds of “big band music” drift across Freedom Park’s lake, whose still surface reflects

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Atrium Health Begins Dispensing Third COVID Shots to Immunocompromised

To provide greater protection against the COVID-19 Delta variant, Atrium Health is now offering a third dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine to those with compromised immune systems. Data has not yet revealed if those who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine would benefit from a second dose. Atrium Health facilities throughout the Charlotte metro area are offering the vaccines, making it possible to find a convenient location. Appointments to receive a third dose at an Atrium Health facility may be made by visiting AtriumHealth.org/COVID19Vaccine or by calling 704-468-8888. The brand of a patient’s third dose should match the

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City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Issue New Indoor Mask Mandate

The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners and the City of Charlotte, in consultation with Public Health and Emergency Management, have issued a proclamation effective August 18 mandating face coverings be worn in any indoor public place, business, or establishment within the City of Charlotte and the unincorporated areas of Mecklenburg County, regardless of vaccination status. This requirement applies to all individuals who are at least four years of age. There are exceptions to the face covering mandate. Face coverings do not need to be worn by someone who: Should not wear a face covering due to any medical or behavioral condition or disability (including, but

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Doctor Shares “How to Avoid Being a Victim of the American Healthcare System”

“Health care is complex, and that is not an accident,” says Dr. David Wilcox of Concord. “It is a strategy on the part of those who benefit from your health care dollars to keep the general public from knowing what is really going on in the healthcare system. No other business is run the same way. There is little to no transparency, about procedures or billing, and the average health care consumer doesn’t think about it until they have to access the healthcare system. “That is a dangerous mentality, as we all will need health care at some point in

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Holds Emergency Alert Test Aug. 11

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office is reminding residents that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021 at 2:20 p.m. The national test will consist of two portions, both beginning at 2:20 p.m. The WEA portion will be directed only to cell phones where the subscriber has opted-in to receive test messages. The test message will display in either English or Spanish, depending on the language settings on your device. The EAS portion of the

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Moving Company Scams Cost Local Residents Thousands Of Dollars

Moving company scams have caused at least three Charlotte families to lose thousands of dollars in personal belongings in the past six months, according to Detective Richard “Tod” Taylor of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. This is a national problem, and there are steps you can take to protect yourself and your family. Last month alone, there were at least two instances where suspects fraudulently identified themselves as professional movers.  The families collectively lost more than $100,000 in their personal belongings, including items that were irreplaceable. During their investigations, detectives have determined that the scammers had a website that appeared to promote

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Booming Youth-Fitness Arena Ninja Nation Opens First N.C. Location in Huntersville

Ninja Nation, the youth fitness concept that creates challenging obstacle-course arenas, is continuing to expand its nationwide presence with franchisees, opening its new location in Huntersville on May 22. The new location will be owned and operated by former Hollywood stuntman Kevin Cassidy and his wife Megan, offering 12,000 square feet of obstacles to accommodate both adults and kids, providing them the opportunity to play, train, and compete in a state-of-the-art arena while developing skills, strength, and confidence, according to a company spokesperson. To celebrate their grand opening, the Huntersville location will be offering special pricing on birthday parties, class

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