Bank Of America Giving $40 Million To Help Youth Get Skills

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Bank of America announced July 13 a $40 million commitment to connect 100,000 teens and young adults to the skills and employment experiences needed for 21st-century jobs. Over the next three years, in partnership with nonprofit organizations across the country, the bank will fund summer internships, education and job training, and support diverse talent to help build a pipeline that will strengthen and enhance tomorrow’s workforce. “Investing in young adults to help provide them the opportunities they need to build their career skills makes a meaningful impact in their lives and the lives of our communities,” said Brian Moynihan, chairman and CEO,

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Google Fiber Starts Accepting Signups In Charlotte

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Mary Ellen Player, City Manager of Google Fiber Charlotte, made the following announcement July 12: “From the day we announced our plans to come to Charlotte, residents and businesses across the city have embraced the possibilities of high-speed, abundant connectivity. Charlotte is already a hub for business and ingenuity—and superfast Internet has the potential to unlock a new chapter of innovation across the Queen City. “Today, we’re launching sign-ups for residents and businesses in Charlotte, starting in the Highland Creek neighborhood. Residents in Highland Creek will be able to sign up for one of three plans: Fiber 1000 + TV,

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Clean Router Blocks Age-Inappropriate Content at the Source

Hardware solution eliminates need to download an app to every device in the house Many parents struggle with the fine line of being a helicopter parent versus giving their children freedom to explore the benefits of the Internet. But, they have reason to be anxious. In one study widely cited in the media, 42% of Internet users ages 10 to 17 said they viewed porn online in the past 12 months. And 66% of kids who said they saw porn online said they saw it accidentally, according to a 2007 study by the University of New Hampshire. Pornography is just

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World’s First 3D Printed Custom Shoes Announced

J&S Enterprises announces the introduction of the world’s first affordable custom everyday knit shoe. Under the brand name JS Shoes, the first line introduction will be named the Q Series and features a featherweight, formfitting, and seamless designs in both men’s and women’s styles at a price less than $100 per pair. JS Shoes has a unique Buy 1 By 1 business model allowing customers the ability to purchase the shoes individually so that they can choose a different shoe size and/or color for each foot. Utilizing knitting machinery which knits in a 3-dimensional method to only produce exactly what

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Chopt Creative Salad Company Introduces New Local Summer Menu

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Chopt Creative Salad Company, the pioneering salad destination with 39 locations throughout the US, is excited to announce a variety of menu changes, including the launch of three new seasonal salads featuring local North Carolina purveyors as part of its ongoing Destination series; plus several new additions to the beloved Chopt menus across the country. The local salads celebrate the bounty of summer by highlighting fresh local ingredients from incredible farms and purveyors throughout North Carolina.  The seasonal salads are available through September 4 and include: Farmstand BLT salad featuring Flippo Farms heirloom tomatoes, Weavil Farms raw corn, sugar snap

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CATS Launches Real-Time Mobile App

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The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) has released a new Ride CATS mobile app. The app provides customers with real-time arrival information through GPS technology located on all buses and trains. Through the app, customers have the ability to view real-time information for near-by route stops, save most frequently used stops for quick access, and can set alerts to be notified when a preferred bus or train is nearing their stop. Additionally, riders can conduct trip planning though Google Trip Planner. “We are excited to provide our customers with greater system reliability through the launch of our new Ride CATS

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Mecklenburg’s McKenzie Faggart Crowned Miss North Carolina 2016

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Miss Mecklenburg County, McKenzie Faggart, was crowned Miss North Carolina 2016 June 25 in Raleigh’s Memorial Auditorium. Faggart’s year of service will take her to every corner of the state and she will represent North Carolina at Miss America in September. Miss North Carolina 2016, a Concord native, is a student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. For her talent, she performed a lyrical dance to “Rise Up.” Her platform is the S.A.F.E. Project. Faggart served as Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen in 2011. Top 11: 1. Miss Fayetteville Victoria Baskett 2. Miss Statesville, Mallory Outen 3. Miss Belmont, DeAndra Easter 4. Miss

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Disney’s The Jungle Book – Children’s Theatre In Mooresville

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The Mooresville Community Children’s Theatre (MCCT) will perform its summer musical production of Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids for TWO WEEKENDS ONLY on July 22-24 and July 29-31, 2016! This jumpin’ and jazzy cast of 45 youth actors, ages 6 to 18 years old, will sing, dance and laugh their way into your heart with this delightful, funny, and family-friendly production.   All performances will be held at The Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215 N. Main Street, Mooresville, NC 28115.  Tickets are available through the Mooresville Community Children’s Theatre website (www.mooresvillechildrenstheatre.org).  Tickets are Adult $15, Senior $12 (ages 62+), and Student $10 (ages 3-18). “Play

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Coterie Company Launches Coworking Spaces For Women In Charlotte

COTERIE Company is luxury indoor/outdoor coworking space for fearless female leaders. COTERIE, founded by Joanna Bailey, has envisioned working spaces to suit the professional needs of a creative, mobile, independent female workforce. COTERIE’S mission is to elevate, educate, and empower the female entrepreneur while supporting the surrounding community. Their mission is rooted in social responsibility. Serving women through a community scholarship program and supporting charity organizations, COTERIE is designed to give more, setting an example for other profit business models. COTERIE offers a fresh, unique change for the many women that are often disconnected from conventional coworking options by offering

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Charlotte Ranks High On Charitable Giving Survey By Fidelity Charitable

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Where donors live makes a difference in what they support with their giving, as demonstrated by a ranking, released today, of the top cities supporting eight charitable priorities. The Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord MSA ranks high in two of the eight priorities in the survey: HEALTH Including hospitals, medical research organizations and health treatment programs Rank Metropolitan area 1 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 2 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 3 Naples-Marco Island 4 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach 5 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 6 St. Louis 7 Detroit-Warren-Livonia 8 Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord 9 Denver-Aurora 10 Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 11 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont   RELIGION Such as churches, synagogues, and temples Rank Metropolitan area 1 Salt Lake

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