Carowinds Names New General Manager

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Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN) is pleased to announce that Pat Jones has been named Vice President and General Manager of Carowinds.  Ms. Jones has more than 35 years of experience in the amusement park industry and most recently served as Vice President and General Manager at Kings Dominion, a sister park located just outside Richmond, Virginia. Jones has held numerous leadership roles with the company including Retail & Games Manager at Kings Dominion and Vice President of Resale at both Kings Dominion and Carowinds.  She also held a Corporate Vice President role when the parks were previously owned

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New Apartment Development In Fort Mill – Beckett Farms Announced

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National developer Miller-Valentine Group is pleased to announce the development of Beckett Farms, an upscale apartment community located near the intersection of Gold Hill Road and Interstate 77 in Fort Mill, S.C. Covering 44 acres, Beckett Farms will offer 280 one-, two- and three-bedroom luxury apartments, including carriage units with garages underneath. Construction on Beckett Farms starts this month with the first units expected to be delivered by May 2017. While Miller-Valentine Group has been active with other product lines in the Carolinas such as commercial and affordable housing, this is their most recent foray into luxury multifamily development in

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Road2Hire Launched By Red Ventures CEO To Help Young Adults Move Up

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Red Ventures CEO Ric Elias has announced the launch of Road2Hire, a nonprofit designed to upskill unemployed and underemployed young adults through personal and professional development as well as job placement support. Elias will personally invest $5 million dollars in the program. Road2Hire is aimed at the 33% of young high school graduates who, according to a recent article in the New York Times, are either unemployed or underemployed, meaning they would like a full-time job but can only find part-time work. (May, 2016) “This is a population in our community that is largely overlooked and underestimated.” said Elias. “Road2Hire

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Allstate Poll Finds Charlotte Residents Uniquely Enthusiastic About City

– Overwhelming majority believe Charlotte is attractive for living and entrepreneurial investment – Eighty percent of Charlotte residents feel positively about their city and would recommend a friend move to the area based on their experience, reveals a new Allstate (NYSE: ALL) Renewal Project Poll just released. Innovation, technology, employment and quality of life – the four main topics covered in the poll – are key selling points for residents, with well over half of respondents pointing to them as major draws to the Queen City. The Allstate Renewal Project Poll is part of The Renewal Project, a “social first”

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Candlelight Vigil Hosted By CMPD

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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Homicide Support Group is holding a Candlelight Vigil at 6 p.m. Monday, June 13, to stand in solidarity and honor the 49 victims of the Mass shooting that occurred on Sunday, June 12, in Orlando, Florida. We invite the public to join in the vigil, scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. on the front steps of the CMPD Law Enforcement Center at 601 E. Trade Street.

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A Meeting of Crafts: Beer, Chocolate and Storytelling in Ballantyne

The Secret Chocolatier, Growler USA Charlotte/Ballantyne and storyteller Faye Fulton are teaming up to host “A Meeting of the Crafts: Beer, Chocolate & Storytelling” on Saturday, June 18. The event will take place 7:00PM at The Secret Chocolatier’s Ballantyne location at 11318 N. Community House Road, Suite 203. Attendees will sample three craft beers – provided by Growler USA – that are each paired with a dessert or chocolate prepared by The Secret Chocolatier. While enjoying and learning how beers and chocolate can be paired together, guests will be entertained with tales by storyteller Faye Fulton. The cost is $25 per person and guests must

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Panthers Stadium Gets Internet-WiFi Boost From CommScope

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The conference champion Carolina Panthers continue to invest in communications to give fans the best football experience on and off the field by naming CommScope an Official Network Solutions Sponsor for Bank of America Stadium. In a new survey by CommScope, Millennials and Baby Boomers both agreed that having reliable internet connectivity wherever they are was important to them (89 percent and 81 percent, respectively). This is why sports and entertainment venue owners, like the Panthers, are willing to invest in dedicated and integrated communications infrastructure to meet and even exceed this expectation. CommScope, a leading network infrastructure vendor, is supplying the equipment and

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Pike Nurseries to Host Gardening Classes

With gorgeous greenery flourishing throughout the landscape and vibrant summer flora beginning to blossom, it’s clear to see the sunny season has arrived! To help customers make gardening a breeze this summer, the experts at Pike Nurseries are hosting a variety of timely and educational classes all month long. Whether they are learning how to grow eye-catching crape myrtles or how to attract beneficial pollinators, gardeners of all levels will enjoy a full June in bloom. Planting and Growing Marigold Seeds – Kids Class with Make & Take Project! Wednesday, June 8 at 9 a.m. at all Pike Nurseries store

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Charlotte To Install First Rapid-Charge Electric Vehicle Charging Station

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In partnership with Nissan Motors and Brightfields Transportation Solutions, the City of Charlotte’s Thomas Avenue parking lot located off Central Avenue will house the City’s first rapid charge electric vehicle charging station effective June 9. Aimed at preparing Charlotte for the future influx of electric vehicles, this partnership helps create a sustainable alternative fuel network, say City officials. Since 2012 electric vehicle sales have been doubling each year.  As prices continue to fall and technology improves, it is anticipated electric vehicles sales will continue to increase.  In an effort to promote widespread adoption of electric vehicles and to make Charlotte electric-vehicle ready,

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Portrait Innovations Brings First-Ever 3D Portrait Technology to Charlotte Studio

Portrait Innovations is announcing a new technology that allows customers to create full-body 3D replicas of themselves or their loved ones. As the only portrait studio in North Carolina with these capabilities, Portrait Innovations uses state-of-the-art photography and 3D printing technology to produce stunningly detailed, lifelike collectibles that people can cherish and display forever. The chance to take advantage of this new keepsake technology is exclusively available at the Portrait Innovations studio located in the Promenade Shopping Center in Charlotte’s Ballantyne area. The process to create these 3D figurines is actually quite easy using the new technology. An individual or couple

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