Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association reports that the number of closings for July 2012 (2,653) increased 22.2 percent compared to July 2011, when closings totaled 2,171. The average sales price in July 2012 ($220,385) was up 3.4 percent compared to the same period last year ($213,205), and the median sales price ($166,100) — the best measure of trends over a period of time — showed prices up slightly, 1.6 percent, compared to July 2011 when the median sales price was $163,500; marking six consecutive months of year-over-year price gains. The average list price in July 2012 ($237,904) decreased 1.4 percent when

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Dress for Success Charlotte hosts the 7th Annual Look at Her Power on September 20, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Park Expo & Conference Center, (formerly the Merchandise Mart, 2500 E. Independence Blvd.) Look at Her Power guests enjoy an evening of fun, fashion and delicious refreshments. They are also privy to a unique experience: a Private Preview and Opening Night Celebration of the 30th Annual Southern Women’s Show, thanks to Southern Shows, Host Sponsor and long-time supporter. A powerful highlight of the evening will be “The Faces of Dress for Success Charlotte” fashion show. The

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In a bipartisan celebration of our nation’s democratic principles, The Echo Foundation kicks off the DNC with its 15th Annual Award Gala Monday, September 3, honoring national and local luminaries who embody the Echo mission. General Wesley Clark, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, Europe and member of the Clinton Global Initiative Energy & Climate Change Advisory Board, will deliver the night’s keynote address entitled “Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times.” Local civic leaders Mary Lou and Jim Babb will receive the 2012 Echo Award Against Indifference. The award honors Charlotte-Mecklenburg residents who exemplify Echo’s dedication to promoting human dignity, justice

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Start the weekend right at The Duke Mansion on Friday, August 17. From 5:30 to 7 pm, The Mansion will host a fun, casual evening featuring cocktails from a cash bar (but we can take credit cards, too) and snacks from Executive Chef Harrison Booth. Enjoy an inexpensive night out in The Mansion’s glorious gardens, or inside The Mansion if the weather is unkind. Reservations required. Make yours by calling 704/714-4445 or email ke****@**wf.org. Reserve early for this popular event — The Mansion’s last cocktail evening filled up fast. The Duke Mansion, at 400 Hermitage Road in the Myers Park

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Pride Charlotte comes back to Uptown Charlotte Saturday, Aug. 25 and Sunday, Aug. 26 for two full days of wall-to-wall entertainment and community engagement. The Festival, the largest of its kind across the Carolinas, is the culmination of more than a week-long slate of events highlighting the social, cultural, ethnic, artistic and political diversity of the Carolinas and Metro Charlotte area’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities. The Pride Charlotte Festival, a project of the LGBT Community Center of Charlotte, will be held in Uptown on S. Tryon St., between 4th St. and Stonewall St., Saturday, Aug. 25, Noon-10

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Michael Flynn will be joining the Charlotte Regional Partnership on August 20 as vice president of economic development services. Most recently he was vice president of proactive recruitment at the Economic Development Corporation of Utah. Flynn also served as research manager, director of existing business and vice president of public development for the organization. Before joining EDCUtah, Flynn worked in the marketing department at the Newspaper Agency Corporation, the advertising, production and distribution company associated with The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News. Flynn has a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Utah and an MBA from Westminster

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The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas (CBCC) is supporting regional public schools through its Second Annual ‘Pints for Pencils’ campaign. For each blood donation in August and September, CBCCwill donate $1 for school supplies to the public school systems in the 16 North Carolina Counties and three South Carolina Counties they serve. “As blood is to patients, so are pencils to students. This is why we are committed to building and strengthening community through various collaborations throughout the region,” said Martin Grable, president and CEO of Community Blood Center of the Carolinas. “Through ‘Pints for Pencils,’ we are able

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On 08/04/2012 at approximately 10:16 pm, Alvin Price was attempting to cross the 400 block of Eastway Drive. As Mr. Price was in the right northbound lane of travel, he was struck by an oncoming vehicle. After the crash, the vehicle made a u-turn and drove back to the crash scene before leaving the scene of the crash. The vehicle was last seen driving on Eastway Drive towards North Tryon Street. MEDIC responded to the crash scene and pronounced Alvin Price deceased. Detectives have been able to identify the suspect vehicle as a 1999-2001 Toyota Solara. The vehicle is red

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Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park’s Music on the Mountain 2012 concert series will feature some of Western North Carolina’s most talented bluegrass and string musicians on August 12 and September 16, 3:30-7:30 p.m. The family-friendly concerts will be held at the Pavilion, an intimate covered venue in the Meadows and limited to only 300 tickets per event. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to the Friends of Chimney Rock State Park. Event will be held rain or shine. Advance concert tickets for non-passholders are on sale now at Music City Asheville. All tickets are on sale

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Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) announces the launch of Apprenticeship Charlotte, a new career-training program CPCC will customize to meet the specific needs of individual companies. CPCC has created Apprenticeship Charlotte by drawing on its experience with the successful Apprenticeship 2000 program, which focuses on high school students and serves about a dozen European manufacturing companies in the Charlotte region. Through Apprenticeship Charlotte, CPCC will offer multiple apprenticeship models, including associate degree, diploma and certificate options with multiple entry points from high school through experienced workers. The goal is to make apprenticeships more flexible to meet employer needs and provide

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