It is estimated that 80 percent of headaches may be caused by dental force related issues, which means if you suffer from chronic headaches it might be time to visit…the dentist? Yes, if the dentist is equipped with the most advanced diagnostic equipment and treatment techniques like Dr. Robert L. Harrell at Charlotte Headache Center, the first and only clinic of its kind in the Carolinas. According to the National Headache Foundation, over 45 million Americans suffer from chronic, recurring headaches. About 20 percent of children and adolescents also have significant headaches. And, according to the American Migraine Foundation, 36

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Davidson College and Piedmont Natural Gas have reachedagreement on the route a new PNG pipeline will take across college property. The 5,100-foot section that crosses the college’s land will be part of a 127-mile line supplying natural gas to Duke/Progress Energy’s Sutton power plant inWilmington. Davidson officials learned in late January of PNG’s original planned pipeline route, and at that time raised concerns about the significant damage it would cause to the college’s ecological preserve. The preserve covers about 1/3 of the college’s 600-acre property and is the site of frequent scientific investigations by professors and students. The two parties

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Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation, in partnership with the Greater Enderly Neighborhood Association, Community Alliance and Project Safe Neighborhoods, will host a Back to School Bash to help students in all grade levels to prepare for the upcoming school year. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug.11, 2012, at the Bette Rae Thomas Recreation Center, 2921 Tuckaseegee Road in Charlotte. Participants will be able to pick up free school supplies, network with other students, receive information from several local vendors providing discounts for uniforms, haircuts, dental care and other items and enjoy refreshments

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The first day of classes for students usually means fresh pens and pencils, a shiny new book bag and back to school shopping trips. For many however, that is not the case. In Mecklenburg County, more than half of all students are economically disadvantaged and many of those students will show up empty handed on the first day of school in August. In honor of 30 successful years of business in the Charlotte area, Showmars, a local favorite, is partnering with WSOC TV for the 16th annual School Tools Campaign. School Tools is the largest school supply drive in the

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As part of Mayor Anthony Foxx’s Healthy Children; Healthy Family and Youth Engagement Convention Legacies, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Partnership (The Housing Partnership), Humana Inc., KaBOOM! (a national non-profit organization that has built more than 2,100 playgrounds), Charlotte in 2012, and volunteers will join forces on Saturday, Aug. 4 to build a one-of-a-kind, multi-generational playground in Charlotte at the Village of Rosedale Apartments. The customized playground, funded primarily by Humana (a leading health and wellness company), along with a contribution from The Housing Partnership, was created with personal drawings and input from local community members – from children to seniors –

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A taste of Seagrove, the Catawba Valley, and other well-known centers of North Carolina pottery will visit Charlotte when the 8th annual Potters Market Invitational sets up its tent on the grounds of Mint Museum Randolph on September 15. Forty outstanding North Carolina potters have been invited to participate in this year’s event, presented by the Delhom Service League, an affiliate group of The Mint Museum dedicated to the support and study of ceramics. The event typically lures over 1,200 collectors and enthusiasts, many of whom line up hours in advance of the opening to make sure to gain access

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Internationally-acclaimed artist Nacho Carbonell is working in the atrium assembling his work Wood Branches, Diversity n. 17 (prototype), 2010 (shown in photo). Carbonell will be assisted by Paloma Castaño Sanchez, an emerging fashion and textile artist. They are scheduled to complete the work by Monday July 30. Carbonell’s work is one of six to be featured in the Mint’s “Vote for Art” project, a one-of-a-kind election taking place within the walls of Mint Museum Uptown. “Vote for Art” is aimed at educating the public on both the electoral process and the process of building a world-class collection for Charlotte and

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Marriage is the norm for Christians with 84% tying the knot according to The Barna Group. But sadly, divorce rates among born again Christians are virtually indistinguishable from non-believers with about 1 in 3 going through a split. While most marriage books are designed to help marriages improve, Marriage Triage: A Guide to Healing for the Hurting Spouse (Ambassador International; June 2012; $12.99, paperback) is geared towards spiritual survival for couples in crisis. > Marriage Triage includes a “quick start guide” for the hurting > spouse that reminds them of God’s grace, encourages them to document > their feelings and

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Wild Wing Cafe (“Wild Wing”), a portfolio company of Axum Capital Partners, today announced that it will be converting its Charlotte, NC, EpiCentre location from a franchised restaurant to a corporate-owned and managed operation. As part of Wild Wing’s strategy to revitalize key locations across the country, the EpiCentre location will undergo remodeling through August 23, in time for the Democratic National Convention. “The EpiCentre is an important location for us, and we look forward to continuing to provide our customers with a great dining and entertainment experience at this location and across our entire system,” said Muhsin “Moose” Muhammad

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The Kangaroo Express “Salute Our Troops” caravan will be stopping in Charlotte from Sunday, August 26 through Wednesday, August 29. In just the first three weeks of its “Salute Our Troops®” campaign, Kangaroo Express has already raised $1 million for the USO, Wounded Warrior Project and six state-based military support organizations. The Pantry, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTRY), the leading independently operated convenience store chain in the southeastern United States, today announced that it raised $1 million in just the first three weeks of its “Salute Our Troops®” campaign. Through The Pantry’s more than 1,600 Kangaroo Express stores across 13 states, store

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