Warm weather has spread across the Carolinas and spring is in the air, which in Charlotte means its time to kick-start the weekend in style with the Queen City summertime tradition – AT&T Alive After Five. Celebrating its 11th Anniversary this year, AT&T Alive After Five returns to uptown Charlotte on Thursday, April 5 at 5 p.m. at Wells Fargo Plaza, 301 South Tryon Street. The 2012 season kicks off with a performance on the Bud Light Stage by Charlotte’s No. 1 party band, Hot Sauce. The Charlotte-based band will rock AT&T Alive After Five playing top hits from the

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Mobile users summoned for jury service will now be able to take advantage of the online Jury Management System developed by Mecklenburg County nearly a year ago. The service allows residents to access detailed information about their summons and submit requests for a wide variety of changes previously done by phone or fax. Those called for jury service can log onto jury.mecklenburgcountync.gov as an alternative to contacting the Trial Court Administrator’s (TCA) Jury Management Office by phone or mail. The website will automatically detect the existence of a mobile device and redirect the user to the mobile site. Citizens can

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Charlotte Concerts is pleased to conclude its 2011-2012 season by bringing the Canadian Brass to CPCC’s Halton Theater stage this April as part of the College’s Sensoria event – a week-long celebration of the arts. With an international reputation as one of the most popular brass ensembles today, Canadian Brass has truly earned the distinction of “the world’s most famous brass group.” Since its inception in 1970, the Canadian Brass has explored every possibility of an all-brass chamber group. The ensemble’s repertoire features brass standards as well as a wide-ranging library of original arrangements created especially for them. These include

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Griffin Home Health Care, Inc. (http://griffinhomehealthcare.com) has expanded to Kings Mountain by acquiring Carolina Medical Supply. Located at 1802 Shelby Road in Kings Mountain, the new Griffin Home Health Care store features home medical equipment and supplies ranging from urological, ostomy, and wound care supplies to wheel chairs, beds and ambulatory aids. Customers needing more information can reach the Kings Mountain location at 704-730-9500. “We have been serving the region since 1983 and are excited about being a part of Kings Mountain community and its surrounding counties,” says Richie Griffin, general manager of Griffin Home Health Care, Inc. “We are

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North Carolina’s natural wonders are known world-wide – Jockey’s Ridge, the Blue Ridge Mountains, our lakes and rivers, and more are renowned for their beauty. But we’re also blessed with scores of hidden treasures – parks, gamelands, trails, creeks and other outdoor places that are just as inviting but not nearly as famous. Land for Tomorrow invites amateur photographers and artists to submit their photographs and illustrations of these special places for our “Hidden Treasures” contest. Submission must be original depictions of publicly accessible natural lands – gamelands, parks, greenways, rivers, etc. Wildlife may be included and images that include

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The symptoms of arthritis, or inflamation of the joints, can range from discomfort to real debilitation. Arthritis can strike seniors especially hard. Is it possible to prevent arthritis in yourself or an older loved one? Can exercise help? What kinds of new treatments are available? Get answers at a free workshop from The Ivey, the adult day care center in SouthPark. The non-profit will host “Arthritis and Seniors: The Latest News on Prevention and Treatments,” on Tuesday, April 10 from 2 to 4 pm, repeated from 6 to 8 pm, at The Ivey, 6030 Park South Drive in Charlotte. Admission

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New Pepsi NEXT has arrived in Charlotte! More than 30 Walmart Supercenter stores throughout the Charlotte area are inviting shoppers to try it risk free. As the first Pepsi product to deliver real cola taste with 60% less sugar, game-changer Pepsi NEXT has a full cola flavor that’s so good, you’ll have to “Drink it to Believe it!™” See below to find out when the Pepsi NEXT crew will be serving up free first sips at a Walmart Supercenter store near you: WALMART SUPERCENTER LOCATION, DATE/TIME Wednesday, April 4 from 3pm – 7pm 1227 Burkemont Avenue Morganton, NC 28655 Thursday,

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The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas (CBCC) recently recognized its top blood drive donors and sponsors from 2011. More than 200 people joined in the celebration at CBCC’s annual awards banquet at The Palmer Building. Individual Donors Advocate of the Year – Robert White, Piedmont Medical Center President’s Award – Rick Hendrick Platelet Donors of the Year – Steve Lentz; Debra Williams; Debra Williams Whole Blood Donors of the Year –Scott Curtis and Kim Wyatt Special Recognition – The Santos Family; Claudia Douglass; Jon Richmond; Joe & Amy Clipston Vision Awards – Jon Wilson, FOX News Rising; The Charlotte

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Jacob’s Ladder Job Center, Inc. (JLJC) – the only non-profit organization that provides a daily, month-long job readiness program in the Charlotte community – has named Holly Cummings as its new executive director. “We’re excited about welcoming Holly [Cummings] to Jacob’s Ladder Job Center,” said Jeffrey D. Jones, chairperson of the JLJC Board of Directors. “Her background and experience will definitely be an asset in leading our organization and furthering our mission of helping the unemployed and underemployed find and keep living wage jobs.” Cummings brings more than 13 years of experience in nonprofit and education operations, program management, fund

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Division Chief Tracy Winecoff and Battalion Chief Joshua Clay (in photo) of the Kannapolis Fire Department graduated this spring from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Fire & Rescue Management Institute, along with 28 fellow fire service leaders from across the Southeast. The Management Institute, founded in 2006, is a five month, co-hort certificate program designed for company officers, chief officers, as well as future leaders of the fire service. The curriculum is designed to address the complex and evolving roles and challenges that officers face in today’s fire service. Modules include Leadership & Team-Building, Personnel Management & Supervision,

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