Google is proud to announce North Carolina Get Your Business Online. Google worked with local partners to design the program, which will help drive economic growth by giving North Carolina businesses the tools and resources to establish a website, find new customers, and grow their business. Get Your Business Online is an easy and fast way for North Carolina businesses to get online. For the next year, participating North Carolina businesses can go to http://www.americagetonline.com/north-carolina/ to get a free website as well as free tools, training and resources to help their business succeed online. Google is partnering with Intuit to

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On 02/10/2012 at approximately 6:29 am, Alan Shuart was operating a 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier traveling South in the 15000 block of Johnston Road. Tyler Lowe was operating a 2012 Scion Tc traveling West on Providence Rd West. The traffic light was red for Providence Road West traffic. According to witnesses, as Mr. Lowe approached the light, he swerved around a vehicle that was stopped for the red light and entered the intersection. After entering the intersection, Tyler Lowe struck the Chevrolet Cavalier in the driver’s side door. After the initial collision, both vehicles continued until they came to a final

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L.A. Management Company, a strategic marketing firm specializing in website development, online marketing, social media management and video production, has produced a video recognizing Central Piedmont Community College’s president Dr. Tony Zeiss’ 20 years of service and accomplishments, as well as a fundraising video for the CPCC Foundation’s 50-year Legacy of Success campaign. Dr. Zeiss was honored at a special Foundation event in January where both videos were debuted. View videos: http://lamanagementco.com/cpcc-videos/ About Central Piedmont Community College Central Piedmont Community College is the largest community college in North Carolina, offering close to 300 degree and certification programs, customized corporate training,

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In the year and a half since Metro Fitness opened its doors in Myers Park, we’ve realized the demand for top notch, custom designed, results-driven personal and small group training programs. That’s why we’re excited to announce the opening of our second location at 1610 East 4th Street in Baldwin Court. We’re expanding on our efforts to offer a unique training environment dedicated to personalized instruction and customer service. The Metro CrossFit and Training Center (“Metro 2”) will be our 6,000 square foot CrossFit Box and Performance Training Facility. Slated to open in April 2012, Metro 2 will offer a

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The Mint Museum announced a slate of 10 upcoming exhibitions for 2012, beginning withSurrealism and Beyond (image by Kay Sage), which opens to the public on February 11. With former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in attendance, the museum also announced that an exhibition of her jewelry entitled Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection will open June 30 and be on view during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. And complementing trends that are reverberating throughout popular culture, museum officials detailed plans for the exhibition Fairytales, Fantasy, & Fear, which is scheduled to open March 3. Following is

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Noratel North America Inc, a Europe-based transformer manufacturer, has located its U.S. headquarters in Charlotte. The new location will be at 2015 Ayrsley Town Boulevard, Suite 202. For more than 86 years, Noratel has been producing transformers in one form or another. What began as a local manufacturer of radios and loudspeaker systems is today an international group of 16 companies in 12 countries with more than 2,300 employees. Noratel is a global supplier for transformers and reactors, has worldwide sales of approximately $140 million and offices located in Europe, Asia and now North America. The firm’s products include 1-phase

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Charlotte residents will get the chance to experience 10 of the city’s most popular restaurants and entertainment destinations in one night, all while supporting 10 local charities in the process as EpiCentre presents Charlotte’s Great Night Out Thursday, February 23 from 9 p.m. until midnight. As part of Charlotte’s Great Night Out, wristbands will be sold in the EpiCentre courtyard on February 23 for $10 apiece, with $1 from each sale going to 10 different charities. The charities benefiting from Charlotte’s Greatest Night Out are Hospitality House of Charlotte, the National MS Society, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, American Heart Association, Dog

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Taking on the biggest challenge in its history, the Union County Performance Ensemble will present Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera.” This is the ensemble’s 13th annual performance and students from all Union County high schools will be participating. The show is produced through an exclusive arrangement with Rodgers and Hammerstein Theatricals, Inc. This project is supported by the Union County Community Arts Council (http://www.unionarts.org/) and the Grassroots Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency. WHEN: Thursday-Saturday, February 16-18 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, February 19 matinee at 2:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, February 23-25 at 7:30 p.m.;

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Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association reports on the residential real estate market in this region based on Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc. (CMLS) data. The number of closings for January 2012 (1,541) increased 9.2 percent compared to January 2011, when closings totaled 1,411. The average sales price in January 2012 ($187,785) was somewhat flat, down -0.1 percent compared to the same period last year ($187,971). However, the median sales price ($146,550), the best measure of trends over a period of time, showed prices up 2.4 percent compared to January 2011, when the median sales price was $143,127. The average list price

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Davidson College invites the public to join President Carol Quillen and other college leaders at an event recognizing Davidson’s accomplishments in its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality. The “Solar Celebration” is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 13, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the C. Shaw Smith 900 Room of the Alvarez College Union. There is no charge to attend. For more information call 704-894-2388 or email al*****@******on.edu. President Quillen and David Holthouser, director of facilities, will speak about Davidson’s most recent sustainability initiative, the installation of solar panels on the roof of the Baker Sports Complex. Holthouser will describe the

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