News from Charlotte and the Carolinas
During the evening hours on Sept. 8, into the early morning hours on Sept. 9, there were multiple burglaries in the areas of Harvard Place and Ardsley Road in the Myers Park, Charlotte. If anyone has an information regarding the pictured suspect, please contact 911 immediately or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
Read moreUnited Way of Central Carolinas officially launched its 2011 fundraising campaign today (Sept. 9) at Montclaire Elementary School, one of six CMS schools that will benefit from a new partnership between Belk and United Way. At the event, United Way announced a campaign target of $20.5 million in local donations, an increase of 3.4 percent. Belk donated over 2,000 new school uniforms that will be distributed via two United Way partner agencies: A Child’s Place, which provides resources for students who are homeless or in transition, and Communities In Schools, which offers resources and support to help at-risk students achieve
Read moreThe fastest accelerating machines on the planet arrive at zMAX Dragway for the fourth annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals Sept. 15-18. The six-race NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship postseason begins when the Full Throttle Drag Racing Series returns to the Bellagio of drag strips. The event will showcase drag racing’s best, as well as fire performers, NHRA legends, Tommy Ivo’s “Showboat” four-engine dragster, track walks, 40-foot flame throwers and more. Winning at zMAX Dragway a Good Omen In both 2009 and 2010, three of the four winners in the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at zMAX Dragway
Read moreCharlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Animal Care & Control will be promoting rabies prevention awareness and education by celebrating World Rabies Day at its monthly rabies clinic on Saturday, Sept. 10. Mecklenburg County residents are encouraged to bring their pets to the shelter (located at 8315 Byrum Drive Charlotte, NC 28217) for a free rabies shot between the hours of 7:00am and 11:00am. The line will be cut off at 11:00am, however everyone who is in line before 11:00am will be served. Please make sure dogs are on leashes and cats are in carriers. You will need to provide identification to show
Read moreDavidson College invites the public to a talk on Tuesday, Sept. 20, by acclaimed combat photojournalist and author Sebastian Junger. Junger will deliver the college’s annual Reynolds Lecture on “The Front Lines of History: Twenty Years of Reporting from Around the World” beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Duke Family Performance Hall. There is no charge to attend the lecture, but tickets are required and may be picked up at theAlvarez College Union ticket office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, and beginning one hour prior to the lecture if they remain. For information call the ticket office at 704-894-2135.
Read moreThe Davidson College Music Department kicks off its 2011-2012 Concert Series on Sunday, Sept. 11, with an encore piano trio performance from Rosemary Furniss, violin, Alan Black, cello, and Dana Protopopescu, piano. Rosemary Furniss (in photo), who currently serves as Artistic director and Concertmaster of the London Chamber Orchestra, recently moved to the United States with her husband, Christopher Warren-Green, conductor of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. She will serve as Artist Associate in Violin at Davidson College. Alan Black begins his twenty-sixth season as Principal Cellist with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. This season, Black strengthens his ties to Davidson College
Read moreJim Morgan, President and CEO of Krispy Kreme Corporation, will be the keynote speaker at an open Community Breakfast at Providence Baptist Church, Charlotte, at 6:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19. Tickets for the event, which the public is encouraged to attend, are $10 from the Church Office at 704-366-2784. Morgan will discuss “When and Where Are Faith and Prayer Appropriate?” “I will be discussing the myth that we must park our faith at the doorstep of our workplace and why we must challenge that myth and life both our faith and our life of prayer 24/7,” Morgan explained. Morgan, a
Read moreEaster Seals UCP (United Cerebral Palsy), a nonprofit that provides critical programs and services to individuals with disabilities and special needs, was presented with a generous $25,000 donation today fromNorthwestern Mutual Foundation . The grant is in recognition of Richard Worrell, managing director of Northwestern Financial in Charlotte, being named the Most Exceptional Volunteer in the company’s 17th annual national Community Service Award program. Worrell is a long-time supporter of Easter Seals UCP and has a son who has benefitted from the nonprofit’s services. The $25,000 donation will be designated to support a multi-sensory environment room at the Easter Seals
Read moreThe American Cancer Society (ACS) recently announced that it is launching the “Pink Porch Campaign.” Through the campaign, individuals are invited to purchase a pink light bulb and install it in a visible location (such as a front porch or yard light) during October which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The pink bulbs are available for $5 at the following ACE Hardware locations: · Blackhawk Ace Hardware, 4225 Park Rd., Charlotte · Ferguson’s Ace Hardware. 2267 Lincolnton Hwy, Cherryville · Eason’s ACE Hardware, 3347 S. NC HWY 127, Hickory · Locust Ace Hardware, 217 Town Center Dr., Locust ·
Read moreDress for Success Charlotte hosts its premier benefit, Look at Her Power on September 15, 2011 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 29th Annual Southern Women’s Show, thanks to Southern Shows, presenting sponsor and long-time supporter. A powerful highlight of the evening will be “The Faces of Dress for Success” fashion show. The models
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