Charlotte Area News Stories

Discovery Place KIDS - Rockingham Opens February 23

2013-02-22T14:29:00.001-05:00

The final countdown is on to the blast off of Discovery Place KIDS-Rockingham, the new children's museum that will offer a whole new world of creative play and educational opportunities. The Museum officially opens to the public Saturday, February 23, at 9:00 a.m. Discovery Place KIDS-Rockingham grand opening ceremonies will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. and the Museum will remain open until 5:00

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Charlotte City Council Moves Forward with Carolina Panthers Negotiations

2013-02-08T16:17:00.001-05:00

Charlotte City Council during the 2013 Mayor & Council Retreat Friday endorsed business terms as outlined in a City/Carolina Panthers/State of North Carolina partnership proposal for Bank of America Stadium and ancillary facilities. The proposal ensures that the Carolina Panthers remain in Charlotte and continue to generate an estimated $636 million in economic impact and nearly 5,000 jobs to the

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Home Sales up 40 percent across the Charlotte region

2013-02-08T16:13:00.001-05:00

Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association reports that sales in January soared, with closings up 40.4 percent compared to January 2012. In January 2013 there were 2,163 closings compared to 1,541 last January. With a year of gains in 2012, both the median and average sales prices continued to post increases in the first month of 2013. The average sales price in January 2013 ($189,007) was up

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Pulitzer Prize Winning Biographer Will Deliver Davidson Lecture Feb. 26

2013-02-08T16:03:00.001-05:00

Davidson College invites the public to a talk on Tuesday evening, February 26, by Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Robert A. Caro. Caro has won virtually every major literary honor in American letters for his five major works. The first Pulitzer honored The Power Broker, Caro's 1975 study of New York politician Robert Moses. His second Pulitzer came in 2003 and honored Master of the Senate, the

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Watch artist Motoi Yamamoto at work at Mint Museum Uptown

2013-02-08T16:01:00.001-05:00

The public is invited to take part in an unprecedented event at Mint Museum Uptown as internationally renowned artist Motoi Yamamoto visits to create a temporary large-scale work out of salt in the building's atrium over two weeks in late February. Motoi, who calls his native Japan home, will be in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium creating his saltwork, to be entitled Floating Garden, from

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Aquaponic Garden Takes Root at JCSU

2013-02-08T15:57:00.001-05:00

Philip Otienoburu, visiting professor of biology at Johnson C. Smith University, joins his students as they introduce tilapia into the university's first aquaponic garden. This sustainable system of farming entails growing crops and cultivating fish in a closed loop environment. The system in place at JCSU will serve as a prototype, whose technology will be transferred to Mahanaim village in

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M/I Homes To Build New Community in Tega Cay Area

2013-02-08T15:55:00.001-05:00

M/I Homes of Charlotte, the top builder in Mecklenburg County last year based on number of building permits issued, is expanding in South Carolina and in southwest Charlotte. The company will soon begin development of Hawk's Creek at Tega Cay, a community in York County, S.C., located on Highway 160, and has also agreed to purchase 59 home sites under development in Huntington Forest, a

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Crime Stoppers Offers New Mobile App

2013-02-08T15:48:00.001-05:00

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has partnered with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Crime Stoppers program in developing the latest tool in crime prevention. This innovative technology will allow our community the ability to assist the CMPD in reducing crime by using the Crime Stoppers mobile app. Citizens now have the ability to submit crime tips anonymously through telephone, email,

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Two Lupus Foundation Chapters in NC Create One Statewide Chapter

2013-02-08T15:47:00.001-05:00

The Lupus Foundation of America, Piedmont Chapter and the Lupus Foundation of America, Winston-Triad Chapter today announced that they have joined forces and formed the Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter. The new chapter is headquartered in Charlotte and is led by statewide representation on the board, committees and staff. In addition, all current and existing programs and

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CPCC accepting reservations to Global Competitiveness II Summit on 2/21

2013-01-30T13:56:00.001-05:00

The opening of a major intermodal facility at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, combined with the expansion of thePanama Canal in 2014 will significantly affect trade routes across the globe and present significant entrepreneurial, manufacturing and transportationopportunities for the Charlotte region. Ships from Asia will be able to reach the U.S. east coast more quickly and directly.

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How Should Our Region Grow? Residents' Input Sought At Open Meetings

2013-01-30T13:54:00.001-05:00

Residents in the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County will have a unique opportunity to provide input that will help to build a planning framework to address the region's growth and ensure the continued vitality of local communities. The first of five "CONNECT Our Future" open houses will be held onWednesday, February 6, from 4-7 p.m., in the front concourse of Bojangles Coliseum, located

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City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Release Enhanced Interactive Quality of Life Study

2013-01-30T13:49:00.001-05:00

The City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County have recently released the new Quality of Life Study, performed under contract with University of North Carolina – Charlotte (UNCC) Metropolitan Studies Institute. The Quality of Life Study is a collection of social, crime, physical, economic and environmental conditions that provide a snapshot of the health of our neighborhoods. The study is commonly

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Facebook Robbery Safety Tips - Beware Fancy Sneakers

2013-01-29T14:02:00.001-05:00

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Robbery Unit would like to remind the community to use extreme caution and be vigilant about their safety when utilizing the internet to arrange the buying/selling of personal property. CMPD has recently experienced a trend of armed robberies, common law robberies, and larcenies where victims are being robbed of their sneakers. There is a group on

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Solid Waste Services Suspends Yard Waste Collections Due to Inclement Weather

2013-01-25T13:41:00.001-05:00

The City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services (SWS) has suspended yard waste collection services for Friday and Saturday, January 25 and 26 due to inclement weather. On Saturday, January 26, SWS anticipates garbage, recycling, and bulky item collections to be delayed until 9 am to allow areas within neighborhoods to clear. Friday customers are asked to leave rollout carts curbside until they are

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Charlotte's Resident Furry Forecaster to Make Live Shadow Check for Groundhog Day Feb. 2

2013-01-25T12:05:00.001-05:00

Beyond a shadow of a doubt, the Queen reigns supreme when it comes to predicting the end of the winter season. Charlotte's very own furry forecaster, Queen Charlotte the groundhog (Marmota monax), is burrowed deep preparing for her big day. Will she proclaim a longer winter or are warmer days ahead? Find out at Charlotte's only live groundhog shadow check at Charlotte Nature Museum's February

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Metropolitan Transit Commission Forms Working Group to Study 2030 Transit Plan Funding

2013-01-25T12:04:00.001-05:00

At a meeting of the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) Wednesday night, MTC Chair Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx urged the formation of a working group to study funding for future transit projects. This action follows an October decision by the MTC to convene a workshop, currently scheduled for April, to consider and adopt strategies to fund the 2030 Transit Plan. The working group will be

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CMS will operate on a two-hour release schedule today

2013-01-25T12:01:00.001-05:00

Ensuring the safety of CMS students and staff is our number one priority. On Friday, Jan. 25, all Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will operate on a two-hour early release schedule. That means all schools will release students two hours earlier than their normal release times, and all afternoon bus routes will operate two hours earlier than their normal route times. All field trips, after school

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City offices to close at 3 p.m. today due to weather

2013-01-25T11:59:00.000-05:00

Interim City Manager Julie Burch has announced that City of Charlotte offices will close at 3 p.m. today (Jan. 25), with the exception of field operations and essential services. Residents can get updates regarding any service changes through the following media: • CharMeck Alert Center at http://emergency.charmeck.org features the latest information on City services, including CATS bus

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Studio Movie Grill In-Theatre Dining Takes Mez Space in EpiCentre

2013-01-24T14:53:00.001-05:00

Studio Movie Grill (SMG), known nationwide as the pioneer and leader in the first-run, in-theater dining concept, is proud to announce the opening of the 30,000 square foot SMG EPICENTRE in Charlotte, North Carolina. Formerly occupied by Epicentre Theatres and Mez, this marks the first North Carolina location for Studio Movie Grill and the 12th location in the US. "Charlotte is a vibrant city,

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DHHS Secretary Sets MeckLink "Go Live" Date to March 1, Cancels MeckLINK Assignment to Cardinal

2013-01-23T17:25:00.001-05:00

Mecklenburg County and DHHS Secretary Aldona Wos, M.D. have reached an agreement that allows MeckLINK to move forward with implementing the State's Medicaid waiver. As part of the agreement, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) rescinds its assignment of the 1915 b/c waiver operations in Mecklenburg County to Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Solutions. Therefore, DHHS has

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Authentic Irish Pub To Host A One-Of-A-Kind St. Patrick's Day Celebration

2013-01-23T17:19:00.000-05:00

St. Patrick's Day is swiftly approaching and Galway Hooker is transforming its normal one day celebration into a two day experience. Galway Hooker's two day St. Patrick's Day event will begin on Saturday, March 16, with final celebrations to be held Sunday, March 17. A record breaking 3,000 people attended last year's festivities and the same attendance is expected this year. On Saturday,

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Bank of America Awards Nearly $22 Million to Address Critical Needs

2013-01-23T17:16:00.001-05:00

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation today announced it will provide nearly $22 million in grants to over 1,000 nonprofits across the U.S. that address immediate critical needs, such as hunger and shelter, to longer-term solutions that promote financial wellness through access to benefits and resources. The majority of grants will support nonprofits serving low-income communities that have

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Local Seniors Battle Flu with 'Fight-the-Flu Kits'

2013-01-23T17:15:00.001-05:00

This vicious flu epidemic has threatened local seniors and now their families are fighting back with "Fight the Flu Kits" and caregivers to protect their elderly loved ones. Weaker immune systems make seniors more vulnerable to the flu and that's why 90% of all flu-related deaths and more than half of flu-related hospitalizations occur in people age 65 or older. That's why Visiting Angels, one

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The EPICENTRE Gets Healthy This Month

2013-01-23T17:10:00.001-05:00

The EPICENTRE isn't just home to shopping, entertainment and nightlife. It also houses a critical mass of health-conscious businesses that provide solutions to health challenges. On Saturday, Jan. 26, from noon until 4 p.m. the EPICENTRE hosts the 'For Your Health!' event. Activities, prizes and demonstrations will transform the block into a health conscious learning center. Kids Club Central

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Chicken Day at Charlotte Nature Museum Jan. 19 - Great for Kids

2013-01-17T16:46:00.001-05:00

Count your chickens (before they cross the road?). In an eggs-cellent start to a new year, Charlotte Nature Museum's January Creature Feature: Chicken Day gives little cluckers the chance to meet fine feathered fowl on Saturday, January 19 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Such a rare opportunity might not fly with everyone, but visitors to this unique event will discover the variety of chickens and

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