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34419
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Threats of violence on three local campuses raise questions about preparedness, risk and response. A student on Central Piedmont Community College’s Central Campus found a book containing a threatening message about a mass shooting to occur on February 2, 2018. There were also mass shooting threats made by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools middle schooler on February 28 and a University of Charlotte student in March.
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34434
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The recently opened Blue Line Extension light rail is transforming University City, the area surrounding the University of North Carolina Charlotte. University City Partners has put together a plan for a town center anchored by the JW Clay station that would enhance existing retail and residential development with more density and better connectivity. This development would create a heightened sense of place, the elusive identity the university area has lacked for decades.
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Among the life lessons the new Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools superintendent shared straddled the boundary between personal and professional. Examples of life lessons that impacted him professional and personally: people who inspired him to go into teaching; teaching philosophies such as the importance of building a rapport with students; what it is about teaching that inspires him to still be passionate about the profession.
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28499
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173 people have drowned in Charlotte-area lakes, rivers, ponds, and pools since 2005. Six times between 2005 and 2015, Mecklenburg County led the state in annual drowning deaths. Most drowning deaths are of men and boys and most are preventable. Knowing risks and prevention measures may save lives in the future.
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28567
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Charlotte Magazine presents the twelve best suburbs to live and visit around Charlotte. The suburbs were ranked using a statistical formula based on housing and employment, quality of life, diversity and vitality, and school outcomes. Residents share stories of how they identify with their towns.
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Charlotte Magazine (NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 22 Issue 4, April 2017, p50-65, il, por, map Periodical Website
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29131
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Although Charlotte, North Carolina may still be decades away from being the home of a major league baseball team, the possibility is there. Supporters of the venture see the success of the Triple-A Charlotte Knights move from their exurban stadium to uptown as proof the city could manage such an effort.
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29134
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The average cost of pre-school from infancy to kindergarten costs most than a year of tuition at UNC-Chapel Hill. Given this price, which is unreachable for most families of the 70,000 children under the age of five in Mecklenburg County, Commissioner Trevor Fuller proposed providing universal access to early childhood education. The proposal has garnered support from local business leaders and the Charlotte-Mecklenberg Opportunity Task Force.
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29673
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From classics to the unexpected, this article presents the top fifteen burgers found in Charlotte, North Carolina. Reviews of several restaurants are also provided. Among the most nostalgic places is Mr. K’s, a fifty-year-old restaurant known for family traditions, milkshakes, and classic burgers.
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A medical care program in America provided knee and hip surgery for Cubans not able to obtain these treatments on their native soil. Expressions of English and Spanish not always understood created a language barrier at times between the patients and surgical team. The nonverbal signs of surgery success, though, required no translation or interpreter.
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27292
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Arzberger Stationers in Charlotte produces old-fashioned engraved stationary. George Arzberger started the company in 1953 and now the business is divided into two lines: social and corporate jobs.
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Located just two hours west of Charlotte, Hendersonville is an ideal place to visit when looking for peace and quiet. Journalist, Adam Rhew discusses his visit to Hendersonville and the Carl Sandburg Home in Flat Rock.
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Chief, the bull elephant of the John Robinson Circus, crushed his handler and wend on a rampage in the streets of Charlotte, NC. Plagued with bouts of testosterone driven madness, Chief was sent to live at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens. A decade later, chief killed two more trainers and was executed and served in a Cincinnati hotel restaurant.
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31490
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Plaza Midwood restaurant packs freshness and drama into small bites. Comida, Alesha Sin Vanata’s modern, Mexican-inspired concept, drew extra attention in the buildup to its opening.
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Beef 'N Bottle has been on South Boulevard in Charlotte since 1978. The restaurant serves primarily steaks, although they have broadened their menu to compete with the chains.
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