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34430
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Last year, about four-hundred refugees came to Charlotte, and approximately 17,000 have come here since the mid-1990s. Refugee Support Services, a non-profit organization, helps refugees build self-sufficiency skills and address medical, financial, employment, housing, children, legal and social services.
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In May 1791, George Washington visited Charlotte, North Carolina and found it to be an unimpressive and ‘trifling place.’ This article discusses why the President felt that way and how the city has since changed.
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Charles Robinson, a native of west Charlotte, is helping the community by opening shelters for the homeless and mentoring through Team TruBlue, an organization that works with children in schools. Robinson has cultivated a grassroots network to respond to community crises, violence and crimes.
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The football in question was the American sort, a game with great support among young sport enthusiasts. Soccer’s popularity in cities like Charlotte was explained by reasons such as having less competitive pressure than sports like football and separation of the sexes on the field.
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North Carolina’s population reached 10 million by 2017. Factors noted were states of origin, numbers of people moving and out, counties that have decreased and increased in population, and abroad ethnic groups most contributing to the population explosion.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 1, January 2017,
p24-25
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North Carolina; Population--North Carolina; Population growth; Immigration--Hispanic; Immigrants--North Carolina; Demographics--North Carolina; Charlotte; Raleigh; Mecklenburg County--Population; Brunswick County--Economic conditions; Bertie County--Economic conditions; Tyrrell County--Economic conditions; Northampton County--Economic conditions; Washington County--Economic conditions
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34842
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Outside Charlotte, a Venezuelan family introduces their Christmas traditions to the community. Latin American Christmas celebrations last weeks from December into January and are highlighted by different foods made from scratch by families working together.
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22660
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Charlotte offers many options for inexpensive shopping, services and entertainment. Here are a few suggestions for discovering the best that Charlotte has to offer without going broke.
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31478
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Some of our favorite foods come from old techniques to make cheaper meats better.
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36257
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A Charlotte-based program assisting the city’s homeless provided its recipients a second chance for a better quality life. Assisting Urban Ministry Center with its mission to help end homelessness were services such as temporary housing during the winter at local churches. Information about the program included the individuals for whom the facility is named, John and Pat Moore. This information also cited the inspiration for Urban Ministry Center’s founding, Denver Moore, a formerly homeless individual who wrote a book about his experience.
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Jeremy Markovich describes the similarities he sees between Charlotte, NC and his native Ohio. Both regions have seen staple industries go bust with extensive job displacement and dislocation of families.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 19 Issue 9, September 2014,
p56-59, il, por
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36272
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With an increasing number of Americans living the golden years, facilities such as Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) are experiencing a financial and occupational boom. Asserting the ever growing need for facilities such as the profiled Belle Meade and Plantation Estates were statistics for this elderly population and health conditions such as Alzheimer’s.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 1, January 2016,
p34, 36-38
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24926
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After firing the longtime County Manager Harry Jones, the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners is dragging their feet in finding a new one. Some say due to a lack of experience in finding such candidates, others are saying a lack of planning was involved.
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22662
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This article is a comprehensive guide to the private schools located around the Charlotte area.
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36171
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An interview with Jim Nantz yielded responses about his family and career. Perhaps the most insightful response, though, made a distinction between birthplace and hometown. For this well-known figure at CBS Sports, Charlotte will always be both.
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Author Martin Rickman discusses how Improvisation classes at a local Charlotte comedy theater helped him get through the tough time after losing his job and relationship.
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