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They're Banking on You: A Swine Evening

Submitted by Susan H.
Monday, May 14th, 2012, 12:58pm
They're Banking on You: A Swine Evening

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - It's the most fun and creative charity event of the season!  A Swine Evening is a colorful gala Celebrity Piggy Bank party and auction.  Online and on-site, you'll have a chance to bid on about 95 celebrity-signed piggy banks and accompanying prizes.  There's also live entertainment, a dance floor, food, a full bar and both live and silent auctions.  Homeless children are banking on you!  Please join us.  You'll have a great time for a great cause.  Proceeds benefit A Child's Place, an organization working to erase the impact of homelessness on children and their education. 

Event Details
Date:  Saturday, June 2nd
Hours:  7pm to 10:30pm
Tickets:  $175 per Person
Venue:  Renaissance Charlotte Hotel
Address:   2800 Coliseum Centre Drive, Charlotte

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Morrison on CMS superintendent job: "I have decided to move forward"

Submitted by Nick Needham on Monday, April 23rd, 12:17 am

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - New Charlotte Mecklenburg  school (CMS) district superintendent Heath Morrison will be back in Charlotte on Tuesday.  He will be present at the school board meeting as members will officially approve his appointment.

No contract has been signed yet.  Negotiations are still pending.  Morrision could sign his contract on Tuesday.

He has already talked to current Chief Academic Officer Ann Clark about her status in his administration.  He has not offered her a job yet, but Clark is willing to stay in the district no matter her title.

"I am prepared to be a part of his leadership team," Clark said.  "In any way he chooses."

Morrison says he can handle CMS despite coming from a school district that is much smaller than CMS.

The new top educator says he is for pay for performance, but has a different way of presenting it.

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Food Lion AutoFair kicks off April 19th

Submitted by Susan H.
Thursday, April 12th, 2012, 1:35pm
Food Lion AutoFair kicks off April 19th

CONCORD, NC (WBTV) - The world's largest automotive extravaganza returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway, promising something for everyone!

Anyone with an interest in automotive history won’t want to miss the display honoring the oldest American car manufacturer, Buick, which will include a 1905 Model C that is believed to be one of the oldest Buicks still in existence today. In conjunction with the display, NASCAR great Bobby Allison, who twice drove a Buick to victory in the Daytona 500, will be on hand for an autograph session from 2 to 3pm on Saturday, April 21st.

Those with an interest in rare cars should be sure to check out Tom Cotter’s 1952 Cunningham C-3 that will take center stage in the Barn Finds display.

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School board approves $1.2 billion budget; include raise for teachers

Submitted by Steve Crump
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012, 8:38am

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - The Charlotte Mecklenburg Board of Education approved a new $1.2 Billion budget for the 2012-2013 school year, but may run into a road block with county commissioners who have to approve the request.

The billion-dollar-plus budget includes a 3% raise for teachers.

Acting Superintendent Hugh Hattabaugh framed the budget conversation with sacrifices in mind.

"We have had a reduction in budget cuts," he said. "We have had a reduction in force something that we have not seen in this district since the 1930s."

Improving teachers' salaries was the goal of the majority of CMS board members.

Board member Richard McElrath favors a bump in salary.

"I don't see how we can keep the teachers in this system, if we don't pay them."

Before voting, Joyce Waddell raised the issue of equity.

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10 and 2? Not anymore. New driving guidelines for your teen

Submitted by Brigida Mack
Friday, April 6th, 2012, 9:16am
10 and 2? Not anymore. New driving guidelines for your teen

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) -- Is your teen getting ready to take Driver's Education? New driving guidelines will change how they learn to maneuver behind the wheel.

AAA is now recommending teens are taught to place their hands much lower on the wheel at "8 and4" instead of the old, standard way of "10 and 2"

Tracy Anderson, a parent whose 14 year old son starts Driver's Ed in few days, was surprised to hear about the changes.

"I feel more comfortable at '10 and 2'," she said. "I learned old school and I feel you have more control of the car at "10 and 2" rather than "8 and 4".

Chuck Lehning, director of Jordan Driving School in Charlotte, says that's something he hears all the time from parents.

"Really "10 and 2" is gone," he said. "We don't teach that anymore."

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10th Annual Easter Eggstravaganza kicks off Friday

Submitted by Susan H.
Thursday, April 5th, 2012, 3:43pm
10th Annual Easter Eggstravaganza kicks off Friday

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - A full slate of family-friendly activities await you inside Planet Snoopy, Carowinds' 12-acre children's area.  Meet Patterson and Snoopy; enjoy a puppet show and farm petting zoo and visit the Easter basket creation and coloring stations.  Plus, there's a brand new fireworks show Egg-luminations at 10pm this Saturday. 

Event Details
Dates:  April 6th - 8th
Opens:  10am
Admission Starts at 36.99 (online)
Venue:  Carowinds
Address:  14523 Carowinds Blvd., Charlotte

Need more information?  Please click HERE or call 704.588.2600 (NC) or 803.548.5300 (SC). 

 

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STOMP plays the Blumenthal

Submitted by Susan H.
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012, 1:38pm

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - STOMP is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards and rave reviews, and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms.

Event Details
Dates:  April 3rd - 8th
Tuesday-Thursday:  7:30pm
Friday:  8pm
Saturday:  2pm & 8pm
Sunday:  1:30pm & 7pm
Venue:  Belk Theater
Address:  130 N. Tryon St., Charlotte

Need more information?  Please click HERE or call 704.372.1000.

 

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