THE PUMPKIN PATCH, HAYRIDES AND BONFIRES ARE OPEN AT THE AMAZING MAIZE MAZE AT RURAL HILL
Friday, October 31, 2008 (608 reads)
 Baking and carving pumpkins are now available, and each weekend hay rides are offered for a trip around the maze and farm. The weekends also offer a bounce house and an inflatable slide for the children to enjoy. Hayrides and the inflatable fun are available for an additional charge on Saturdays and Sundays and pumpkins are sold by their size. “T” shirts and snacks are always available for purchase and a food vendor is on site on Saturdays and Sundays. Rural Hill also offers fresh Christmas wreaths that may be ordered for direct delivery to your home on the day of your choice in November and December. They make great seasonal gifts!
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| Kannapolis launches Facebook page
Thursday, October 30, 2008 (668 reads)
 Kannapolis, N.C., October 30, 2008—As a part of its continued efforts to make communication with residents, businesses and potential newcomers as meaningful as possible, the City of Kannapolis has launched a Facebook page.
“What we are finding in general in the public relations arena is that social networking sites like Facebook are becoming increasingly important as a part of an overall communications strategy,” said Karen Whichard, communications director, Kannapolis. “Facebook will allow us to continue to find ways to establish two-way communication and interaction with stakeholders.”
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| Community Leaders to Participate in Criminal Justice Community Forum
Thursday, October 30, 2008 (693 reads)
UNC Charlotte will host the Criminal Justice Community Forum, Thursday, Oct. 30, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Harris Alumni Center on campus.
Managing crime and justice in Charlotte is a challenge. UNC Charlotte’s forum is designed to provide an open dialogue between faculty and community leaders to identify ways that the University and the Criminal Justice Department can assist community agencies with research and support.
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| Students Canvas for Early Voting
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 (589 reads)
 More than forty UNC Charlotte political science students are participating in a service learning project in conjunction with Democracy North Carolina in an effort to involve students in non-partisan efforts to mobilize voters. Their goal is to inspire and encourage students to vote.
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Martha Kropf’s students have participated in door-to-door canvassing, phone banking, and on-campus efforts informing voters about same day registration and early voting at UNC Charlotte. North Carolina is a state that offers same day voter registration.
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| | Kannapolis launches community development program
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 (617 reads)
Kannapolis, N.C., October 29, 2008—The City of Kannapolis recently launched a community development effort that will work to improve less stable neighborhoods within the City. The first area that the City will focus on includes the neighborhoods near the old Carver School – Nightown, Happy Hollow, Rutledgetown, and Newtown.
Working with consultants from NCSU and NC A&T, the City is developing a strategic plan to address the area’s unique needs, from working with current residents to learn their vision for the neighborhoods’ future to engaging property owners and non-profit organizations to improve the appearance and infrastructure in the area. City representatives are working with residents, property owners, schools, churches, and others to encourage their participation.
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| CABARRUS COUNTY TO HOST FIRST GOING GREEN EXPO
Friday, October 17, 2008 (873 reads)
 KANNAPOLIS, NC (AUGUST 6, 2008) - The Cabarrus County Tourism Authority announced today that the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center will host the first Carolina Living Green Expo November 21 – 23, 2008.
This fun-filled family weekend will showcase more sustainable lifestyles. Individuals and businesses will benefit from the products, services, and information featured at the expo. “Combine our outstanding supporters with three days of educational seminars and you are sure to leave this Expo with the knowledge to make better choices and to realize your impact on the environment,” said W.C. Lanier, owner and president of the Carolina Living Green Expo. “Too many people just do not understand all that ‘Living Green’ encompasses. Our goal is to teach people the full meaning of Living Green.”
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| Local Hispanic Newspaper Releases First Issue in the Charlotte Metro Area with a New Design
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 (612 reads)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Juan Pablo Giometti, executive editor of Viva Carolina, a multimedia Latino network in the Carolinas, has announced the launch of Viva Carolina Charlotte Edition, a monthly magazine for the Latino community.
This bilingual publication is a resource to individuals, families and organizations, meeting crucial needs, such as local news and events, along with information about healthcare, education and social activities. The publication will be distributed to more than 200 locations in Mecklenburg County, as well as neighboring counties including Union, Gaston, York and Lancaster. The first issue was released on October 4th, 2008 and will be followed by issues the first week of every month. The publication, formerly known as Viva Greenville, recently relocated its headquarters to the Ballantyne area.
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| Irish Creek to Release Its First Retail Homesites
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 (838 reads)
 Kannapolis, N.C., Oct. 13, 2008 – To coincide with the grand opening of its nationally acclaimed golf course today, Castle & Cooke Carolinas Realty LLC has announced the release of $3.96 million worth of homesites.
The 28 homesites include golf, lake and wooded views. They range in price from $105,000 to $240,000 and in size from .53 to 1.45 acres. Site tours will begin on Oct. 18, and the homesites will be released for sale on Oct. 25.
This is Irish Creek’s first homesite release available to the public. Seven custom-home builders – Custom Homes of the Carolinas, Elrod Custom Homes, Hughes & Associates, Lopez Homes, T.D. Feeney Construction Co., Whitline, and Zande Homes – purchased the initial 29 homesites earlier this year.
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| Niner Nation Offers Early Voting
Friday, October 10, 2008 (747 reads)
In anticipation of high voter turn out Nov. 4, the Office of Community Affairs is sponsoring Early Voting at UNC Charlotte. This is the first time in four years that UNC Charlotte has hosted an early voting site.
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| AUTISM SPEAKS' CAROLINAS WALK NOW FOR AUTISM AT LOWE'S MOTOR SPEEDWAY DRAWS MORE THAN 6,500 WALKERS
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 (656 reads)
 Charlotte, NC, October 4, 2008 -- Over 6,500 people, including individuals with autism, their families and friends, joined together yesterday at Autism Speaks' Carolinas Walk Now for Autism to raise funds for critical scientific research and to increase awareness about the nation's fastest-growing developmental disorder, now diagnosed in one in every 150 children. The walk, which stepped off from Lowe's Motor Speedway, has thus far raised over $450,000 -- all of which will be dedicated to supporting critical scientific research into the cause of autism, better treatments and a cure -- for the national advocacy organization Autism Speaks.
Established in 2000, the Walk Now for Autism events are the signature fundraising events for Autism Speaks and have attracted hundreds of thousands of walkers worldwide who have raised tens of millions of dollars for autism research. Last year's Carolinas walk raised over $380,000 and more than $26 million was raised nationally at walks held over 70 locations across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
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| COLDWELL BANKER United, realtors participates in NATIONAL 10-DAY SALES EVENT
Monday, October 06, 2008 (631 reads)
Charlotte, NC – Coldwell Banker United, Realtors® will help bring home buyers and sellers together in the Greater Charlotte and Piedmont areas by joining a national Coldwell Banker® initiative that may help jump-start the U.S. real estate market.
Starting on October 10, 2008, the nation’s oldest residential real estate brand will kick-off its first-ever national “10-Day Sales Event” – during which participating home sellers from across the United States will reduce the listing prices of their homes. The Coldwell Banker 10-Day Sales Event will run nationally through October 19, 2008.
Local sellers participating in the event with Coldwell Banker United, Realtors will drop their listing price by three percent. More than 350 properties will be on sale at www.10daysalesevent.com.
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| High Rock Increases Prices as Over 100 Townhomes are Reserved
Monday, October 06, 2008 (576 reads)
 SPENCER, NC – Oct. 6, 2008 - With nine months until the official facility grand opening, High Rock Raceway officials today announced that a limited number of townhomes remain for sale.
More than 100 of the 120 race townhomes already are off the market, and officials said this week that, effective immediately, prices on the remaining units will increase.
“We are delighted to have crossed the 100 unit threshold in reserved units” said Dave Risdon, High Rock’s Chief Executive Officer. “We plan on closing on our financing in October and bringing out the road graders in full force.”
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| Water Use Restriction Modifications
Friday, October 03, 2008 (607 reads)
As a result of the continued recovery of our water supplies we are able to further amend our water use restrictions allowing customers an additional day of outdoor residential landscape irrigation on Tuesdays, until November 30, 2008. While lake and stream flows are at or near normal, we will continue to monitor water levels in the event they fall below accepted levels. The improvements give us comfort in allowing additional outdoor water use for customers considering to reestablish their lawns or install new plants. Since our previous amendment to our water use restrictions we observed less than a one percent change to our overall system demands that is largely attributed to the efforts of our customers to ensure conservation of our water resources.
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| Seventh Annual Biotechnology Conference
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 (589 reads)
CHARLOTTE– Oct. 1, 2008 – The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the Charlotte Research Institute will present the Seventh Annual Charlotte Biotechnology Conference (www.CharlotteBiotechnology.com) taking place at the Barnhardt Student Activities Center, Oct. 28. This flagship conference represents the region’s top biotechnology thought leaders in research, investment, education, economic development and entrepreneurship.
World-class scientist, entrepreneur, educator and investor, Dr. Roger Newton will deliver his compelling story on creating, selling and relaunching Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. From 1981-1998, Dr. Newton was with Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis (now Pfizer) as a Distinguished Scientist and Chairman of the Atherosclerosis Drug Discovery Team. He co-discovered and championed what is now considered the most prescribed cholesterol reducing drug in the world, Lipitor®.
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