South Charlotte News

09/03/2016

Lots of people are enjoying Sara's Y down in Ballantyne:
See the story here:
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/community/south-charlotte/

The Charlotte Observer newspaper and CharlotteObserver.com in Charlotte, NC bring you South Charlotte news stories and articles.

03/03/2016

You can how check out all the summer camp offerings in south Charlotte. Go to The Observer's online database:
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/community/south-charlotte/

The Charlotte Observer newspaper and CharlotteObserver.com in Charlotte, NC bring you South Charlotte news stories and articles.

15/12/2015

Religion news from around the region is being published on communities sites! Take a look:
Calvary Church
Matthews United Methodist Church
St. Matthew Catholic Church

Faith news and events from the Charlotte region.

30/06/2014

Attention ladies (and fashion-forward men, ha): The Charlotte Observer is revamping its Style Section and wants to know what kind of style coverage is most important to you.

Check out the link below to fill out this quick survey. Thank you! ^EA

The Charlotte Observer is revamping its Style section, and we'd like to know what kind of style coverage is most important to you.

21/06/2014

CMPD and other area law enforcement will meet with residents during tomorrow morning's "Coffee with a Cop" in Dilworth: http://bit.ly/1nTsG9u

Representatives from five area law enforcement agencies will meet with community members during an informal “Coffee with a Cop” event in Dilworth Saturday morning.

29/04/2014

Reporter Elisabeth Arriero is working on a story about the upcoming Run! Ballantyne as well as Tri! Ballantyne.

Are you planning to attend and/or participate? Have you participated in previous years? If so, contact her at 704.358.5945.

Thanks! ^EA

23/04/2014

In a few weeks, south Charlotte families will open their doors to strangers who will wake up absurdly early, eat more than starving teenagers and spend much of the afternoon napping.

And the hosts couldn’t be more excited.

Have you hosted Arena Grand Prix swimmers?

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/04/18/4850275/south-charlotte-host-families.html #.U1gIm_ldXas

17/04/2014

Looking for a 5k to participate in this spring?

The Down Syndrome Association of Greater Charlotte will host its second 5K, ‘3-2-1 Dash for Down Syndrome’ in Blakeney Professional Center on April 26.

Check out this Charlotte Observer story to learn more: http://bit.ly/1eDStRM ^EA

08/04/2014

Silver comes in many forms to Eugene Smith.

It might be a shiny silver bullet, or the magnificent white stallion named Silver, or the money Smith has invested in what he estimates to be one of the largest collections of Lone Ranger memorabilia in the U.S.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/04/05/4809777/south-charlotte-man-boasts-impressive.html =cpy

07/04/2014

In about 15 minutes one day in March, the Charlotte Country Day baseball team had packed enough food to feed 48 at-risk Winston-Salem elementary school students for nine days over spring break.

Read Sunday's story about the Holiday Helpers program, started by the Bucs' James Williams.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/04/04/4812037/charlotte-teen-finds-tangible.html =cpy

03/04/2014

Violins dangle from the ceiling. A purple tuba sits in the corner. A cello bears a striking resemblance to a keyboard. And mermaids swimming in a yellow sea live on the back of another cello.

The Dr. Seuss-esque instruments are the work of 15-year-old Zoie Hale, a Fort Mill High School sophomore who the store enlisted to help jazz up Howren Music Store's display case.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/03/28/4798594/teen-paints-instruments-for-howren.html =cpy

03/04/2014

The Charlotte Observer is looking for married couples or couples joined in a civil union to tell us how they met and fell in love.

Email your story and photo to [email protected]. Type “love story” in the subject field.

Please include how you met, first date details, what you initially liked about each other and the date and location of your wedding. Also include your ages, home address and best daytime telephone number.

To read past Love Stories: www.charlotteobserver.com/love.

Local and breaking news coverage of Charlotte, N.C., and the Charlotte region, weather updates, traffic, crime

23/11/2013

This week's features Charlotte's Sandra Hardin and Wes Belew: http://bit.ly/I8Tcvw.

We’re looking for married couples or couples joined in a civil union to tell us how they met and fell in love. Email your story and photo to [email protected]. Type “love story” in the subject field.

Please include how you met, first date details and what you liked about each other. Also include the date and location of your wedding, full names, ages, address and daytime phone number. To read past Love Stories: www.charlotteobserver.com/love.

Office mates: Wes was hired to turn around a law company in the building. I would see him in the halls and we’d talk about common interests. After thecompany closed, we were doing a walk-through of the office and I agreed to have dinner with him when he got back from Belgium.

19/11/2013

Are you a south Charlotte resident who wants more charter school options in the area? Or are you concerned about the impact charter schools will have on public school systems?

If so, contact reporter Elisabeth Arriero for a story she's working on. She can be reached at 704.358.5945. Thanks!

28/10/2013

Do you live in Providence Country Club? If so, contact reporter Elisabeth Arriero for a story she's working on about the community.
She can be reached at 704.358.5945 or emailed at [email protected].

Thanks! ^EA

25/10/2013

Free legal advice at tomorrow's "Ask a Lawyer" day: bit.ly/16zZbyX

25/10/2013

You know you want to share that pic of Fido in his Halloween costume. Go to bit.ly/1blDEwP for CLT-area show and tell.

24/10/2013

Hey South Charlotte! Got a news story you think we should be writing about? Contact reporter Elisabeth Arriero at 704.358.5945 or email her at [email protected].

Happy Thursday everyone!

22/10/2013

In the $290 million bond package for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, leaders are planning a magnet school in southern Ballantyne. The magnet would follow the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) model.

What are your thoughts on the need for such a magnet school in the area? Contact reporter Elisabeth Arriero at 704.358.5945 or comment below. Thanks!

09/10/2013

The Town of Pineville has hired Haynes Brigman as its new Town Administrator.

Haynes has previous experience as the Town Manager of Yanceyville, NC, a community of about 2,500 residents.

He is a graduate of Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Masters in Public Administration.

Haynes will begin his tenure with the Town of Pineville on December 2, 2013. ^EA

09/10/2013

The Pineville candidates forum will be from 7 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 9 at Two on Earth Bakery, 333 Main St.

^EA

07/10/2013

U.S. Congressman Robert Pittenger, who represents the N.C. 9th Congressional District, will attend the Oct. 15 North Mecklenburg Republican Women meeting.

The meeting is open to the public at Port City Club, formerly Midtown Sundries, 18665 Harborside Drive, Cornelius.

Registration begins at 6 p.m. and is $5 cash or check at the door. Port City Club will have a limited menu of four entrees available for $15 inclusive.

To reserve your seat: [email protected] or 704-591-3238.

03/10/2013

Facial hair can help combat domestic violence? Learn more tomorrow with Beards BeCAUSE at NoDa Brewing: bit.ly/1g8qSG4

Alright, men of Charlotte: I want to see some stubble.Beards BeCAUSE will launch its 7th campaign at 7 p.m. Friday at NoDa Brewing, 2229 N. Davidson St. The grassroots nonprofit aims to raise local awareness of domestic violence - as well as funding for battered women's shelters in the community - t...

03/10/2013

The Ballantyne Festival (and a "Best Mayoral Chili Cook-Off b/t Team Patrick Cannon & Team Edwin Peacock III) will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Oct. 5 at Morrison YMCA.

This annual event will also feature a mini Oktoberfest with Birdsong Brew, BBQ, concessions and live music.

^EA

30/09/2013

CMPD hopes to improve communication with neighborhoods and residents through the private, social-networking site, Nextdoor: bit.ly/1aEGGfP

Residents using the private social-networking site Nextdoor can now count Charlotte-Mecklenburg police among those with whom they can communicate.

19/09/2013

Can I get a Lyft? Digital dispatch services expand into Charlotte, much to the dismay of traditional taxi companies.

http://bit.ly/1dssx7f ^EA

Unregulated car companies that use smartphone apps to connect drivers with passengers started operating this month in Charlotte, raising concerns among taxi companies about competition and safety.

16/09/2013

Developers recently met with Dilworth residents to discuss a proposed mixed-use project at the corner of Kenilworth Avenue and Morehead Street.

The project is proposing up to a 15,000-square-foot pharmacy with an interior drive-thru and up to 380 rental units at a maximum height of 100 feet.

Learn more here: http://bit.ly/1aFNnie

Developers recently met with about 20 Dilworth residents to discuss a proposed mixed-use project at the corner of Kenilworth Avenue and Morehead Street.

15/09/2013

Anyone in the Charlotte area have any experience with Lyft, a new ride sharing program that launched Thursday?

If you do, please call reporter Elisabeth Arriero at 704.358.5945. She is working on a story about this new program. Thanks! ^EA

05/09/2013

Mecklenburg County is asking residents to help clean up area creeks and lakes during Big Sweep, which will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 28.

Some of the areas of focus include Campbell Creek Greenway, Irwin Creek Greenway, Latta Plantation and McMullen Creek Greenway.

For more information, visit: http://stormwater.charmeck.org ^EA

22/08/2013

Old Pineville Elementary School being torn down this week.

For Observer story on the new school and the amenities it will feature, click here: http://bit.ly/1d69PW1

19/08/2013

Reporter Elisabeth Arriero is interested in talking with people who organize parades/5ks/bike races in the Charlotte area for a story she's working on.

Please call her at 704.358.5945 or email her at [email protected]. Thanks! ^EA

31/07/2013

Robbery Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department have charged Mitchell Treible, 25, John Bowlin, 34, & Jennifer Melton, 32 in several recent armed robberies in the South Division.

About 12:45 a.m. on July 29,, two victims were robbed at gunpoint by two white male suspects at the 9200 block of Baybrook Lane. One of the suspects fired a shotgun into the air during the robbery. The suspects then drove off in a maroon Mitsubishi. Later that morning, at about 1:55 a.m., a victim was robbed at gunpoint at the 10300 block of Salvia Street by two white males as she was exiting her vehicle. The suspects fired a shotgun during the course of the robbery and fled by vehicle.

Police arrested the three adults in connection with the crimes and believe that the suspects were also involved in other crimes throughout Charlotte and York County, SC.

Check www.charlotteobserver.com for details on this case. ^EA

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26/07/2013

The city of Charlotte wants to make Scaleybark Road safer by lowering the speed limit, narrowing the road and adding other traffic-calming features, Engineering and Property Management staff said this week during a public meeting.

http://bit.ly/13j7NIm ^EA

One of the major changes the city of Charlotte will make to Scaleybark Road will be the elimination of a merging lane on the westbound approach to Scaleybark from Woodlawn Road.

25/07/2013

The Ballantyne Breakfast Club will meet on at 9 a.m. on Aug. 10 at the Ballantyne Hotel in the Fairway Ballroom.

The meeting presentation will start at 9 a.m.

The guest speaker will be CMS Superintendent Dr. Heath Morrison, who will discuss the accomplishment of the last school year and provide an update on changes and goals for the coming school year. ^EA

23/07/2013

Hey South Charlotte! Is your neighborhood planning a National Night Out event around August 6? If so, we want to hear from you so that we can include your event in an upcoming article we're writing.

Please contact reporter Elisabeth Arriero at 704-358-5945 or [email protected].

Thanks! ^EA