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Providence student named National Merit Scholar One Matthews-Mint Hill area student is part of a second group of winners for this year’s National Merit Scholarships and was awarded the National Merit $2,500 scholarship. Michelle Fogarty from Providence High School was chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2012 National Merit [...]

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We’re back w/ another episode of 282! BBQ: Charlotte seems to have an increasing number of barbecue restaurants. The weather is warm and people are firing up their grills. And they also are always fired up about the great North Carolina barbecue debate. Let’s discuss the difference between Eastern and Western style N.C. barbecue, between [...]

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Two south Charlotte schools were recognized by Harris Teeter in the company’s Together in Education “We Think GREEN” contest. As part of the project, students from all over the East Coast collected 8,100 bins of more than 7.3 million plastic bags, earning cash for their schools. Both Quail Hollow and Randolph IB middle schools in [...]

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Students at Charlotte Christian School came together recently for the sixth annual Tailgate and Donate event sponsored by the Parent Teacher Fellowship, where they filled a truck with 18,900 take-out trays to be used for hot meals and 954 jars of peanut butter and jelly for the Harvest Center in Charlotte. The center serves Charlotte’s [...]

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The 2012 season schedule has been announced for the Carolina Panthers, and it’s another tough one. The Panthers host the Super Bowl champion New York Giants in Week 3 (in prime time), and that’s just one of two nationally televised games on the schedule. The Dallas Cowboys visit Charlotte, as does legendary quarterback Peyton Manning [...]

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by Morgan Smith Do you know how many countries speak Arabic? Or maybe which country produces the most coffee? One south Charlotte student knows, and he’s headed to the National Geographic Bee next week to show off his skills. Frank Kenny, a Charlotte Latin School eighth-grader, has been mesmerized with geography and maps ever since [...]

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RALEIGH – Several Lake Norman area schools placed in this year’s N.C. Science Olympiad State Tournament held April 27 and 28 at N.C. State University. The tournament pitted regional Science Olympiad middle and high school winners against each other in a variety of activities that tested science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills. Activities covered [...]

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The DIY Doctors new Master Basic DIY book packed with money saving projects Launched at The National Home Improvement Show Earls Court 1 to 3 October 2010 DIY home improvement

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On May 8th NC headed to the polls for a primary in all the 2012 general election positions. The results of these elections now have cleared the field for most of the positions save the 7 that have now requested run-offs. On this episode we wrap up the developments of this primary with guests: The [...]

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Common Laundry Room Sink Plumbing Problems May 18th, 2012  |  Published in DIY, plumbing Plumbing tips aren’t hard to come by, but plumbing tips from the experts are. Mr. Rooter® Plumbing has dedicated the space below to answering your questions with knowledge that comes from years of experience WEEKLY TIP: Common Laundry Room Sink Plumbing [...]

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