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• 440 South Church New CEO: Charlotte a key to GMAC

  GMAC is not providing estimates for how many Charlotte workers it expects to have in 2010. It has already started moving some of its local employees into a new office uptown, 440 South Church.

  Published by The Charlotte Observer on November 25, 2009.

• Mint and Morehead WFNZ 'Street Turkeys' under way

  Street Turkeys, sponsored by Charlotte sports talk radio station WFNZ, is taking place at the Doghouse, operated by the radio station at the corner of Mint and Morehead streets.

  Published by The Charlotte Observer on November 25, 2009.

• Tryon at 9th Thousands to attend Thanksgiving Day Parade

  The parade route will begin at Tryon at 9th, turn left onto 3rd, and end at 3rd and Davidson.

  Published by WBTV on November 25, 2009.

• 3rd and Davidson Thousands to attend Thanksgiving Day Parade

  The parade route will begin at Tryon at 9th, turn left onto 3rd, and end at 3rd and Davidson.

  Published by WBTV on November 25, 2009.

• 222 South Tryon Street Half off entrees at Ruth’s Chris Steak House 11/27 - 11/29

  222 South Tryon Street,

  Published by Charlotte On The Cheap on November 25, 2009.

• Third Street and South Tryon Street Traffic count in uptown Charlotte down

  Uptown, hot dog vendor Donnie is part of the economy, too. For years he's sold hot dogs on the corner of Third Street and South Tryon Street. He's noticed there are fewer customers.

  Published by The Charlotte Observer on November 24, 2009.

• 345 North College Street FREE film: Portrait of Imogen at Light Factory 12/3

  Enjoy a free film at The Light Factory at 345 North College Street.

  Published by Charlotte On The Cheap on November 24, 2009.

• 301 S. Davidson St. Baptists join together to feed thousands

  The inspiration for this year's effort can be traced to First Baptist Church of Charlotte at 301 S. Davidson St. in uptown, which fed 5,000 people during Thanksgiving week last year. On Tuesday, First Baptist will distribute food after its 10:30 a.m. service.

  Published by The Charlotte Observer on November 23, 2009.

• 301 S. Davidson St. Our City

  The Senior Adult Fellowship of First Baptist Church, 301 S. Davidson St., will hold a Pearl Harbor survivor day event at 11:15 a.m. Dec. 7. Survivors of the attack also are welcome to join the church seniors for lunch.

  Published by The Charlotte Observer on November 21, 2009.

• 200 West Trade St. Charlotte Chamber Music First Tuesday Concerts

  On the first Tuesday of the month, now through May, enjoy free chamber music. Concerts are performed in Uptown Charlotte at First Presbyterian Church, located on 200 West Trade St.

  Published by HipHoods on November 20, 2009.

• 820 Hamilton St Women get into the Halo dance club free 11/21 if they wear a red dress

  820 Hamilton St

  Published by Charlotte On The Cheap on November 20, 2009.

• Mint & Morehead Donate food or money and get two free tickets to Bobcats game 11/25

  ...25 from 6a.m.-7p.m. at the WFNZ CPI Doghouse at the corner of Mint & Morehead to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, and the Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry...

  Published by Charlotte On The Cheap on November 20, 2009.

• Third Street and South Caldwell Street Crane removal causing street closures in center city Charlotte

  ...traffic on Church Street to westbound John Belk Freeway (I-277) is advised to use Third Street and South Caldwell Street as an alternate route (shown in green...

  Published by WBTV on November 20, 2009.

• Third and Caldwell Crane removal closes Church St.

  Church Street: Turn right at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, left on Mint Street, left on Stonewall Street, then right on Church Street. But city officials encourage motorists headed to the John Belk Freeway to use Third and Caldwell streets as alternate routes.

  Published by The Charlotte Observer on November 20, 2009.

• Stonewall and College Crane removal closes Church St.

  Tryon Street: Southbound motorists will use the same detour as Church Street motorists. Northbound motorists are being detoured onto Stonewall and College streets.

  Published by The Charlotte Observer on November 20, 2009.

• 5901 Northwoods Business Parkway Scholastic Book Warehouse Sale 12/9 - 12/19

  5901 Northwoods Business Parkway

  Published by Charlotte On The Cheap on November 19, 2009.

• 610 E. Seventh St. Goodwill graduates 100th banking class

  The graduation ceremony will be held at the Carole A. Hoefener Center at 610 E. Seventh St.

  Published by Charlotte Business Journal on November 19, 2009.

• 5623 Phillips Street Teen girls raped at church, police report says

  The alleged incidents happened at Morningstar Baptist Church which is located at 5623 Phillips Street. 

  Published by WBTV on November 18, 2009.

• 9th and Tryon Carolina Thanksgiving Day Parade 11/26

  A Charlotte tradition, the Carolina Thanksgiving Day Parade starts at 10AM 9th and Tryon, proceeds south, turns left onto 3rd Street and ends between Davidson and McDowell. For more information call 704-525-0250 or www.carrouselparade.org.

  Published by Charlotte On The Cheap on November 17, 2009.

• 2412 Beatties Ford Road FREE: Gingerbread House Contest 11/17

  2412 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte

  Published by Charlotte On The Cheap on November 17, 2009.

• 200 E. Seventh St. Arrest made in fatal stabbing

  Chumley will offer his analysis of this month's election and look ahead to the 2010 elections in North Carolina. The event starts at noon at the Levine Museum of the New South, 200 E. Seventh St.

  Published by The Charlotte Observer on November 17, 2009.

• 100 Beatties Ford Road Streetcar meetings begin tonight

  Thursday: 6-8 p.m., Biddle Auditorium on the Johnson C. Smith University campus, 100 Beatties Ford Road.

  Published by The Charlotte Observer on November 17, 2009.

• 700 N. Tryon St. Songs, light, prayers for those who died facing homelessness

  So the memorial, organized by the ministry and held in front of the government building at 700 N. Tryon St., served as a goodbye for friends. It honored people who were homeless or who had been in the year before dying.

  Published by The Charlotte Observer on November 17, 2009.

• Capps Hill Mine Road near Beatties Ford Road CMPD: Men Tie Up And Rob A Grandmother

  Officers said the men broke into a home on Capps Hill Mine Road near Beatties Ford Road in Northwest Charlotte.

  Published by WSOC-TV on November 16, 2009.

• 5700 block of Lawnmeadow Drive 1 dead, 2 wounded after stabbings

  A man was shot and wounded during a drive-by shooting in north Charlotte on Sunday evening, police said. The shooting happened at about 5:15 p.m. in the 5700 block of Lawnmeadow Drive, between Beatties Ford Road and Interstate 77.

  Published by The Charlotte Observer on November 16, 2009.

• 2412 Beatties Ford Road Beatties Ford library undergoing changes

  The library, at 2412 Beatties Ford Road, saw participation in adult programs grow from 20,000 by the end of the 2008 fiscal year to 23,000 at the end of 2009. Similar gains occurred in the library's computer lab and circulation figures.

  Published by The Charlotte Observer on November 15, 2009.

• 5700 block of Lawnmeadow Drive Man shot in north Charlotte

  The shooting happened at about 5:15 p.m. in the 5700 block of Lawnmeadow Drive, between Beatties Ford Road and I-77.

  Published by The Charlotte Observer on November 15, 2009.

• 300 E. Seventh St. Tuesday brings two education events

  ...public conversation titled "CMS: The Quest for Equity" at 7 p.m. Tuesday at ImaginOn, 300 E. Seventh St. Panelists will be CMS chief academic officer Ann Clark; Lindalyn Kakadelis, a former CMS board...

  Published by The Charlotte Observer on November 14, 2009.

• 210 E. Trade St. FREE appetizers at Panthers Pep Rally at BlackFinn 11/13

  210 E. Trade St.

  Published by Charlotte On The Cheap on November 13, 2009.

• 200 block of Coxe Avenue Standoff ends when house catches fire

  Police spokesman Rob Tufano said the incident started as a dispute between two roommates at a house in the 200 block of Coxe Avenue, near Rozzelle's Ferry Road.

  Published by The Charlotte Observer on November 13, 2009.