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Matthews releases 2011 Summer Concert and Movie Series

Matthews releases 2011 Summer Concert and Movie Series

MATTHEWS - The town of Matthews has released its 2011 Summer Concert and Movie Series.

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Storm leaves behind damage as it crosses the area

Storm leaves behind damage as it crosses the area

Highwinds and hail raked across the foothills and the Piedmont as a line of thunderstorms moved through the area.

Statesville had large hail and trees downed.

In the foothills, sheds were knocked off their footings and trees were toppled onto homes.

 

2 injured following stabbing in Matthews

By Jeff Rivenbark - email

MATTHEWS, NC (WBTV) - Police say an argument in Matthews resulted in a stabbing which sent two people to separate hospitals Monday morning.

Two men were involved in an argument at a residence on Treeside Lane. 

One of the men allegedly stabbed the other person in the back according to Town of Matthews spokesperson Annette Privette Keller.

Some other people who were at the scene, placed the stabbing victim in a vehicle and drove towards Presbyterian Hospital-Matthews. 

An officer with the Matthews Police Department spotted the vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop. Once the vehicle arrived at the entrance of the hospital, police stopped the vehicle and detained the people inside. That's when cops realized one person in the car was stabbed in the back.

Belk 'Joins Hands' with community partners for spring 2011 charity sale

CHARLOTTE - Belk invites schools and other nonprofit organizations in the company's 16-state market area to participate in its semi-annual Belk Charity Sale, Saturday, April 16, from 6:00 - 10:00 a.m. The four-hour, in-store shopping event offers an excellent fundraising tool for participating organizations and an opportunity for customers to support local charities while taking advantage of special discounts on purchases during the event.

Belk Charity Sale tickets are available now to participating nonprofit organizations for sale in advance of the event. One hundred percent of the proceeds from each $5 ticket sold will be retained by the local charity. There is no limit to the number of tickets charities can sell, or to the amount of money they can raise.

Jerry Richardson matches Howard Levine’s $250,000 challenge gift to the Red Cross

Jerry Richardson matches Howard Levine’s $250,000 challenge gift to the Red Cross

CHARLOTTE - Jerry Richardson, owner and founder of the Carolina Panthers, has matched the $250,000 challenge gift made by Family Dollar Stores Inc. CEO Howard Levine in mid-February.

On Feb. 18, an article ran in a local newspaper announcing Mr. Levine’s personal challenge gift. By mid-morning, the Red Cross received a letter hand-written by Mr. Richardson noting that he and his wife, Rosalind, would like to match Levine’s donation.

“The Red Cross is an organization Rosalind and I both have respected and admired for as long as we can remember,” said Richardson. “We feel this is an incredible opportunity for us to become a small part of this humanitarian tradition. There is no greater service than volunteers who restore health and save lives through human compassion and courage.”

CMS will lease some closed schools

CMS will lease some closed schools

CHARLOTTE – CMS will lease some of the schools that are being closed for the 2011-2012 school year, using a bidding process to select organizations to lease the buildings. The bidding will open March 4 and CMS will hold meetings on March 1 and March 3 to offer information and answer potential bidders’ questions.

“We hope these schools will continue to be used by the community, even though they are no longer housing students,” said Mike Raible, Executive Director of Planning and Project Management for CMS. “The money we expect to receive from the leases may not be substantial – it certainly won’t solve our budget shortfalls. But the leasing process will allow the buildings to continue to be used as a community resource. It’s an appropriate use for former public schools.”

Leaseholders will be responsible for all maintenance and operations of the buildings they lease.

Bone Marrow Drive Saturday, March 5 at St. Gabriel Catholic Church

Bone Marrow Drive Saturday, March 5 at St. Gabriel Catholic Church

Help Little Jordan Live!

Jordan Jemsek (6 years old) has Leukemia and needs a bone marrow match to survive.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

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