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Dowd YMCA Youth Basketball registraion open

Monday, October 15th, 2012, 6:32pm

Dowd YMCA Youth Basketball registraion open

The Dowd YMCA 2012 Youth Basketball League registration is open until November 1.

Registration is open to boys and girls ages 5 to 13.

The Dowd YMCA has a great group of volunteer coaches/parents, some of whom have been with the program for over 30 years.

The YMCA said they are looking forward to an exciting season, and would love to have you be apart of it!

Visit the YMCA’s website for registration forms and league information http://www.ymcacharlotte.org/branches/dowd/youthdev/ssp/sports/bball.aspx .

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Christmas Made in the South kicks off this weekend

Submitted by Susan H.

Monday, October 15th, 2012, 4:00pm

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - The 32nd Annual Christmas Made in the South opens this Friday. Get a jump start on holiday shopping and browse aisle after aisle of treasures at this year's event. We're focused on keeping the world of fine artisans and craftspeople vibrant...come meet our wide array of vendors exhibiting their amazing art.

Appearing on WBTV at Noon today were Josh and Melissa Alward, a husband and wife team of blacksmiths. They're the owners of Masons Forge, specializing in custom ornamental and functional ironwork. View the video posted above and see a sample of their products. Click here to check out their website!

Event Details
Dates: October 19th - 21st
Hours: 10am to 6pm on Friday & Saturday; 11am to 5pm on Sunday
Admission: $6 (Children 12 and younger get in free)
Venue: Cabarrus Arena & Events Center

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AAA Carolinas hosts annual Great Fall Battery Roundup

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff

Monday, October 15th, 2012, 2:07pm

AAA Carolinas hosts annual Great Fall Battery Roundup

AAA Carolinas will host its annual Great Fall Battery Roundup, a used battery collection and recycling program, as part of Car Care Month in October. It is available to the general public, as well as AAA members.

North Carolina motorists can receive $5 for every auto or marine battery they bring in to any one of 24 AAA Car Care Centers, or 34 Approved Auto Repair shops from October 16 through the 31.

“Improperly disposed batteries do serious harm to our environment,” said David E. Parsons, president and CEO of AAA Carolinas. “This program is a win-win for everyone including motorists, AAA, battery recycle centers and the environment at large.”

AAA encourages residents to help fight stream and ground pollution and raise awareness by recycling batteries at one of 58 convenient North Carolina locations.

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CATS WILL TAKE YOU TO THE NASCAR BANK OF AMERICA 500

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff

Thursday, October 11th, 2012, 2:53pm

CATS WILL TAKE YOU TO THE NASCAR BANK OF AMERICA 500

CHARLOTTE, NC - The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) will provide extra bus service during NASCAR’s Bank of America 500 race on Saturday, October 13.

Race fans can take advantage of CATS’ increased service on route 79X Concord Mills Express to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the race.

Extra service will start at noon, with departures every 20 minutes from the Charlotte Transportation Center (CTC). The last bus will leave the CTC at 6 p.m.

There are additional pick up points at the NASCAR Hall of Fame and near many of the major Uptown hotels. Round trip fare is only $8.

Both drop-off and pick-up locations at Charlotte Motor Speedway will be near the track’s main entrance.

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"Without Sanctuary: A conference on Lynching and the American South"

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Thursday, October 11th, 2012, 1:11pm

"Without Sanctuary: A conference on Lynching and the American South"

CHARLOTTE, NC - First United Presbyterian Church is hosting a public lecture by Dr. Claude Clegg as part of the “Without Sanctuary” conference and exhibit at the Levine Museum of the New South.

Dr. Claude Clegg will reflect upon the 1906 lynchings of three black men in his hometown of Salisbury that are considered in his book, Troubled Ground: A Tale of Murder, Lynching and Reckoning in the New South.

Clegg is a historian who grew up in Salisbury, but had never heard of the lynchings until 2002. He combed through government and newspaper records to find details, and his research offers insights into southern history, violence and race ideology.

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