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A rotating gif featuring elementary though high school girls in the Dottie Rose Foundation for girls in science and techonolgy. Photo 1: Two young girls sit at a desk with a podcasting set up. One wears a purple "Dottie Rose Foundation" branded shirt. Photo 2: A group of smiling children playing outdoors, rolling balls towards colorful ramps. They're under a tent on a sunny day, conveying fun and teamwork. Photo 3: A group of girls and a doctor in scrub stand around a medical table with a small animal on it performing a dissection. Photo 4: A group of girls faces away from the camera, watching a man talk in front of tvs in a sports broadcasting studio. Photo 5: Soccer players in white jerseys with teal socks and a group of children (all girls) in casual clothes hold hands, walking across a stadium field under a cloudy sky.
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Dottie Rose Foundation is building the next generation of women in tech
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Nonprofits
Register for the Pink Cupcake Walk
Registration is now open for the fifth annual Pink Cupcake Walk and Breast Cancer Lap in October 2025.
April 14, 2025
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
A group of children in red baseball uniforms.
Nonprofits
West Charlotte nonprofit teaches values beyond the baseball field
The Knothole Foundation, a West Charlotte nonprofit, works to empower children through sports and education programs.
April 10, 2025
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Maria Adnado
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Arts
Charlotte’s art scene is going “beige”
ArtPop Street Gallery will be replacing colorful public art displays across the Queen City with beige paint on Thursday, April 3.
March 25, 2025
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Jack VanderToll
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Airports and Transportation
Meet the “Fab Four” collections team at Sullenberger Aviation Museum
This all-female team at the Sullenberger Aviation Museum work to collect and preserve pieces of aviation history — while making history of their own.
March 12, 2025
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Maria Adnado
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Small Business
We’re celebrating Small Business Week, here’s how to join us
Join us at CLTtoday in celebrating the heart of our community, small businesses.
February 25, 2025
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Kristen Templeton
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Events
Bank of America Stadium to host Tunnel to Towers Foundation climb
The eighth annual Charlotte climb will retrace steps of Sept. 11 first responders + honor fallen local law enforcement officers.
February 11, 2025
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Jack VanderToll
A building with teal and purple rectangles over a brown and orange sign that reads 7th Street Public Market.
Food
Building business: The Market at 7th Street
Housing local vendors, wine connoisseurs, and chefs, The Market at 7th Street is providing more than an Uptown lunch destination.
February 10, 2025
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Maria Adnado
Panthers legend Greg Olsen with his wife Kara and the owner and executive chef of Steak 49.
Nonprofits
Fourth annual HEARTest Yard Ungala to help thousands of families
The annual event brings celebrities, business owners, and the community together to benefit children living with congenital heart disease in the Carolinas.
January 27, 2025
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Maria Adnado
A crowd of people in a busy street lined with vendors.
Festivals
Charlotte Pride Festival to move to First Ward Park
The annual Pride weekend promises more space for vendors, artists, and activities.
January 15, 2025
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Maria Adnado
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Restaurants
Charlotte chef bringing culinary expertise to The Hopeway Kitchen
The chef is teaming up with the nonprofit mental health treatment organization to deliver high-quality meals for clients, guests, and staff.
January 8, 2025
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Jack VanderToll
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Real Estate
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Development
Tepper Sports & Entertainment to open interactive center ahead of stadium renovations
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