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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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Travel and Outdoors
Carolina Raptor Center seeks to protect birds of prey
The educational center serves as a rehabilitation hub for native raptors and local beacon for conservation.
November 1, 2024
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Nonprofits
Get to know the Pisgah Conservancy over a round of drinks
The nonprofit is hosting a public meeting event at Birdsong Brewing to raise attention and preserve NC’s Pisgah National Forest.
October 24, 2024
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Events
Music stars to perform sold out benefit concert for western North Carolina
Attending (or want to watch) the “Concert for Carolina” benefit concert at Bank of America Stadium? Here’s everything you need to know.
October 21, 2024
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Nonprofits
Natural disaster response team on the ground in NC following Hurricane Helene
The nonprofit organization, founded by actor Paul Walker, responds to natural disasters across the world.
October 18, 2024
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Jack VanderToll
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Culture
Charlotte nonprofit provides video rentals for movie nights
VisArt Video boasts the largest film and video collection on the east coast.
October 14, 2024
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A portion of I-40 near the NC and Tennessee border that was severely damaged from Hurricane Helene.
Volunteer
Hurricane Helene relief efforts in Charlotte
Hurricane Helene hit our western NC neighbors hard — here is how you can help Asheville and other communities affected by the hurricane.
September 30, 2024
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Development
Construction begins on Creative Lab Uptown
Vintage office space will be transformed into a creative hub for young Charlotteans to learn a new skill or job.
September 27, 2024
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Education
Charlotte-based scholarship group hosting annual fundraiser
ANSWER Scholarship has provided 200+ college scholarships to 141 Charlotte-area mothers since 2006.
September 25, 2024
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Festivals
“Come Together” for the southeast’s biggest Beatles festival
Become an honorary member of the “Fab Four” during this annual festival celebrating the music of the Beatles.
September 23, 2024
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Events
9/11 Memorial Stair Climb returns to Charlotte
The annual climb commemorates the fallen first responders of the September 11 terror attacks with every step.
September 4, 2024
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