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From Sit-ins to Eat-ins: Celebrating 50 yrs of Desegregation in Charlotte

From Sit-ins to Eat-ins: Celebrating 50 yrs of Desegregation in Charlotte

Charlotte made national headlines in May 1963 when Chamber of Commerce members led by Mayor Stan Brookshire voluntarily joined with African American leaders to go two-by-two and desegregate Charlotte’s leading restaurants.  This “eat-in” came three years after the sit-in movement had opened lunch counters. 

Charlotte Civil Rights activist Dr. Reginald Hawkins triggered the action, leading a march on May 20, 1963 from Johnson C.

5k fundraiser supports breast cancer outreach

5k fundraiser supports breast cancer outreach

Shirley's Angels is hosting its 1st Annual Check Your Headlights 5k this weekend.

Proceeds go to Shirley's Angels, a non-profit organization focused on promoting breast cancer research and outreach, including providing education and breast cancer support.

Awards are given to the first male and female in each age category, as well as the overall male and female top finishers.

Participants are encouraged to wear pink, as the male and female with the best pink ensemble can expect to receive prizes.

Registered runners can join the race at Huntersville Business Park, located at East Reese Boulevard in Huntersville, Saturday May 11, at 8 a.m.

The cost is $25 per runner. Click here to register. The first 300 participants receive a t-shirt and swag bag.

For more information on the Race, call 704-516-0586.

Second Harvest Food Bank needs your vote!

Second Harvest Food Bank needs your vote!

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina is hoping the public can help them click their way to a grant from Walmart by voting for them in the "Fighting Hunger Together" initiative.

This initiative is a national campaign where money is awarded to programs that get the most votes for their innovative and effective programs that help alleviate child hunger. The public will decide what organization will receive the grants through a voting campaign at www.facebook.com/walmart that includes more than 300 different hunger relief organizations from across the country.

The more votes a Feeding America food bank or partner agency gets, the better chances they have of winning the money.

The campaign kicked off April 1, and ends 11:59 pm ET on April 30.

CATS recieves awards for Safest Systems in the State

CATS recieves awards for Safest Systems in the State

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Special Transportation Service (STS) and Bus Operations Division (BOD) received top honors from the North Carolina Public Transportation Association (NCPTA) as safest transit systems in the state.

STS received an award for the safest Urban Dial-A-Ride system in the state for the fifth consecutive year. BOD received its seventh award as the Safest Large Bus System in the State.

Last year CATS operators drove over 15 million miles and handled over 26 million rides, while maintaining a 0.44 preventable accident rate per 100,000 miles.

“We are very committed to safety and these awards are a great indicator that our staff is giving its best to ensure the safety of our customers,” said CATS CEO Carolyn Flowers.

Fundraising walk to benefit 45,000 lupus sufferers

Fundraising walk to benefit 45,000 lupus sufferers

The Lupus Foundation of America is holding its annual fundraising walk this weekend.

Walk To End Lupus Now is the most critical fundraiser for the Foundation's North Carolina Chapter.

Proceeds from the Walk go toward helping the 45,000 North Carolina residents living with lupus.

Lupus strikes without warning, has unpredictable and sometimes fatal effects, and has no known cure.

Symptoms range from fatigue to seizures and virtually everything in between.

Walkers are to meet on the King's Green (the Overcash Building's lawn) at Central Piedmont Community College, located at 1201 Elizabeth Avenue in Charlotte, Sunday April 28, at 2:15 p.m.

Shirley's Angels "Check Your Headlights" 5K steps off May 11th

Shirley's Angels "Check Your Headlights" 5K steps off May 11th

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - After losing her mother to breast cancer, a local Charlotte woman started Shirley's Angels, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising money and providing hope.  This year, the group hosts its inaugural Shirley's Angels "Check Your Headlights" 5K Charity Run/Walk...and encourages runners and walkers of all levels to participate.  Funds raised will help support those in our community with breast cancer, from diagnosis to survivor-hood.  Participants will receive a performance t-shirt and swag bag.  Prizes will be awarded for the top finishers and the best PINK ensemble.

Local man graduates basic combat training at Fort Jackson

Local man graduates basic combat training at Fort Jackson

Army Pvt. Ryan L. Davis has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

Davis is the son of Sharhonda Davis of Oak Pasture Lane, Charlotte.

He is a 2012 graduate of North Mecklenburg High School, Huntersville.