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C H A R LOT T E – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools suspended Superintendent Clayton Wilcox with pay Wilcox this week but did not explain to the community why, citing personnel reasons.

The school board appointed chief engagement officer and ombudsman Earnest Winston to serve as superintendent during Wilcox's suspension. The district has not said when the suspension will end. The school board released an open letter to the community on July 15 explaining how the district was committed to educating and supporting students, as well as preparing for the 2019-20 school year.

But the message wasn't enough for some, including former Governor Pat McCrory. “You need to tell us more,” he said July 16 during his WBT radio show. “This is the top job in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system, the largest school system in North Carolina, and all of a sudden the superintendent is suspended with pay.” McCrory, who served seven terms as mayor, speculates attorneys are

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telling the school board not to explain why because they are afraid of a lawsuit. He wonders if the conflict is regarding a legal, policy or political issue. The Charlotte Observer has reported the school board will meet July 19 to discuss Wilcox's contract. Wilcox's time at CMS has not been without scrutiny. see WILCOX, Page 3A

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usband and wife duo Andrew Steve and Stark Stacey Hitezmann Sports Editor have brought one-onone assisted stretching to the region with the opening of Stretch Lab in the Strawberry Hill Shopping Center at the corner of Providence and Sardis roads. And the couple plans on opening more locations in the near future, with a second store opening in Dilworth this August and future locations planned in Lake Norman, Ballantyne and Fort Mill, S.C. So what exactly is Stretch Lab? Assisted stretching is a concept that began quite recently, popping up around California in 2015. It has gained popularity ever since. Within the past year or so, it has picked up even more steam after studies have been released on the health benefits of assisted stretching which include increases in circulation, sports performances and injury recovery, increases in flexibility and range of motion, reduced pain and muscle joint discomfort, improved posture. “We’re excited to introduce people to assisted stretching,” Steve said. “It’s for the athletes who need recovery or injury prevention, older people

see NAVARRETE, Page 4A

Top: A Stretch Lab employee stretches a patient. Above: Owners Steve and Stacey Hitezmann pose inside of the Stretch Lab SouthPark location. Andrew Stark/SCW photos

who are staying active, to the UNC Wilmington soccer player who is getting stretched in here right now, and really everyone in between. It really is for anybody.” Steve got interested in stretching on his own a few years ago. He said like a lot of others after he turned 40, he started feeling stiffer, less mobile and flexible. see STRETCH, Page 5A

Gina Navarrete is surrounded by supporters, including County Commissioner Susan Rodriguez-McDowell, on July 15 at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections. Justin Vick/SCW photo

Council approves townhome project

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CHARLOTTE – As co-president of the Charlotte Women’s March, Gina Navarrete has worked to empower women toward advocacy, including running for office. Navarrete is doing just that as she begins a campaign to become the next District 6 representative on the Charlotte City Council. About three dozen supporters arrived at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections on July 15 to watch Navarrete fill out her campaign paperwork. Now lies the daunting task of getting Democrats in her district to the polls. A Democrat has never been elected to the District 6 seat. In fact, Navarrete is only the third Democrat to run in District 6 in the last 20 years. The closest a Democrat has come to winning the seat since 1995 has been Sam Grundman who could only attract 32.1% of 24,607 votes cast in the 2017 race won by Republican Tariq Bokhari.

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CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte City Council signed off at a zoning hearing on a rezoning request July 15 that would allow up to 23 townhomes and two single-family homes on Carmel Road in south Charlotte. The vote was 10-1. The 5.12-acre site will rede-

velop three single-family detached homes on four parcels with a residential infill community consisting of two single-family detached parcels and up to 23 townhomes near Carmel Vista Lane and Quail View Road. The vote changed the current zoning of single-family residential to urban residential. A community meeting on April 11 was attended by 52 nearby residents, who voiced

several concerns about the project, including increased traffic, tree save and storm water issues. District 6 council member Tariq Bokhari represents the area in question and supported the rezoning but he told the council it was one of his more difficult decisions he has made in the last couple of months. Bokhari said he made his decision after looking at the ordinances on how the city is setup. “This was a bit more controversial than most,” Bokhari said. “The density is consistent see TOWNHOMES, Page 5A

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PINEVILLE – The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants in June: • Captain D's, 10601 Centrum Pkwy. – 96.5 • Chaupaati, 9101 Pineville-Matthews Road – 92 • China Buffet, 9931 Lee St. – 95 • Dive N, 109 N. Polk St. – 96 • El Veracruz Restaurant, 391 Towne Centre Blvd. – 96.5 • Global Restaurant, 314 Main St. – 91.5 • Jason's Deli, 10610 Centrum Pkwy. – 95 • Kopper Kettle Family Restaurant, 11000 Nations Ford Road – 97 • McAlister's Deli, 11025 Carolina Place Pkwy. – 97 • Olive Garden, 9421 Pineville-Matthews Road – 98 • Red Lobster Restaurant, 9415 Pineville-Matthews Road – 96 • Sam's Club Cafe, 11425 Carolina Place Pkwy. – 99 • Sky High Sports, 601 N. Polk St. – 97 • Sky Zone, 10200 Centrum Pkwy. – 98.5 • Zafran Kabab Palace, 212 N. Polk St. – 92 Flip to 4B to see scores for south Charlotte restaurants.

Pineville residents file for elected office PINEVILLE – Four people have filed for candidacy in Pineville elections, including Mayor Jack Edwards. Les Gladden, Christopher McDonough and Amelia Stinson-Wesley are running for the town council. Filing continues through noon July 19 at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections.

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GOLDSBORO – Spencer Turtz, of Carmel Country Club, earned medalist honors with a score of four-under par 68 during section qualifying for the Dogwood Junior Boys Championship on July 12 at the Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course. Turtz was among 17 players to advance to the Carolinas Golf Association tournament, which will be held July 30 to Aug. 1 at River Run Country Club in Davidson. The cut line fell at five-over par, 77. William Grasty, of Charlotte Country Club, was among four players tying for second

with a gross score of par 72. Josh Newman, of Ballantyne Country Club, tied for sixth with a score of 73.

Study shows power of brain CHARLOTTE – Three Charlotte hand surgeons have discovered that people of any age born without a hand already have the functionality needed to control a prosthetic device using only their mind. The breakthrough research, led by Michael Gart, Bryan Loeffler and Glenn Gaston, hand surgeons at OrthoCarolina in conjunction with Brian Kaluf, a prosthetist from Ability Clinic, studied children and adults born without a hand to see whether surgery would be required to control a myoelectric prosthetic hand. The study concluded that despite missing a limb for the patients’ entire lives, the upper extremities in both children and adults could reliably reproduce unique muscle contraction patterns that correspond to a variety of wrist and hand movements. This could allow them to use their brains to control a prosthetic hand.

Center will streamline city’s development process CHARLOTTE – The city will open CLT Development Center in December within the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center to provide developers and design teams access to city review staff in a single location for permitting services. The initiative brings together staff from all departments involved in permitting to create a more collaborative culture with new services to better meet customer needs. The city will also debut a series of new Expedited and Enhanced Review programs to streamline development reviews. For an additional fee, these programs will provide increased speed, singularity of feedback, dedicated review resources and close integration of reviewing departments for time-sensitive projects. Reviews will be completed with decisions issued in as little as four to six weeks.

McCready caps off affordable healthcare tour MINT HILL – Dan McCready recently concluded his eight-county affordable healthcare tour with a fish fry in Wadesboro. Other stops included speaking with voters about lowering healthcare costs at Monroe’s Mt. Calvary AME Church and Mint Hill Roasting Company. “This week, we visited all eight counties to hear directly from voters about the issues most on their mind, specifically healthcare. No matter where I am in the district, affordable healthcare is the top issue,” said McCready. “Our campaign is working hard to talk to as many voters as possible in every county in this district about our plans to lower healthcare costs, strengthen public schools and cut taxes for the middle class.”

Bishop responds to president impeachment talk CHARLOTTE – N.C. Sen. Dan Bishop described attempts by House Democrats to move to consider articles of impeachment against President Trump as a “disgraceful political stunt.” Bishop called on Dan McCready, his Democratic opponent in the N.C. 9 congressional race, to join him in condemning the actions. “While President Trump will be in North Carolina touting our nation’s great economic success story, House Democrats will be busy in the Washington swamp with their political agenda trying to baselessly impeach him,” Bishop said. “Congressional Democrats are engaged in full-blown presidential harassment and it needs to stop. I call on Dan McCready to join me in strongly condemning them for this disgraceful political stunt.”

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CMS School Board: We will keep moving forward together The following is an open letter to the community from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education: CMS students, families, staff and community members, Governance and stewardship of CMS executive leadership is a key function of the board of education and a responsibility entrusted to us by the public on behalf of over 147,000 students, their families, and 19,000 employees across 175 schools and facilities. Guided by those responsibilities, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education announced the suspension of Superintendent Clayton Wilcox today, July 15, 2019. Under existing CMS policies, Dr. Wilcox will continue to receive his salary while suspended. During this time, CMS Chief Engagement Officer and Ombudsman Earnest Winston will serve as acting superintendent for our school district. Because this is a personnel matter, the board cannot provide further details at this time. A school district is a community of people who are all dedicated to one thing above all – educating and supporting our students to prepare them for the futures they can achieve and deserve.

Our work together for our students will continue uninterrupted, and together, we will succeed. Students, we are preparing every day for the start of the 2019-2020 school year and a strong year of teaching and learning in safe, healthy and supportive schools. We are focused on your well-being in every way possible. We will keep moving forward to help each of you succeed to your highest potential and to achieve your dreams. Families, our shared goal across the district is to maintain close focus on giving your students every opportunity available and to work tirelessly to support them. CMS colleagues and staff, we pledge our continuing support as leaders to our shared efforts. We each have an important part to play in making sure we do our absolute best for our students no matter our job title, role or position. In the days and weeks ahead, we will move forward together in trust and we will keep our focus on what matters most – each and every CMS student. Sincerely, The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education

WILCOX (continued from page 1A)

Days within starting his position, he received pushback from hiring the husband of his new chief of staff for an $85,000 culinary position. CMS was transparent with the relationship. Wilcox told WBTV reporter Chandler Morgan this month that he took responsibility for CMS not fingerprinting new employees, a school district policy, for about a year. That story aired July 8. Later that day, Wilcox had a prickly exchange with Matthews Commissioner Kress Query over the security of mobile classrooms at Elizabeth Lane Elementary School during a town board meeting. Query wanted a camera system in which teachers inside units can see who is trying to enter the classroom at all times. But Wilcox said CMS wasn't doing that because it would be redundant to existing measures. Last month, TV stations reported how a loaded gun was found during a screening at Rocky River High School and another gun

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Despite loss, Eagles find success first year in premier soccer league by Andrew Stark andrew@cmgweekly.com

MATTHEWS – The Charlotte Eagles lady soccer team’s first foray into the highly competitive Women’s Premier Soccer League was a hugely successful one. The team is comprised of college players from all around who converge together for two and a half months. It can be a daunting challenge to get them to come together as one team, and the players have a short time to bond before taking to the field. “We do a lot of things with them together off the field, so it’s a lot more things than just playing soccer together,” Eagles coach Sam Hope said. “We do team Bible studies, team dinners and the girls are constantly around each other so they grow pretty quickly together.” Once the team hit the field, they got rolling right away with a 2-0 win over Charleston Fleet FC, a team they’d beat 1-0 in their second game 10 days later. “We got off to a good start, and they kept it up the rest of the year,” Hope said. Hope is in her second season with the Eagles. She starred with the Charlotte 49ers before playing professionally with Kvarnsvedens IK in Borlange, Sweden. She also has previous assistant coaching stops with Gardner-Webb and Lenoir-Ryne. Even with all of that experience, there isn’t a great way to know how the team will hold up through the eight game regular season. When the Eagles closed out the regular year, they were 7-0-1 after tying Discoveries FC in the finale. At that time, they’d outscored their opponents 19-3 entering the playoffs. To open the playoffs, the Eagles had to sneak past Asheville City 3-2. Skyler Prillaman, a rising junior at High Point University by way of Bassett High in Ridgeway, Va., had a hat trick in that game and led the Eagles with 13 goals this year. In the semifinals, Makena Silber put in the game’s only score as they pushed past Chattanooga Red Wolves SC. Silber is a rising sophomore at Illinois after starring for Prairie Ridge High in Illinois. The win improved the Eagles record to 9-01 entering the regional championship against Pensacola FC, a juggernaut team that has claimed many league titles. “It means a lot just for us to get here,”

The Charlotte Eagles soccer team played in regional championships on July 13 and 14 at the Matthews Sportsplex. Andrew Stark/MMHW photo

Hope said. “This is our first year in the WPSL so I think we went into it a little bit blind, not knowing what the level would be like but still recruiting the same way that we previously had. It’s telling. We’ll continue to recruit the same caliber of players, but I’m really proud of the girls on our squad.” Due to NCAA regulations, some schools wanted their players to report back early, leaving the Eagles down “five to six” players, many of which usually started for the Eagles. Just over nine minutes into the game, unbeaten Pensacola FC caught a break with a penalty in the box resulting in a free kick which put them up 1-0 early. The Eagles had their chances for the equalizer not long after. Around the 30-minute mark, and after squandering several other earlier chances, the Eagles looked to break through when former Fort Mill and current Clemson star Kimber Haley passed a beautiful ball into the box. Several scoring chances resulted as the Eagles fired three or four shots including two that clanked off the crossbar. About two minutes later, the Eagles nearly scored again on a set piece, again set up on a Haley cross into goal. This time, after a couple of shots ricocheted around, the ball lay unattended on the ground for a couple of seconds after the Pensacola FC keeper made a nice save, but she managed to get back on the ball and preserve the shutout. The killer came when Pensacola FC scored their second goal after the 45 minute half

NCDOT TO HOST A PUBLIC MEETING ON JULY 25TH FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS OF IDLEWILD RD IN MECKLENBURG AND UNION COUNTIES.

STIP Project No. U-4913 The N.C. Department of Transportation proposes to widen Idlewild Road to a multi-lane, median-divided roadway approximately 500 ft west of Barney Drive to Rockwell Drive, modify the existing I-485 interchange with a “Diverging Diamond” interchange (DDI), and construct a roundabout at the intersection of Idlewild Road and Stallings Road, in Mecklenburg and Union Counties. The purpose of this project is to provide additional traffic carrying capacity along Idlewild Road, provide accommodations for bicycles and pedestrians, and provide improvements for the intersections at Stallings Road, Steven Mills Road, and the I-485 interchange. The meeting will be held at Poplin Elementary School at 5627 Poplin Road, Indian Trail, on Thursday July 25th 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Please note that there will not be a formal presentation. At the meeting NCDOT representatives will display maps and be available to answer questions and receive comments. Comments and information received will be taken into consideration as work on the project develops. Written comments or questions can also be submitted at the meeting or may be done by phone, email or mail no later than August 8th. As information becomes available, it may be viewed at the U-4913 project website: https://publicinput.com/Idlewild-widening For additional information contact: NCDOT Project Consultant, James Voso, PE, Project Engineer (Mattern & Craig) by phone at (828) 254-2201 or via email at jbvoso@matternandcraig.com or Carl Gibilaro, Project Manager, NCDOT Division 10, by mail at 716 W. Main Street, Albemarle, NC 28001 by phone at (980) 229-4091, or via email at cgibilaro@ncdot.gov. NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this workshop. Anyone requiring special services should contact Kayla Weber by phone at (919) 707-6061 or by email at knweber@ncdot.gov as early as possible so that arrangements can be made. Persons who do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.

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and a minute or so into the two minute stoppage time addition. Pensacola FC added another one relatively early to take a 3-0 advantage. “Momentum was in our favor there for all of the first half and some of the second half,” Hope said. “We had our chances, but just couldn’t put one of those away.” Silber would put the Eagles on the board later, but they could get no closer. But an 8-1-1 finish in the WPSA is nothing to sneeze at. “Maybe we wore down a little being down some players, but I’m really proud of the girls on this squad,” Hope said. “They did awesome and they fought hard. They never gave up and we are a resilient team. Hopefully our success playing in a league like this will get some of the girls to want to come back.”

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Bokhari is seeking reelection. Jane Whitley, chair of the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party, said Democrats are energized heading into the 2019 elections. “After Trump won, we started getting calls in and the phones didn’t stop,” Whitley said. “There were women and men who were very upset of some of the things that were going on. The Republican Party has become the party of Trump.” Whitley described Navarrete as a highly qualified candidate who is involved in the community. Navarrete, a neuropsychologist who has lived in Charlotte for seven years, said her ability to think outside the box to find solutions can help the council as the city faces rapid growth. “The rapid growth poses many challenges, including how newcomers will impact existing neighborhoods and resources,” she said. “Like all growing cities, Charlotte has problems, and there are many people being left behind. The solutions require local leaders with strategic vision -- leaders who are willing to engage their constituents and work with each other.” She’s interested in budgeting for sustainable growth with environmentally sound policies, as well as focusing on infrastructure, accessible transportation, and safer schools and neighborhoods. Navarrete could not only become the first Democrat to win the District 6 seat, but she may also become the first Latina elected to the council. She grew up in South America. “Charlotte can’t grow and prosper unless we look beyond ourselves” she said. “We as a city can only win when none of us are left behind.”

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STRETCH (continued from page 1A)

Steve said he went to chiropractors who would give him temporary relief but they usually advised him to stretch on his own, which he did in his home for nearly two years. One day while reading the newspaper, Steve saw an article penned on the benefits of assisted stretching in general. He was hooked on the concept from then on and talked with Stacey about maybe opening a business. “He talked about stretching a lot,” said Stacey with a laugh. “I would have to stop him at parties because he was so excited about it. Now, since opening this, we talk about stretching even more.” Steve took a leap and opened a Stretch Lab franchise. The headquarters are based in California and there aren’t more than 30 locations in total yet, but the Hitezmanns plan on changing that soon. What can you expect at Stretch Lab? I was contacted by a public relations professional about possibly doing a story on this new assisted stretching concept coming to our area. I remember glancing at the email and thinking to myself that I was interested but there were so many questions going through my head. I saved the email, but still wasn’t really sure what it was. Plus, there were about four or five people getting simultaneous stretches in a picture on their website and I thought that may be strange. When the PR pro contacted me again, I said what the heck. After all, I’m in Steve’s camp. I’m in my 40s and have horrible posture. I also sit most of the day typing on a laptop at my desk which makes my back hurt most of the time. Worse, since my cancer recovery in early 2018 I have done very little physical activity after being an avid runner before that. Anyway, I wanted to check it out. I walked in and was greeted by Steve, his general manager and my flexologist, Chris Fernandez, a former physical therapist who moved to the area from New York. The first thing I noticed was how clean and bright the inside was. And it was busy, even at 9:30 on a Friday morning. Fernandez sat down with me at first and explained what he was going to do and made it a very personalized experience by asking for my injury history, where I had any pain or areas of concern and was more than friendly. Personally, I’m not allowed to get my neck area massaged or worked on, and he was more than cognizant on the stretches that have the capability to even remotely involve that part of my body. The goal is to get to a seven on a 1-10 scale of pressure – but never pain – on the lower-body stretches and a five on the same scale on the upper-body ones. But there is never pain. And Fernandez and the other flexologists can sense when it reaches that point before I could anyway. Even though there were probably three other people occupying the six custom-made stretch tables inside the business, it wasn’t uncomfortable at all. In fact it was quite the opposite. The first thing I had to do was stretch and try to touch my toes from a seated position. Sadly I couldn’t do it, falling about a hands-length short. Fernandez worked me through a 25-min-

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with other nearby townhomes. It warrants this type of zoning classification. When you look at the things that the neighbors have raised, grading concerns, this is an engineering design, not a land use concern. Tree save, this is not an optional item, they are strictly enforced during design. They can’t not do that. Storm water during design is a macro view. The greater details then go in after the design phase. “The things that they have requested are not things that are done at this stage almost at all. In the end, staff supports this, zoning committee voted on this unanimously. I know that this is not what every single member of the community wants there, but it is my role to not necessarily to do the popular thing but do the right thing based on our rules.” At-large council member Dimple Ajmera voiced concerns about storm water issues at the site and originally said she was inclined to vote against the rezoning but ultimately voted in favor. “There was a report sent to the council by the neighborhood, and that report cited

ute session focusing mostly on my legs, back and shoulders. During each stretch, flexologists make sure you are comfortable and spell out each step of the process. Each new stretch seemed to feel better than the last and when my session ended, I could totally feel a difference. Steve commented that I looked taller, and I certainly felt it. Aching areas no longer hurt and, after just one 25-minute session, I could now not only touch my toes, but go about a hands-length past. “One-on-one stretch is kind of the sweet spot for us because it’s one on one and you can kind of customize it to fit your needs,” Steve said. “That’s where you can really have it customizable.” How does it work? Stacey said there has been a lot of foot traffic coming through the door since they opened the SouthPark location on May 30. “It’s a totally new concept in Charlotte, so there is a lot of curiosity surrounding this place,” she said. Stacey is a licensed dietitian by trade. All of the flexologists are either physical therapists, athletic trainers, yoga instructors and/ or stretch therapists. All must have accredited licenses and flexologists go through 70 hours of training specific to Stretch Lab and an additional 20 hours of going through the routines to totally master them. People may come for their first stretch out of curiosity, but both of the Hitezmanns said most come back due to the benefits of the trained staff. The one-on-one stretches are offered in 25- and 50-minute sessions. You can customize your experience by picking your flexologist online beforehand and scheduling a time and day to come. All of that can be accomplished on their website. The Hitezmanns are also getting into group classes where up to six people can stretch with one flexologist, but bands and other props are used more in the group setting. There is also one-on-one yoga stretching that is very popular.

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What’s the future? The future in now for Stretch Lab, which has gained much support in the short time they’ve opened. Steve said word-of-mouth advertising was spread with pop-up stations around town while waiting a few months on their SouthPark store to open after bad weather and rain delayed construction for several months. He said many people approached him about opening in the Lake Norman, Fort Mill and Ballantyne areas, each heavily populated centers the thinks the concept will work in. “I think if people come once they can already start to see the benefits,” Steve said. “But once they get on a plan and come once or twice a week, they can really, really see the benefits. But it’s a help to anyone because it’s a compliment to any workout routine that’s out there. It really is for everyone and it can help anyone. I think we’re just starting to pick up our momentum here.” Want to go? The SouthPark location is in a brand-new strip near the Fresh Market at Strawberry Hill. The address is 4914 Old Sardis Road, Unit C3. Call 704-585-8941 or visit the website at https://local.stretchlab.com/location/south park. Their new location, opening in August, is in Kenilworth Commons, 1235 East Blvd.

various concerns around storm water,” Ajmera said. “I’m quite concerned about our storm water system in general. We as a city continue to have storm water issues, and that problem is continuing to increase over the years. We have a huge back log of existing storm water issues.’’ Charlotte city planner John Kinley said as the developer gets further into the project with more detailed plans, they would be required to comply with storm

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can just taste the opportunities as I scan the list of Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500. While many of the companies on the list can be found in south Charlotte and Pineville, there are some fast food and fast casual franchises that haven’t ventured into our community just yet. Unfortunately, I chose the starving artist path in life, depriving me of the capital to launch such a venture. That doesn’t mean I can’t inform entrepreneurs of these delicious opportunities. Even if none of these franchises interest you, I recommend you check out the Franchise 500 to find one that fits your budget and tastes. Sonic Ranking: 3 of 500 Closest location: 7820 Forest Point Blvd., Charlotte and 14315 E. Independence Blvd., Indian Trail Sonic is a throwback to simpler times. The drive-in concept allows carhops to bring you burgers, hot dogs and slushies on roller skates. Its happy hour promotion allows customers to buy drinks like Cherry Limeade and mocktails at half price. Culver’s Ranking: 6 of 500 Closest location: 7013 University City Blvd., Charlotte and 3521 Foothills Way, Fort Mill, S.C. The Sauk City, Wisconsin-based concept has grown on the deliciousness and freshness of its ButterBurgers and Fresh Frozen Custard. The beef is never frozen, while the custard can be enhanced with fruit, nuts, candies and ooey gooeys. Hardee’s Ranking: 45 of 500 Closest location: 4201 E. Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte and

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875 Gold Hill Road, Fort Mill, S.C. Scratch Biscuits are the stars of the breakfast menu, while Thickburgers attract lunch and dinner crowds craving hearty meals. Spice up a meal by ordering something off the Red Burrito menu, which includes tacos, burritos and nachos. Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Ranking: 51 of 500 Closest location: 8475 Pit Stop Court N.W., Concord Brothers co-founded the fast-casual concept in 2002, naming it after their father, a World War II veteran. The decor pays homage to the 1940s and 1950s. The menu includes cooked-to-order steakburgers, shoestring fries and a special fry sauce. Checker’s Drive-In Ranking: 88 of 500 Closest location: 938 Grove St. Shelby Here’s another drive-in concept that’s not as widespread in North Carolina. The menu consists of low-priced burgers, hot dogs, as well as chicken and fish sandwiches. Taco John’s Ranking: 105 of 500 Closest location: 601 Broad St., Elizabethton, Tennessee The Fresh Taste of West Mex

Above: If you’re worried about getting sleepy on the drive to Buffalo Wild Wings, the smell of tangy chicken wings could wake you up. Photo courtesy of Buffalo Wild Wings Below: Residents don’t have to travel too far for a slush, but another Sonic in south Charlotte would be nice. Photo courtesy of Sonic

Vick’s Picks Here are five entries from the Franchise 500 that have our editor licking menus on his computer screen: • Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ (ranked 196): The Horn of the Bull promises a Charlotte location opening soon. • L&L Hawai'i (ranked 221): Dishes like Kalua Pork and Loco Moco could spice up our culinary scene. • Koache Factory (ranked 236): They serve cute rounded rolls, filled meats, sweets and other eats. • The Melting Pot (ranked 253): The fondue restaurant is already in uptown Charlotte and Lake Norman. • Pho Hoa (ranked 348): This Vietnamese restaurant allows you to add proteins and veggies to its signature noodle soup.

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LOUD&LIVE July 19 • Beantown Tavern: Coconut Groove Band • Evening Muse: SCR; Frederick the Younger, Grace Joyner & Modern Moxie • Hinson’s Drive In: Mark Starnes and the Boys • Mac’s Speed Shop: Monkeytime Band • Moochies: Old Man Mafia • PNC Pavilion: Dave Matthews Band • Pour 64: Kris Atom • Stooges Pub: Black Glass • Stumptown Station: Mark & Brian • Sweet Union: RC Acoustic • Visulite: Abbey Road Live!

July 20 • Charlotte MCUA: Greensky Bluegrass • Evening Muse: The Unlikely Candidates & Lovely World & Ted Marengos • Extreme Ice: Act II • Fillmore: Sebadoh • Growler USA: Gene Duvernell • Kristopher’s: Karaoke • Moochies: The Marshall Brothers; DeCarlo • Southern Range: Stark Reality • Stooges Pub: Next O’ Kin • Trail House: Kids in America • Treehouse Vineyards: RJ Adams

July 21 • Beantown Tavern: Jade Moore • Evening Muse: Natalie Royal • Fox & Hound: Karaoke • Moochies: Steve Long • PNC Pavilion: Third Eye Blind & Jimmy Eat World

July 22 • Milestone: Fogman w/ Racket Man • PNC Pavilion: Iron Maiden

July 23 • Carolina Beer Temple: Stray Local Band • Pintville: Open Mic • PNC Pavilion: Blink 182 & Lil Wayne

July 24 • Beantown Tavern: Chuck Johnson Duo • Evening Muse: Jake La Botz • Fillmore: Carly Rae Jepsen • Knights Theater: Kirk Franklin • Mac’s Speed Shop: Pursey Kerns

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July 25 • Belle Grill: Open Mic • Fillmore: Teyana Taylor • Lake View Grill: Ryan Brooks • Seaboard: Nate Randall • Small Bar: Open Mic

Venues Charlotte • Charlotte MCUA: 1000 NC Music Factory Blvd. • Evening Muse: 3227 N. Davidson St. • Fillmore: 820 Hamilton St. • Fox & Hound: 8500 Pineville-Matthews Road • Knights Theater: 430 S. Tryon St. • Milestone: 3400 Tuckaseegee Road • PNC Pavilion: 707 Pavilion Blvd. • Visulite: 1615 Elizabeth Ave. Indian Trail • Extreme Ice: 4705 Indian Trail-Fairview Road • Growler USA: 6443 Old Monroe Road • Sweet Union: 13717 E. Independence Blvd. • Trail House: 6751 Old Monroe Road Matthews/Mint Hill • Beantown Tavern: 130 Matthews Station St. • Belle Grille: 3022 Weddington Road • Carolina Beer Temple: 131 Matthews Station St. • Hinson’s Drive-In: 2761 CPCC Lane • Lake View Grill: 9750 Tournament Drive • Kristophers: 250 N. Trade St. • Mac’s Speed Shop: 142 E. John St. • Moochies Tavern: 15060 Idlewild Road • Pour 64: 4410 Mint Hill Village Lane • Seaboard Brewing: 213 N. Trade St. • Small Bar: 4320 Potter Road • Stooges Pub: 13230 Albemarle Road • Stumptown Station: 107 N. Trade St. Monroe • Southern Range: 151 S. Stewart St. • Treehouse Vineyards: 301 Bay St. Pineville • Pintville: 329 Main St. Waxhaw • Maxwell’s Tavern: 112 E. S. Main St.

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Abbott’s Frozen Custard opening in Tega Cay

first opened 50 years ago in Wyoming, but has yet to enter the Carolinas. Tacos, burritos and potato oles are the backbone of the menu. Restaurants serve breakfast burritos, too.

TEGA CAY – Abbott’s Frozen Custard from Rochester, New York plans to open a 1,400-square-foot corner space in front of the Tega Cay Walmart in early fall 2019. Abbott’s Frozen Custard has been hand scooping its secret family recipe since 1902. Abbott’s has more than 35 locations from New York to Florida. The Tega Cay stand, located at 1157 Stonecrest Blvd., will be Abbott’s second location outside of Charlotte after opening its first shop in Concord in September 2018. Visit www.abbottscustard.com for details.

Buffalo Wild Wings Ranking: 116 of 500 Closest locations: 14157 Steele Creek Road and 2530 Sardis Road N., Charlotte This sports bar brand has more than 1,200 locations, but south Charlotte residents have to go toward Steele Creek or Matthews to catch a game and munch on pub grub in the restaurant’s cool vibe.

Customers will be able to choose choose from custard flavors churned daily, as well as sundaes, flurries, milkshakes, signature novelty items and handmade cakes and pies. Photo courtesy of Abbott’s Frozen Custard

CEENTA CEO Jag Gill said an uptown office offers convenient care for the thousands of people who pass through that part of the city every day. Photo courtesy of CEENTA

CEENTA to open a new Uptown office CHARLOTTE – Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates P.A. will open a new office Nov. 4 at 400 E. Stonewall St. The new office will occupy 5,000 feet in this ground-floor location. It is a short distance from the Stonewall station on the Lynx Blue Line and is next to a parking garage, allowing patients convenient access for their appointments. This will be CEENTA’s first office in Uptown since the East Third Street office closed in 2000. CEENTA will provide ENT, allergy, and facial plastics care in this office. Dr. Jewel Greywoode, a new physician joining CEENTA this August, will offer these services.

Atrium Health hires new analytics officer CHARLOTTE – Andy Crowder started as senior vice president and chief information and analytics officer at Atrium Health on July 15. “As information and analytics play an increasingly vital role in caring for our pa-

tients, we are fortunate to have an innovative and forward-thinking leader like Andy join us to advance our mission,” said Anthony DeFurio, chief financial officer. Crowder Crowder most recently served as chief information officer for Scripps Health, where he focused on enhancing advanced analytics to improve care delivery and enabling virtual care services to improve customer access and convenience.

Credit union opens new office CHARLOTTE – Self-Help Credit Union has opened a location at 1065 Providence Road. The branch offers easier access to home loans, with on-site experts available to help members with questions and loans. It includes a drive-through window and ATM. Self-Help has 29 branches in the Carolinas, Florida and Virginia. It has provided approximately $544 million in loans to Charlotte area residents and provided home loans to more than 4,800 families. Sixty-eight percent of these loans went to low- to moderate- income borrowers. In addition, Self-Help has built, rehabbed or renovated more than 75 affordable homes in Charlotte.

NAWBO re-installs Bennetts to national board WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Women Business Owners re-appointed Karen Bennetts to the 2019-20 board

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of directors. She’ll serve on the board’s executive committee as treasurer/secretary. Bennetts owns Little Red Bird, a brand development Bennetts and creative services firm. She is past president of the NAWBO Charlotte Chapter and past chair of NAWBO’s national President’s Assembly Steering Committee. “2020 marks the 45th anniversary of NAWBO, and I am excited to continue the legacy of the women before me, helping propel women business owners into the economies of the future,” Bennetts said.

Allen Tate Relocation names operations director CHARLOTTE – Allen Tate Relocation and Corporate Services has named Keela Shumard as director of operations. Shumard will oversee reloShumard cation services for Allen Tate Relocation clients, develop ongoing business relationships with relocation management companies and facilitate group moves. She has 25 years in the relocation business, working in roles as a relocation counselor, trainer, operations manager and account manager. “Keela is an accomplished relocation professional and a skilled relationship builder,” said D.J. Stephan, president of Allen Tate Relocation and Corporate Services.

Rosati’s Pizza Ranking: 135 of 500 Closest location: 3605 Davis Drive, Morrisville Rosati’s roots can be traced back to 1890s New York; however, the family moved to Chicago to create a pizza legacy. The restaurant as we know it was founded in 1964. The Chicago Deep Dish is the main attraction. Donatos Ranking: 159 of 500 Closest locations: Boiling Springs, S.C. The pizza chain has grown to more than 150 locations since baking its first pie in 1963. It doesn’t skimp on toppings, promising they appear from edge to edge and over the cheese. The sausage comes from a family recipe. Golden Chick Ranking: 162 of 500 Closest locations: 2081 E. Main St., Spartanburg, S.C. Golden Chick is home of the Original Golden Tender. Customers can pair golden fried chicken and Southern fried catfish with fried okra, green beans, mac & cheese and potato salad. Top food franchises in South Charlotte McDonald’s (1) Dunkin’ (2) Taco Bell (4) Jersey Mike’s Subs (9) Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches (11) Baskin Robbins (12) Pizza Hut (16) Jack in the Box (19) Dairy Queen (21) Smoothie King (22)

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Leaders weigh in on massive Lowe's expansion CHARLOTTE – Lowe’s Companies has selected Charlotte as the future home of its new global technology center, creating more than 1,900 net new jobs in the city. Lowe’s will invest $153 million in the technology center, which will be located in Charlotte’s South End neighborhood. The dedicated technology hub will help accelerate the FORTUNE 50 company’s technology transformation, serving as the epicenter for the team Lowe’s is hiring to help modernize its IT systems and build future retail experiences. Vi Lyles Charlotte Mayor “Today’s announcement is a tremendous victory for our city and a validation of our work to continue growth in Lyles the tech industry. Lowe’s is once again investing in the Charlotte region and this entire community will benefit from the commitment to create a tech pipeline with local schools and organizations.”

Roy Cooper N.C. Governor “Lowe’s is expanding in a way that will take technology to new heights and this company knows its home Cooper state can provide the highly trained workforce it needs. We are committed to ensuring workers have the right skills to encourage companies to grow their footprint in our state with confidence.”

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3 DAYS JULY 26 - JULY 28

Furniture Festival & Clearance Sale

3 Days Only • Friday 9am-6pm • Saturday 9am-6pm • Sunday 12pm-5pm

Regional artisan displays all weekend and craftsman demonstrations on Saturday

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