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CMS gets health leader on loan CHARLOTTE – Novant Health will help revive Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in July by offering an executive on loan full-time while another hospital leader takes on an advisory role.

Raki McGregor, Novant Health’s senior vice president of digital equity and community growth, will lead corporate engagement efforts and the implementation of systemwide changes in partnership with CMS leadership.

Frank Emory Jr., Novant Health’s executive vice president and chief administrative officer, will serve in an advisory role to the school system while continuing his cur-

rent responsibilities with Novant Health.

“As a leader invested in the Charlotte community, Raki stands ready to offer his change management experience and business acumen to CMS leaders as they seek to grow the ways the system serves Charlotte students,” said Carl Armato, president and CEO of Novant Health.

“That experience, combined with Frank’s background leading numerous community organizations and passion for advancing the next generation, will undoubtedly serve as enormous assets to CMS.” The arrangement was made in partnership with the Charlotte

Executive Leadership Council. It will benefit CMS with additional expertise, support and resources in several areas: • Retention and recruitment of teachers, administrators and support staff • Increased school safety • Improved access to physical and mental health services • Effective and sustainable tutoring programs • Extensive, needs-based school partnerships • Communication of utilization of COVID-19 federal dollars • Operational improvements to critical processes

Over the next 12 to 18 months, McGregor will work closely with CMS’s executive leaders to address and identify solutions within six key areas aimed at improving student outcomes: process improvement, staffing, safety, COVID-19 relief, partnerships and tutoring.

As the full-time leader of this initiative, McGregor will work to build relationships between CMS and corporate partners, developing a model for sustainable corporate and community engagement in support of CMS for years to come.

“The greatest asset we can offer our community is the development of our children,” said McGregor.

Juliana Lievano

New author encourages readers to find their wings

Novant Health officials are excited about the Matthews hospital's expansion. The first clinical space in the new tower is scheduled to open in summer 2024. The anticipated completion date for the entire project is summer 2025. Photos courtesy of Novant Health

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Hospital breaks ground on $169M expansion MATTHEWS – Novant Health Matthews Medical Center broke ground this month on a four-story, 150,000-squarefoot tower and 50,000-square-foot renovation project.

Located on the south side of the hospital campus, the new tower will house 20 new patient beds along with surgical services to include seven operating rooms, three endoscopy suites, a post-anesthesia care unit and an ambulatory care unit.

There will also be three cardiac suites.

“I am proud of Novant Health’s commitment to ensuring our community has access to comprehensive, quality medical care, right here close to home,” said Jason Bernd, president and chief operating officer of Novant Health Matthews Medical Center. “This investment helps address the medical center’s long-term sustainability and ensures we are able to grow in the clinical areas our patients need.”

Matthews Medical Center opened in 1994 as a 102-bed community hospital. It

Dr. Gautam Patel, of Novant Health Inpatient Care Specialists, and Jason Bernd, chief operating officer at Novant Health Matthews, were among leaders attending the June 8 ceremony.

has expanded several times over the years including a fifth-floor vertical expansion and a new women’s center doubling the size of its maternity services.

The hospital has 157 licensed beds. It will become a 174-bed hospital with this $169 million expansion.

CHARLOTTE – Debut author Juliana Lievano has written a coming-of-age tale that encourages young children to be themselves.

“A Different Kind of Caterpillar” is about a caterpillar named Sofi who teaches children to discover their special gifts and grow their own wings. Sofi feels different from her friends because, unlike them, she doesn’t want to turn into a beautiful butterfly.

Throughout her adventure, Sofi meets various friendly woodland creatures who suggest Sofi should be like them. Sofi learns that becoming a butterfly is a gift since every butterfly is unique.

Lievano is a graphic designer who has had a love of art and design since she was a child.

For years, she wanted to write and illustrate a children’s book. She currently owns a marquee lighting business, Alpha Lit Charlotte.

“Design is one of my passions, so being able to make this idea a reality, and to be able to write and design a children’s book, feels surreal,” Lievano said.

The moral of Lievano’s story is “to let kids know they are all unique and all have special talents. It is up to us to find ours, and follow our hearts to what really makes us happy.”

Lievano hopes her book will inspire children to find their true passions and natural talents while embracing all the sweet things life has to offer.

“A Different Kind of Caterpillar” can be ordered on Amazon, BarnesandNoble.com and warrenpublishing.net. Visit www.julianacreativedesign.com for more about the author.

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chool board members and county commissioners are like cats and dogs. They’re always clawing, scratching and biting each other for treats.

Both groups in Mecklenburg and Union counties have strained relationships.

Mecklenburg County is justified in being skeptical over the management of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The school board promoted an unqualified staffer as superintendent and has made sev-

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ucation market, but they may have also sabotaged the district’s capital planning.

UCPS has been trying to get a school bond referendum in front of voters for a few years now. The district recommended a $149.3 million amount to fund eight projects.

While I believe the district should have brought forward a stronger set of bond projects, the county made a mistake by deciding to only put two projects before voters: replacement schools for Forest Hills High in Marshville and East Elementary School in Monroe.

Will residents on the western side of the county want to support a bond referendum that has nothing to do with their children? Maybe.

Maybe not.

How about when the chairman of the county commissioners, who used to be a school board member, says publicly that the district is mismanaging its money? Yikes.

All of this damage could have been avoided if the leaders put their egos aside to do what’s best for children. They didn’t even convene a single joint meeting in the spring to discuss the school district’s needs.

Whenever I hear a budget presentation from Charlotte or Mecklenburg County, I get the sense that leaders are investing in the future.

In Union County, I get the impression they are trying to save a few bucks.

I believe Union County really needs to loosen the leash to let the school district be successful.

to have fun.

I recently came across a quote from the late Rev. Peter Marshall.

He was the pastor of New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC. This is the church that the late President Abraham Lincoln attended. Peter would subsequently become chaplain of the U.S. Senate.

Peter Marshall’s quote on freedom is, “Freedom is not the right to do what we please, but rather, the opportunity to please to do what is right.” The full paragraph is, “Liberty is too precious a thing to be buried in books. It cost too much to be hoarded. Make us to see that our liberty is not the right to do as we please, but the opportunity to please to do what is right.”

What if we considered the needs of others? What if we considered the larger needs of society instead of our own world?

What if we inconvenienced ourselves to address those needs? What if we worked to alleviate the difficulties and challenges that our fellow traveler is experiencing? Rather

than an attitude of “I’ve got mine, go get yours.” What if we began to say, “How can I help you achieve your greatest God-given potential?”

Over the past 18 months, I’ve had the privilege of working with an incredible group of community leaders to raise capital campaign dollars. These are busy people with full-time jobs who took time from their personal and professional lives to help those who struggle with addiction and homelessness. Does it benefit them personally? No. Does it benefit others? Does it benefit society?

As the late Peter Marshall said, “May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.”

I’ll be back soon. Until then, live well my friend.

A perspective on freedom Tony Marciano

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eral questionable decisions over the years. CMS is not performing well when it comes to closing achievement gaps.

Union County is not justified in being skeptical over the management of Union County Public Schools. UCPS has one of the nation’s best young superintendents and is one of the highest performing districts in the state. Plus the core group of Melissa Merrell, Kathy Heintel, Gary Sides and Jimmy Bention have demonstrated good leadership during their terms in office.

Union County commissioners not only shorted the district several millions of dollars needed to retain classroom, administrative and facilities staff in a very competitive ed-

n college, I was on the fiveyear plan. That was for those of us who didn’t know what we wanted to be when we grew up.

Struggling to find my direction, I finally declared sociology as my major at the beginning of my junior year. Then, I added secondary education as my minor to become a social studies teacher. My minor was more credit hours than my major.

I buckled down and started taking a lot of courses. In fact, I graduated with 150 credit hours while I only needed 120 credit hours to graduate (don’t tell my parents how much extra money it cost them).

I did student teaching in the spring of my senior year. It wasn’t a good experience. In fact, it was

really bad. One of the reasons was the age of the students. I was 21.

The seniors I was teaching were 18.

They didn’t want to call me, “Mr. Marciano.” One student said to me, “I have a sister and a brother older than you.” I was glad when it was over.

We had a discussion on freedom asking, “What is freedom?” Their response was, “Freedom is doing whatever you want to do, as long as it doesn’t affect someone else.”

I explained we are all interconnected and that what we do or don’t do affects someone else. They argued that I was wrong. What if you are speeding on the highway. Is it fine as long as you don’t hit someone else? What if you suddenly lose control of the car. Did your freedom to exceed the speed limit suddenly put another driver in danger.

I tried using this definition, “Freedom is doing what you are supposed to do.” It sounded good.

They were high school senior who were within weeks of graduation.

They didn’t care. They just wanted

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Editor’s note: Information provided by the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association and www.sales.carolinahome.com

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DATE SOLD

28079 28079 Annadale 7001 Sedgewick Rd May 9 2015 Terrapin St May 5 Bonterra 1103 Cigar Ln May 27 1516 Saratoga Blvd May 24 1005 Phar Lap Dr May 13 1017 Equipoise Dr May 9 Brandon Oaks 1200 Briarmore Dr May 31 1109 Alyssum Ln May 25 7522 Pinnacle Court May 24 1000 Spanish Moss Rd May 12 1402 Deer Spring Court May 12 Chandler Forest 1005 Chandler For. Ct May 20 Colton Ridge 1003 Master Gunner Ct May 20 2017 Colton Ridge Dr May 16 1003 Archidamus Ln May 12 Country Woods East 5000 Scaleybark Court May 23 1210 Hawthorne Dr May 10 Crismark 8007 Good Life Ln May 19 Fieldstone Farm 1023 Rural Farm Rd May 5 Holly Park 3009 Council Fire Circle May 19 1009 Kipling Court May 16 6004 Holly Park Dr May 13 6534 Afterglow Dr May 3 Lake Park 5902 Hoover St May 31 4013 Lake Charles Way May 27 5300 Fennell St May 26 6108 Trevor Simpson Dr May 17 6600 Mimosa St May 17 Oak Grove 2417 Ivy Run Dr May 20 Sheridan 2002 Nutgrove Ln May 16 Stoney Creek 215 Thompson Court May 16 Taylor Glenn 5015 Magna Ln May 18 2000 Matilda Ln May 5

28104 28104 Brookhaven 1001 Ainsdale Dr May 12 4009 Stanbury Dr May 12 1105 Doverstone Ct May 9 Callonwood 1105 Hammond Dr May 17 1393 Millbank Dr May 2 Emerald Lake 5512 Two Iron Dr May 4 Lake Forest Preserve 613 Maple Valley Ct May 20 1006 Lake Forest Dr May 19 Lindenwood 1404 Shade Tree Ct May 20 1709 Meadow Crest Ct May 16 Providence Woods South 3824 Bounty Court May 25 4655 Stoneybrook Ct May 3 Quintessa 6002 Quintessa Dr May 12 Shannamara 7411 Balintoy Ln May 31 4218 Shannamara Dr May 31 7436 Balintoy Ln May 23 5727 Bardsey Ct May 17 6041 Abergele Ln May 9 4226 Shannamara Dr May 2 28105 28105 Brightmoor 2642 Whisper Ridge Ln May 3 Brighton 1623 Marque Place May 17 Candalon 4520 Candalon Way May 20 Coachman Ridge 337 Forest Trail Dr May 4 Greylcok 1224 Williamstown Rd May 9 Hearthstone 3111 Butter Churn Ln May 13 10321 Rocking Chair Rd May 6 Heathers 515 Heathershire Ln May 31 13507 Kintyre Court May 24 Matthews Grove 7610 Carrington For. Ln May 31 2109 Savannah Hills Dr May 25 Matthews Ridge 3306 Darlington Rd May 18 6756 Fieldstone Man. Dr May 17 Millstone Ridge 1317 Cochr. Woods Ln May 27 Providence Ridge 10500 Doylestown Rd May 31 Sardis Forest 920 Black Oak Dr May 2 Sardis Plantation 210 Linville Dr May 24 250 Wainsley Place May 18 Thrornblade 1406 Moonstone Dr May 19 Weddington Ridge 3818 Staunton Rd May 2 Williams Crossing 2626 Windsor Chase Dr May 31 Windrow Estates 13608 Andulusian Dr May 17 14125 Phillips Rd May 11 13956 Idlewild Rd May 10

28134 28134 Carolina Village 11707 Red Knoll Ln May 23

SALE PRICE

$497,000 $450,000 $535,000 $545,000 $469,650 $485,000 $445,000 $527,000 $401,000 $516,000 $425,000 $520,000 $464,000 $590,000 $440,200 $456,900 $435,000 $605,000 $480,000 $463,500 $500,000 $400,000 $413,100 $390,000 $403,000 $376,000 $370,000 $475,000 $412,000 $575,000 $561,000 $515,000 $525,000

$1,010,000 $1,125,000 $980,000 $436,000 $435,000 $607,000 $1,220,000 $1,200,000 $725,000 $710,000 $803,000 $725,000

$765,000 $657,000 $792,000 $665,000 $620,000 $680,000

$511,000 $410,000 $444,000 $700,000 $682,000 $600,000 $480,000 $407,000 $527,000 $430,000 $462,000 $423,000 $525,000 $553,500 $652,000 $504,000 $475,000 $576,000 $607,814 $458,900 $450,000 $452,000 $270,000 $688,000

ADDRESS 12020 Virginia Pine Ln 10108 Single Oak Ct Danby 14028 Eden Ct McCullough 14915 Country Lake Dr 11617 Miller Rd Woodside Falls 14523 Sapphire Ln

DATE SOLD

SALE PRICE

May 12 May 11

$441,000 $420,000

May 4

$330,000

May 26 May 5

$665,000 $535,000

May 23

$400,000

28173 28173 Anklin Forrest 4509 Hoffmeister Dr May 25 Champion Forest 1140 Waynewood Dr May 18 Chatworth 1525 Hawkstone Dr May 5 The Chimneys of Marvin 2108 Goddard Way May 16 2403 Creek Manor Dr May 12 2105 Linari Way May 2 Cureton 8500 Caesars Head Dr May 31 2801 Mcpherson St May 18 8305 Haveron St May 17 8704 Deakin Court May 17 8708 Soaring Eagle Ln May 12 Hollister 404 Five Leaf Ln May 31 Hunter Oaks 602 Queenswater Ln May 27 1405 Coachman Dr May 10 8603 Dansington Court May 2 Innisbrook at Firethorne 204 Wingfoot Dr May 27 Lawson 1804 Grafling Court May 27 2147 Ashley River Rd May 23 4752 Pearmain Dr May 20 2525 Southern Trace Dr May 16 1121 Snowbird Ln May 6 4759 Pearmain Dr May 5 1531 Prickly Ln May 4 Marvin Creek 5025 Groves Edge Ln May 26 709 Wandering Way Dr May 24 3016 Autumn Blos. Ln May 20 301 Kindling Wood Ln May 17 617 White Tail Terrace May 13 MillBridge 721 Deep River Way May 31 5032 Millbridge Pkwy May 27 1008 Bannister Rd May 27 9001 Oakmere Rd May 26 4033 Silverwood Dr May 26 5004 Lydney Circle May 25 1005 Eddisbury Cove May 20 2043 Burton Point Ct May 20 1021 Gabardine Ln May 18 2022 Vettura Court May 10 3058 Lydney Circle May 10 6001 Millbridge Pkwy May 9 4061 Shadowbrook Rd May 6 7054 Hamilton Mill Dr May 5 2021 Linn Cove May 3 New Town Village 1406 Lonan Dr May 3 Providence Downs 9113 Man Of War Dr May 27 1317 Churchill Downs Dr May 23 1409 Secretariat Ln May 20 1508 Churc. Downs Dr May 17 Providence Grove 8117 Penm. Springs Dr May 12 Providence Glen 1905 Silk Pond Dr May 27 8102 Avanti Dr May 18 Quellin 8401 Dunton Court May 31 8106 Morehouse Dr May 24 Somerset 8511 Chatsworth Ln May 17 9007 Tintinhull Ln May 16 108 Belvedere Ln May 12 9004 Tintinhull Ln May 10 9015 Tintinhull Ln May 6 Wesley Oaks 809 Springwood Dr May 26 500 Palmerston Ln May 26 407 Palmerston Ln May 12 28210 28210 Cameron Wood 2921 Winghaven Ln May 26 10125 Deer Brook Ln May 24 3124 English Spar. Ln May 23 9715 Deer Spring Ln May 20 9010 Warbler Court May 10 9736 Glen Laurel Way May 10 Park Crossing 9727 Chat. Oaks Trail May 4

28226 28226 Candlewyck 1724 Lawton Bluff Rd May 20 Carmel Valley 4021 Waterford Dr May 27 4101 Windmill Place May 16 3921 Waterford Dr May 5 Five Knolls Estates 5516 Five Knolls Dr May 23 5361 Five Knolls Dr May 11 Montibello 5324 Hillingdon Rd May 6 Montibello Crossing 4228 Montibello Dr May 3 Rea Woods 8606 Briar Oak Court May 6 Rockbridge 4031 Old Stone Rd May 24 Royden 4110 Moorland Dr May 13 Wessex Square 4632 Cringle Ct May 3

$905,000 $710,000 $1,135,000 $738,000 $810,000 $995,000 $950,000 $930,000 $795,000 $1,200,000 $595,000 $1,000,000 $850,000 $565,000 $715,000 $1,425,000 $645,000 $415,000 $836,500 $478,000 $722,000 $831,000 $859,000 $1,100,000 $1,400,000 $1,354,900 $1,036,550 $855,000 $561,179 $600,847 $585,000 $525,000 $507,777 $520,000 $433,000 $525,000 $509,119 $552,485 $530,000 $559,995 $750,000 $569,000 $589,000 $527,000 $1,600,000 $1,315,000 $1,520,000 $1,854,000 $608,000 $705,000 $755,000 $803,000 $600,000 $725,000 $650,000 $807,500 $606,100 $627,000 $601,000 $780,000 $701,000

$552,000 $790,000 $651,000 $532,000 $360,000 $571,000 $805,000

$515,000 $580,000 $635,000 $609,000

ADDRESS

DATE SOLD

SALE PRICE

28227 Ashe Plantation 10707 Bristlecone Ct May 27 10124 Hang. Moss Trl May 11 Ellington Farms 6533 Robin Hollow Dr May 12 Farmwood 10211 Mount/ Apple Dr May 25 5508 Barnsdale Ln May 23 6236 Gold Wagon Ln May 9 5432 Birchhill Rd May 6 6361 Lebanon Rd May 3 Jonathans Landing 13800 Jonath. Ridge Rd May 16 Olde Sycamore 10204 Scarlet Crest Ct May 6 Oxfordshire 6424 Loyola Court May 9 5811 Crown Hill Dr May 2 Summerwood 11027 Sorrel Ridge Dr May 31 10412 Sable Cap Rd May 20 8621 Raven Top Dr May 20

28270 28270 Beverly Crest 8104 Hawk Crest Ct May 23 7738 Rathlin Court May 23 7612 Compton Ct May 20 6875 Rothchild Dr May 12 Langston 6533 Falls Lake Dr May 4 McKee Woods 4104 Medoc Mount. Dr May 17 6419 Gatesville Ln May 16 Oxford Manor 5220 Deerview Court May 16 5213 Deerview Court May 6 Providence Arbours 4608 Esherwood Ln May 19 10043 Warwickshire Ln May 11 Providence Plantation 2330 Tarle. Twins Ter. May 31 3100 Indian Rock Rd May 26 9530 Hampton Oaks Ln May 25 3320 Nancy Creek Rd May 25 5425 Flower. Dogw. Ln May 23 2503 Rosegate Ln May 16 2707 Cotton Planter Ln May 16 3705 Tileston Court May 16 2920 Foxfire Rd May 12 28277 28277 Allyson Park 10213 Hazelview Dr May 27 Ardrey Woods 9110 Ardrey Woods Dr May 5 Ballantyne Country Club 15605 Frohock Place May 27 15614 Ball. Ctry. Club Dr May 25 14812 Ball. Ctry. Club Dr May 25 14651 Rud. Dadey Dr May 20 10810 Waring Place May 19 14429 Brick Church Ct May 12 15008 Fan. Manor Ct May 3 Bridgehampton ​​17018 Harcombe Dr May 27 Highgrove 8424 Highgrove St May 23 Kingston Forest 8908 Leinster Dr May 18 Landen Meadows 8409 Leeper Dr May 18 Mitchell Glen 9959 Mitchell Glen Dr May 23 Piper Glen 7817 Seton House Ln May 31 7022 The Greens None May 11 Providence Crossing 13208 Chasewater Dr May 25 11918 Darby Chase Dr May 24 Providence Country Club 11701 Glenn Abbey Wy May 31 6440 Lundin Links Ln May 31 11540 Pine Val. Club Dr May 3 Providence Pointe 15232 Prescott Hill Ave May 31 12416 McAll. Park Dr May 5 Quail Acres 6335 Boykin Spaniel Rd May 20 Raeburn 8712 Goose Court May 20 8912 Danson Dr May 17 8601 Beeswood Dr May 5 Raintree 9729 4 Mile Creek Rd May 31 9814 Whitethorn Dr May 13 9252 Raintree Ln May 12 8000 Rising Mead. Rd May 9 Rosecliff 4524 Rosecliff Dr May 12 Stonebriar 11623 Stonebriar Dr May 27 Thornhill 10803 Hastings Mill Ln May 24 10916 Back Ridge Rd May 5 Vanderbilt at Providence 11910 James Richard Dr May 31 Weston Glen 14218 Eldon Dr May 26

$550,000 $525,000 $840,000 $382,000 $400,000 $485,300 $475,000 $455,000 $685,000 $626,445 $650,000 $570,000 $840,000 $760,000 $644,639

$670,000 $650,000 $776,000 $348,100 $461,500 $550,000 $380,000 $1,009,475 $977,555 $805,000 $725,000 $650,000 $850,000 $875,000 $685,000 $710,000 $1,201,000 $745,000 $681,500 $900,000

$825,000 $670,000 $1,225,000 $1,350,000 $1,300,000 $2,299,900 $1,080,000 $2,970,000 $1,320,000 $1,100,000 $1,525,000 $705,000 $478,000 $626,000 $975,000 $760,000 $795,000 $850,000 $940,000 $955,000 $1,005,000 $640,000 $551,000 $650,000 $511,000 $440,000 $489,000 $460,000 $685,000 $549,900 $875,000 $1,050,000 $800,000 $700,000 $687,000 $804,900 $676,000

$1,275,000 $800,000 $789,000 $517,500 $1,045,000 $550,000 $2,185,000 $620,000

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Duke Energy offers relief from higher cooling costs CHARLOTTE – Duke Energy is offering programs to help customers reduce energy usage and manage their bills.

Since mid-2021, costs for fuels used to produce energy have more than tripled. The company says it doesn’t profit from these increased costs and takes measures to insulate customers from these spikes. These steps include negotiating long-term fuel contracts and maintaining a diverse fuel mix, including nuclear, solar and hydro, for power generation.

“With the price of everything going up right now, we want to relieve the impact on our customers as much as possible,” said Larry Hatcher, senior vice president of customer experience and services. “We offer a variety of programs ranging from payment flexibility to financial assistance that will help our customers who may be grappling with higher bills.”

Payment Options Two payment options include Flexible Payment Plans and the Budget Billing Plan.

Payment plans allow residential customers to pay their balance over a more protracted period.

Options are available for customers who either need a few extra days or require a more extended installment plan to catch up.

The Budget Billing Plan provides predictable monthly energy bills to help customers with their household budgeting.

Energy Efficiency There are several programs to improve a home’s energy efficiency for customers hoping to take proactive measures to keep their energy bills manageable.

Customers who have an email on file and a smart meter receive a mid-cycle Usage Alert to provide a mid-month view of their current usage to date and a projection of their monthly bill at their current rate of usage. They can also access daily usage through their online account profile.

The Home Energy House Call is a free program for eligible Duke Energy homeowners (In Florida, the program is called a Home Energy Check). Customers receive a free assessment detailing steps they can take to increase efficiency and lower their energy bill and a free kit with energy-saving products valued at over $180.

In most Duke Energy territories, customers can find savings at the company’s online store at duke-energy.com. It offers energy-efficient fixtures such as thermostats, lighting and faucets.

Also on the website, customers can discover rebate offers for making energy-saving home improvements.

Income-Qualified Programs To help connect customers in need of assistance, Duke Energy partners with community and state agencies to help those who qualify access Duke Energy and federally funded assistance programs. Programs and eligibility vary by service territory, so customers can find more information by visiting duke-energy.com or calling our customer care center.

• The Crisis Intervention Program covers heating- and cooling-related crises and is available throughout the year.

• The Weatherization Program helps income-qualified customers save energy and reduce expenses through energy conservation measures like weatherstripping and HVAC repairs or replacements.

• The Helping Home Fund is offered to income-qualified applicants in several Duke Energy operations territories. It provides in-home energy assessments and improvements such as replacing appliances and HVAC repairs up to $800.

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Downtown Waxhaw construction starts in fall WAXHAW – Waxhaw has completed the design phase of major downtown pedestrian improvements.

The town will invest in the enhancement of sidewalks and streetscapes throughout the downtown core and immediate vicinity.

The capital project focuses on three areas on and around East North Main Street. Those key improvement areas include pedestrian improvements, traffic changes and a new plaza.

“I am very excited about what this project brings to our downtown,” Town Manager Jeff Wells said. “This has been a long time coming and we are excited to finally make some much-needed improvements our residents can enjoy.”

The initial plan for this project started back in 2016 with the Transportation Alternative Program Grant.

It was a $1 million federal grant passed through the N.C. Department of Transportation.

Improvements will include new ADA-accessible sidewalks and ramps as well as a plaza space on East North Main Street. It also adds parallel and angled space parking in the downtown area. The project will introduce traffic safety improvements at the intersection of North Main Street and North Broome Street.

North Providence and East North Main Street will be made into a one-way street.

Left turns will be eliminated.

“These pedestrian improvements will be huge for downtown Waxhaw,” said Ashley Nowell, Waxhaw’s downtown director.

“We are excited to make downtown more walkable for our residents. We know this project will continue to make our downtown more vibrant and active.”

The project is set to begin construction in the fall. The project is expected to go to bid in July, the bid will be awarded in August, and construction will begin soon after. Downtown businesses will still be open throughout the construction phase.

Town officials will also hold information sessions during Jammin’ by the Tracks on June 17, July 1, and July 15.

Town studies traffic flow Mary Katherine Burke, Brandon Burrows, and Olivia Roberson had a blast at Camp SOAR, which was held June 13 to 17 at Levine Jewish Community Center. Photos courtesy of Jeremy Kuhn

Camp SOAR takes flight once again

by Ala Tinson and Jeremy Kuhn Contributors

After a canceled 2020 and a limited 2021, Camp SOAR (Special Olympics Athletic Retreat) roared back to capacity this summer to offer once again a conventional summer camp experience to girls and boys, women and men with intellectual disabilities. Nearly 300 campers and 400 volunteers gathered June 13-17 at the Levine Jewish Community Center to enjoy sports and fitness and arts & crafts. marking the full return of this 21-year Charlotte tradition, by many accounts a hidden gem in the crown of the Queen City.

For campers, each day was crammed with tennis, soccer, basketball, swimming, bocce, and boxing basics, with chair-yoga, Bingo, and Zumba, even bowling a few frames down the road at Bowlero Matthews. And neither ominous thunderstorms nor an intense heatwave could slow the enthusiastic friendships forged among campers and volunteers, who all came together at week’s end to celebrate in an unforgettable dance party.

The success of Camp SOAR is undeniably evident in its festival air of excitement. “I get more high fives, hugs, and fist bumps in one week than I do all the rest of the year,” camp director and founder Bob Bowler gleefully declares. Bowler knows that the key to the program is the relationship of trust, respect, and joy forged year after year between volunteers and their camper “buddies,” the unofficial term Bowler uses to describe the dynamic.

For many volunteers, this season marked their first experience of Camp SOAR. With the pandemic heading into the rearview mirror, high school students, like Olivia Roberson and Mary Katherine Burke of Charlotte Catholic, relish a community atmosphere like the one generated at Camp SOAR, which Roberson describes as being “so welcoming and treat[ing] everyone like family.”

The success of Camp SOAR is evident in the enthusiasm of so many volunteers excited about nurturing the seeds of this

WAXHAW – An analysis of traffic through downtown Waxhaw found that even with the implementation of northwest, northeast and southeast segments of Waxhaw Parkway, the vehicle volume will remain near 2018 levels.

The analysis also found that downtown traffic volumes will increase until those segments are built, but improvements to the intersection of N.C. 16 and N.C. 75 will still be needed.

The town used grant funding from the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization to contract with Charlotte-based Kittelson & Associates to study how traffic was moving through downtown.

Justin Bansen, an engineer with Kittelson & Associates, said the analysis will

help town staff prioritize improvements to Waxhaw Parkway and coordinate with state transportation officials on the alignments that best support regional travel.

The study found that 67.5% of trips through the downtown core were non-local.

“Those may still be local drivers to the greater Waxhaw area but they are not trying to get to or from the downtown,” Bansen told Waxhaw commissioners June 14. “That’s not their destination or their origin. They are just trying to get through that area. That really tells us something about as you add parkway or other parallel facilities within the network, it gives other route options that may be able to disperse that traffic a little bit more.”

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SOAR volunteer and former camper Brandon Burrows hopes to be invited to visit local schools and speak about the realities of living with disabilities. At the program’s volunteer orientations, Burrows urged attendees to remember to treat others “how you yourselves would want to be treated.”

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‘Princess Fearless’ coming to stage MATTHEWS – Since launching in the 1990s, thousands of children of all ages and backgrounds in the Charlotte region have benefited from the summer camps at Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts.

For the first time in its 25-plus year history, the theater is offering rising fourth through eighth-graders a special opportunity to adapt a children’s book into an original play that will be produced as part of its 2022-23 Mainstage Season.

Children’s book author, La-

keetha Blakeney (also known as Keetha B.), will lead students in this new intensive camp during the week of July 18 to 22 as they bring “Princess Fearless: The Play” to life on stage.

The original play will be based on her first book, “Princess Fearless: Walking to School,” a story about fourth-grade student Louise “Lou” Carter, who must overcome her fears, so she may participate in her school field trip. Students will also work on developing their acting skills as they rehearse scenes

to be performed at the end of the week.

Blakeney, an accomplished actor, director, and theatre educator, says Lou is loosely based on her own childhood story and the fears she had to overcome.

“I was afraid a lot as a child for various reasons, and I grew into an adult that was also afraid. I was often paralyzed by my fear,” she says.

“I want to encourage children and adults to always be fearless. By that, I mean that even if you are afraid, try new things anyway.”

A native of Concord, Keetha B. is the founder and artistic director of Redeeming History Productions, a production company creating work that celebrates the marginalized global majority. Keetha B. is a theatre teaching artist and has been working with K-12 students for over 15 years and strives to create space for all who wish to learn the craft of acting. Her play, “Sweet Jenn,” won Best Original Script at the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival, and it will premier as a short film in 2023.

“Princess Fearless: The Play” Summer Day Camp is accepting enrollments and will take place July 18 to 22, at Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts. Space is limited, so parents are encouraged to register early. To learn more about Summer Camps at Matthews Playhouse, visit www.matthewsplayh o u s e . c o m / s u m m e rc a m p 2 2 .

“Princess Fearless: The Play” will be performed from Sept. 23 to Oct. 2 as part of the Matthews Playhouse 2022-23 season.

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Celebrating America

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Here’s a roundup of some of the region’s most popular Fourth of July events.

CHARLOTTE Celebrate America Fireworks Show Carowinds gives people no excuse to miss Fourth of July fireworks this year with three nights of lighting up the sky. Fireworks include patriotic tunes.

When: 9:30 p.m. July 2, 3 & 4 Where: Carowinds, 300 Carowinds Blvd.

Details: www.carowinds.com Fourth of July Celebration The U.S. Whitewater Center offers two days of celebrating in the outdoors. Some of the activities include yoga sessions; live music by Big Daddy Love, CBDB, Doom Flamingo and Sam Bush; Revolutionary Duathlon; and the Tread White and Blue 5K Trail Race.

When: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. July 2 and July 3 Details: https://center.whitewater.org/ Skyshow Charlotte Team USA will be playing at the home of the Charlotte Knights. After the game, you can watch what is touted as the largest fireworks show in the Southeast.

When: 6:05 p.m. July 4 Where: Truist Field, 324 S. Mint St. Details: www.milb.com/charlotte-knights/

INDIAN TRAIL July 4th Parade The parade is one of the town’s most popular events. It’s a spectacle with floats, fire trucks, tractors and horses.

When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. July 4 Where: Downtown Indian Trail Details: www.indiantrail.org/ MATTHEWS Independence Day Celebration The Next Level Band headlines the celebration with a concert from 7 to 9 p.m.

Arrive earlier to get a burger, hot dog or ice cream. Stay later to watch fireworks at 9:30 p.m. from a viewing area at MARA’s Arthur Goodman Park or Matthews United Methodist Church.

When: 6-9:30 p.m. July 2 Where: Stumptown Park, 120 S. Trade St. Details: www.matthewsnc.gov MONROE Fourth of July Celebration Envision will put everyone in the mood with a performance from 7 to 9 p.m. The event includes amusement rides, food vendors and fireworks.

When: 4-9:30 p.m. July 4 Where: Belk Tonawanda Park, 217 I.B. Shive Drive Details: www.monroenc.org

PINEVILLE Rock’N & Reel’n Rock’N & Reel’N will get you feelin’ patriotic heading into the three-day Fourth of July weekend with a performance from Charlotte Symphony.

When: 7-10 p.m. June 30 Where: Lake Park, 1000 Johnston Drive Details: www.pinevillenc.gov WAXHAW Independence Day Celebration Waxhaw will have a good ol’ fashioned parade going through downtown with the theme of “From Sea to Shining Sea.” The town’s parks and recreation department is recruiting volunteers as well as marching bands, companies and community groups that want to participate.

When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. July 4 Where: Downtown Waxhaw Details: www.waxhaw.com Expanded calendar Starting next week, we’re rolling out a more extensive calendar across our three weeklies that includes more events past the current week. We hope this better accommodates readers that don’t get the paper until after the weekend. You can also follow us on Facebook or subscribe to our newsletter, CMG Insider, for key events going on across the region.

(The Center Square) — Legislation to legalize sports betting is expected to move through the North Carolina General Assembly this week.

House Majority Whip Jon Hardister, R-Whitsett, told WGHP in a text message on June 16 “sports betting seems likely to move next week” after months without much action.

The Senate narrowly approved a bill to legalize and regulate mobile sports betting in North Carolina last fall, and lawmakers in the lower chamber have worked in recent weeks to make changes through a different bill to garner enough support before the short session ends next week.

The Senate approved Senate Bill 688 is pending in a House judiciary committee, which is expected to take up the measure along with SB 38, which would be gutted and amended to make changes to the former during a hearing on June 21, Rep. Jason Saine, R-Lincoln, told WRAL. The changes would increase the proposed tax rate of 8% in SB 688 to 14% and would up the five-year licensing fee from $500,000 to $1 million. Lawmakers also want to increase the renewal license from $100,000 to $1 million, Saine said.

Other changes would include a shift from a tax on adjusted gross income to an excise tax, an increase in fees for service providers from $25,000 to $50,000 and renewals from $10,000 to $50,000, and an increase in fees on supplier licenses from $15,000 to $30,000 and renewals from $5,000 to $30,000, WRAL reports.

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Tips to keep fur babies safe and calm during Fourth of July weekend CHARLOTTE – The Fourth of July is one of the most stressful and potentially dangerous times of the year for pets. While you and your family, friends and neighbors are celebrating the holiday with fireworks, pets are finding these festive activities anything but celebratory.

“While July 4th is fun for us humans, fireworks and travel can be scary and traumatic for our pets.

That’s why we emphasize how important it is to prepare for the holiday ahead of time,” says Chel-

sea Gennings, co-founder of Pet Releaf. “This time of year, we urge pet owners to make a plan before it’s too late — there are easy ways to make sure your pet stays safe and doesn’t go missing during fireworks season.”

Here are some tips:

Do not take your pet to a fireworks display: This should be obvious, but we have to say it. It’s never a good idea to bring your pet to a fireworks display. Yes, it may

be alluring but your pet will not be amused.

Do not leave your pet outdoors: Never leave your pet outside unattended, even in a fenced yard or on a chain. Out of fear, a pet who normally wouldn’t leave the yard may escape and become lost, or become entangled in his chain, risking injury or death. In fact, the July 4th holiday is a very busy time for animal shelters Create a comfortable indoor

space: Keep your pet in your home, in a comfortable and quiet area, with the shades drawn. If your pet is crate trained, then the crate is a great choice. Some pets can become destructive when frightened, so be sure that you’ve removed any items that your pet could destroy or that would be harmful to your pet if chewed. Leave a TV on or radio playing at normal volume to keep your pet company. If your pet hides,let him. Do not lure him out.

Calming & anti-anxiety remedies: If you know that your pet is seriously distressed by loud noises like thunder and fireworks, you can try some alternative remedies that many pet parents have found to be helpful in calming their furkids. CBD is one potential option. It can be very helpful in relieving situational stress because of its soothing and relaxing properties. In addition to CBD, anti-anxiety vests are great stress-reducing alternatives.

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at Babbie’s artwork is as warm and soft as the afternoon sunshine in the spring.

Cat moved to North Carolina over a decade ago. She now works in her studio at the VAPA Center.

Cat describes herself as an abstract textile artist.

She enjoys the freedom that abstract gives her and the endless avenue it provides to play with color.

Her love for textiles is expressed in a variety of forms: tufting, felted sculptures, weaving and sewing. As long as it’s an art form that’s textile-related, she is interested in it.

Among the many obsessions of textile art, her favorite is machine tufting – using a yarn-fed power tool called tufting gun to create wall pillows and soft sculptures with hand-dyed wool.

The dye pot is where she fell in love with the world of textiles.

To her, dyeing yarn for tufting is like mixing colors for painting. She has to think in a way like solving a puzzle because it’s not possible to layer the colors on top of one another like in painting. Linear thinking is required when creating a tufted art. For each piece she creates, it’s like solving a puzzle that she doesn’t have a reference photo for, and this is what draws her interest.

“The color creation is what moves me to create,” she said.

This process is one of her favorites when creating an art piece. It provides subtleties and variations that cannot be found in commercially dyed yarn and can help her add more depth to her works.

For example, in her recent tufting series, “Future: Movement,” Cat noted, “Commercial blue is blue; my blue is aqua, robin’s egg blue, the first blue in the morning, all in one hank of yarn.”

In Cat’s hand-dyed wool, some colors come out so well that they are good enough to stand on their own and be celebrated in small works.

They would then be hung together like map pins, vibrant and full of liveliness. Other

colors form larger skyscapes, and become echoes of wayfinding through memories and dreams. ​ What’s more sentimental about textile and fiber arts is the comfort and coziness they bring to the environment they are in. When displayed, the pieces soften the space and invite the viewers to come closer.

Having always been wanting to create artworks that are immediately approachable and comforting, Cat is very happy to have fabric as her primary medium.

She describes tufting arts as “both soft and structured,” being able to “balance the tension between wanting to touch the artwork while knowing it is against ‘The Rules.’”

Fabric is something that we interact with every day – we wear clothes, we sit on the car seats, we walk on rugs; so when people see Cat’s work, there is a tension built when they eagerly want to touch the work, while knowing it’s not allowed. This interaction is very interesting and exciting to Cat, and is one of the biggest motives for her to create.

Although the main ideas are similar, the process of creating a tufted art piece is very different from painting. Either before or after she starts dyeing the yarn, the designs for the tufts are often sketched out loosely in watercolors.

Cat said although she goes off script a lot, the watercolor sketches help her get the colors in her head. If she is working with an odd shape, she would create a paper pattern to make sure she is tufting in the right direction.

Like a painter using canvases to paint, Cat uses backing cloth that’s made for tufting and stretches it across custom wood panels using carpet tacking. The panels, like our bones, are the invisible support for each piece.

After everything is ready, it’s time to start tufting using the tufting gun. It must be very relaxing, I think, to see the beautiful colors bloom on the plain cloth that’s in front of you, and immerse yourself in the white noise created by the tufting gun.

Nowadays, a lot of tufts and patches from gift shops are mass produced using

Cat Babbie’s work (clockwise from above) includes: Cocoon Series, “Future Movement,” “Van Gogh Collection Patches” and Cocoon Series. Photos courtesy of Cat Babbie

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I’ve been an artist all my life. I’ve always been creative in an art-making sense, and I don’t remember having a moment of ‘Now I want to be an artist.’

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computer programming and machines. In the age of mass production, Cat thinks the purpose of hand-making lies in the act itself.

“I think making things by hand, particularly textiles, is an immediate reminder to me that we are all human, and we need to slow down,” she said.

Handmade crafts are not as perfect as those that are machine-produced, but this shows how we as humans are imperfect in our special way, which makes each of us a unique individual.

In modern society, where people move so fast, the act of hand-making a craft is almost like meditating, a conversation with your own soul.

My favorite series that Cat created is her cocoon series. Each of the cocoons is so unique and delicate, and even has its own name.

They are her deeply intuitive pieces, and each title is a reflection of her thoughts and emotions while she was making it.

She said, “The cocoons are deeply imbued with a sense

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of safety, and each of the cocoon pieces I made is sometimes a reminder of being protected.”

The commission for a personalized cocoon is opened, and Cat would ask about the intention or emotions her client wants her to think about while working on it.

They are special and personal pieces to both Cat and her clients.

Sometimes I would want to squeeze myself in a cocoon and be hugged by the thin wall of the tight space when I feel tired or sad. Cat agrees with me. She is dying for a chance to make a cocoon that’s big enough for people to sit in.

When talking about her journey as an artist, she said, “I’ve been an artist all my life. I’ve always been creative in an art-making sense, and I don’t remember having a moment of ‘NOW I want to be an artist.’ Art-making has been a constant friend.”

As a kid, Cat loved to make art and crafts in her free time, and the experience of being able to interact with working artists at a young

age also inspired her to become an artist herself.

Looking back at some of her childhood pieces, she is surprised how they connect to her works now as an adult. Big swaths of colors and patterns have always been in her creative journey ever since she was little.

After studying studio art and art history at James Madison University in Virginia, Cat spent a while trying to figure out what field of art she wanted to go into.

At first, she thought she would be a potter for the rest of her life. Although she later realized that pottery wasn’t for her, she said she didn’t regret all this, since learning different art forms helped her become the artist she is today.

If Cat has to describe her relationship with art in one word, it would be “constant.”

“It’s always there,” she said. “It’s always something I think about and return to.”

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Having her bills paid means she can focus on her art with a pure passion without worrying about anything else.

“It almost makes it more exciting when I do sell my art because it’s not my sole means of survival,” she said.

“As frustrating as it can be to not be able to work on my art full time, it does give me a lot of ease and relaxation while making art.”

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Curry tops list of best hoops DINING SCORES careers among local players

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Stephen Curry and Grant Williams were two players in the NBA Finals that played high school in Charlotte.

This got me thinking about the players with the best NBA careers to ever play high school in the Charlotte region.

I used Basketball-Reference.com in putting this roundup together to track some of these players down and research their stats.

1. Stephen Curry Charlotte Christian, Charlotte After leading the Golden State Warriors to their fourth NBA championship in eight years, national media has debated whether Stephen Curry is one of the 10 greatest players of all time. The two-time regular season MVP is credited with revolutionizing the modern game due to his ability to drain a shot anywhere on the court.

2. James Worthy Ashbrook High, Gastonia Big Game James was a key cog of the Showtime Lakers phenomenon that won three NBA championships in four years in the 1980s. Worthy’s resume includes an NBA Finals MVP, NBA Rookie of the Year and two All-NBA team selections – good enough to join Curry on the league’s 75th Anniversary Team.

5. Antawn Jamison Providence High School, Charlotte Antawn Jamison had a tendency to fly under the radar. It’s probably how he managed to grab so many offensive boards over the course of his 16-year NBA career. The twotime All-Star also is one of a few dozen players to score more than 20,000 career points.

Like Michael Jordan and James Worthy, he earned National Player of the Year honors as a UNC Tar Heel.

6. Eric “Sleepy” Floyd Hunter Huss High, Gastonia Sleepy Floyd was a star at Georgetown before joining the NBA in 1982. He had five solid seasons as a starter for the Golden State Warriors, including a 51-point performance (29 in one quarter) against the Los Angeles Lakers in 1987. He was traded to Houston the following season and his production began to taper off.

7. Darrell Armstrong Ashbrook High, Gastonia Darrell Armstrong is living proof why you should not give up on your dreams. He didn’t see significant minutes in the NBA until he was 28 years old. His breakout season came at age 30, when he won Most Improved Player and Sixth Man of the Year during the lockout-shortened 1998-99 season. The following year, he became a starter and put up 16.2 points and 6.1 assists a game.

3. Bobby Jones South Mecklenburg High, Charlotte One of the best defensive players in NBA history, Hall-of-Famer Bobby Jones made All-Defensive teams in 11 of his 12 years playing pro hoops. He was NBA Sixth Man of the Year on one of the greatest championship teams of all time in the 1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers. Post-retirement, he made an impact coaching youth at Carmel Christian and Charlotte Christian.

8. Seth Curry Charlotte Christian, Charlotte Since missing an entire season in 201718 due to injuring his left tibia, Seth Curry has become a starter and solid contributor for three teams. He knocked down 42.2% of his 3-point attempts this season for Playoff contenders Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets while recording a career high 15 points per game.

4. Walter Davis South Mecklenburg High, Charlotte Walter Davis is one of the greatest players in Phoenix Suns history, logging 80% of his career 19,521 points during his 11 seasons with the franchise. He made six All-Star teams and led the Suns to the Western Conference Finals twice. His jersey hangs in the rafters at Phoenix and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Players to watch

Stephen and Seth Curry are the only current players on the list, but here are some former area players that could eventually join them: • DeAndre’ Bembry: Rocky River High, Mint Hill • Devon Dotson: Providence Day School, Charlotte • Anthony Gill, Charlotte Christian, Charlotte • Ish Smith, Central Cabarrus, Concord • Jaden Springer: Rocky River Hgh, Mint Hill • Rayjon Tucker: Northside Christian Academy, Charlotte • Hassan Whiteside: Various schools, Gaston County • Grant Williams: Providence Day School, Charlotte • Patrick Williams: West Charlotte, Charlotte

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SCAR facilities, those that host profesSen. Michael Garrett, D-Greens(continued from page 1B) sional golf tournaments and home lo- boro, a co-sponsor of SB 688, told cations of professional baseball, soccer, WGHP that while “the sports betting range from $8 million to $24 million. basketball, football and hockey teams, bill is caught up in a larger negotiaA preliminary version of the new WRAL reports. tion between the House and Senate legislation, sent to stakeholders on June The bill package is expected to dis- leadership,” he believes “it has a strong 16, excluded betting on horse races, tribute $500,000 in revenue first to chance of passing before the short sesbut Saine told WRAL it’s expected to the Department of Revenue for ad- sion ends” in less than two weeks. be added to the bill before the June 21 ministrative expenses, with 50% of the For that to happen, SB 38 would hearing. remaining to a new North Carolina require House approval and a conThe news site notes that Sen. Paul Major Events, Games, and Attractions currence vote in the Senate. Gov. Roy Lowe, D-Forsyth, co-sponsor of SB Fund, 5% to the North Carolina State Cooper has suggested he would sign 688, is advocating for the inclusion of Lottery Commission and $1 million to the legislation, according to WRAL. The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation horse racing in the legislation. theEighth Department of Health and Human 620 Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018Saine told the news station that if The proposed changes would also Services to combat gambling addiction, For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 approved, sports bets could start stateexpand facilities permitted for on-site For Release Thursday, 3, 2022 with the remainder goingFebruary to the Generwide this fall.

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APPLICATION DEVELOPER with Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering any, Technology, Management Information Systems or related to Responsible for creating new controller classes for communicating between the front-end and backend classes for the web applications. Participated and involved in daily Stand ups, SCRUM Meetings to meet the project timelines and sprint goals followed by the agile methodology.

Involve in designing and developing the Web applications using C# .NET 4.6 and ASP .NET MVC framework.

JAVA SOFTWARE DEVELOPER with Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Technology, Information Systems/Security, Industrial Studies or related with 6 months of experience to Design, develop and test Java based solutions using common standards, develop application code for java programs. Implement the product’s lifecycle: Design, development, quality deployment and maintenance. Develop UserInterface screens involving JSP, JavaScript, and JQuery.

Knowledge on designing and implementation of REST Web service. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions.

SYSTEMS DEVOPS ENGINEER with Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Technology or related with 12 months of experience to Responsible for supporting for most critical portal application deployed on WAS enterprise application platform. Design of system solutions, providing technical input for all aspects of projects including design, system integration, providing support in order to facilitate the delivery projects within time and maintain customer satisfaction.

Design, develop, test, implement, support power handling capabilities and consolidating the database backup and recovery.

Maintains various DevOps related tools and scripts on various environments on on-premises & cloud infrastructure (AWS).

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SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER with Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Technology or related with 12 months of experience to Creating and updating technical and functional documentation such as functional specifications, design documents, test scripts and deployment checklists. Development of custom solutions and integrating applications with SAP ME using web services, JavaScript. Involve in developing and enhancing the user Interface (UI) for the front-end applications using HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Kendo UI Controls and JavaScript.

Work location is Charlotte, NC with required travel to client locations throughout the USA. Please mail resumes to 11220 Elm Lane, Suite # 204, Charlotte, NC 28277 (or) e-mail: hrteam@itkeysource.com SQL/SEISMIC DEVELOPER RISK AND REPORTING POSITION AVAILABLE IN CHARLOTTE, NC. Develop and enhance software applications using Seismic and the Microsoft SQL Server suite. Work directly with business partners through the software development lifecycle from gathering requirements to postimplementation support.

Enhance reporting structures and provide various levels of analytics and reporting needs. Perform business intelligence dashboard development, report development, data extract automation and delivery, and .Net application enhancements. Apply: ATTN: TF-PS, Barings, LLC, 300 S Tryon St, Suite 2500, Charlotte, NC 28202

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