With temperatures dropping across the Carolinas, Charlotte Mechanical is going to be bringing back our coat drive to benefit our neighbor in the Western part of the state. Unlike years previous, the Charlotte based company will be calling the revived push a "Warm Clothes Drive."
With hundreds of homes roads and businesses destroyed throughout Western North Carolina due to Helene, relief efforts have been non stop. The Portsmouth Virginia based Mercy Chefs is delivering much needed comfort in the form of hot meals.
This Friday and Saturday, Mecklenburg County Public Health is putting on a mental health show series called, "This is my Brave CharMeck." Through a series of performances, artists well share their mental health story in hopes of helping others.
"The Supremes at Earl's All You Can Eat," is set in a back and forth backdrop of 1960's and present day Indiana. However, one of the film's stars Kyanna Simone let us know it was actually filmed right in our backyard of Wilmington, NC.
Class is back in session for students across the state which means it's a great time to start thinking about educational field trip opportunities. Staff at the Levine Museum of the New South where staff say they are happy to help guests learn more about the Queen City.
Classroom Central operates with a goal of fostering equity in education by providing teacher and students with the free resources they need to succeed across six school districts and more than 245 schools.
According to the numbers from JCSU so far the program is working, 47 percent of first year students who received success coaching earned a G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher.
Drop off locations can be found at the Nautica, Aeropostale and Lucky Brand stores within the Concord Mills Mall. Boys and Girls Club staff say no donation is un-appreciated and will leave a huge footprint.
According to Charlotte Mecklenburg District leaders, 839 buses serving 104,000 students throughout CMS will be ready to roll at the start of this school year. CMS Transportation Executive Director Adam Johnson says they are still looking to fill some driver positions to meet the District's need.
Rising's Chris Gilmore spoke to the business partners behind Swirl who say their Oakhurst location will scale down to being open only on Saturdays before officially closing. Their Lower South End location at 2822 South Blvd will remain open.
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