The 05-23-2025 Edition of The Charlotte Weekly Union County
MONROE – The Southwest Education Alliance has selected Andrew Houlihan, of Union County Public Schools, as Regional Superintendent of the Year for the third time.
Chosen by his peers, which includes superintendents from 11 school districts, Houlihan will represent the southwest region as a finalist for the A. Craig Phillips State Superintendent of the Year award.
Houlihan also won Regional Superintendent of the Year for 2025
Andrew Houlihan
and 2022. “When superintendents in the southwest region are faced with difficult situations, they call Drew Houlihan for guidance,” said Reeves McGlohon, executive director of the Southwest Education Alliance. This is a well-deserved honor and it’s no surprise that his colleagues selected him as their
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WESLEY CHAPEL – Wesley Chapel
Village Council honored a dozen young New Town Elementary School art students May 12 for their interpretations of the question: “What’s your favorite part of the Village of Wesley Chapel?” Village sta and elected o cials judged the third annual art contest. Students in kindergarten through fth grades could use pencils, markers, crayons or paint to demonstrate their visions.
“ is recognition means a lot to the students,” New Town art teacher Danell Kearns said. “ ey have been talking about it all week. We really appreciate the village honoring our students like this.”
e winners were recognized during a celebration/art show at the Wesley Chapel’s Village Hall. Kearns and New Town Principal Elizabeth Allen joined approximately 40 parents and students at the show. Council Member Deb Coates Bledsoe announced the winners while Mayor Amanda Fuller awarded them
MONROE – The City of Monroe celebrated the addition of a new mural and new public furniture with a ribbon cutting ceremony May 9 in downtown’s Morgan-Windsor Alley.
“This is a celebration of what’s happening in Monroe,” Mayor Robert Burns said. “It’s all about bringing more opportunities and spaces like this to bring people together. When you come downtown, these streets are packed with people and you can see the energy.”
The city council and dozens of supporters lled the alley to see the additions and learn more about the alley’s history.
“This project started with a vision many years ago and has transcended several iterations of city council and several iterations of city administration,” City Manager Mark Watson said. “ e contributions and ideas of each of those groups coming together makes this what it is today.”
City council approved the
2026 Regional Superintendent of the Year.”
In his nine years with UCPS, Houlihan has led efforts to increase academic achievement, expand educational opportunities for students, strengthen business and community partnerships, and enhance student support services.
“Dr. Houlihan is an outstanding superintendent and is very deserving of this recognition,” school board chairman Jimmy Bention Sr. said. “His vision for our school
“You have very talented students here tonight,” Fuller told parents. “Our judges had a di cult time choosing only one winner per category.”
e names of all winners and their categories are:
• Kindergarten and first grades: Carson Kruger (kindergarten) rst place; Finbar Hayden (kindergarten) second place; Maya Brown ( rst grade) third place; and Reagan Lavezzo ( rst grade) honorable mention.
• Second and third grades: Christian Papageorgiou (second grade) rst place; Madelyn Lorenzo (third grade) second place; Delaney Hall (second grade) third place; and Elliana Kruger (third grade) honorable mention.
• Fourth and fifth grades: Hari Manikandan ( fth grade) rst place; Liam Stopczynski ( fth grade) second place; Elijah Magee ( fth grade) third place; and Madison Muncaster (fourth grade) honorable mention.
City staff and elected
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Morgan-Windsor Alley project in 2020; but like many projects across the country, it experienced setbacks brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation.
“I remember [Former Mayor] Marion Holloway and I standing out here four years ago in the very early stages of this project thinking, ‘Are we really going to
Houlihan named Regional Superintendent of the Year
district has helped us to become stronger academically. Dr. Houlihan is an innovative and bold leader, and I am happy that he is being commended for his hard work, leadership and commitment to education.”
Under Houlihan’s leadership, UCPS has launched three K-12 instructional academies; established a school turnaround initiative for low-performing schools; expanded dual language programming; and increased the number of school
STUDENTS DRAW WHAT THEY LIKE ABOUT WESLEY CHAPEL
Monroe cuts ribbon on downtown mural, public seating area
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social workers, therapists and school resource o cers across the district.
“All of my colleagues are exceptional leaders and I want to thank them for trusting me to represent our region as superintendent of the year,” Houlihan said. “It is an honor to work with the best teachers, administrators and support sta in the state. I also want to thank our board of education for their ongoing support of our students and employees.”
Care Ring CEO tells Wingate grads how to ‘find the
WINGATE – In a week of off-and-on rain and thunderstorms, the skies cleared in time May 16 for the Academic Quad to dry out and play host to Wingate University’s graduate commencement ceremony.
Tchernavia Montgomery, CEO of healthcare nonpro t Care Ring and the event’s guest speaker, felt the e ects of the week’s patchy weather. She was frustrated to receive restoration estimates of “7 a.m.” one evening after storms knocked out power to her house.
“I thought, I don’t want to be in the dark that long,” she told the soon-to-be graduates. “But, we’ve been there before, haven’t we? It’s not new – the dark. e unknown. e uncertainty.”
In her keynote address, Montgomery shed light on some universal truths for the graduates, who, all told, were receiving 150 degrees in the health sciences, business, education and sport management. Over a third of degrees earned (59) were from the School of Pharmacy, including those by seven students – Cesilia Baltazar (MBA), Hannah Lane Derby (MPH), Brenda Rodriguez (MBA, MPH), Maggie Nobles (MPH), Kaitlin Roberts (MPH), Cole Ryan Rothrock (MBA) and Rama Shamieh (MBA) – who took advantage of Wingate’s dual-degree offering to tack on a master’s in either public health or business administration (or both).
The degree earners represent 18 states and five countries. The university expected to award 595 degrees to students from 25 states and 21 countries during the two ceremonies.
In addition to leading an organization that provides healthcare, free of charge, to nearly 8,000 people each year, Montgomery serves on the boards of directors of the billion-dollar Medicaid managed-care organization Alliance Health and of the North Carolina Healthcare Foundation.
But despite her success, Montgomery said that, as a child of trauma who became a mother at 15, she knows “all too well about the power of being lost in the dark.” She told graduates that knowledge helped her nd her way into the light.
“Knowledge and optimism are closely intertwined, especially during times of adversity,” Montgomery said.
“Be it feeling empowered with solutions, having clarity or understanding or simply feeling a little hope, knowledge can help you nd the light.
to
be able to pull this o ?’” recalled Council Member Gary Anderson. “It took a lot of work over the years to get this accomplished and it’s truly been a team e ort.”
“From this day forward, I challenge you to treat darkness like an opportunity for self-reflection and discovery,” she continued. “Don’t let it consume you. Instead, control your life’s narrative, because in you is greatness. And the education you now possess and the opportunity it creates have given you the power to transform societies, to drive social and economic progress, to heal and to restore.”
Maggie Nobles is taking her
and
streets together with
The pedestrian plaza ties Windsor, Morgan and
Tchernavia Montgomery, CEO of Care Ring, shared with Wingate University graduates some insight into overcoming adversity. Photo courtesy of Wingate University
New Town Elementary art students are pictured with their winning artwork during a celebration at the Wesley Chapel Village hall. Also pictured are art teacher Danell Kearns (at left) and Wesley Chapel Mayor Amanda Fuller. Photo courtesy of Deb Coates Bledsoe
Hari Manikandan, a fifth-grader at New Town Elementary School, took first place in his category (fourth and fifth grades) at the third annual Wesley Chapel student art contest. He is pictured with Wesley Chapel Mayor Amanda Fuller.
Photo courtesy of Deb Coates Bledsoe
Hayne
leaders
the ceremonial ribbon
showcase the enhancements
Morgan-Windsor Alley. Photo courtesy of City of Monroe
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Maya Hotels celebrates three decades of hospitality
CHARLOTTE – Maya Hotels is celebrating its 30-year anniversary. e Charlotte-based hotel development and management company began with a single motel, a shared dream and rst-generation Indian American hoteliers who believed they could do it better together. at same spirit of resilience, partnership and purpose continues to guide
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the company today. “ irty years ago, our fathers set out to create something meaningful. What started as one small motel has grown into a company built on care, culture and long-term purpose,” said Krishna Deva, CEO of Maya Hotels. “This milestone is a chance to honor their vision and rea rm our commitment to the people
and communities we serve.”
To mark this milestone, Maya Hotels will share stories, memories and moments from the past 30 years across its social media platforms throughout the year. A formal celebration will take place in December.
“Our story began with trust, shared values, and a belief in doing things the right way,” said Parimal
akor, President of Maya Hotels. “ at mindset still defines how we operate. We’ve grown by investing in people, leading with intention, and staying true to who we are. We’re proud of what we’ve built and inspired by what’s ahead.”
Maya Hotels owns and operates a growing portfolio of Hilton, Marriott, and IHG properties across the
Carolinas.
In 2024, Maya Hotels completed a second-generation leadership transition, with Deva and akor stepping into new roles. Under their guidance, the company continues to expand its portfolio, invest in training and technology and uphold the values that have guided Maya Hotels since the beginning.
Rest of Our Lives’ author to talk aging at The Ivey
CHARLOTTE – Aging is universal. It doesn’t matter whether we’re turning 30 or 60 or 80, each birthday takes us by surprise. We’re aging, but we’re also still the same, so says Charlotte author Judy Goldman. The messy, complicated questions we faced when we were young foreshadow the messy, complicated questions we come to grips with later in life.
House budget ups teacher pay, restores master’s pay, and gives a raise
By Alan Wooten Contributor
(The Center Square) – Starting teacher pay in North Carolina would rise to $50,000 annually, master’s pay for educators would be restored, and the raises for teachers over the next two years would be 8.7% if the state budget proposed by the House of Representatives becomes law.
Speaker Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, on May 19 gave his second tease in four days of the spending plan. The education spending highlights were top of his list, followed by a 2.5% across-theboard raise for state agency employees, community college sta and UNC System personnel.
“Talented educators should never have to leave their home in North Carolina to make a living,” said Rep. Erin Paré, R-Wake, a mother of two children in the largest (160,000 students) public school district in the state.
“Raising starting teacher pay to rst in the Southeast sends a clear message to our state’s future teachers: build your career, your family, and your legacy in North Carolina classrooms.”
Additionally, state retirees would get a 1% cost of living bonus in the rst year and 2% in the second.
e scal year starts July 1 and three proposals will matriculate through the negotiation stage.
Earlier, rst-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein unveiled a $67.9 billion plan on March 19, and the Senate passed a $65.9 billion plan that drew the backing of four Democrats in the Republican majority (30-20) chamber.
On May 19, Stein followed with an $891 million relief package for Hurricane Helene.
“We’re committed to investing
e Ivey is hosting a candid conversation with Goldman on June 2. e author’s latest work, “ e Rest of Our Lives,” is a memoir that explores the nature of time itself and will be the starting point for discussion at the event.
“Aging isn’t about losing who we are, it’s about holding on to love when everything else fades,” said Lynn Ivey, CEO and founder of e Ivey, the brain health and memory wellness center she established in 2008 to
in the people who invest in North Carolina,” Hall said. “From raising salaries for teachers and state employees to cutting taxes and slashing bureaucracy, we’re focused on getting the greatest return on North Carolinians’ hardearned tax dollars while putting more of those dollars back in their pockets.”
Already on Friday, Hall said the budget plan would exempt the first $5,000 in tips from state income tax and bring back in 2026 what is known as the back-to-school sales tax holiday.
e chamber leader said the House plan will send NCInnovation funding – it was $500 million in the 2023 budget – toward Helene relief and recovery.
e bill also:
• Increases the standard tax deduction by $500 for individuals and $1,000 for married couples.
• Holds growth of the net general fund expenditures to 5% over the two years.
• Restores what is commonly called the Rainy Day Fund to $4.75 billion.
Cuts nearly 3,000 vacant government positions.
• Cuts more than $10 million tied to state programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, colloquially called DEI.
• Funds new positions by the dozens at the Division of Motor Vehicles and authorizes a privatization pilot program for license renewal.
• Spends $50 million on school safety grants.
Appropriations Chairman William Brisson, R-Bladen, said, “Eliminating more than $10 million in DEI programs that are light on accountability and heavy on cost lets us focus our taxpayer dollars where they matter most: investing in the next generation of students and teachers.”
honor her parents. “I founded e Ivey so no one would have to face that journey alone.”
Love and relationships are central to Goldman’s eight award-winning books. She was born and raised in Rock Hill and lives in Charlotte.
In “ e Rest of Our Lives,” Goldman shares dispatches from the narrow section of our lives where we are brie y deposited before the end. We tend to regard old age as something foreign, alien, she writes, but really,
it echoes all the signi cant stages we passed through on our way from then to now, each bringing with it a fear of the unknown, as well as the exhilaration of trying out a new kind of existence.
e June 2 event will feature a conversation between Goldman and Jenny Yopp, director of strategic initiatives at e Ivey.
Want to go?
“Aging isn’t slowing down, it’s playing smarter,” says Yopp, who spent almost two decades as a collegiate basketball coach before joining e Ivey. “Every year adds wisdom to your playbook and purpose to your game. e clock might run, but the game is far from over.”
Planning for a positive economic future
The event starts at 6 p.m. June 2 at e Ivey, 6030 Park South Drive. Light bites and beverages will be served. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Tickets cost $25. Buy them at theivey.com/ register-now.
Financial literacy tips for teens
(Family Features) Financial literacy is a critical skill that helps set the foundation for a stable and prosperous future. By understanding the basics of money management, teens can make informed decisions and avoid common financial pitfalls.
According to the annual Teens and Personal Finance survey, a study of teens ages 13-18 conducted by Wake eld Research on behalf of Junior Achievement and MissionSquare Retirement’s Foundation, 45% of high schoolers took a personal nance or nancial literacy class at school. is is up from 31% in 2024, indicating the nation’s youth are interested in building a strong nancial foundation. What’s more, of the students who took their school’s curriculum, 64% found it extremely or very helpful, yet despite this increase, data reveals knowledge gaps remain. In fact, 42% of teens surveyed are terri ed they won’t have enough money to cover their future needs and goals. “ ere is so much for teens to absorb when learning about nances and planning for their future, they often struggle to envision what lies ahead,” said Andre Robinson, president and CEO of MissionSquare Retirement. “Offering engaging
programs that can boost nancial knowledge and decision-making skills can only help to inspire young individuals to build a strong foundation of lifelong nancial resilience.”
Consider discussing these economic topics with your teen to help make a positive impact on students’ financial readiness and get them ready for nancial decisions they’ll face in adulthood.
Mastering Saving and Budget-
ing
A good starting point for teens is to create a simple budget that tracks income and expenses. Because only 36% of teens surveyed save a part for their futures when they receive money, this can help them understand where money is going and identify areas they may be able to save for the future. is is particularly important considering 68% of teens agree that saving for retirement is something they can think about later in life.
Understanding Credit Credit is a powerful tool but can also be a source of nancial trouble if not managed properly. It’s essential to understand how nancial behaviors, like paying bills on time and keeping credit card balances low, impact their credit scores. A higher FICO score, which 80% of teens
surveyed had never heard of or did not fully understand, can lead to better interest rates and more favorable loan terms.
Managing Common Debt
Pitfalls
According to the survey, 43% of teens believe an interest rate of 18% on debt is manageable and can be paid o over time. However, it’s important to understand the true cost of debt and how interest rates can accumulate over time and lead to signi cant nancial strain. Establishing good debt management habits early, such as avoiding high-interest debt and paying o balances quickly, can lead to a healthier nancial future.
Investing and Planning Ahead
According to the survey, teenagers’ most appealing investing strategies are savings accounts, side hustles and keeping cash at home, and only 13% invest a portion of their money. Encouraging teens to learn about di erent types of investments, such as stocks, bonds and mutual funds, can help them make informed decisions and begin to build long-term wealth.
For more information to help teens improve their nancial knowledge, visit ja.org.
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Maya Hotels strives to deliver happiness through hospitality – from daily operations to long-term relationships with guests, employees, communities and partners.
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one central thoroughfare and meeting place for everyone to enjoy, relax, laugh and play.
“It’s truly about the people coming together, congregating in a space where we can live and play together,” Council Member Franco McGee said. “I thank everybody who contributed to the project, and to everybody who is going to make it the best space in Monroe.”
Council Member Julie ompson remembers when Morgan-Windsor Alley was a very narrow street. She’s looking forward to burning her grandchildren to the enhanced space.
“What a beautiful space for us to come together as a community and connect,” ompson said.
The new mural, created by the artist team Girls Who Paint, features North Carolina’s state bird ( cardinal), state insect (honeybee), and native orals that bring the alley to life with color.
“It’s a beautiful, beautiful project that’s come to fruition,” Council Member Surluta Anthony said. “It’s another reason why Monroe is the place to be,”
e new public furniture, from Sister Bay Furniture, creates a welcoming space where residents and visitors can sit, relax and enjoy a
meal or a quiet moment in the heart of downtown.
“ is alley was imagined to be a place where the community would meet to spend time together, and I’ve gotten to see that firsthand,”
Downtown Manager Donna O’Keefe said. “No matter what time of day it is, I see families gathered here and people enjoying one another having actual conversations instead of being on their cell phones.”
In addition to the mural and furniture, the alley has upgraded trash bins with wider openings to accommodate discarded pizza boxes. Visitors on the Hayne Street side will also notice a new art deco-style blade sign welcoming them to the Morgan Alley.
“This is just the first of several phases that you’re going to enjoy, so stay tuned,” Council Member James Kerr said.
working in critical-care pharmacy – in an emergency room or ICU – because of the challenges it presents.
“It’s the kind of eld where I will never know everything,” Nobles said. “I really enjoy school, I really enjoy learning, and so being a critical-care pharmacist, I will always be learning.”
Nobles likes learning so much that she tacked on a master of public health degree, receiving both diplomas at commencement.
e MPH, she said, dovetails nicely with critical-care pharmacy.
“ e things I learned in my master’s I’ll be able to use in the critical-care setting without even realizing it,” she said. “A lot of, like, population evaluations, discharge planning, transitions of care – it’s all about public health. I’ve kind of found a happy medium.”
Laney McLaurin played softball for Wingate and earned her master of accounting degree. Her Bulldog bloodlines run deep, with her father, Boyd McLaurin, having played football at Wingate and her sister, Katie McLaurin, having also played softball for the Bulldogs.
“ at de nitely helped Wingate feel like home away from home,” McLaurin said. “Wingate has exceeded my expectations, and I couldn’t have wished for a better ve years.”
Having originally wanted to pursue a career as a lawyer, McLaurin fell in love with accounting after taking an introductory course taught by former Wingate professor Richard Cook. She now has a job waiting for her at KPMG in Charlotte.
“ e deeper I got into the classes the more I realized I really enjoyed it and that I wasn’t so bad at it,” she said. “Accounting can sound boring to a lot of people, because they typically think it’s all math, but there is so much more to it.”
Suzanne Bunce plans to take her doctor of occupational therapy degree back home to the Norfolk, Va., area. She said she chose Wingate’s OTD program because she wanted to help shape a newer program and because of its emphasis on serving the local community while getting hands-on training. She especially enjoyed working in the student-led free clinic.
“Not only was I able to enhance my clinical abilities,” she said, “but working with underserved populations reinforced the impact occupational therapy can have on individuals’ lives, and I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to our community in this way.”
Bunce was awarded the OTD Outstanding
Fieldwork Student Award during Friday’s ceremony. Other student award winners were as follows:
• Eugene Jones and Katrina Bitcon: co-valedictorians, School of Pharmacy.
e Graduate Faculty Member of the Year Award, presented annually in recognition of exemplary teaching, scholarship, service, leadership and mentoring, went to Nicole Drake, associate professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies.
The Excellence in Research and Scholarship Award, presented annually to an accomplished scholar in acknowledgement of the importance of discovery and dissemination of new information, was awarded to Brock Harris, professor in the School of Pharmacy.
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Girls Who Paint created a mural that incorporated North Carolina symbols like the cardinal and honeybee.
Monroe City Council Member David Dotson thanked staff for making Morgan-Windsor Alley a place for families to spend time in Downtown Monroe.
MONROE from 1A
The pedestrian plaza ties Windsor, Morgan and Hayne streets together to create a gathering spot.
Photos courtesy of City of Monroe
Raelynn Kramer, of Havelock, receives a Master of Arts in Sport Management degree. Photos courtesy of Wingate University
Laney McLaurin, of Laurinburg, receives a Master of Accounting degree.
Hot Wheels revs up the creativity
MONROE – Noel Santos’ custom 1954 Grumman Olson
Sunbeam Bread Truck stood out among the more than 140 cars competing at the Hot Wheels Legends Tour stop
May 17 at Walmart.
e traveling car show o ered custom car builders the chance to have their projects converted into the next Hot Wheels die-cast toy car.
Santos, who spent eight years restoring his bread truck, will advance to the national semi- nal later this year. His upgrades include custom metalwork across the vehicle mounted on a van frame from a 2008 Chevy Express. e bread truck sits on a 4-link suspension and includes a 6.0-liter LS V-8 engine.
Judges included Hot Wheels designers Eric Han and Paul Schmid.
LIVE MUSIC
Countdown begins for Kesha tour
CHARLOTTE – Multi-Platinum pop singer Kesha will visit North Carolina as part of her upcoming North American headline tour.
Kesha performs Aug. 3 at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek in Raleigh and Aug. 5 at PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte. Tickets are available now at keshao cial.com.
e tour coincides with the July 4 release of Kesha’s sixth studio album, “. (period),” via Kesha Records. e 11-song collection was conceived, co-produced and co-written by Kesha. She has been dropping singles for the past year, including “Boy Crazy,” “Delusional,” “Joyride” and “Yippee-Ki-Yay.” Kesha has tallied 10 top 10 singles, two number one albums and more than 3 billion streams over the course of her career.
May 23
• Amos’ Southend: Gump Fiction
• Don Pedro Mexican Restaurant: Solsiesta
• Evening Muse: Seth Walker & Ed Jurdi
• Grapes Bistro and Wine Bar: David Porter
• Great Wagon Road Distillery: Adam Daniels
• Neighborhood Theatre: Aneesa Strings
• Shep’s Bar & Grill: Jarret Raymond
• Small Bar: Carrie Ann
• Southern Range Brewing: Justin Moyar
• Stooges Pub & Grub: Queen City Siren
• The Fillmore: Lil Poppa
• The Trail House: Dusk Till Dawn
• The Underground: Raveena
May 24
• Americana Beer Co.: Comfortable Shirt
• Evening Muse: Nikias; Squawk & Revelry
• Grapes Bistro and Wine Bar: Shannon Lee & Tonya Wood
• Great Wagon Road Distillery: Coconut Groove Band
• Local Logic: Josh Filchuk
• Mary O’Neill’s Irish Pub: John Cz
• Moochies Tavern: Wonder Free
• OMB Ballantyne: Hot Pocket
• OMB LoSo: Motel Soap
• Peddlers Paradise Bartique: Johnny Suspect
• Pineville Tavern: Dusk Till Dawn
• Pour 64: Matthew Ablan
• Stooges Pub & Grub: Sweet Leaf
• The Trail House: Mike’d Up
May 25
• Evening Muse: Nordista Freeze
May 26
• Evening Muse: Open mic
• Neighborhood Theatre: West 22nd
May 27
• Evening Muse: Johnny Manchild & the
Poor Bastards
May 28
• Amos’ Southend: Emery
• Local Logic: DJ SweeTee
• Peddlers Paradise Bartique: Open mic
• PNC Music Pavilion: Halsey
• The Fillmore: Sir
• The Trail House: Dustin Yager
May 29
• Great Wagon Road Distillery: Uptown Dueling Pianos
• The Amp Ballantyne: Dark Star Orchestra
May 30
• Americana Beer Co.: Jeff Rogers
• Amos’ Southend: Red Leather
• Evening Muse: An Evening Extreme; The White Horse
• Franklin Court Grille: Jam Central
• Grapes Bistro and Wine Bar: Carrie Ann
• Middle James Brewing: Analog Crash
• Moochies Tavern: Danielle Hewitt; Kids in America
• OMB Ballantyne: Just Serendipity & Friends
• OMB LoSo: Gin N Sonic
• PNC Music Pavilion: Keith Urban
• Southern Range Brewing: Dylan Allen
• Stooges Pub & Grub: House of Hair
• The Fillmore: Young Nudy
• The Trail House: Edison Overdrive
• Visulite Theatre: Songs From the Road Band
Live Music Venues Charlotte
• Amos’ Southend: 1423 S. Tryon St.
• Evening Muse: 3227 N. Davidson St.
• Neighborhood Theatre: 511 E. 36th St.
• OMB Ballantyne: 15025 Bowl St.
• OMB LoSo: 4150 Yancey Road
• PNC Music Pavilion: 707 Pavilion Blvd.
• Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre: 1000
NC Music Factory Blvd.
• The Amp Ballantyne: 11115 Upper Ave.
• The Fillmore: 820 Hamilton St.
• The Underground: 820 Hamilton St.
• Visulite Theatre: 1615 Elizabeth Ave.
Grapes Bistro and Wine Bar: 6461
Mac’s Speed Shop (Matthews): 142 E.
Noel Santos’ custom 1954 Grumman Olson Sunbeam Bread Truck was the star of the show. Photos courtesy of Hot Wheels Legends Tour
The Walmart parking lot turned into a showcase of Hot Wheels displays and custom cars on May 17.
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Elementary Teacher, 4th-5th position available in Monroe, NC. Duties incl: Establish & maintain positive relationships w/ students, parents & colleagues. Foster an environment of open communication & support. Instruct students individually & in groups, using teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, &
demonstrations. Confer w/ parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, & administrators to resolve students’ behavioral & academic problems. Create a sense of community in the classroom where every child feels he or she belongs & is accepted. Prep materials & classrooms for class activities. Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, & projects & communicate those objectives to students. Adapt teaching methods & instructional materials to meet students’ varying needs. Maintain professionalism in all areas. Incorporate the constructivism philosophy of edu into classroom instruction by implmtg various student-centered learning methodologies. Maintain accurate & complete student records & prep reports on students & activities as required by Academy administration. Use grade-level appropriate methods & materials to educate students in all subject areas. Impmt regular, periodic classroom assessment methods & techniques. Present information in a variety of ways, emphasizing the relevance of class material to the Christian faith & in the world beyond the classroom. Demonstrate appropriate pacing & delivery w/ sufficient time to ensure all students understand the material being taught. Perform other similar, related tasks, as necessary. Reqmts: Must have a Bach’s deg in English, or Edu, or a related field, or the foreign equiv. Must have at least 12 months prior F/T exp as a teacher for any grade level 1 - 5 (elementary school). Any suitable combo of edu, training, or exp is acceptable. Send resumes to: Covenant Christian Academy of Monroe NC, 2706 Secrest Shortcut Rd., Monroe, NC 28110.
debug, & doc moderately complex application solutions that meet defined Capital Mkts Securities business reqmts & meets the enterprise & Capital Mkts specific performance & Securities Industry architectural standards. Focus on applications & business domain expertise specific to the Capital Mkts technology platform. Must have Bach’s deg in Comp Sci, Info Systems, or related tech’l field. Must have 2 yrs of exp in IT positions performing/utilizing the following: analyzing, dsgng, coding, testing, debugging, & documenting moderately complex application solutions that meet defined Capital Mkts Securities business reqmts & meet the enterprise & Capital Mkts specific performance & Securities Industry architectural standards; working on Capital Mkts initiatives in an Agile Delivery Methodology w/ a focus on IT Delivery; applying Capital Mkts domain expertise, w/ specific knowl of: at least 2 of the following product domains: Foreign Exchange, IR Derivatives, Commodity Derivatives, &/or Equity Derivatives; & at least 2 of the following value chains: Collateral mgmt, Sales/Trading/Research, Settlements, Fin’l mgmt /Product Acctg, Risk, &/or Credit; & utilizing exp w/: Calypso, Java , Spring, Message Queue, J2EE /Jboss, WebServices, Javascript, SQL Server, Oracle, & Github. Position may be eligible to work hybrid/remotely but is based out of & reports to Truist offices in Charlotte, NC. Must be available to travel to Charlotte, NC regularly for meetings & reviews w/ manager & project teams w/in 24hrs’ notice. Apply online (https://careers.truist. com/) or email resume to: Paige.Whitesell@ Truist.com (Ref Job# R0102572)
Multiple Positions, Charlotte NC Quality Assurance Analyst- Under s’vision, be involved in verification, validation, & process improve activities incl manual & auto s/ware testing; test planning, test case writing, scripting, test execution & test reporting. Salary $63,690/yr. Req. Bachelor’s (or foreign equi. degree) in Comp. Sci., Comp. Info. Sys., Electrical Engg, Comp. Apps., Bus. Admin., Engg. (any field), Math., MIS or rel w/ knowl of at least 7 tech’s. from the following list: NOSQL, Spring, Struts, Hibernate, C, C++, C#, JSP, Web Services, CSS, XML, XSL, HTML, JavaScript, Oracle, Java, J2EE, UNIX, AJAX, Visual Basic, Appium, Selenium WebDriver, JMeter, TestNG, JSF, Informatica, Business Objects, SQL Server, WebLogic, Crystal Reports, LINUX, Eclipse, JUNIT, UML, .Net, MVC, Singleton; COBOL and TOAD. WCF, Perl, PL/SQL, WebSphere, ASP. Net, ADO.Net, Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, GitHub, GitLab, SVN, Postman, SonarQube, Jira, Trello, Mantis, Jenkins, Quickbuild; Windows, Linux, MacOS, Docker, AWS, Azure.
Business Analyst - Create & maintain (data entry, data audit) a d/base on sales & client relationship mngmnt the company; analyze sales data & generate reports for bus strategic decisions to grow bus & profit; as well as validate, extract, clean, manipulate, & analyze data, generate reports for mngmnt team. Salary $84,032/yr. Req’s Bachelor’s (or frgn equi. degree) Business Admn., Accounting, or rel w/
knowl of the following skills: Cost Accounting, Finc’l Mngmnt, Data Analysis & Stats as well as Bus Strategy.
Data Analyst - Analyze high volumes of data from multiple sources & provides recs to company based on data trends; analyze previous data to predict sales and support sales & marketing teams to devel effective strategies. Req’s Master’s degree (or foreign equi. degree) Comp Sci, Marketing Analytics, Math or rel w/ knowl of at least 5 of the following skills: Tableau, SQL, R, Python, Google Analytics, Microsoft Suite, Canva, SPSS or SAS.
Business Development Analyst - Conduct research on the market conditions of IT areas to ID strategic bus ops; collect & analyze market d/bases using finc’l/stat models & GIS application to forecast IT marketing & sales trends; get involved in project proposals; prep & analyze bus reports for mngmnt reviews; devel & formulate bus systs in conformance w/ bus devel initiatives. Trav to var unanticpt project worksites loc t/out the US. Salary $130,021/yr. Req’s Master’s (or foreign equi. degree) in Bus, Econ, Geoscience, Sustainable International Devel or rel w/ knowl of performing qualitative/quantitative research; data collection & analysis; as well as project planning & devel. Apply PNK Connections, LLC 301 McCullough Drive, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC-28262
Spanish Teacher (6-8), Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NC. Prep Span lang lssn & del mid sch (6-8) stud instr. M-F, 9:15a - 4:15p w/ occ aft hrs. Reqs bach in Ed/Span/rel/ equiv. Mst have/elig for NC Span K-12 Tchng Lic. Reqs prof in Span as demnstrtd w/ NC Span K-12 Tchng Lic. Hires mst consnt to drg scrn & bg chck. Apply: resume to robert.ellyson@cms.k12.nc.us & ref#116798.
Software Engineer III, F/T at Truist Bank (Charlotte, NC) Deliver highly complex solutions w/ significant system linkages, dependencies, associated risk. Lead & perform dvlpmt efforts such as analysis, dsgn, coding/creating, & testing. Must have Bach’s deg in Comp Sci, Comp Engg, or related tech’l field. Must have 6 yrs of progressive exp in s/ware engg or IT Consulting positions performing/utilizing the following: applying in-depth knowl in info systems & ability to identify, apply, & implmt IT best practices; understanding of key business processes & competitive strategies related to the IT function; planning & managing projects & solving complex problems by applying best practices; providing direction & mentoring less exp’d teammates; & utilizing exp w/: Informatica Power Center-Data Integration Platform, WhereScape RED, PowerShell Scripting on Unix, Python, Oracle, SQL, PL/SQL, DB2, Visual Basic, Java Scripting, & Java. Position may be eligible to work in a hybrid remote model & is based out of & reports to Truist offices in Charlotte, NC. Applicants must be able to work onsite at Truist offices in Charlotte, NC at least 4 days/wk.
Software Engineer, CapMkts, F/T at Truist Bank (Charlotte, NC) Analyze, dsgn, code, test,
