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NASCAR Day is Friday, May 18th!

Submitted by Susan H.
Thursday, May 10th, 2012, 2:44pm
NASCAR Day is Friday, May 18th!

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Get your limited edition NASCAR Day lapel pin, show your support for NASCAR Day and help raise awareness of children in need.  Pins are $10 each (plus a small handling fee), measure 1-inch by 1-inch and feature a checkered flag design.  The NASCAR Foundation embodies the compassion of the NASCAR Family and its commitment to serving communities.  It seeks to raise funds and increase volunteerism to support nonprofit charities and charitable causes nation-wide, with an emphasis placed on initiatives that affect the ability of children to live, learn and play.  Click here to learn more about children and family initiatives supported by The NASCAR Foundation.  You can also enter for

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Alexander County man to pay off mortgage with $233,917 Cash 5 win

Submitted by Chris Dyches
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012, 10:19am
Alexander County man to pay off mortgage with $233,917 Cash 5 win

ALEXANDER COUNTY – Tim Kirby, a supervisor at a cable manufacturer, plans to use the $233,917 he won in the March 29 Cash 5 drawing to pay off his mortgage, fund his children’s education, and purchase a convertible for his wife.

Kirby, who lives in Taylorsville in Alexander County, was at work when he learned his ticket matched all five numbers in the drawing.

“I get the winning numbers texted to me,” Kirby said. “I looked at the first few numbers and then down at my ticket. They all matched. I stood there for a while and just stared back and forth. I just couldn’t believe it.”

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Checkers hold Wheels for Forest fundraiser

Submitted by Chris Dyches
Friday, March 30th, 2012, 4:02pm

CHARLOTTE - Hey Checkers fans - the team is getting behind another great cause and this is your chance to help out another very deserving family.

Do yourself a favor - take the three minutes to watch the video attached above.

The Checkers will be holding a special “Wheels for Forest” fundraiser prior to their April 7 game (12 p.m.) to benefit Hickory Ridge High School student Forest Walton, who suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a progressive disease which eventually affects all voluntary muscles and involves the heart and breathing muscles in later stages. Forest was diagnosed at birth and was able to walk, run and play until he was 12, but, due to the progressive nature of the disease, is now confined to a wheelchair.

Forest’s mother transports him in a wheelchair-accessible van, which is currently deteriorating, and his classmates have formed “Wheels for Forest” to help him get new means of transportation.

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Coming Friday, free legal information from the NC Bar's 4ALL event

Submitted by Susan H.
Thursday, March 1st, 2012, 2:54pm
Coming Friday, free legal information from the NC Bar's 4ALL event

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Here's your chance to get FREE legal information from members of the North Carolina Bar Association.  It's really easy.  Just call 866.616.4255 anytime between 7am and 7pm on Friday, March 2nd.  Please keep in mind that this is legal information, and not legal advice.   

Celebrating its fifth anniversary, the 4ALL Service Day is a program of the North Carolina Bar Association Foundation in conjunction with the North Carolina Bar Association.  North Carolina lawyers join forces and take calls from the public at seven call centers throughout North Carolina.  These volunteers provide legal information and referral resources to the callers. 

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Team of ten co-workers in Hickory wins $250,000 lottery prize

Submitted by Chris Dyches
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012, 11:41am

HICKORY, NC (WBTV) - A group of ten employees at a Hickory food distributor have won $250,000 as a team playing Mega Millions. The group calls itself "The MDI 10" because they work for Merchants Distributors, Inc. Each team member contributes $1 a week so they can play ten sets of numbers in the Friday drawings.

Gary Baker, a produce and floral buyer for the company, also buys tickets for the group. Each Friday on his lunch break, he gets a haircut and buys the Mega Millions tickets for that night's draw. The morning after the Friday, Feb. 17 drawing, Scott Campbell, a produce inspector, checked the numbers as he started his shift at 5 a.m.

"I couldn't even speak," Campbell said, after realizing they had matched all five white balls. "I didn't think anybody would believe me."

He was right.

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National Pancake Day is February 28th!

Submitted by Susan H.
Friday, February 24th, 2012, 5:33pm
National Pancake Day is February 28th!

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - The Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and IHOP Restaurants will celebrate National Pancake Day on Tuesday, February 28th.  In return for a donation to Levine Children's Hospital, guests at participating IHOP Restaurants will receive a free, short stack of its famous buttermilk pancakes.  IHOP seeks to raise $2.7 million this year.

Events Details
Date:  Tuesday, February 28th
Hours:  7am to 10pm
Venues:  participating IHOPs in the Charlotte area

Please click HERE for more information.

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Hiddenite Center's St. Patrick's Day Celebration is "Irish Done Right!

Submitted by Hiddenite Center on Wednesday, February 15th, 1:56 pm
Hiddenite Center's St. Patrick's Day Celebration is "Irish Done Right!

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at
The Hiddenite Center with
“Irish Done Right !”
 
St. Patrick’s Day is an ideal opportunity to celebrate the time-honored traditions of Irish music, dance, food, and fellowship. The Hiddenite Center’s annual “Irish Done Right!” will offer all of these traditions at their best. This event, held in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, will feature a traditional Irish meal, live performances of Celtic music and Irish dance, and of course, the “wearin’ of the green!”

This family friendly event will be held on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the Hiddenite Center’s Educational Complex. Dinner will begin at 7:00pm with performances to follow. This event is affordably priced at only $15 per person for dinner and the show. Reservations are required and may be made by calling The Hiddenite Center at (828) 632-6966.

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