CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Rev your engines!  It's almost time for Food Lion Speed Street!  Get your "fix" for speed at this year's motorsports festival in Uptown Charlotte.  Enjoy live entertainment on a variety of stages, access to some of racing's brightest stars, sponsor displays, interactive displays, children's activities and some of the best street food available.  Look for the WBTV booth along Tryon Street, in front of the Courtyard Mariott Center City (near Third Street).  WBTV personalities will be signing autographs from noon to 2pm and 7 to 8pm Thursday and Friday, and from 2pm to 6pm on Sunday. 

Event Details
Dates:  May 24th - 26th
Hours:  Noon to 11pm
FREE Admission
Location:  Uptown Charlotte

Need more information?  Please click here or call 704.455.8888.

CHARLOTTE - College football is back!  Join us and party for a purpose at The Battle of the Carolinas' Tailgate Party this Saturday!  There's music, food, a full service cash bar, a cornhole tournament, beer pong, viewing area and more.  Kickoff from Bank of America Stadium is scheduled about 7pm.  Proceeds benefit  the Back to Life Foundation.

Event Details
Date:  Saturday, September 3rd
Hours:  2pm to 10pm
Admission:  $25 to $75 ($75 includes game ticket)
Location:  Corner of Third & Poplar (2 blocks from Bank of America Stadium)

Need more information?  Please click HERE or call 704.231.9700.

TAYLORSVILLE - The Alexander County Department of Social Services Board has voted to change the regularly scheduled time for their monthly Board meetings, according to the Alexander County Government website.

Beginning with the July 2011 meeting, DSS Board meetings will be held on the 4th Monday of each month beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Meetings will be held in the Commissioners Meeting Room at Catawba Valley Community College - Alexander Center, located at 345 Industrial Blvd. in Taylorsville.