Public Hearing Scheduled For Marvin Village Council

The Marvin Village Council has called for public hearings to be held Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at Banks Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall (10012 New Town Rd.) for the purpose of receiving public comment on the following:

Proposed Text Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance Article 5, Section 5.1 Relating to Clarification [...]

Shopping For The Christmas Bureau Of Union County | Video

Union County, NC. – Thanks to the support and donations of our readers and members of Facebook, The Scoop Network was able to sponsor 2 families with the Union County Christmas Bureau. We appreciate the donations and because of your support, 2 families will have a brighter Christmas Day.

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CMS Ranks Second Nationally With Newly Certified Teachers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The National Board for Professional Teacher Standards (NBPTS) has announced that 221 CMS teachers have earned National Board Certification this year. The district, ranked second nationally with newly certified teachers, now has 1,439 National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) on staff. Click here for the list of CMS teachers earning their [...]

Warning: The Following Video Will Put A Smile On Your Face

The internet has a bazzillion (is that a word?) videos available for your viewing pleasure. Every now and then a video comes along that goes viral. Here is one the best internet videos I have seen in a long time. If you need a smile today, just click the “play” button.

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Warren Cooksey Speaks To Charlotte City Council At Oath Of Office Ceremony

Charlotte, NC – Warren Cooksey was recently re-elected to his second term on the term on the the Charlotte City Council for District 7. District 7 includes the Ballantyne, NC area where he was elected by a wide margin. He chairs the Restructuring Government Committee and is a member of the Housing and [...]

Christpher Gleaton Wanted In Ballantyne Break-Ins

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say a man with a violent criminal history is on the run.

Christopher Gleaton is accused of breaking into cars parked at shopping centers in the Ballantyne area in broad daylight.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say Gleaton has a history of attacking officers. He’s spent time in federal prison.

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Lorayn DeLuca, Professional Photojournalist Joins The Ballantyne Scoop And The Scoop Network Of Community Websites

I am pleased to announce the addition of Lorayn DeLuca as contributing photojournalist to The Ballantyne Scoop and our entire Scoop Network of community websites.

Lorayn is a familiar face around Union County and Charlotte. A professional photographer, Lorayn documents many local events through the lenses of her camera.

Lorayn has a [...]

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Boutique On Feet Donating Portion Of Proceeds To Ellie Potvin

Charlotte, NC

December, 2009 – Boutique on Feet, a traveling and online boutique, is donating a portion of their proceeds to a local family whose little girl is suffering from a rare form of cancer. When online purchases are made from December 4th through December 18th, 40% of those sales will go to [...]

Video Highlights Of Shop With A Cop Program In Union County, NC

Shop With a Cop Buys Smiles For Union County Children

If you were driving by the Target Store in Wesley Chapel this morning between 7:30 and 10:00 you may have thought there had been a major crime spree. That wasn’t the case at all. Thirty-five children from around Union County, NC came out [...]

Local Photographers To Participate In International Day Of Service To Benefit Homeless Families

Lorayn DeLuca Photography coordinates local Help-Portrait initiative to benefit nonprofit “Birthday Blessings.”

Every December during Birthday Blessings holiday parties at area homeless shelters, needy children and families are treated to family photos, which are taken, printed, and provided as gifts in frames or frame craft kits that children create. This year, that annual [...]

Warren Cooksey & Andy Dulin Take Oath Of Office | Video Highlights

The Scoop Network captured the oath of office ceremony at Charlotte City Council. Warren Cooksey was sworn in as District 7 councilman and Andy Dulin took the oath as District 6 councilman.

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Anthony Foxx Sworn In As Charlotte Mayor

The Scoop Network cameras were there when Anthony Foxx was sworn in as Charlotte’s new Mayor. Anthony Foxx is the first democratic mayor in Charlotte since Harry Gantt left office in 1987. Anthony Foxx pledged to tackle homelessness, job creation, and government spending.

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Harry Potter Half Blood Prince Movie Release Party At Blockbuster Tonight

Blockbuster Video at Providence Promenade will host a Harry Potter Movie Release Party tonight from 8:30pm to midnight. The event will have Harry Potter trivia games with prizes for the winners.

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Radio Station 95.1 will be on hand to help celebrate the launch [...]

Photo Highlights Of The Birthday Blessings Event For Homeless Children

A large group of volunteers came out the support Birthday Blessing yesterday at Gymboree in Torringdon. Kids and adults were stuffing stockings, wrapping gifts packing boxes with gifts for local children in area shelters.

Stockings and gifts were sorted by age and gender and will be used this month at area holiday [...]