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Curb It! Memorial Day Collection Schedule for Trash and Recyclables: The City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services ... bit.ly/KpYC1p 2:43 PM May 25th via twitterfeed
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Providence Baptist Church of Charlotte Issues Statement Regarding Confusion With Controversial Church Pastor: Pr... bit.ly/Kxh4Ea 11:36 AM May 22nd via twitterfeed
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Join Housewarming Shower for new Dove's Nest for homeless addicted women: Charlotte Rescue Mission's new Dove's ... bit.ly/KqrpBc 2:14 PM May 18th via twitterfeed
Dale Ardizzone Promoted to Chief Operating Officer of The Inspiration Networks: Dale Ardizzone has been promoted... bit.ly/KZoQZa 1:55 PM May 18th via twitterfeed
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Discovery Place Announces Summer Operating Hours and Exhibits: It's a wild summer at Discovery Place, and extra ... bit.ly/JVcukL 1:43 PM May 18th via twitterfeed
Foreign language opens gateway to global future for CMS students: Providence High School has been recently desig... bit.ly/JVcsJK 1:43 PM May 18th via twitterfeed
County Manager Recommends Sustaining Operations With Lowest Tax Rate In Years: Mecklenburg County taxpayers will... bit.ly/JXZ9rj 1:43 PM May 18th via twitterfeed
Community Blood Center of the Carolinas Expands to Hickory: The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas (CBCC) t... bit.ly/KHstDb 2:43 PM May 14th via twitterfeed
Born Wild: See Nature's Babies at Charlotte Nature Museum May 19: Mother Nature makes some of the cutest and cud... bit.ly/LxWLHV 1:43 PM May 11th via twitterfeed
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Proposed Charlotte Budget focuses on investments for City's future and property tax increase: Charlotte City Man... bit.ly/LxWLHP 1:43 PM May 11th via twitterfeed
Charlotte Regional Realtors report home sales increasing in April 2012: Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association ... bit.ly/IS51o6 1:43 PM May 11th via twitterfeed