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NASCAR Day is Friday, May 18th!

Submitted by Susan H.

Thursday, May 10th, 2012, 2:44pm

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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Food Lion AutoFair kicks off April 19th

Submitted by Susan H.

Thursday, April 12th, 2012, 1:35pm

CONCORD, NC (WBTV) - The world's largest automotive extravaganza returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway, promising something for everyone!

Anyone with an interest in automotive history won’t want to miss the display honoring the oldest American car manufacturer, Buick, which will include a 1905 Model C that is believed to be one of the oldest Buicks still in existence today. In conjunction with the display, NASCAR great Bobby Allison, who twice drove a Buick to victory in the Daytona 500, will be on hand for an autograph session from 2 to 3pm on Saturday, April 21st.

Those with an interest in rare cars should be sure to check out Tom Cotter’s 1952 Cunningham C-3 that will take center stage in the Barn Finds display.

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Come-See-Me Beach Bash 2012

Submitted by Chris Dyches

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012, 1:00pm

ROCK HILL - Bring your lawn chair and your dancing shoes and join us on April 13 from 5:30 to10:00 pm for the Come-See-Me Beach Bash. Enjoy a great evening 0f fun and food with the sounds of beach music provided by Second Nature on the WRHI AM 1340/FM 94.3 & Interstate 107FM Stage of Events.

Second Nature is a long-established 8-member group that has consistently delighted audiences throughout the Southeast with a versatile repertoire that features accurate covers of popular Party & Dance radio hits from several decades.

Many of their recordings have become regional classics including a recent single that was a Top-10 Beach Music hit called “Just Another Day in the Breeze”. It was nominated in 5 categories at the 2007 Carolinas Beach Music Awards.

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Charlotte Knights Season Opener

Submitted by Susan H.

Friday, March 30th, 2012, 4:06pm

FORT MILL, SC (WBTV) - Join the Charlotte Knights as they open the 2012 season against Norfolk. This game will be the first of three military appreciation games played this year.

Event Details
Date: Thursday, April 5th
Time: 7:15pm
Tickets: $9 to $15
Venue: Knights Stadium
Address: 2280 Deerfield Dr., Fort Mill

Need more information? Please click HERE or call 704.357.8071.

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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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Come-See-Me Festival announces 2013 chairwoman, dates

Submitted by Chris Dyches

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012, 12:05pm

Come-See-Me Festival announces 2013 chairwoman, dates

ROCK HILL - Come-See-Me Board of Governors President, Amy Faulkenberry, announced at a breakfast Thursday morning that Erika Bell will serve as the 2013 Festival Chairwoman.

Born and raised in Rock Hill, Erika, her husband Andy, and their two children, Grace Caroline (10) and Jacob (8), reside in Rock Hill, S.C.

A graduate of Winthrop University, Erika has a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication. Her professional career began with internships at the Museum of York County and as a news writer and board operator at WRHI-WRHM Radio. Following the internships, from 1996 to 2008, she worked at the Upper Palmetto YMCA as the Membership/Marketing Director and Director of the Silver Fox Club.

After 12 years, she left the YMCA to join her father and brother as the office manager of their family company, Whisonant Electrical Services, a commercial electrical contracting company.

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Tega Cay Spring Pick-Me-Up

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff

Thursday, March 15th, 2012, 9:29am

TEGA CAY, SC (WBTV) - Spring is right around the corner, but with the warm temperatures as of late it feels like it may already be here! Our Annual Spring Pick-Me-Up is scheduled for Saturday, March 31st.

The Beautification Committee coordinates this fun, city-wide event that coincides with the Great American Clean-Up and Earth Day. All residents are invited to meet at Trailhead Park, on the corner of Tega Cay Dr. and Shoreline Parkway, at 9 am.

Volunteers will receive freebies including gloves and water bottles. After the group photograph, everyone will go to predetermined parks, trails and neighborhoods to pick up trash, prune limbs, spread mulch, rake, pull weeds and other improvements.

At 12 noon, everyone will regroup at Pitcairn Park and enjoy a free hotdog picnic sponsored by Al Patel of State Farm Insurance Agency!

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