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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Crescent Resources has begun construction on Circle University City, a 546 bedroom student living community that will open summer 2014 as the closest walk-to-class, off-campus luxury living option for students at UNC Charlotte. "UNC Charlotte enrolled the largest freshman class in its history this year, and the summer 2014 opening of Circle University City will provide this growing student body with a luxury living community where every...
Expert Express is supporting Warmth for Wake again this year by providing free heaters and heating repair to residents of Wake County who cannot afford to keep their homes heated. Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) January 24, 2013 Every winter Expert Express Heating and Plumbing makes a donation to Warmth for Wake of Wake County, NC. Warmth for Wake is a seasonal energy assistance outreach program that provides fuel to low-income residents during the cold winter months. It is funded entirely by...
KIRKLAND, Wash., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CoroWare Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of CoroWare, Inc. (COWI.OTCQB) announced today that it has signed a membership agreement of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Safety, Security, and Rescue Research Center (SSR-RC) with the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Charlotte for cooperative research in advanced robotics for homeland security, health care, and search and rescue. The NSF SSR-RC comprises site universities,...
APEX, N.C., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Orleans Homes Raleigh Division is pleased to announce development plans for Colvin Park, a 144-lot community just west of Cary in Apex, NC. Sales are slated to begin in Autumn of 2013 and the land purchase and building approvals have already been secured. Colvin Park is located within the highly desirable Apex School District and will feature single family homes from the mid $200s, as well as a fishing lake, planned Junior Olympic-sized...
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CertainTeed Corporation announces plans to open a state-of-the-art asphalt roofing shingle plant servicing the Central Region of the U.S. The company is currently evaluating several locations throughout the Midwest. The new facility, which is expected to employ approximately 125 people, will be CertainTeed's first greenfield roofing plant since the company built its Oxford, N.C. plant in 1978, currently the world's largest shingle...
Three Churches Burned, Task Force Formed GREENSBORO, N.C., Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wayne L. Dixie, Jr., Special Agent in Charge of the Charlotte Field Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), has announced a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the church fires in Stokesdale and Oak Ridge, NC from December 22, 2012 to January 2, 2013. On December 22, 2012, around...
WILLOW SPRINGS, N.C., Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Orleans Homes Raleigh Division is simply happy to announce the opening of Blalock Forest in Willow Springs, NC. Located in the coveted Wake County school district of southeast Raleigh, Blalock Forest features brand new homes from the upper $100's on one-half to one acre homesites - an unparalleled size for new homes in the area. Many homesites are located on picturesque cul-de-sacs or quiet, wooded lots. The neighborhood...
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Orleans Homes Charlotte Division is happy to announce the opening of The Pavilion in Huntersville, NC. Just 10 minutes from Lake Norman and close to shopping, dining and major commuter routes, The Pavilion is a peaceful estate-style neighborhood of 24 stunning homes on wooded homesites ranging from 1.4 to 1.9 acres--an unmatched size and caliber in the Charlotte area. Dennis Hobbs, community sales manager, describes the community as...
As we endure the busy nature of the Christmas & New Year seasons, “holiday weight gain” may no longer be an excuse in one part of North Carolina. That’s because InShapeMD® is bringing the concept of comprehensive wellness to the city of Charlotte! Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) December 24, 2012 InShapeMD® opens its second location in North Carolina to provide comprehensive wellness for the Charlotte community. As we endure the busy nature of the Christmas & New Year...
RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The NC Communities and Business Alliance (NCCBA) is proud to announce its formation as part of a collaborative effort to promote economic growth and development in North Carolina's cities and towns. The Alliance is made up of community and business leaders from across the state and will serve as a voice for public policy issues affecting the economic viability of North Carolina's cities and towns, the success of its businesses and the...
