Powerhouse cosmetics brand, MORPHE, will be celebrating the Grand Opening of their new store at SouthPark mall (4400 Sharon Rd., Charlotte, NC 28211) on Saturday, October 5, featuring numerous prizes and giveaways.

The festivities will kick off when the doors open to the public at 10 a.m. followed by the ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. With any $75 purchase, Morphe fans get a dope tote and three full-size products.

Morphe is known for their full spectrum of professional quality tools and makeup, including over 300 brushes and their highly coveted palettes, as well as best-selling influencer collaborations such as the newly launched Jeffree Star eyeshadow palette, setting spray, and brush collection; and Jaclyn Hill and James Charles eyeshadow palettes. Morphe also features highly sought-after brands, such as Jeffree Star Cosmetics, Iconic London, Lunar Beauty and House of Lashes. For more event details, see Morphe Brushes on Facebook.

“We are so thrilled to open our first store in the southeastern United States at the world class SouthPark mall!” Said Emine ErSelcuk, Vice-President Global Retail. “Our Carolina #morphebabes are so excited to finally have their very own store.”

Morphe is currently distributed in 41 retail stores throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom and will be available in 51 retail stores by the end of 2019.

UNC Charlotte and Central Piedmont Community College have announced a new co-admission program to facilitate degree completion and student success by creating a seamless pathway for individuals who want to start their degree at Central Piedmont and complete their degree at UNC Charlotte.

This innovative co-admission program, called 49erNext, allows both Central Piedmont and UNC Charlotte to engage in a fully integrated proactive advising model, ensuring students’ progress toward the timely completion of a baccalaureate degree. As participants in the 49erNext program, students are eligible to transfer into more than 75 undergraduate degree programs (130+ majors) at UNC Charlotte, as long as they earn an associate degree at Central Piedmont with a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.

“UNC Charlotte admits the most transfer students of all universities in the UNC System so this partnership with Central Piedmont will ensure that we are meeting students’ academic, financial aid, and career planning needs while making the transfer experience more seamless,” said UNC Charlotte Chancellor Philip L. Dubois. “Nearly 60% of students in the inaugural 49erNext class are from underrepresented populations, and this program is designed to produce a greater number of workforce-ready, qualified graduates at a significant cost savings to them.”

In addition to proactive advising, students enrolled in the program will also have access to:

• a coordinated set of support services in critical areas like career planning and financial aid;
• free student privileges on UNC Charlotte’s campus including admission to select Charlotte 49ers athletic events, library access, and admission to campus events;
• discounted CATS all-access light rail and bus pass;
• discounted access to UNC Charlotte recreational facilities.

For fall 2019, 111 students are enrolled in the 49erNext program. This past year, about 4,000 transfer students enrolled at UNC Charlotte—69 percent came from a North Carolina community college and 29 percent of those came from Central Piedmont Community College.

“Central Piedmont is excited about the 49erNext program because it offers students a direct pathway to a four-year degree as well as an avenue to greater economic mobility,” said Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer, Central Piedmont president. “Institutions the size of Central Piedmont and UNC Charlotte sometimes can be challenging to navigate for students. Those students in the 49erNext program will have a clearly marked map leading from one institution to the next. This program will serve the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community well as we seek to produce more individuals with bachelor’s degrees to meet our growing workforce demands.”

Both institutions have agreed to make collective institutional decisions and implement policies and processes that commit to:

• Put students first — enable students to earn a quality degree in a timely manner;
• Foster success — ensure and expect all students to achieve their full potential;
• Ensure equity — ensure that all students, regardless of gender, race, income or family educational history, have equal opportunity.

Building on the partnership with Central Piedmont, UNC Charlotte hopes to expand 49erNext to other North Carolina community colleges.

Students interested in learning more about the 49erNext program should visit cpcc.edu/49erNext or email 49erNext@cpcc.edu.

This week’s crazy high temperatures got even crazier yesterday when the high reached an astounding 99 degrees.

According to the National Weather Service, yesterday’s high temperature broke a 65-year-old record from way back in 1954.

They released the following record event report yesterday afternoon at 4:42pm;

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 99 DEGREES WAS SET AT CHARLOTTE-
DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 
92 SET IN 1986. IT ALSO BREAKS THE OCTOBER MONTHLY RECORD OF 98 SET 
BACK IN 1954.

Yesterday also marked this 2019’s 78th day with a high of at least 90 degrees, giving this year the 5th most 90+ days in the history of Charlotte. The record was set in 1954, a year which saw a total of 88 days with 90+ degrees.

We’ll see another blisteringly hot day today and temperatures still in the 90s tomorrow, with a cool-down coming this weekend (if it hits 90 today and tomorrow, we will have 80 total days in 2019 with 90+ temperatures, putting 2019 in 4th place for the most 90+ days);

A Code Orange Air Alert has also been issued for our region today due to the high ozone, humidity, and temperature.

The alert notes that “Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.”

Today’s high temperatures, along with the low air quality increases everyone’s chance of heat exhaustion and heat stroke – make sure to stay hydrated at all times.

If you’re planning on spending an extended amount of time outside today, make sure you wear breathable clothes and consider getting a small fan, personal air conditioner, or evaporative cooling towel.

Stay safe out there!