Video of Potential Ghost Sighting In North Carolina Now Being Shared Around The World

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Video of Potential Ghost Sighting In North Carolina Now Being Shared Around The World

A couple visitors to North Carolina’s Tryon Palace just captured footage of eerie figure that people around the world are calling a ghost.

The footage shows what looks to be a semi-transparent woman wearing pilgrim-style clothes (the type that would have been worn when the home was being used as a plantation).

The figure appears very quickly in the video, which is then re-wound in slow-motion so you can get a good look;

Over half-a-dozen news sites around the world have since published the video over the weekend (most of them are from the UK), including; the Daily Mail, Metro.Co.UK, The Interrobang, The Sun UK and the Mirror.

The Sun quoted Danielle, who took the video, in saying; “The palace is actually known for being haunted. There was a fire there in 1798 and I believe it started where the servants used to live.”

“It was like she was see-through. You couldn’t see her back at all as it was mostly out of the picture.”

In spite of freaky titles that are being used to pump out the video, including; “MAID OF HORROR: Spooky footage shows ‘ghost’ of female servant stalking US mansion where she burned alive in 18th Century fire,” most people on social media have expressed doubt that the video shows an actual ghost.

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What do you think about the video?

Do you think it’s a real ghost?

Gaston County Created An Epic Drone Video For Its “Gaston Outside” Campaign

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Gaston County Created An Epic Drone Video For Its “Gaston Outside” Campaign

Over the past few decades, Gaston County has experienced the slowest growth rate in the entire Charlotte region – many people think of Gastonia as nothing more than an old mill town, and according to Urban Dictionary, ‘gas-house’ means; A city in North Carolina which is really Gastonia, the city with the most inmates on death-row in all of the state.

The Greater Gaston Development Corp. recently started a three-year, $900,000 marketing campaign in an attempt to change all that;

541839792 Gaston Outside from Josh Lane on Vimeo.

gaston outside campaignIn addition to the video, the new campaign will include billboards on interstates 85 and 75, online and print advertisements, and campaigns to foster job growth and new economic development. There will also be a push for more school funding, more job-training programs, and new bridges across the Catawba and South Fork rivers to relieve traffic bottlenecks into the county.

The Greater Gaston Development Corp has already raised over $1 million from Gaston County Travel and Tourism, the cities of Gastonia, Belmont, and Mount Holly, as well as several area businesses.

The new brand and image for Gaston County will be “Gaston Outside” – as in outside the bustle and expense of city life in Charlotte, home of outside activities such as hiking, rock climbing and boating and “outside the box”.

What do you think of the new campaign?

Old Shuford Mills Fire Will Burn For Another Week After 16 Fire Departments Battle Flames

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Old Shuford Mills Fire Will Burn For Another Week After 16 Fire Departments Battle Flames

A total of 16 fire departments from Caldwell, Catawba, and Burke counties joined forces to battle the fire in downtown Granite Falls late into Friday night.

The heat from the massive inferno was so hot that 12-15 nearby homes had to be evacuated.

According to the Hickory Record, “the Granite Falls Fire Department is continuing to contain the fire within the walls — but it is still smoldering. Firefighters are allowing the insides of the building burn itself out because it is too dangerous at this point to enter the warehouse.”

They think it will still burn for at least another week, after which they’ll start the investigation into what started the fire.

The warehouse had a total of 75,729 square feet, which housed several businesses including Smith Thread Sales, Foothills Community Workshop, and several other businesses using their space for storage.

The building was built out of thick timbers, and became soaked in the oil and lubricants of heavy machinery from the building’s 100 year history.

Panthers Terminate Michael Oher After Uber Driver Assault Allegations

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Panthers Terminate Michael Oher After Uber Driver Assault Allegations

michaeloherThe Carolina Panthers just announced the termination of “vested veteran/failed physical offensive tackle” Michael Oher – just days after the Panthers cut GM Gettleman and returned former GM Marty Hurey as their interim.

Oher was a key component of the Panther’s O-line, but he may be even more famous as the subject of the popular Sandra Bullock movie, “The Blind Side“.

He originally joined the Panthers roster back in 2015 and started all 16 regular season games and three postseason games his first year, helping to take the Panthers to the Superbowl. He started the first three games of last season before a concussion caused him to be placed on injured reserve.

Following the Panthers’ announcement, Oher tweeted. “The brain is a scary thing. You have to be careful with it.”

Oher was booked for assaulting an Uber driver in Nashville, TN back in early May. The police report claimed that Oher pushed him to the ground and kicked him in the leg.

Some now think that the controversy surrounding the alleged assault was a major reason for his termination from the Panthers.

On Friday he responded directly to the allegations from the Uber driver;

 

What do you think about the Panthers cutting Oher?

Charlotte’s First-Ever Major PGA Championship Is Coming To Quail Hollow

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Charlotte’s First-Ever Major PGA Championship Is Coming To Quail Hollow

pga championship quail hollow charlotteThe City of Charlotte is about to host it’s first ever PGA Championship at the Quail Hollow Club – becoming only the third golf course in the North Carolina’s history to host the season’s biggest event.

It will start on Monday, August 7th, 2017 and go through Sunday, August 13th, 2017. Tickets are now on sale on TicketNetwork.com, starting at $8 for the practice rounds on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and $85 for the championship rounds on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Weekly passes are also now available for $688.

The 99th PGA Championship will be a crowning achievement for Quail Hollow after 5 decades of hosting tours. The club first started hosting prominent golf tours in 1969 including; the Kemper Open (1969-79); the World Seniors Invitational (1980-89); and the Quail Hollow Championship (formerly the Wachovia Championship), which began in 2003.

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Quail Hollow Club will join Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (1936) and Tanglewood Golf Club of Winston-Salem (1974) as the only North Carolina venues to host a PGA Championship.

“It is with great pleasure that we bring the PGA Championship back to North Carolina, and to make our first visit to Quail Hollow Club, a venue and a community that has demonstrated its skill in hosting premier golf. In 2017, the PGA Championship will once again attract golf’s finest players worldwide to compete at a course well respected among the best players in the game and challenge for the Wanamaker Trophy.” commented PGA of America President Jim Remy.

The ACLU Is Now Suing The State of North Carolina Over HB2’s Replacement Bill – HB142

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The ACLU Is Now Suing The State of North Carolina Over HB2’s Replacement Bill – HB142

roy-cooper-medicaidThe ACLU is now suing the state of North Carolina over the HB2 Replacement, HB142, which was passed on March 30th, 2017.

Even though new new bill repealed HB2, House Bill 142 also reinstates two provisions that were key features of the controversial HB2, including:

– Leaving bathroom access regulations up to the state legislature.

– Preventing local governments from passing or amending their own nondiscrimination ordinances relating to private employment and public accommodation until December 2020, but places no restrictions on them after that date.

HB142 does not reinstate any aspect of HB2’s prohibition of local governments from setting rules for private contractors regarding minimum wage and worker benefits

North Carolina’s ACLU and Lambda Legal say that parts of the new House Bill 142 law is discriminatory, preventing cities and counties from passing additional protections for the LGBT community.

According to the ACLU, “this lawsuit challenges a sweeping North Carolina law, House Bill 2…and its replacement law, HB 142, which left many of the harms caused by HB 2 in place.”

James Esseks, director of the ACLU LGBT Project commented, “This is not a repeal of HB 2. Instead, they’re reinforcing the worst aspects of the law. North Carolina lawmakers should be ashamed of this backroom deal that continues to play politics with the lives of LGBT North Carolinians.”

Tami Fitzgerald, director of the NC Values Coalition, had some equally harsh words for the ACLU and their lawsuit, “The ACLU and the transgender people they represent won’t stop until they force little girls to shower with grown men, share bathrooms, and indulge their fantasy. We’ve already seen what this leads to in other states and in Target, where bathroom policies like this facilitate peeping and require women and girls to “just get over it” when it comes to men in their bathrooms and showers.  This is insanity, and it defies common sense!”

What are you thoughts on HB2, HB142, and the ACLU’s lawsuit?

Top 10 Things To Do in Charlotte This Weekend

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Top 10 Things To Do in Charlotte This Weekend

The weekend is finally here!

There will be tons of concerts, shows, baseball, beach parties, and BMX!

Here are the top 10 things happening around the Charlotte region this weekend:

#1 BMX World Championship Opening Ceremonies

For the first time in more than fifteen years, the World Championships are coming to the USA.

Next week, over 3,300 riders from 40+ countries are expected to come to Rock Hill to compete in the 2017 World Championship. They’ll be bringing thousands of other fans, family, and friends across a wide spectrum of cultures spanning the entire globe.

The first official race begins next Tuesday, but this Friday they will be holding the opening ceremonies, featuring; 40+ Food Trucks, Beer & Wine, Live Music from Who’s Bad?, BMX Stunt Show, Bike Safety Event, Kids Zone & Rides.

Friday (July 21st), 6pm-10pm, Fountain Park, Rock Hill (300 E Main St) – Admission is free!

For more info about the World Championship click here.

#2 Idina Menzel

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With her breakthrough role as Elsa in Disney’s global box office smash Frozen, and singing the multi-platinum Oscar-winning song “Let It Go,” she made history as the first person with both a Billboard Top 10 hit and a Tony Award for acting.

She’ll be singing songs from her latest album idina.

Tickets start at $6 each – for more information to buy tickets click here.

#3 Hillsong Young and Free

The world famous Christian band from Australia will be performing live the Oven’s Auditorium this coming Friday starting at 7pm.

For tickets or more information click here.

#4 Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Live

The Little Mermaid is a stage musical produced by Disney Theatrical, based on the animated 1989 Disney film of the same name and the classic story of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen about a mermaid who dreams of the world above the sea and gives up her voice to find love. Its book is by Doug Wright, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman (written for the film), with additional lyrics by Glenn Slater. Its underwater setting and story about aquatic characters requires unusual technical designs and strategies to create gliding movements for the actors.

Show times will be 7pm this coming Friday and Saturday, 1pm on Saturday, and 12:30pm on Sunday at the Belk Theatre at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center.

For more information or tickets click here.

#5 Acoustic Syndicate River Jam

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Acoustic Syndicate is a musical institution. Since 1994, their unique blend of bluegrass instruments, rock sensibilities, and conscious songwriting has inspired a generation of musicians. Through 7 albums, thousands of performances, and tens-of-thousands of miles, Acoustic Syndicate has long been heralded as one of the important influences on the modern roots-music revival.

They’ll be taking the stage this coming Saturday night at 7pm.

$5 for parking – free admission – for more info click here.

#6 Queen City Boxing

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Live professional boxing has returned to the Queen City .

This fight card will feature #1 US ranked Middleweight prospect and Charlotte’a very own Logan Holler who faces a very tough contender and former WBC Silver female welterweight champion Szilvia Szabados from Hungary , also entering the ring is youth world title champion Makubire Sanginov from Tajikistan and so many more .

For more information or tickets click here.

#7 7th Annual Chief’s Cup

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The Charlotte Police Force will be taking on the Charlotte Fire Department in the 7th Annual Chief’s Cup – Sunday July 23, 2017 at BB&T Ball Park (Home of the Charlotte Knights). All proceeds from the CMPD Blue Hornets VS CFD Blaze baseball game will benefit Levine Children’s Hospital. Come out and enjoy a family friendly night at the ball park in uptown Charlotte. Gates open at 4:00pm with opening ceremonies beginning at 4:30pm and the first pitch is scheduled for 5:00pm. Tickets are only $5.00 and Kids 5 and under are free!

For more information or to buy your tickets in advance click here.

#8 Fox and Hound Beach Bash

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This coming Saturday and Sunday, Fox and Hound will be hosting a massive beach party. They’ll have alcohol snocones, a sandcastle building contest, Beer Pong, Karaoke, a DJ and more! Party starts at 11am, events starting around 5pm.

For more info click here.

#9 Magic Mike Live

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Magic Men Live features a talented and lovable cast of stunning guys sure to appeal to a variety of tastes.

For tickets or more info click here.

#10 Picnic In The Park

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Come on out to Fourth Ward Park and enjoy your Sunday evening by listening to some live music for free.

Doug Norton will be performing this coming Sunday afternoon starting at 4pm.

For more info click here.

If you think other events should be on this list or future lists, let us know – Scott@CharlotteStories.com

Oerlikon Announced New $62 Million R&D Facility in Huntersville w/ Average Starting Salary of $93k

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Oerlikon Announced New $62 Million R&D Facility in Huntersville w/ Average Starting Salary of $93k

oerlikon-plant-in-huntersvilleAccording to a recent press release by the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, the global tech firm Oerlikon is about to invest $62 million into a new manufacturing facility in Mecklenburg County, which will create at least 93 new high paying jobs in the near future.

“North Carolina is a leader in advanced manufacturing and these are the kinds of skilled, high-paying jobs we want to bring to our state. A talented workforce, excellent access to markets and a competitive business climate make our state a top destination for global manufacturers,” commented Governor Roy Cooper.

Oerlikon has been in business for over 100 years, headquartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland. They are a global leader in surface solutions, advanced materials, and materials processing for the automotive, aerospace, energy, medical and other industries.. They now have over 13,500 employees at more than 170 locations in 37 countries around the world.

Oerlikon’s new Huntersville facility will be the company’s first additive manufacturing facility in the United States, and it will provide end-to-end advanced component manufacturing and house extensive research and development and production teams.

They will be hiring engineers, R&D staff and skilled craftsmen for the new facility, with a combined average starting salary of $93,011 (our counties current average wage is $62,741).

“This investment in North Carolina marks an important step in our plans to become a leading service provider for the fast-expanding additive manufacturing market. I would like to thank the North Carolina Business Development Program for their support, and we look forward to becoming part of this community,” commented Oerlikon’s CEO, Dr. Roland Fischer.

Record Heat Wave Sweeping Through The Charlotte Region This Weekend

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Record Heat Wave Sweeping Through The Charlotte Region This Weekend

charlotte-heat-waveA major heat wave will be sweeping through the Charlotte region starting today and lasting through the weekend.

Afternoon highs in the Queen City are expected to be around 95 degrees this afternoon with a heat index of around 102 (according to US Climate Data, the average high for this month is 89 degrees).

It’s going to get even hotter this weekend, with Friday expected to reach 98 degrees – breaking the record high for the year (the current high was recorded last Friday at 95 degrees):

The National Weather Service has also issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for today, with an an AQI of 105;

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh NC
has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level
Ozone, in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM EDT for the Charlotte region
on Thursday.

An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone
concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy
standards. For additional information, please visit the North
Carolina Division of Air Quality Web site at
www.ncair.org/airaware/forecast/.

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The elderly, young children, and anyone who suffers from any respiratory conditions, or heart or lung disease should limit their time outside today.

The record 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 this weekend, make sure you wear breathable clothes and consider getting a small fan, personal air conditioner, or evaporative cooling towel.

Stay safe out there!

Carowinds Is Hiring For Their First Ever Winterfest Holiday Festival

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Carowinds Is Hiring For Their First Ever Winterfest Holiday Festival

carowinds-winterfestWinterFest is coming to Carowinds for the first time this holiday season. Auditions for character performers and attendants will be held on July 22 and July 29 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Carowinds Employment Office, located at 14523 Carowinds Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28273.

Interested applicants must be at least 15 years of age and should complete an online application prior to the audition date at carowinds.jobs. Attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe dancing shoes as candidates will be asked to show off their best moves.

Dancers:

  • Carowinds is home to performances throughout the year, but we have new choreography planned for the upcoming holiday season. Audition to become one of the first WinterFest dancers to spread Christmas cheer.

Singers:

  • WinterFest wouldn’t be complete without caroling. Singers, come prepared to perform “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and an upbeat Christmas song of your choosing to showcase your range. A CD player and iPod headset 1/8” jack will be provided.

Comedic improvisational actors and atmosphere variety performers:

  • Cut-ups, class clowns and extroverts: WinterFest has the perfect job for you. Create a fun, family-friendly environment with witty, off-the-cuff jokes so kids of all ages can have the best day ever and memories they will never forget.

Costumed characters:

  • Even Santa agrees that great things come in small packages. If you are roughly 4’5 to 5’2, audition to become a costumed character. Interact with guests and become the face of WinterFest.

Character attendants:

  • Character attendants are needed to help ensure guest interactions with characters run smoothly. Audition to be a character attendant and become BFFs with the PEANUTS™ Gang.

Be a part of our inaugural winter celebration and create special holiday memories for families around the Carolinas. WinterFest runs from Nov. 24 through Dec. 30 on select evenings from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Here’s a preview of what to expect at this year’s first ever Winterfest (starting half-way through the video):

Please help spread the word! 

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