The Levine JCC has now raised nearly $5.3 million since the start of their Capital Campaign in 2014. The campaign has received significant support from Charlotte’s business community, including the support of Bank of America at the Grand Benefactor level ($100,000 – $249,000) and the Wells Fargo Foundation at the Grand Patron level ($40,000 – $59,000).

Charlotte Stories was given a tour of the facility and an exclusive interview with the CEO, Peter Blair;

The purpose of their capital campaign is to build a foundation for their community’s future and the results have been remarkable so far.

They’ve already invested $750,000 in Camp Mindy, their year-round facility that houses our award winning after school program, J Team, their Mother’s Morning Out program, J Tots, and Charlotte’s best summer day camp, Camp Mindy. Plus, more than $150,000 in improvements to the Fitness complex; including a new Sport Court in the Pavilion, a new floor in the David Silverman Fitness center and JForce room, and a renovated second floor Dance Studio.

The impact of the pledges will be evident as they continue to make enhancements by updating the locker rooms, expanding their fitness areas, and redesigning their aquatics complex beginning this summer.

A few weeks ago, a CMPD officer fatally shot Keith Lamont Scott while serving a warrant for a different man at an apartment complex on Old Concord Rd.

After the shooting, both peaceful protests and violent riots have taken place around Charlotte.

The following pictures show a glimpse of what has happened, in chronological order:

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

You can follow all the new developments about the Keith Scott protests here on our live continuing coverage article.

The US National Whitewater Center is about to open America’s first and only permanent “Deep Water Solo Climbing Facility”. In essence, it will include several huge rock climbing walls (25′, 35′ and 45′ tall), with a 16 foot deep pool at the bottom.

The pool at the bottom of the 4 walls will serve as a cushion for both descending and jumping climbers.

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The new attraction will be similar to, but much bigger than the temporary ‘solo deep water climbing wall’ that was built last year at the Whitewater Center for their annual Tuckfest:

Do you think you’d be brave enough to climb the wall without a harness?

Amazon recently announced that it will be offering free same-day delivery to all Charlotte prime members.

You can now go online in the morning, place an order, and receive it on your doorstep by 9 p.m. the same day – seven days a week. Orders placed in the afternoon or evening will arrive the next day.

“We keep making Prime better, and as our operational capabilities grow, we will continue to invent and expand delivery options that customers love,” commented Greg Greeley, the vice president of Amazon Prime.

Amazon Prime is Amazon’s annual membership program, offers customers unlimited free same-day shipping, as well as free streaming movies, music, and books for $99/year.

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