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Child-care and before/after-school choices abound for our working parents
University City has great employers, a dynamic university and many places to dine, party or just walk in the woods. But what about care for the young ones when parents must work or attend class? Several highly rated child-care centers are nearby, too, with a broad...
Farmers Market at CMC-University to promote healthy eating
Carolinas HealthCare System brings fresh fruits and vegetables to the community beginning April 23 through a new farmers market at Carolinas Medical Center-University. The farmers market will be held 4-7 pm Thursdays through the end of October at the Teaching Garden,...
Upcoming events in URP will benefit our kids
Most of us know University Research Park as our No. 1 corporate center. On three upcoming Saturdays, URP will host events that help our kids, too: the Governors Village 5K on April 18, the YMCA Healthy Kids Day on April 25 and the University City Duathlon on May 2....
A park in our future! County buys 33.4 acres near future highway and UNCC
University City has gained a key piece of future parkland. Mecklenburg County recently bought 33.4 acres on the future Eastern Circumferential Road, within walking distance of hundreds of homes and student housing. The tract will likely become a neighborhood park and...
Campus getting new signals and crosswalks in time for football!
Work has begun to improve UNC Charlotte’s Cameron Boulevard entrance. The new traffic signal, turn lanes and crosswalks will give the university its second main entrance on Hwy. 49 and provide students living at the growing South Campus a safer way to walk to nearby...
Big-Data grant provides validation of UNC Charlotte’s ‘Next Big Thing’
UNC Charlotte’s focus on Big Data as its No. 1 priority has received a strong endorsement: a $2.1 million state research grant in data science and business analytics. “This grant will further solidify the position of UNC Charlotte as the leader of Big Data analytics...
Expect to be surprised by Tokyo Grill and Buffet
Expect to be both surprised and pleased on your first visit to the new Tokyo Grill and Buffet. The 350-item buffet ranges from traditional Chinese dishes to beef tenderloin. Pick your meats and vegetables at the Hibachi grill and have it prepared while you wait. And...