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🌱 CMS Seeks Superintendent + Largest Food Festival Returns In Spring

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  • CMS Board of Education is one step closer to selecting a company to lead its search for a new superintendent.
  • Charlotte’s largest food festival will return to Tryon Street in Uptown this spring.
  • Mann Travels 40th Annual Travel & Cruise Show will take place on Feb. 18 at the Charlotte Convention Center.

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Here are the top four stories in Charlotte today:

  1. "The Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education is one step closer to selecting a company to lead its search for a new superintendent. On Wednesday, the school board’s superintendent search committee is expected to review the finalists and select a search firm. For about a month, firms from across the country have had the opportunity to pitch CMS on how they would search for a new leader. CMS’ request for proposal form outlines what the district is looking for in a search firm," WCNC reports. (WCNC.com)
  2. "Charlotte’s largest food festival will return to Tryon Street in Uptown this spring, organizers announced on its social media pages on Wednesday. Taste of Charlotte, a three-day festival featuring Charlotte-area restaurants offering samples, along with a mix of family entertainment, shopping, live music and activities for kids," WSOC-TV reports. (WSOC-TV)
  3. "A suspect was arrested after leading Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers on a car chase in a stolen vehicle that ended in a crash. Around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, officers responded to an armed robbery of a stolen vehicle. The suspect allegedly approached a vehicle at a stoplight, opened the car door and pointed a handgun at the driver of the car, demanding for them to get out. The suspect then got into the vehicle and left the scene. CMPD located the stolen vehicle on The Plaza a short time later and a pursuit began for a short distance before officers lost sight of the car," WBTV reports. (WBTV)
  4. "Mann Travels 40th Annual Travel & Cruise Show will take place on February 18 from 11 AM – 4 PM at the Charlotte Convention Center. Talk to experts, representatives from the world’s leading cruise lines, tour companies and resorts & tourism boards. Entertainment is geared for the whole family with games, giveaways," WCCB Charlotte reports. (WCCB Charlotte)

Today in Charlotte:

From my notebook:

  • Food for your Big Game party (WCNC.com)
  • Great products for Valentine's Day (WCNC.com)
  • Date ideas for Valentine's Day (WCNC.com)
  • Be my Valentine! (WCNC.com)
  • This Valentine’s Day, workout with your partner (WCNC.com)
  • Training for a catastrophic incident takes planning, preparation and performance, especially when it involves one of the world’s busiest airports. Charlotte Fire was a critical player in the triennial exercise.(Charlotte Fire Department, Charlotte NC via Facebook)
  • Two fifth grade students at Endhaven Elementary were inspired by class projects to help children at St. Judes Hospital. Jackson and Aarav created a fundraiser to gather pennies, nickels and dimes to be gathered in classroom banks. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools via Facebook)
  • Congratulations to Audrey Diaz, an 8th Grader at Crestdale Middle School, for receiving a Scholastics Gold Key Award. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools via Facebook)
  • The original Star Wars trilogy comes to a dramatic conclusion with Return of the Jedi! Experience the film with John Williams's legendary score performed live by the CSO, March 17 and March 18 at Belk Theater. Get tickets >> bit.ly/csojedi (Charlotte Symphony via Facebook)
  • Happy 91st birthday to John Williams! We love performing his legendary scores to the original Star Wars trilogy, concluding next month with Return of the Jedi in Concert on March 17 and March 18 at Belk Theater! >> bit.ly/csojedi (Charlotte Symphony via Facebook)
  • THIS WEEKEND: Guest conductor Joshua Weilerstein conducts Brahms's beautiful Symphony No. 4. Plus, Grieg's stunning Piano Concerto with pianist Joyce Yang at Belk Theater. Get tickets >> bit.ly/csobrahms4 (Charlotte Symphony via Facebook)
  • Remembering a legend at CMPD. On Sunday, Chaplain C.L. Brasfield passed away, just one month short of his 100th birthday. The chaplain was a beloved member of the department for more than 25 years. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department via Facebook)
  • Happy #SchoolCounselingWeek! We'd like to congratulate Huntingtowne Farms Elementary, Lake Wylie, and South Academy of International Languages for receiving the Diamond Award for Counseling. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools via Facebook)
  • Brave Step family: Can you give a heartfelt welcome to our new intern, Gabby? Gabby is a senior at @davidsoncollege, majoring in communications with a minor in philosophy. She is interested in pursuing a nonprofit career...(Brave Step via Facebook)
  • We love sharing partners who have a heart for our cause. Throughout February, stop by Common Market Southend and pick up one of the daily specials. A portion of daily special sales benefits our mission! Thank you, Common Market! (Brave Step via Facebook)
  • Congrats to our partners at Charlotte Fire Department, Charlotte NC they do an awesome job keeping our community fire safe! (Safe Kids Charlotte Mecklenburg via Facebook)
  • "Sunjata Kamalenya: The Story of the True Lion King of Africa" returns to our stage in March for only two days. Families loved it in 2014, calling it "superb" and raving about audience participation. (Children's Theatre of Charlotte via Facebook)
  • This Superbowl Sunday we hope you think about Zaire as you're watching your favorite team! (Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Charlotte via Facebook)
  • Who's #BehindTheName of this CMS school? Lawrence Orr was a highly involved member of the African American community who encouraged home and landownership and also the right to vote. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools via Facebook)
  • What is the surrounding community saying about us? NC Child: the Voice for North Carolina's Children highlighted Freedom School Partners in their most recent blog. Check out the blog here: https://ncchild.org/bhm23/ (Charlotte Freedom School Partners via Facebook)
  • It's Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month! Tune into our latest Hello CMS podcast episode to hear about our CTE program from both student and staff perspectives. Learn how CTE can help you or your student.(Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools via Facebook)

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— Alexis Goring

About me: My name is Alexis A. Goring. I'm an East Coast Girl with a pulse for people, news and feature stories! I've worked as a freelance writer/editor/proofreader in the media industry for 15 years. I'm also a published author, experienced blogger, and founder of Writer at Heart Editorial Services. Visit my website for more details about me and my work. Here's the link: https://alexisagoring.jimdofree.com.

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