🌱 Local Nonprofit Makes A Difference + Recruitment Event For Women

Hello, Charlotte. I'm here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. In today's issue, you'll find news about:

• CMPD and the FBI will host a joint women’s recruitment event on March 4.
• Charlotte Football Club started its second season and a new partnership with a local retailer.
• A Charlotte nonprofit is making a difference by bridging the gap of learning about the sport of tennis to kids who otherwise wouldn't get a chance to play.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and warm. High: 75 Low: 62.

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Here are the top six stories in Charlotte today:

1. "The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will host a joint women’s recruitment event. According to CMPD, the goal is to highlight the work of women in law enforcement and the need to increase women within CMPD and the FBI as part of National Women’s History Month, which begins March 1. It’s happening Saturday, March 4, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police and Fire Training Academy at 1770 Shopton Rd.," WBTV reports. (WBTV)
2. "Charlotte Football Club started its second season this month, along with a new partnership with a local retailer. In collaboration with the team’s new kits, locally owned 704 Shop is selling a collection of merchandise, complementing the new color layout and designs. However, it’s more than just a team-retailer collaboration, as it represents the first time Charlotte FC has licensed its logo to a local retailer, and sales in the new products will help a local school effort," Spectrum News reports. (Spectrum News)
3. "A Charlotte nonprofit is making a difference by bridging the gap of learning about the sport of tennis to kids who otherwise wouldn't get a chance to play. Coach William Brown spends his days at the Charlotte Black Tennis Club showing kids a few moves. WCNC Charlotte's Larry Sprinkle caught up with Brown as he and the nonprofit showed over a dozen kids from a local Boys and Girls Club how to play the game," WCNC reports. (WCNC.com)
4. "A North Carolina man admitted to threatening Saucon Valley Middle School last week after learning about the school district’s decision to allow a controversial organization to use the building, officials say. Ceu Uk, 20, was arrested Monday afternoon in Charlotte, North Carolina, according to the Northampton County district attorney’s office," The Morning Call reports. (The Morning Call)
5. "These days, technology is used for just about everything. Many people likely have several old devices laying around the house while others don’t have any access to computers. A Charlotte non-profit is working to change that by taking old computers, refurbishing them, and donating them to groups that need the technology most," WCNC reports. (WCNC.com)
6. "A group of North Carolina lawmakers is working to stop hair discrimination with a new bill that would make it illegal. The CROWN Act was first introduced in the North Carolina House on Feb. 16 and it now heads to the state Senate. This comes as research shows more than 20% of Black women ages 25 to 34 have been sent home because of their hair. That's compared to white women with either curly or straight hairstyles and Black women with straightened hair," WCNC reports. (WCNC.com)

Today in Charlotte:

• Charlotte Regional Farmers Market (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
• You Sleuth Augmented Reality Detective Experience at Charlotte Housing & Neighborhood Services (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.)
• A Delicious Country Exhibition at The Charlotte Museum of History (11:00 a.m.)
• Wednesday Night Bible Study Group hosted by Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church (6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
• Wednesday Night Live: Queen City New Play Initiative Bake Off at Mint Museum Uptown (6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
• Charlotte Black Love Matchmaking & Networking hosted by Invitation Homes Carolinas (6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Wells Fargo to close Charlotte-area branch, others in North Carolina (Charlotte Business Journal)
• Get ready to rock with Kids in America! (WCNC.com)
• Charlotte FC helps Atrium Health build mini throne for patients at Levine Children's (WCNC.com)
• Congratulations, Ericia Turner! We are proud to have you as our director of athletics and appreciate the positive impact you have had on our coaches, students and beyond. #PublicSchoolProud (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools via Facebook)
• CONGRATULATIONS to Charlotte Fire educators for being honored as North Carolina SAFETY PROGRAM OF THE YEAR! The team of four Charlotte Fire delivers a free third-grade fire and life safety program designed...(Charlotte Fire Department, Charlotte NC via Facebook)
• Andrea Brinkley, aka Andy, aka @oandystudio creates wool embroidery art inspired by her love of flowers and colors. Having grown up on a sheep farm in South Africa, Andy developed an appreciation for natural wool fibers and textures. 
(ArtPop Street Gallery via Instagram)
• Take the ArtPop x CATS Self-Guided Art Tour! ArtPop Cities Program artists are now on display on @ridecats LYNX Blue Line stations! Swipe to see the Art Tour Map or view the displays at the link in our bio! (ArtPop Street Gallery via Instagram)
• That’s a wrap on Innovative Works! Thank you to all who joined us this past month for this inspiring series at the Center for Dance. We love bringing new works to Charlotte and having the opportunity to collaborate with new choreographer...(Charlotte Ballet via Facebook)
• The Library hosted the National African American Read-In at Sugar Creek Charter Elementary! The AARI is a groundbreaking effort to encourage communities to read together, centering African American books and authors. (Charlotte Mecklenburg Library via Facebook)
• Have you been to @bobakoalacharlotte yet? Located on Johnson & Wales University Charlotte Campus, Boba Koala is the perfect Monday pick-me-up. PRO TIP: Try the coffee flavor and thank us later. (Charlotte Center City via Facebook)
• Find moments of stillness in a shifting world. “The Night Diary” premieres on March 10 in collaboration with Enacte Arts Inc. (Children's Theatre of Charlotte via Facebook)
• The City of Charlotte on Monday released the State of Culture Report, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area's most up-to-date study of local arts and culture conditions. ⁠The report is a common foundation of information for artists...(City of Charlotte Government via Facebook)
• In addition to our Loved Ones program for intimate partners, author Grant Cameron penned a book specifically for men helping female partners deal with childhood sexual abuse. We encourage those of you impacted in this way to partake...(Brave Step via Facebook)
• This month's e-resource is from ASHRAE Online. Access full-text, high-quality reference content here: library.charlotte.edu/ashrae-online (UNC Charlotte Atkins Library via Facebook)
• Join other bibliophiles at Atkins BookTalk! We'll talk about our favorite reads, genres that excite us, and get recommendations on what to read next. March 6, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. go.charlotte.edu/BookTalk (UNC Charlotte Atkins Library via Facebook)
• From Saint-Georges to Moses Hogan, the CSO and JCSU Choir share the stage to perform a special program of classical and contemporary works on March 21 at Johnson C. Smith University. Get tickets >> bit.ly/cso-jcsu (Charlotte Symphony via Facebook)

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— Alexis Goring

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