<a href="https://www.mecknc.gov/news/Pages/%241%20Million%20Available%20for%20Grants%20to%20Replace%20Aging%20Diesel%20Engines%20(GRADE).aspx" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Press release from the Mecklenburg County Government:</a> 10/1/2021 <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http://clicks.mecklenburgcountync.gov/f/a/2H8FCdwrYzYbZmTVQgKZ2w~~/AACuKQA~/RgRjNf48P4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vbG5rcy5nZC9sL2V5SmhiR2NpT2lKSVV6STFOaUo5LmV5SmlkV3hzWlhScGJsOXNhVzVyWDJsa0lqb3hNREVzSW5WeWFTSTZJbUp3TWpwamJHbGpheUlzSW1KMWJHeGxkR2x1WDJsa0lqb2lNakF5TURFd01qRXVNamt4TkRrNU9ERWlMQ0oxY213aU9pSm9kSFJ3T2k4dmQzZDNMa2RTUVVSRmNHeDFjeTV1WlhRaWZRLmFCWHpvQzMxYUtPeG8yU3FqdXAyaTk5S0lkY1JtM29iVklmbGtnRDN3N2cvcy8xODE5OTQyNjgvYnIvODcyMTg4MTY1MTgtbFcDc3BjQgphUjx5U2EKcCReUiNNZWdhbi5HcmVlbkBtZWNrbGVuYnVyZ2NvdW50eW5jLmdvdlgEAAADBg~~&amp;data=04%7c01%7cMegan.Green%40mecklenburgcountync.gov%7cb43102394be54bb484cf08d982bd872d%7c02d870a2d76b4858b1dbc0a67ed545c8%7c1%7c0%7c637684572808682335%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c1000&amp;sdata=HnmxuOUrlTVnvHExmR/%2BDW7JHBUWsdd1q%2B1IqJgWq9Q%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">www.GRADEplus.net</a> <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http://clicks.mecklenburgcountync.gov/f/a/LctVLmArSDu0PmIzH2baew~~/AACuKQA~/RgRjNf48P4Q_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~&amp;data=04%7c01%7cMegan.Green%40mecklenburgcountync.gov%7cb43102394be54bb484cf08d982bd872d%7c02d870a2d76b4858b1dbc0a67ed545c8%7c1%7c0%7c637684572808672379%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c1000&amp;sdata=wnafDDPPcuM5Ft3ShfY5mmbltFPw63kmPzmDqbvKjR4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Over $1 MILLION Available! Apply by December 31, 2021</a> <hr />This press release was produced by <a href="https://www.mecknc.gov/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the Mecklenburg County Government</a>. The views expressed here are the author's own.

<a href="https://www.mecknc.gov/news/Pages/%241%20Million%20Available%20for%20Grants%20to%20Replace%20Aging%20Diesel%20Engines%20(GRADE).aspx" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Press release from the Mecklenburg County Government:</a>

10/1/2021 <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http://clicks.mecklenburgcountync.gov/f/a/2H8FCdwrYzYbZmTVQgKZ2w~~/AACuKQA~/RgRjNf48P4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vbG5rcy5nZC9sL2V5SmhiR2NpT2lKSVV6STFOaUo5LmV5SmlkV3hzWlhScGJsOXNhVzVyWDJsa0lqb3hNREVzSW5WeWFTSTZJbUp3TWpwamJHbGpheUlzSW1KMWJHeGxkR2x1WDJsa0lqb2lNakF5TURFd01qRXVNamt4TkRrNU9ERWlMQ0oxY213aU9pSm9kSFJ3T2k4dmQzZDNMa2RTUVVSRmNHeDFjeTV1WlhRaWZRLmFCWHpvQzMxYUtPeG8yU3FqdXAyaTk5S0lkY1JtM29iVklmbGtnRDN3N2cvcy8xODE5OTQyNjgvYnIvODcyMTg4MTY1MTgtbFcDc3BjQgphUjx5U2EKcCReUiNNZWdhbi5HcmVlbkBtZWNrbGVuYnVyZ2NvdW50eW5jLmdvdlgEAAADBg~~&amp;data=04%7c01%7cMegan.Green%40mecklenburgcountync.gov%7cb43102394be54bb484cf08d982bd872d%7c02d870a2d76b4858b1dbc0a67ed545c8%7c1%7c0%7c637684572808682335%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c1000&amp;sdata=HnmxuOUrlTVnvHExmR/%2BDW7JHBUWsdd1q%2B1IqJgWq9Q%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">www.GRADEplus.net</a> <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http://clicks.mecklenburgcountync.gov/f/a/LctVLmArSDu0PmIzH2baew~~/AACuKQA~/RgRjNf48P4Q_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~&amp;data=04%7c01%7cMegan.Green%40mecklenburgcountync.gov%7cb43102394be54bb484cf08d982bd872d%7c02d870a2d76b4858b1dbc0a67ed545c8%7c1%7c0%7c637684572808672379%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c1000&amp;sdata=wnafDDPPcuM5Ft3ShfY5mmbltFPw63kmPzmDqbvKjR4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Over $1 MILLION Available! Apply by December 31, 2021</a>

<hr />This press release was produced by <a href="https://www.mecknc.gov/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the Mecklenburg County Government</a>. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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The International Gem &amp; Jewelry Show Returns To The Park Expo &amp; Conference Center! Shop Directly From Wholesalers &amp; Manufacturers. This show is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC for three days only.
International Gem &amp; Jewelry Show - Charlotte, NC May 29-31, 2026 At The Park Expo &amp; Conference Center&nbsp;(Liberty Hall) 800 Briar Creek Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205
***CHILDREN UNDER 9 NOT PERMITTED***
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