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Making a Difference: Giving on the Green

Steve Baune set up a table by the fifth hole so passing golfers could take a Bloody Mary. He died in 2014. The tournament his Rotary club built in his name returns to Piper Glen on September 28…

Nell Thomas·Sep 10, 2026

Around the Neighborhood: Coffee With a Cop

Coffee with a Cop brings neighbors and CMPD officers together over a cup of coffee at Ballantyne Summit Coffee, the second Friday of each month, 9 to 11 a.m.

Nell Thomas·Aug 8, 2026

Making a Difference: Building Bridges Through Education

La Paz Global connects Charlotte and coastal Costa Rica through education. Its Charlotte-based Let's Rock benefit raised more than $22,000 this year for a scholarship program whose graduates have a…

Nell Thomas·Aug 4, 2026

Publishers' Note: Happy Independence Day!

A Fourth of July note from publishers Ashley and Nathan Grimm, marking Independence Day and the start of America's 250th-birthday year in the Ballantyne Country Club community.

Ashley Grimm·Jul 6, 2026

Resident Recipe: 4th of July Sugar Cookie Bars

A patriotic Resident Recipe for the Fourth: red, white and blue sugar cookie bars topped with strawberries and blueberries. Makes 24 slices, courtesy of Your Cup of Cake.

Nell Thomas·Jul 4, 2026

Making a Difference: NothingPink

After a Stage II breast cancer diagnosis at 31 traced to a BRCA2 mutation, Kelly Kashmer founded NothingPink. The Charlotte-area nonprofit supports families facing hereditary breast and gynecological…

Nell Thomas·Jul 3, 2026