Central Piedmont Community College News
Browse past news stories for Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC:
- 12 Mecklenburg libraries to close in two weeks (WCNC Charlotte)
posted on March 18, 2010 at 04:29:24 pm
Libraries all over Mecklenburg County will be closed and padlocked in two weeks due to budget woes. The list announced Thursday includes 12 locations' Beatties Ford Belmont Carmel Checkit Outlet Cornelius Hickory Grove Independence Regional Mint Hill Myers Park Scaleybark Sugar Creek Morrison Regional "There was no desire to close any library. And if there had been any other alternative, we ... - Mecklenburg County braces for immediate cutbacks (News 14 Carolina)
posted on March 18, 2010 at 01:42:28 am
While larger cuts potentially loom over the next budget year, Mecklenburg County department leaders are also dealing with forced reductions they must make before June 30. - Food Notes (The Charlotte Observer)
posted on March 17, 2010 at 03:48:08 am
Regulars at Big Ben British Pub & Restaurant - including me - are still mourning the loss of one of Charlotte's best hangouts. A fire destroyed the restaurant on Valentine's Day, leaving the owners and employees stunned and out of work. - County budget cuts include $6.3 million from CMS (The Charlotte Observer)
posted on March 16, 2010 at 08:58:04 pm
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools faces a $6.3 million cut in its current budget as county officials try to close a shortfall in the spending year that ends in June. - Uptown pioneer Louis Rose Jr. dies (The Charlotte Observer)
posted on March 15, 2010 at 06:51:45 pm
Louis Rose Jr., chairman and chief executive of NAI Southern Real Estate and a fixture in Charlotte’s commercial real estate scene, died Sunday night. He was 80. - CPCC Uses Stimulus Funds To Train Workers (WSOC-TV Charlotte)
posted on March 15, 2010 at 05:40:07 pm
Central Piedmont Community College said Monday it will use $85,000 in federal stimulus money to create nine new fast-track job training courses. - Law enforcement learns more about gang activity (News 14 Carolina)
posted on March 12, 2010 at 03:53:17 am
Law enforcement across the state learned more about the latest gang trends and how international groups are migrating into United States communities at a public safety and gang behavior class at Central Piedmont Community College - US troops killed in Afghanistan and Africa, 1st Add, US (Sify News)
posted on March 8, 2010 at 09:17:43 pm
Bobby Pagan loved to have fun but took his responsibilities seriously. He helped take care of his family as a teenager after his older brother left for the military, working at a mall and - US troops killed in Afghanistan and Africa (FOX 6 News Birmingham)
posted on March 8, 2010 at 05:59:23 pm
Bobby Pagan loved to have fun but took his responsibilities seriously. He helped take care of his family as a teenager after his older brother left for the military, working at a mall and making sure his siblings made it to school. - US troops killed in Afghanistan and Africa (WKBT La Crosse)
posted on March 8, 2010 at 05:58:25 pm
By The Associated Press Army Spc. Bobby J. Pagan - Charlotte Knights host job fair for part-time employees (News 14 Carolina)
posted on March 6, 2010 at 06:11:13 pm
The Charlotte Knights baseball team looked to fill a number of positions during a job fair Saturday. They say they were looking for friendly, enthusiastic and reliable workers. - Finding job still tough even as hiring picks up (The Charlotte Observer)
posted on March 5, 2010 at 11:52:01 am
Scene at CPCC's annual career fair Thursday - mix of promise and desperation as job candidates talked to recruiters - illustrated uncertainty that still plagues job market. - 1,600 attend CPCC job fair (WCNC Charlotte)
posted on March 4, 2010 at 09:23:49 pm
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- More than 1,600 people attended a job fair at Central Piedmont Community College Thursday. Representatives from 39 companies were on hand, including Marriott, Verizon Wireless and Time Warner Cable. "The experience was great," said Stephanie Reid, who attended the job fair. "A lot of good vendors were there. The lines were moving quickly. They'll get you in to talk to you, but ... - Hundreds of job seekers line up for CPCC career fair (News 14 Carolina)
posted on March 4, 2010 at 04:56:13 pm
About 1,600 people flooded a Central Piedmont Community College job fair Thursday at the Grady Cole Center. - Annual CPCC Career Fair Offers Encouragement In Tight Job Market (WSOC-TV Charlotte)
posted on March 4, 2010 at 02:29:22 pm
Thousands of people packed the Grady Cole Center at Central Piedmont Community College Thursday for the schools annual career fair. - CPCC braces for more cuts as enrollment keeps rising (News 14 Carolina)
posted on March 3, 2010 at 10:56:21 pm
CPCC is preparing to absorb some of the brunt of budget shortfalls at the state and county levels, but the potential cutbacks come as the college is seeing a rapid rise in enrollment. - Get the resume ready, get in line for career fair at CPCC (The Charlotte Observer)
posted on February 28, 2010 at 02:26:24 am
When Central Piedmont Community College held its annual career fair last March, more than 3,000 people showed up. The lines wrapped around the Grady Cole Center. - Mecklenburg commissioners face 'new normal' (The Charlotte Observer)
posted on February 27, 2010 at 01:13:39 pm
If Mecklenburg County commissioners left their retreat Friday with a message, it was this: - Commissioners set programs least likely to be effected by budget cuts (WCNC Charlotte)
posted on February 27, 2010 at 12:46:08 am
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-- A big push Friday to keep school funding where it is. Mecklenburg County Commissioners wrapped up their annual retreat and one thing they didn't change is how much you pay in property taxes. Facing a projected budget shortfall of more than $60 million, Mecklenburg County knows tough days are ahead. Now, more than ever, it's time to set priorities. On the final day of their ... - County Commissioners Prioritize Effects Of Budget Cuts (WSOC-TV Charlotte)
posted on February 26, 2010 at 11:21:34 pm
Mecklenburg County Commissioners decided Friday what services they are most willing and least willing to cut. - Mecklenburg County deals with shortfall (WBTV Charlotte)
posted on February 26, 2010 at 10:23:40 pm
CAHRLOTTE, NC (WBTV) By Steve Crump Capital improvements and building projects are taking a back seat, this budget year. Chairman Mecklenburg County Commission isn't expecting to break ground on - Get your resume ready for CPCC's annual career fair (WCNC Charlotte)
posted on February 26, 2010 at 04:01:35 pm
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- When Central Piedmont Community College held its annual career fair last March, more than 3,000 people showed up looking for work. The line was wrapped around the Grady Cole Center, and with unemployment holding steady in the region we could see the same thing this year. Still, organizers say don't be discouraged. Christy Curts is coordinating the event set for Thursday ... - Fallen Marine makes his way home (The Charlotte Observer)
posted on February 22, 2010 at 11:25:15 am
Charlottean Noah Pier 'was fighting for our freedom and he believed in that.' - U.S. Rep. John Lewis, who led lunch counter sit-ins, advocates for 'good trouble' (McClatchy Washington Bureau)
posted on February 21, 2010 at 05:16:08 pm
John Lewis knew he was talking to students, so he came to Charlotte's Central Piedmont Community College on Thursday with a simple prod. - Student hit with gun during home invasion (The Charlotte Observer)
posted on February 17, 2010 at 01:12:50 pm
A college student was struck in the head by a gun during a home invasion late Monday night not far f - Hagan, McCrory, Gorman among guest teachers (The Charlotte Observer)
posted on February 17, 2010 at 01:07:03 pm
U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superinten - Police: 2 home invasions not connected (WCNC Charlotte)
posted on February 16, 2010 at 11:41:03 pm
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Police say two violent home invasions overnight do not appear to be connected. It was almost midnight Monday when the first home invasion occurred. Three men forced their way into the apartment of 26-year-old Central Piedmont Community College student. They hit him in the head with a pistol and stole a laptop and iPhone after breaking into his Park Drive apartment. A neighbor ... - Student pistol-whipped in home invasion (WCNC Charlotte)
posted on February 16, 2010 at 05:26:04 pm
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A Central Piedmont Community College student was assaulted and robbed Monday night in his apartment near campus. The robbery happened just before midnight in a ground floor apartment on Park Drive. The victim did not want to go on camera because he's still shaken by what happened. He told NewsChannel 36 three men knocked on his back door Monday around 11'45 p.m. When he opened ... - Woman sentenced to 5 months in fatal hit-and-run (WCNC Charlotte)
posted on February 11, 2010 at 07:23:30 pm
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A family is fuming over a driver's sentence for hitting and killing their son with a car, and then hiding the evidence for two weeks. Lakeba Hamilton pleaded guilty Thursday to felony hit-and-run in Jamel Hilliard's death. A judge sentenced her to five months in jail with the possibility of work release. The judge suspended Hamilton's 16 to 20 month prison sentence in favor of ... - Spangler Foundation awards over $4.5 million (Philanthropy Journal)
posted on February 11, 2010 at 11:31:35 am
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The C.D. Spangler Foundation has awarded over $4.5 million to educational institution and nonprofits.