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There
will be a helicopter assisted delivery placement of HVAC equipment on the top
of the Fifth Third building at 201 North Tryon Street at 7:45 a.m. on Saturday,
June 24, 2017. The delivery will consist of one lift removing the old unit from
the rooftop of the building down to the parking lot at North Tryon Street and
East 7th Street. Once there, the helicopter will hover and pick up
the new unit and deliver it back to the rooftop of the Fifth Third Building.
Federal Aviation Administration regulations require a short term closure of the
adjoining streets (Tryon, 5th, 6th, and 7th Streets)
from all vehicular and pedestrian traffic during the estimated 12 to 16 minutes
while the aircraft is in flight.
The event begins on Saturday, June 24 at 8 a.m. at The
Whiskey Warehouse on The Plaza. Event organizers expect 500 attendees. The
route uses The Plaze, McClintock Road, Schole Stret, Belvedere Avenue,
Morningside Drive and Commonwealth Avenue. Visit 5K
for JA for more information.
5K for JA
The event begins on Sunday, June 25 at 12 noon on West Trade
Street between Montgomery Street and North Bruns Avenue. Event organizers expect
300 attendees. Visit No
Grease Barber School for more information.
Millions of people will be on the roads over the Fourth of July holiday.
Below are five tips everyone should follow to stay safe while traveling:
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Buckle seat belts, observe
speed limits.
- Do not drink and drive.
- Pay full attention to the
road – don’t use a cell phone to call or text.
- Use caution in work zones.
- Clean the vehicle’s lights
and windows to help the driver see, especially at night. Turn the
headlights on as dusk approaches or during inclement weather.
The event will begin at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 3 at Olde Providence
Elementary. Event organizers expect 800 participants. The route uses Rea Road,
Windyrush Road, Lancer Drive, Bedfordshire Drive, Queensberry Drive, Providence
Lane West and Brookemeade Court. Visit Charlotte Firecracker 5K for more information.
 2017 Charlotte Firecracker 5K
The event will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4 at Toast of
Dilworth on Park Road. The route uses Park Road, Magnolia Avenue, McDonald
Avenue, Euclid Avenue, East Boulevard, Charlotte Drive, Dilworth Road, Dilworth
Road East, Worthington Avenue and Lyndhurst Avenue. Visit American
4-Miler for more information.
 Famous Toastery American 4-Miler Presented by Novant Health
The event will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4 at Coulwood
Middle School. Event organizers expect 500 participants. The parade route is
from Coulwood Middle School to Paw Creek Elementary School. Contact the
Coulwood Hill Community Council at partyuv8@gmail.com
for more information.
The event begins at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4 on Sidney Crest Avenue.
Event organizers expect 100 attendees. The neighborhood parade will start from
one clubhouse to the other with residents and children as participants showing
their American spirit. Email reemosc@gmail.com for more
information.
The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4 at Hickory Grove School.
Event organizers expect 300 attendees. The parade will begin on Pence Road,
onto Hickory Grove Road, then onto East WT Harris Boulevard ending at Hickory
Grove Presbyterian Church. Email the Hickory Grove Parade Association at s_lindsay@bellsouth.net
for more information.
 Hickory Grove 4th of July Parade
The event will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 4 Uptown on Mint
Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in front of BB&T Ballpark.
Event organizers expect 15,000 attendees.
Street closures:
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Mint Street between Martin
Luther King Jr. Boulevard and 3rd Street
- Martin Luther King Jr.
Boulevard between Mint Street and Church Street
- 3rd Street
between Mint Street and Church Street
Visit SkyShow Charlotte for more information.
The
event begins on Friday, July 14 at 4 p.m. at First Ward Park. Live on the Green will
feature high-profile, nationally and internationally touring bands. Music
starts at 7 p.m. Event organizers expect 350 attendees. For more information,
visit Live on the
Green or email lori.saylor@mecklenburgcountync.gov.
The races begin on Saturday, July 15 at 7:30 a.m. at the
Morrison Family YMCA on Bryant Farms Road. Event organizers expect 1,000
attendees. The route uses Bryant Farms Road, Blakeney Heath Road, Ardrey Kell
Road, Rea Road, Crane Road, New Town Road, Marvin Road, Old Ardrey Kell Road,
Providence Road West, and Community House Road. Visit ymcacharlotte.org/Morrison or http://jonesracingcompany.com/tri-ballantyne/
for more information.
The event begins at 12 noon on Saturday, July 22 at Freedom
Park. Event organizers expect 300 attendees. Email jonathanjones@caringhandsvillage.org
for more information.
Fire
apparatus will be on display during the Fire Rescue International 2017
conference from 5 p.m. Thursday, July 27 through 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 29 on
Brevard Street. Event organizers expect 8,000 attendees. Visit Fire Rescue International
for more information.
The
event begins on Friday, July 28 at 4 p.m. at First Ward Park. Live on the Green will
feature high-profile, nationally and internationally touring bands. Music
starts at 7 p.m. Event organizers expect 350 attendees. For more information,
visit Live on the
Green or email lori.saylor@mecklenburgcountync.gov.
The
event begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 28. Event organizers expect 2,000 attendees.
The 3-mile loop in Myers Park consists of Queens Road West, Hopedale Avenue,
Queens Road and Selwyn Avenue. Visit 24 Foundation for
more information.
The
event begins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 28 at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Event
organizers expect 1,000 attendees. Visit Fire Rescue International for
more information.
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