On June 11, 2015, nurisng alumni gathered to celebrate the success of the Christa A. Overcash Associate Degree in Nursing program. After welcoming remarks and  shared success stories, the alumni were treated to tours of the new simulation labs and instructional spaces. Current students and May graduates of the program acted as tour guides and hosts for the evening.

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Charlotte real estate company founder Allen Tate dies at 84

To understand Allen Tate's influence on Charlotte, just take a drive around town.

Neighborhoods he developed dot the city, from Kingswood to Montibello to Foxcroft.

He helped build what is now Sharon Corners shopping center, about 10 years before SouthPark Mall opened paving the way for development that has dramatically transformed that area in recent decades.

And, of course, his company's burgundy-and-gold for-sale signs jut out of front yards stretching from Raleigh to Greenville, S.C.

Tate, founder of the Charlotte-based real estate firm that bears his name, died Monday at his home. He was 84.

 

The Charlotte Hornets joined on three separate projects Monday to benefit military personnel as part of its annual day of service.

The team worked with broadcast partner FOX Sports Carolinas/SportSouth and Bank of America in its "Swarm to Serve" effort. The Hornets and FOX Sports Carolinas/SportSouth also donated $200,000 to CPCC's veterans employment fund.

OAK ISLAND, NC (Mark Washburn/The Charlotte Observer) In her 11 years with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Medic, Marie Hildreth has dealt with all kinds of trauma, but never a shark attack. But she did Sunday afternoon during a family vacation on Oak Island when 12-year-old Kiersten Yow of Asheboro was bitten in the surf only yards away.

"A woman comes yelling, 'Shark attack! Shark attack!'" Hildreth said, as she was on the sand in front of the house her family of 17 was renting this week.

Hildreth ran over to help. She got her certification from Central Piedmont Community College and loves what she does.

In German-style vocational factory training, Siemens trains new workers in conjunction with Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte.

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Tony Zeiss, top guy at Central Piedmont Community College, is headed to Europe yet again to talk about work force training.

He's traveling to Spain this time to speak at an advanced manufacturing conference in San Sebastian, taking place Wednesday and Thursday.

Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) will launch a new associate degree program in Biomedical Equipment Technology when the fall 2015 semester opens in August. Novant Health is supporting the new program with a $150,000 gift to the college.

The Biomedical Equipment Technology degree program will prepare students to use basic engineering principles and technical skills to install, operate, troubleshoot and repair sophisticated devices and instrumentation used in health care facilities. Students will learn about instrument calibration, design and installation testing; system safety and maintenance procedures; procurement and installation procedures; and report preparation. Students who earn an AAS degree and gain two years' experience will be on track to become certified biomedical equipment technicians.

"The use of high-tech, sophisticated equipment in the U.S. health care industry is evolving and expanding at an exponential pace," said Mike Hogan, CPCC associate dean of STEM programs. "The need for highly skilled and well-trained technicians to maintain such equipment is growing just as quickly. This program will help meet a specific and specialized workforce development need in Mecklenburg County."