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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Businesses raising $1 million to help veterans #CLT
Representatives of Charlotte's business, education and nonprofit communities announced today they are joining forces on a ground-breaking effort to help returning veterans get back into the workforce.
The initiative, called a first for the nation, seeks to raise $1 million by Memorial Day to provide scholarships, professional certification and career planning and placement for veterans through Central Piedmont Community College and its Veterans Resource Center.
Organizers also intend to create a Charlotte Roundtable of business leaders to meet six times a year to address barriers and best approaches for veteran employment in the region, which has an unemployment rate of more than 10 percent for veterans.
The kick-off came during a early morning meeting at One Wells Fargo Tower that brought together 30 local companies with ties to the military, either through staff or contracts.
Wells Fargo Foundation and Goodrich Corporation have formed a consortium to lead the campaign, and announced Wednesday they were kicking things off with a joint $350,000 donation.
"Most of us believe a soldier returns from Iraq or Afghanistan, and has all these services and the VA shows them how to maneuver through those services...But we realize that doesn't happen," Kendall Alley of Wells Fargo told the gathering.
"It then becomes the responsibility of the community to move in and help connect the pieces...We do an incredible job preparing people to serve for us around the world. We need to do a better job of bringing them back."
The initiative plans to use most of the money to boost CPCC's veterans' programs, but a quarter of it will go to Charlotte Bridge Home, a new nonprofit that will connect returning veterans to resources and support services in the community.
Another key player in the initiative is Foundation for the Carolinas, which provided Charlotte Bridge Home with cash to do a survey of local veterans' services. The foundation also did its own research.
Based on that research, veterans cited employment as their biggest challenge.
Currently, joblessness among North Carolina's 455,645 employment-age veterans runs over 10 percent, including 3,100 looking for work in Mecklenburg County.
It's going to get worse, too. The withdrawal from Iraq will bring an estimated 4,000 service personnel to the state by December. Even more are expected when the work in Afghanistan scales down.
Experts say many will end up in the Charlotte region, which is home to nearly 20 percent of the state's employment age veterans.
Organizers say the initiative began with Charlotte developer Thomas Norman, a Special Forces veteran who is chair of Charlotte Bridge Home.
He visited Foundation for the Carolinas last year for guidance on how to help the growing population of veterans. Later, he visited Wells Fargo Foundation for backing.
Norman says the resulting community initiative has already drawn calls of interest from the White House and the Department of Defense, which are hoping to see the model replicated elsewhere.
Cynthia Gilman of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for Advancement of Military Medicine agrees that Charlotte's plan is a model for the nation.
"There is much desire in this country to help veterans, but communities are still figuring out how to do it," said Gilman, who attended the meeting Wednesday.
"Charlotte is taking on this issue in a comprehensive fashion, looking at education, employment, housing, family issues and health care. It's all interwoven. This kind of approach is something we've seen in no other community."
Surveillance video released in north Charlotte motel shooting
CHARLOTTE, N.C. —
Police have released surveillance video of a shooting outside of a north Charlotte motel.
The manager of the Sunset Inn, Ricki Patel, told Channel 9 he was acting in self-defense when he shot a man at the Sunset Inn off West Sugar Creek Road.
The video shows two men pushing and shoving Patel.
Moments later, Patel pointed the gun and one of the men ran up to him and started beating him.
That’s when Patel fired and one of the men fell back onto the ground.
Police said both men face several charges, including assault.
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Surveillance video released in north Charlotte motel shooting
CHARLOTTE, N.C. —
Police have released surveillance video of a shooting outside of a north Charlotte motel.
The manager of the Sunset Inn, Ricki Patel, told Channel 9 he was acting in self-defense when he shot a man at the Sunset Inn off West Sugar Creek Road.
The video shows two men pushing and shoving Patel.
Moments later, Patel pointed the gun and one of the men ran up to him and started beating him.
That’s when Patel fired and one of the men fell back onto the ground.
Police said both men face several charges, including assault.
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Friday, February 24, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
4 more indicted in Black Diamond Ponzi scheme case
A grand jury has indicted four more men charged with operating the $40 million Black Diamond Ponzi scheme.
The indictment alleges that the the men claimed they were operating a legitimate hedge fund called Black Diamond, but weren't.
According to the government, the group solicited money from investors, many of them elderly and retired, using false and fraudulent claims about Black Diamond and the hedge funds they purported to run.
Black Diamond eventually collapsed without paying out any money, but the conspirators continued to bring in new investors to pay off old investors and to support their own lifestyles, according to the government.
The men: Jonathan D. Davey, 47, of Newark, Ohio, Jeffrey M. Toft, 49, of Oviedo, Fla., Chad A. Sloat, 33, of Kansas City, Mo., and Michael J. Murphy, 51, of Deep Haven, Minn., are all charged with four counts related to an investment fraud conspiracy involving Black Diamond.
The indictment also say that, as Black Diamond began collapsing, the defendants and others created a new Ponzi scheme and with a separate Ponzi account that Davey administered. The accused men then used money from new victims to make payments to people involved in the Black Diamond Scheme, and to find the defendant's lifestyles.
The indictment also charges Davey with tax evasion for claiming to the IRS on his 2008 The indictment also charges Davey with tax evasion for claiming to the IRS on his 2008 tax return that $810,000 that Davey stole from victims was a “loan.” In reality, the indictment charges, Davey stole that $810,000, plus approximately $500,000 in 2009, from victims to build his personal mansion, according to authorities.
Other defendants have already been charged and sentenced in connection with the Black Diamond Ponzi Scheme, including some who had their sentences reduced after they cooperated with the government.
*Bryan Keith Coats, 51, of Clayton, N.C., pled guilty on October 24, 2011, to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and money laundering conspiracy. Coats is awaiting sentencing.
*Deanna Ray Salazar, 54, of Yucca Valley, Calif., pled guilty on December 7, 2010, to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and tax evasion. Salazar is awaiting sentencing.
*Jeffrey M. Muyres, 36, of Matthews, N.C., pled guilty on May 17, 2011, to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and money laundering conspiracy. Muyres was sentenced to 23 months imprisonment by Chief Judge Robert Conrad, Jr., on January 18, 2012.
*Roy E. Scarboro, 47, of Archdale, N.C., pled guilty on December 3, 2010, to securities fraud, money laundering, and making false statements to the FBI. Scarboro was sentenced to 26 months imprisonment by Chief Judge Robert Conrad, Jr., on May 4, 2011.
Jordan sues company for unauthorized use of his name
Jordan sues company for unauthorized use of his name
Posted Feb 22 2012 7:52PMCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Former NBA star and current Bobcats owner Michael Jordan filed suit in a Chinese court against Qiaodan Sports Company Limited, a sportswear and footwear manufacturer, for unauthorized use of his name.
In a statement released through his spokeswoman, Jordan says he's worked hard to establish his name and calls the issue "deeply disappointing to see a company build a business off my Chinese name without my permission, use the number 23 and even attempt to use the names of my children."
Jordan says he's "This complaint is not about money, it's about principle and protecting my name."
The Chinese company has registered and uses the name "Qiaodan" -- the moniker Jordan has been known by in China since he gained widespread popularity in the mid-1980s.
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Man arrested in connection with Forest City bank robbery
Valdese police arrested a man in connection to a bank robbery and bomb threat that occurred last Friday.
Police said Christopher Calhoun, 35, was arrested at a Family Dollar Store in Burke County.
Police said Calhoun was found hiding under a blanket in the back of a truck.
Investigators said Calhoun held up the Fifth Third Bank in Forest City and handed the teller a plastic box that he said would explode within 10 minutes.
Calhoun got away with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.
Police said they also linked him to a 2010 robbery at the RBC Bank.
Calhoun is charged with two felony counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon and three felony counts of second-degree kidnapping.
He was jailed at the Rutherford County jail with bail set at $1.8 million.
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NASCAR offers teams pressure valve concession
NASCAR offers teams pressure valve concession
By Dave Rodman, NASCAR.COM
February 22, 2012 9:28 PM, ESTtype size: + -
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- After teams experienced some overheating engines in various drafting formations last weekend in the practices leading up to Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout -- which continued in the race itself -- NASCAR made a technical change Wednesday morning at Daytona International Speedway.
NASCAR told the teams they would be given three more pounds on the engines' pressure release valves, from 25 to 28 pounds per square inch. NASCAR will continue to monitor engine water temperatures and might make additional adjustments after Thursday's Duel, several sources said.
"That's just a good thing for us [because] it increased the boiling temp about 5 degrees, basically," Roush Yates Engines head Doug Yates said. "That's always a concern because when you do run hot, you want that protection and that limit to be a little bit higher."
Yates said the teams in his charge didn't get much chance to feel its effects Wednesday in two 90-minute practice sessions for Thursday's Gatorade Duel 150-mile qualifying races, however.
"Some of the guys were out there pushing each other around a little bit, they watched the water boil off and they watched the temperature gauge go up," Yates said. "But at the same time, it's practice. The guys aren't going to push it and they don't want to end up tearing up a car."
Protecting cars is one thing, but another consideration would be the variable weather conditions, from relatively cool last Saturday night during the Budweiser Shootout, to in the 70s for Wednesday's practices to a forecast of highs in the mid-80s for Thursday.
"It drives us extremely wild," Yates said. "It's always the most recent memory of a race, and the problem we had at Talladega with the [Roush Fenway Racing] 6 car. We lost an engine in the 6 car -- overheated it, basically -- and that's fresh on our minds and why I say any change in pressure in the system is good for us."
Probably the most graphic example of risk versus reward that's played out in the Duel was demonstrated in 2011. Trevor Bayne had a potential race-winning car in his Duel, but he wrecked with Jeff Gordon at the very end. His Wood Brothers' team fixed the car and Bayne won the Daytona 500.
Sunday, Eddie Wood said his team would approach Thursday's first Duel no differently. Most teams queried felt the information that needed to be gained by racing legitimately in the Duel outweighed holding back. Pole winner Carl Edwards said his crew chief would make the call on how hard he ran in the first Duel, after pronouncing himself satisfied with his car after 24 laps in Practice 1, the only session he ran.
"I think it depends on Bob Osborne ... how much he can stomach," Edwards said. "Just in practice [Wednesday] I started having a little bit of fun out there and I think it made him a little bit nervous. I think it would probably be entertaining to tune into Bob and our radio conversation [Thursday].
"For me, this might sound dumb but I am not too worried about if we crash the car. We have a good backup car and it is identical and should be just as fast. I think there is value in learning something from that 150. I think you are going to learn things you can apply the last five laps at the [Daytona] 500 that could make a difference."
Edwards said any discretionary decisions would be made when he had to.
"I would like to race pretty hard in that 150," Edwards said. "Obviously, if it gets really crazy then maybe I would think about trying to give myself more room but right now the mission is to go race and learn."
Brad Keselowski's crew chief, Paul Wolfe, agreed.
"You've got to be as smart as you can but at the same time, we're here to race," Wolfe said of the risk-reward factor in the Duel. "You've got to limit your risk the best you can. We have a strategy that we feel like will put us in the least amount of risk but knowing that's still there we're prepared to have a backup car for Sunday if we need to."
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
New York Knicks' Baron Davis defuses marijuana talk on post-shot gesture - NBA - Sporting News #NOWEED4ME LOL
At the 8:37 mark of the second quarter of his Knicks debut on Monday, guard Baron Davis knocked down a 3-pointer, the first points of his season. Seconds later, television cameras showed Davis with his hand to his mouth, index finger and thumb in a circle.
Around the Internet, speculation was that Davis was miming smoking marijuana because of the position of his hands. Deadspin.com showed a screen capture of Davis Tuesday morning, with the headline, “Baron Davis Celebrates Hitting A ‘J’ By Pretending To Hit A ‘J’,” a reference to marijuana.
On Tuesday, Davis took to Twitter to point out that, no, he was not glamorizing the use of marijuana, but was merely holding three fingers up—as in 3-pointer—and kissing them. “To clear up rumors,” Davis tweeted, “I was kissing my hands after I shot the 3 last nite. Kissing the 3 was all I was doing. Stop fishing and hating plz.”
Davis, who was waived through the amnesty clause by the Cavaliers before the season, was signed by the Knicks on Dec. 19. He had been unable to play because of a back injury, but managed nine minutes in Monday’s loss to the Nets. The 3-pointer was the only shot he made, and he had one assist and a turnover.
2 teen girls missing in Union County
Police in the eastern Union County town of Marshville are continuing to search this morning for two teen-age girls who have been missing since Tuesday afternoon.
The girls are students at East Union Middle School, and they haven't been seen since they left school. Marshville police say the girls normally take the bus home but decided to walk Tuesday.
The girls' names have not been released, by request of their parents, but police have issued a description.
Each girl is white, and they were wearing school uniforms -- khaki pants and blue sweatshirts. One girl is 5 feet 8 with blond hair. She wears glasses. The other girl is 5 feet 7 with brown hair.
No photos have been made available of the missing girls.
Police say they have received conflicting information on which way the girls were walking when they left. The search has been concentrated around the school, which is on U.S. 74 on the west side of Marshville.
Anyone with information in the case is asked to call Marshville police, at 704-624-2121.
Cobb to run full Truck Series season in 2012
Cobb to run full Truck Series season in 2012
By Team Release
February 21, 2012 11:46 AM, ESTtype size: + -
MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing announced Tuesday plans to race the full 2012 Camping World Truck Series schedule. In addition, the team will enter select Nationwide Series events this season. For owner and driver Jennifer Jo Cobb, this marks a fresh canvas and she and her No. 10 team are more ready than ever to make a lasting impression.
The team will enter a combination of Ford- and Dodge-manufactured trucks in the Truck Series and Dodge Challengers in Nationwide. Cobb's "Driven2Honor" program will adorn her vehicles until primary sponsorship is secured.
Cobb ran her first full season of Truck competition in 2010. She finished 17th in the championship standings that year, setting a precedent of the modern era as the highest-finishing female in one of NASCAR's top-three national touring series. Cobb's team made 18 of the 34 events in the Nationwide Series in 2011. She also ran 12 Truck races, finishing a career-best sixth place at Daytona International Speedway in February. Cobb sees last year as a learning experience and plans to build on her achievements from the past two seasons.
"We sat down in the offseason and evaluated our strengths and weaknesses. We figured out what we needed to leave the same and what needed to change," Cobb said. "We realized that we'll be better off focusing our efforts primarily on one series, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and running a few select NASCAR Nationwide Series events. We felt like we were scrambling last season between the two series and couldn't give our best effort in each event. For our small team, we were just spread too thin. Now we can concentrate primarily on one series and make sure that our trucks get better and better each week."
Other changes that Cobb made in the off-season include a new race shop and three additional crew members. Steve Kuykendall is returning as Cobb's crew chief; however, he will only lead Cobb's NCWTS efforts, allowing the team to focus on the full schedule.
"I'm so excited about how all of our changes are shaping up," Cobb said. "We are already seeing dividends. The new shop has more equipment and resources. Our new crew members have brought lots of fresh ideas and perspectives to our organization. Our crew chief, Steve Kuykendall, is able to dial in his efforts on one program and focus on our truck team. We're definitely more prepared and more organized heading into this season. Things are off to a great start."
Cobb will continue with her Driven2Honor program in 2012. The program rewards female members of the military for their service by hosting them at the race track. Cobb entertained numerous women and their guests last season and aims host a female soldier/veteran at every NCWTS race this season.
"I'm very proud of our Driven2Honor program and so glad that we can continue it in 2012," Cobb said. "We aim to honor the women of armed services with our race team. It's our way of saying 'Thank you' for all that they've sacrificed and contributed to our country. We hope to host someone at every venue this year. The program is very important to me and will always be part of our team, even if a primary sponsor takes over its space on the truck."
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