Kangaroo Express, Coke raise $634,000 for VJGC

Kangaroo Express, Coke raise $634,000 for VJGC: "In its third annual fundraiser for Victory Junction Gang Camp, Kangaroo Express will present a $634,000 donation to Victory Junction prior to the start of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The donation, raised through an in-store promotion with partnership support from Coca-Cola, will send more than 250 children to Victory Junction, a year-round camping environment for children ages six to 16 with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses."

Charlotte-Area Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops To Host Benefit Night For The NASCAR Foundation

Charlotte-Area Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops To Host Benefit Night For The NASCAR Foundation: "In the Charlotte area for the weekend's NASCAR action? Looking for something to do on Friday when there is no action at the track? Why not head to the closest Ben & Jerry's scoop shop and help a good cause at the same time?

The Charlotte-area Ben & Jerry's scoop shops have partnered with The NASCAR Foundation to host a Benefit Night from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday, May 27. During those hours, Ben & Jerry's will donate 20% of its sales to The NASCAR Foundation's NASCAR Unites campaign which helps children live better lives.

Fans can visit the six Charlotte-area Ben & Jerry's scoop shops at the following locations:

Arboretum
8200 Providence Road, Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28277
Phone: 704-543-8333
www.benjerry.com/arboretum

Davidson
202 South Main Street
Davidson, NC 28036
Phone: 704-892-0604
www.benjerry.com/davidson

Foxcroft
Foxcroft East Shopping Center
Charlotte, NC 28226
Phone: 704-364-7600
www.benjerry.com/foxcroft

Myers Park
507 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28207
Phone: 704-333-1003
www.benjerry.com/myerspark

ParkTowne Village
1600 East Woodlawn Road, Suite 110
Charlotte, NC 28209
Phone: 704-525-9945
www.benjerry.com/parktownevillage

The Shops at Franklin Square - Gastonia
3908 East Franklin Boulevard
Gastonia, NC 28056
Phone: 704-824-7391
www.benjerry.com/gastonia

NASCAR Unites wristbands will also be available at all six locations for a donation of $5.

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Rock Hill family mourns loss of slain woman

Rock Hill family mourns loss of slain woman: "(By Andrew Dys, adys@heraldonline.com) Maybe Carl White Jr. started out Saturday with good intentions.

White took his son, Zaylen, about to turn 2, to Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, the family of Zaylen's mother said Monday."

SC coastal hurricane insurance costs up 10 percent

SC coastal hurricane insurance costs up 10 percent: "(The Associated Press) Coastal residents who depend on a South Carolina program for their hurricane insurance will be paying about 10 percent more this year.

The Post and Courier of Charleston reported the South Carolina Wind and Hail Underwriting Association is raising rates an average of 9.8 percent this year."

victoriabeckham: International Missing Children's Day today. Please support @missingpeople's Big Tweet http://bit.ly/iFfX1AA #imcd x

victoriabeckham: International Missing Children's Day today. Please support @missingpeople's Big Tweet http://bit.ly/iFfX1AA #imcd x: "victoriabeckham: International Missing Children's Day today. Please support @missingpeople's Big Tweet http://bit.ly/iFfX1AA #imcd x"

1 dead in Union County train crash

1 dead in Union County train crash: "(By Steve Lyttle, slyttle@charlotteobserver.com) One person was killed and four injured early Tuesday in a train crash that has forced an evacuation in the Union County town of Mineral Springs."

Missouri officials say tornado killed at least 89

Missouri officials say tornado killed at least 89: "(By KURT VOIGT and ALAN SCHER ZAGIER, Associated Press) A massive tornado that tore a 6-mile path across southwestern Missouri killed at least 89 people as it slammed into the city of Joplin, ripping into a hospital, crushing cars like soda cans and leaving a forest of splintered tree trunks behind where entire neighborhoods once stood.

Authorities warned that the death toll could climb as search and rescue workers continued their efforts. Their task was made more miserable as a new thunderstorm with strong winds, heavy rain pelted part of the city with quarter-sized hail."

Huntersville teen killed in wreck

Huntersville teen killed in wreck: "(By Steve Lyttle, slyttle@charlotteobserver.com) Police are trying to determine what caused a Huntersville teen to lose control of his car early Sunday and crash into a tree not far from his home.

Huntersville police say Parker Bragg, 16, a sophomore honor roll student at Hough High School, died in the wreck, which happened about 2:30 a.m. in the 12100 block of McCord Road, near Hagers Road."

Police Investigate Fatal Shooting At Rock Hill Home

Police Investigate Fatal Shooting At Rock Hill Home: "Police in Rock Hill continued to investigate the shooting death of a woman whose son was found unharmed after an AMBER Alert Sunday."

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Warriors' Stephen Curry wins NBA Sportsmanship Award

Warriors' Stephen Curry wins NBA Sportsmanship Award: "Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors is the recipient of the Joe Dumars Trophy presented to the 2010-11 NBA Sportsmanship Award winner, the NBA announced today."

Investigators: Man Sexually Assaulted Six Boys

Investigators: Man Sexually Assaulted Six Boys: "Half a dozen men claim they were sexually assaulted by a family friend who took them on camping and fishing trips."

Fort Mill man reports carjacking in Myrtle Beach

Fort Mill man reports carjacking in Myrtle Beach: "(By Tonya Root, The (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) Sun News) A 27-year-old Fort Mill man told Myrtle Beach police his car was stolen after he was pulled from it while sleeping because he was too intoxicated to drive, according to a police report.

The man told officers he was carjacked at 5 a.m. Thursday while in the 300 block of Ninth Avenue North, police said."

Mother fights off attack on daughter

Mother fights off attack on daughter: "(By Glenn Counts, NewsChannel 36) A mother said she fought off a man who tried to sexually assault her daughter early Wednesday in an east Charlotte apartment.

The alleged attacker tried to escape, the woman said, but he was restrained by the woman's brothers until police arrived. The man was charged in the case."

Fatal stabbing in east Charlotte

Fatal stabbing in east Charlotte: "(By Steve Lyttle, slyttle@charlotteobserver.com) Police say a man was killed and a woman injured in a double stabbing early Thursday at an east Charlotte apartment.

They say the violence apparently was not random, and they are not looking for any suspects in the case."

1 Dead After Stabbing At Hickory Grove Apartment Complex

1 Dead After Stabbing At Hickory Grove Apartment Complex: "One person was stabbed to death early Thursday morning at an apartment complex in Charlotte."