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Created by the Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society in 2023, the program was expanded with a redesigned passport, interactive map and website created by the Matthews Heritage Museum. The program encourages community members and visitors to explore local museums and communities throughout the summer, collecting passport stamps along the way for a chance to win prizes.
The Miles for Museums program offers free or low-cost adventures with an educational twist, giving participants the opportunity to learn about regional history while discovering new places across the area. Visitors can begin their journey by picking up a passport at a museum, then collecting stamps from each of the participating museums. The program is free and runs through Labor Day. To collect a stamp, present your passport at each museum. Once you've visited all 13 locations, take a photo of your fully stamped passport, making sure the section with your name, phone number and email is visible. Email it to info@milesformuseums. org to be entered into a drawing for the grand
prize. Participating museums: • Badin Historic Museum in Badin • Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society Museum in Mt. Pleasant • Historic Gold Hill in Gold Hill • Hugh Torance House & Store in Huntersville • Kings Mountain Historical Museum in Kings Mountain • Matthews Heritage Museum in Matthews • Mint Hill Historical Society / Carl J. McEwen Historic Village in Mint Hill • Mount Holly Historical Society in Mount Holly • Oakboro Museum of History & Oakboro Railroad Museum in Oakboro
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Walking through the Mint Hill Historical Society’s Carl J. McEwen Historic Village can feel like you’ve been transported back in time.
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• President James K. Polk State Historic Site in Pineville • Price of Freedom Museum in China Grove • Stanly County History Center in Albemarle On the web: www.milesformuseums.org
Towns offer summer concerts at parks Financial
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Give Alexa, Siri, Bixby and your other AI-enhanced DJs an evening off and head out to listen to some outdoor concerts this summer. CMG file photo
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Spending an evening in a lawn chair listening to classic hits at the park with friends and family may be enough to recalibrate after a long week at work. Several towns in our area offer these outdoor summer concerts. Some are already in progress. Others are preparing for hiatus until fall. Below is a roundup of the concerts we know about. Several shopping centers in the south Charlotte area, such as Blakeney Town Center, Promenade on Providence, Rea Farms and Waverly, also host outdoor music concerts. We’ll include those in upcoming calendars. We also publish a listing of live music happening each week at restaurants and bars. Ballantyne: Live at the Amp
The Amp at Ballantyne has started to find its stride with bookings of The Beach Boys, Toad the Wet Sprocket and Ziggy Marley. The outdoor
amphitheater also offers more affordable tribute concerts during Live at the Amp. The following concerts start at 5:30 p.m. General admission tickets cost $15. • June 13: FJ (Foreigner and Journey tribute) • July 11: Same As It Ever Was (Talking Heads tribute) • Aug. 8; Shot Thru the Heart (Bon Jovi tribute) • Sept. 12: Beginnings (Chicago tribute) Details: ampballantyne.com/ events-list Indian Trail: Hits After Six
The Town of Indian Trail has wrapped up its spring concerts dates for Hits After Six. The series will return in the fall from 6 to 9 p.m. at Chestnut Square Park. • Sept. 18: Panda Party Band • Oct. 16: 5 of a Kind Details: indiantrail.org/1770/ Events Matthews: Beats n’ Bites
Beats ‘n Bites lures the community to Stumptown Park with the sound of classic radio hits
and the smell of food trucks. The Town of Matthews is wrapping up its spring schedule on May 30 but the series will return in the fall with 1970s disco, 1980s pop and tributes to Fleetwood Mac and Sade. The event spans from 5 to 9 p.m. Music starts at 6 p.m. • May 30: The Unknown Artist Band • Sept 12: Blue Monday • Sept 26: Landslide • Oct 10: Robyn Springer • Oct 24: Groove Machine Details: matthewsnc. m u n i c i p a l o n e . c o m / p v i e w. aspx?id=21003&catid=567 Mint Hill: Family Fun Night/ Music & Brews
Sounds of rock, country and funk will fill Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park during Family Fun Nights and Music & Brews. Family Fun Nights will include a children's zone, food trucks and games on June 21, July 19 and Aug. 16. There’s one more Music & Brews concert remaining on Sept. 20 that will allow concert-goers to buy beer with ID.
All events take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. • June 21: Work Trip • July 19: Ryan Trotti • Aug. 16: Black Pearl • Sept. 20: Groove Machine Details: minthillevents.org/ music-and-brews Monroe: Music on Main
The City of Monroe has booked popular regional touring bands like The Tams and 80z Nation to perform at its Music on Main series. Catch the remaining concerts from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Main Street. Bring a chair or blanket. • June 27: Groove Machine • July 25: Krystal King • Aug. 22: The Embers • Sept. 26: The Swingin’ Medallions Details: monroenc.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=1466 Pineville: Rock’n & Reel’n
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Charlotte Symphony reveals details about Summer Pops 2025 CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Pops series, presented by Novant Health, returns to Symphony Park this June with four performances.
Now in its 42nd year, Summer Pops brings thousands of people together to share food, music and fireworks under the stars with family and friends. Each concert will feature a prelude performance by local musicians beginning at 7 p.m., a variety of food trucks from across the Charlotte area and a local personality as emcee. The symphony takes the stage at 8:15 p.m. Concerts are held at Symphony Park at SouthPark Mall (4400 Sharon Road). Gates open at 5 p.m. Parking is free. The Charlotte Symphony also welcomes WBTV First Alert Weather as the official weather
partner for Summer Pops, helping audiences stay informed of any weather-related updates. Summer Pops 2025 Lineup June 8: Classical's Greatest Hits
• Prelude Act: North Carolina singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Josh Daniel • Food Trucks: King of Fire Pizza, International Truck of Tacos and Kona Ice Opening night features orchestral masterpieces that have been cherished for generations and celebrated in films and pop culture. The Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra will join the symphony in the second half for a special performance. June 15: Best of Broadway
• Prelude Act: An ensemble including local drummer/
percussionist Tim Scott Jr. • Food Trucks: King of Fire Pizza, TIN Kitchen and Scream Ice Cream The Charlotte Symphony performs hits from some of Broadway’s most iconic shows, including “Wicked” and “The Phantom of the Opera,” as well as a sweeping Rodgers & Hammerstein medley. June 22: Latin Sounds
• Prelude Act: An ensemble including local Mexican-American songwriter d.a.l.i.a. • Food Trucks: International Truck of Tacos and Scream Ice Cream The Charlotte Symphony takes on music by legendary Latin composers and pieces inspired by the rich sounds of Latin America. June 29: Celebrate America
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Bluegrass Allstars • Food Trucks: Kona Ice and more to be announced The Charlotte Symphony performs patriotic favorites and American classics with a thrilling fireworks finale. Tickets for Summer Pops are on sale at charlottesymphony. org/summer. Pre-purchased general admission tickets for Classical’s Greatest Hits, Best of Broadway, and Latin Sounds cost $15 for adults and $5 for youth ages 13 to 18. Celebrate America costs $18 for adults and $5 for youth. Children 12 and younger get in free but will need a ticket to attend. Prices increase for day-of purchases. Subscriptions to all four Summer Pops concerts are available and include premium reserved spaces on the lawn.
RALEIGH – Daimler Truck Financial Services USA plans to invest more than $7.8 million to move its headquarters to the Ballantyne area.
The firm provides financing and leasing solutions for Daimler Truck North America, a commercial vehicle manufacturer that produces Freightliner trucks, Western Star trucks and Thomas Built Buses. The new headquarters will consolidate the current offices from Michigan and Texas into 60,000-square-feet for its administration, HR and financial operations. Kevin Bangston, president and CEO of Daimler Truck Financial Services, said the move aligns his team closer to Daimler Truck North America and advances its strategy for long-term growth. “Charlotte is the second largest banking center in the United States,” Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley said. “Daimler Truck knows the proximity to its existing manufacturing operations, combined with our excellent business climate and thriving financial sector, makes North Carolina the best place to grow and expand.” Gov. Josh Stein announced Daimler Truck Financial Services USA plans to create 276 jobs in Mecklenburg County as part of the relocation. The average annual salary of these jobs is expected to be $133,940. Stein added that more than 200 financial service companies call North Carolina home due to its skilled workforce and quality of life. “This region of the state has some of the brightest financial talent in the nation,” N.C. Rep. Laura Budd said. “These well-paying jobs will be transformative for our talent pipeline as we help the company take root in our community.” The firm’s operation in North Carolina will be facilitated, in part, by a Job Development Investment Grant. Over the course of the 12-year term of this grant, the project is estimated to grow the state’s economy by $1.08 billion. The grant agreement authorizes the potential reimbursement to the company of up to $4,174,500, spread over 12 years. The company has to meet job investment and investment targets to receive these reimbursements. “This is outstanding news for Mecklenburg County and the entire state,” N.C. Senator Woodson Bradley said. “This announcement wouldn’t be possible without the hard work of the local and state partners that collaborated to add this great addition to our corporate community.” The project was the collaboration of the N.C. Department of Commerce and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, N.C. General Assembly, N.C. Community College System, N.C. Commerce’s Division of Workforce Solutions, Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte.