Providence NewsLocal news for Providence (Charlotte, NC) continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Hide garage openers, police warn- March 28, 2008 "She got home and thought it was odd that she couldn't find her opener, and then realized her house had been robbed." Thieves in southern Mecklenburg County have stolen garage-door openers from cars and used them to break into houses -- a method of coordination not seen before in the Charlotte area, police say.Since March 19, thieves have broken into four vehicles parked at Ballantyne-area businesses to steal garage-door openers and then immediately rob the owners' homes.They used information..http://www.topix.net/city/charlotte-nc-providence/2008/03/hide-garage-openers-police-warn?... Faith News & Notes Katharine Dale- March 28, 2008 McDowell to speak at Calvary ChurchJosh McDowell will speak on 'Building Relationships that Transform' at 9:45 a.m. Sunday at Calvary Church, 5801 Pineville-Matthews Road.Open to all. Details: www.calvarychurch.com.Church to honor fire station crewThe Candlewyck Baptist Church congregation invites the men and women of Fire Station 19 and their families to its service Sunday for a special service.The service will begin at 10:30 a.m., RSVP preferred. 7200 Providence Road. Details: 704-366-2310...http://www.topix.net/city/charlotte-nc-providence/2008/03/faith-news-notes-katharine-dale?... Loyalists still roll to pumps with service at premium- March 20, 2008 "You don't have to put a quarter in the tire machine here" Ask BP station customer Burt Davis about the increasing price of gasoline, and the white-haired gold trader starts to talk taxes, foreign policy and the shrinking dollar.The 71-year-old wasn't worried about paying extra for full service at James Stancill's BP at 815 Providence Road.Once the rule, full service stations like Stancill's have been fading from the retail scene for decades. An Observer review five years ago found a dozen in..http://www.topix.net/city/charlotte-nc-providence/2008/03/loyalists-still-roll-to-pumps-wi... Providence at Westbury: Council to consider condos- March 15, 2008 The Charlotte City Council is scheduled to consider Monday whether Brookchase Properties will get permission to build a condominium community near Cotswold Village Shops.Area residents have protested the project, saying it would include too many units and increase traffic, especially in light of similar developments in the area.The five-acre site at Providence and Westbury roads is zoned for single-family homes, but Brookchase wants to build more than 50 condos on the site. The project has...http://www.topix.net/city/charlotte-nc-providence/2008/03/providence-at-westbury-council-t... |