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This announcement comes from our advertising partner Snap Fitness

INTENSITY, a functional high intensity small group personal training program has opened within Snap Fitness, at the traffic circle just off Exit 30 in Davidson.

The program also is celebrating its first anniversary at the Snap Fitness location at the Renaissance Square Shopping Center (Hwy. 73 & Poplar Tent Rd). The program blends two increasingly popular approaches to exercise – functional movements and high intensity intervals – aiming to produce better results in less time. Read the full story

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Mecklenburg County Commissioners will hold a public hearing at their Sept. 2, 2014, meeting on proposed ordinances to make all Mecklenburg County and municipal government grounds smoke-free, and the county parks tobacco-free.

The meeting begins at 6pm at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 E. Fourth St., Charlotte. Read the full story

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Safe Alliance announcement
Safe Alliance’s Sexual Trauma Resource Center (STRC) is seeking volunteers to serve as Rape Crisis Companions (RCC) in our Charlotte, Lake Norman, Cabarrus and Union County offices.

Sexual violence is one of the most under-reported hidden crimes in America. Safe Alliance is looking for caring individuals to serve as a comforting voice to survivors of sexual assault while providing crisis intervention, support, advocacy and information to children and adults in-person and at local hospitals. Read the full story

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SOURCE: National Ground Water Association
Bacteria and nitrate are widespread in the environment, so every household water well owner should regularly test the water to make sure no health risks exist, the National Ground Water Association recommends.

While most bacteria found in water do not cause disease, disease-causing bacteria called pathogens can exist in well water given the right circumstances, NGWA said. Nitrate is not uncommon to rural areas due to its use in fertilizers and because it’s sometimes linked to animal or human waste. Read the full story

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