Associated Press North Carolina Daybook for Thursday, Jul. 28.

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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jul. 28 1:00 PM CMS announce public-engagement sessions on student assignment – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools announce schedule for public-engagement sessions on student assignment, and discuss new school options and additional availability

Location: The Military and Global Leadership Academy at Marie G. Davis, 3351 Griffith St., Charlotte, NC Charlotte www.cms.k12.nc.us/Pages/default.aspx https://twitter.com/CharMeckSchools

Contacts: CMS Media Line 1 980 343 6243

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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jul. 28 2:00 PM Democratic Senate candidate Deborah Ross holds policy discussion on Medicare and Social Security

Location: Wayne County Museum, 116 N William St, Goldsboro, NC Goldsboro http://www.deborahross.com/ https://twitter.com/DeborahRossNC

Contacts: Austin Vevruka Deborah Ross for Senate [email protected] 1 919 391 9027

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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jul. 28 6:30 PM Hillary for North Carolina hosts watch parties to watch Clinton accept the nomination – Hillary for North Carolina hosts watch parties to watch Hillary Clinton accept the Democratic nomination at Nash County Democratic Headquarters, 1916 Stone Rose Drive, Rocky Mount (6:30 PM EDT); with former North Carolina state senator and candidate for Wilmington County Commissioner Julia Boseman at Morning Glory Coffee Shop, 1415 Dawson Street, Wilmington (6:30 PM EDT); with Democratic nominee for North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Linda Coleman, Democratic nominee for North Carolina State Treasurer Dan Blue III, and North Carolina state Sen. Jay Chaudhuri at Goodwin House, North Carolina Democratic Party Headquarters, 220 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh (7:00 PM EDT); with Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer and North Carolina state Sen. Terry Van Duyn at Pour Taproom, 800 Haywood Road, Asheville (7:00 PM EDT); with North Carolina state Sen. Jeff Jackson at Jackalope Jacks, 1936 East 7th Street, Charlotte (7:00 PM EDT); Home of Catherine Magid, 1006-B Gretchen Lane, Greensboro (7:00 PM EDT)

Location: Asheville Charlotte Greensboro Raleigh Rocky Mount Wilmington www.hillaryclinton.com https://twitter.com/hillaryclinton

Contacts: Andy Estrada Hillary for America [email protected]

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UPDATED EVENT: Thursday, Jul. 28 Defense Secretary Carter concludes North Carolina / Massachusetts / Illinois trip – Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter concludes three-day trip to North Carolina, Massachusetts, and Illinois to ‘advance his top priorities – delivering the Islamic State group a lasting defeat, ensuring that we continue to recruit top talent for the Force of the Future, and building bridges to America’s innovative technology community’. Agenda for the trip includes visits to Fort Bragg, NC (to meet soldiers from the XVIII Airborne Corps, including Commander Lt. Gen. Steve Townsend, who will soon be deploying and taking over the lead of the counter-Islamic State group military campaign, to thank them for their service and provide them with an update on the campaign and the important mission they will execute), Boston (to announce the next step forward in his innovation agenda, and to meet military recruiters from the region), and Naval Station Great Lakes, IL (to visit some of our newest recruits as they go through U.S. Navy boot camp and prepare to join the Force of the Future, and to meet instructors)

Location: Boston http://www.defense.gov/ https://twitter.com/DeptofDefense

Contacts: DoD press 1 703 697 5131

Visit to Naval Station Great Lakes was originally scheduled for last month but was postponed due to severe weather

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Thursday, Jul. 28 9:00 AM The Support Center and Woodforest National Bank host Small Business Symposium

Location: Grandover Resort & Conference Center, 100 Club Rd. Greensboro, NC Greensboro https://thesupportcenter-nc.org/ https://twitter.com/SupportCenterNC

Contacts: The Support Center 1 919 803 1437

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Thursday, Jul. 28 11:15 AM Humana hosts events to highlight health lifestyles through sports – Humana hosts events to ‘give local residents concrete examples of how they can maintain healthy lifestyles via sports and general fitness.’ Events include a ‘Power of Partnership’ panel discussion (11:15 AM EDT), and Senior Games 101Seminar (12:25 PM EDT). Participants include ABC 11 Reporter Amber Rupinta, North Carolina MarketPoint Director Patrick Farley, North Carolina Senior Games President and Executive Director Brad Allen, and Durham Senior Divas ‘N Dudes cheerleading squad Captain Dr. Louise Gooche

Location: Humana Guidance Center, Harvest Plaza, 8800 Harvest Oaks Drive, Ste. 100, Raleigh, NC Raleigh http://www.humana.com https://twitter.com/Humana

Contacts: Tess Rollano Coyne PR [email protected] 1 973 588 2133

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Thursday, Jul. 28 11:30 AM NCDBA Chairman’s Annual Luncheon – North Carolina Defense Business Association Chairman’s Annual Luncheon, with the theme ‘Together We Win.’ Event features keynote speaker former General Nick Justice

Location: Jane S. McKimmon Conference Center, 1101 Gorman Street, Raleigh, NC Raleigh http://www.ncdba.com/ https://twitter.com/NCDBA

Contacts: Tammy Everett North Carolina Defense Business Association [email protected] 1 910 690 4450

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Thursday, Jul. 28 1:00 PM Orange County SHIIP Town Hall meeting for Medicare beneficiaries – North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin and Orange County Department on Aging host SHIIP Town Hall meeting for Medicare beneficiaries, to provide information about ‘Medicare’s preventive benefits and cost savings programs’

Location: Passmore Center, 103 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC http://www.orangecountync.gov/ https://twitter.com/OCNCGOV

Contacts: Beverly Shuford Dept. on Aging [email protected] 1 919 245 2023

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Thursday, Jul. 28 5:30 PM Portrait unveiling in honor of District Court Judge Elton Tucker – Portrait unveiling and presentation in honor of District Court Judge Elton Tucker and celebration of the 50th anniversary of the District Courts

Location: New Hanover County Courthouse, Courtroom 317, 316 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC Wilmington www.nccourts.org

Contacts: Ashley Alderson Ward and Smith [email protected] 1 910 794 4865

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NEW EVENT: Friday, Jul. 29 8:30 AM Charlotte-Douglas International Airport host Elevated Roadway media tour – Charlotte-Douglas International Airport host media tour of construction site and update reporters about the progression of the Elevated Roadway

Location: Hourly Parking Deck, 5501 R C Josh Birmingham Pkwy, Charlotte, NC Charlotte charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Airport/Pages/default.aspx https://twitter.com/cltairport

Contacts: Lee Davis Charlotte-Douglas International Airport [email protected] 1 704 359 4933

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NEW EVENT: Friday, Jul. 29 9:00 AM National Montford Point Marine Association Annual Convention – National Montford Point Marine Association Annual Convention. Event features the first phase of the National Montford Point Marine Memorial, a dedication to honor the nation’s first African Americans admitted to the U.S. Marine Corps

Location: Lejeune Memorial Gardens,Jacksonville, NC Jacksonville http://www.montfordpointmarines.com/

Contacts: Monica Wood MWPR [email protected] 1 704 430 6300

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NEW EVENT: Friday, Jul. 29 9:00 AM University of North Carolina Board of Governors meeting

Location: UNC Center for School Leadership Development, 140 Friday Center, Chapel Hill, NC Chapel Hill www.unc.edu https://twitter.com/unc_system

Contacts: Joni Worthington University of North Carolina 1 919 962 4629

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NEW EVENT: Friday, Jul. 29 11:30 AM Pope Center’s Annual Milton Friedman Legacy Day luncheon – John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy annual Milton Friedman Legacy Day luncheon, featuring a speech from Duke University Center for the History of Political Economy Director Dr. Bruce Caldwell on ‘Fighting the Decline in the History of Economics: How Will Students Today Learn about Milton Friedman?’

Location: Blandwood Mansion Carriage House,447 West Washington Street, Greensboro, NC Greensboro http://www.popecenter.org/ https://twitter.com/PopeCenter

Contacts: John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy 1 919 828 1400

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NEW EVENT: Friday, Jul. 29 12:00 PM Charlotte Touchdown Club Luncheon Speaker Series with Carolina Panthers Hall of Famer LB Kevin Greene

Location: Sheraton Charlotte Hotel, 555 South McDowell St, S Tower, Charlotte, NC Charlotte http://touchdownclub.com/

Contacts: Charlotte Touchdown Club [email protected] 1 704 347 2918

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NEW EVENT: Friday, Jul. 29 12:00 PM Alamance County’s inaugural Tomato Sandwich Festival – Alamance County’s inaugural Tomato Sandwich Festival, sponsored by TS Designs, Simply Kneeds, Duke’s Mayonnaise, and Mindful Supply. Proceeds benefit United Way of Alamance County’s Community Fund

Location: Company Shops Market, 268 E Front St, Burlington, NC Burlington https://uwalamance.org/ https://twitter.com/uwalamance

Contacts: Lauren Berk United Way of Alamance County [email protected] 1 336 438 2000

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Friday, Jul. 29 Elizabeth Dole celebrates 80th birthday – 80th birthday of Elizabeth Dole, former American politician who served in both the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush presidential administrations, as well as the Senate. She is married to former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole

Location: TBD

Contacts: TBD

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Saturday, Jul. 30 International Champions Cup soccer continues – 2016 International Champions Cup (ICC) soccer fixtures, played in Ireland – Celtic vs. Barcelona, Aviva Stadium, Dublin – and in the U.S. – Real Madrid vs. Chelsea (at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI), Inter Milan vs. Bayern Munich (Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC), Liverpool vs. AC Milan (Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA), and Paris Saint-Germain vs. Leicester (StubHub Center, Carson, CA)

Location: Ann Arbor Carson Santa Clara Charlotte http://internationalchampionscup.com/ https://twitter.com/IntChampionsCup #ICC2016

Contacts: Ben Spencer Relevent Sports [email protected]

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