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Cabarrus Brewing Company to Host Inaugural CabCo Summer Movie Night

Written by Brian Perry on July 5, 2023. Posted in Things To Do.

Cabarrus County residents are in for a treat this summer as the first-ever CabCo Summer Movie Night takes place on July 8th at Cabarrus Brewing Company. With free admission, games, snacks, and the featured movie “The Sandlot,” this event aims to bring families and friends together for a memorable summer evening. The pre-show activities, starting at 7 pm, will set the stage for an unforgettable evening. Attendees can enjoy family-friendly music from the 80s and 90s, play retro video games, and indulge in popcorn and Kona Ice before the movie begins. This event is made possible...

🎮 🚗 Former Video Game Developer Advances to Next Level with Family Business

Written by Brian Perry on March 28, 2023. Posted in Shopping.

Ward Childress worked on Guitar Hero and Skylanders before returning home to start a family and work alongside his mom at Ben Mynatt Family of Dealerships. In today’s world, almost every kid plays video games at one time or another. If only they could grow up and get paid to just play games all day! Well, maybe not play them…but what about creating them? That’s exactly the career goal Ward Childress had when he headed to the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in New York to study computer science and pursue his dream of creating video games. Turns out he was REALLY good at it! In fact,...