The North Carolina Department of Transportation will give away free childrens helmets to organizations across the state.

Well new today you have a chance to get A free bike helmet for your kid the North Carolina Department of Transportation will give away free Children's helmets to organizations Across the state which will then hand Those out to kids this is part of the Annual bicycle helmet initiative to Encourage more kids to protect Themselves while riding bikes you can Find a link to apply for one of these Helmets on our website wcnc.com we'll Let you know the deadline to do so is February 3rd

Charlotte North Carolina

Charlotte is a city in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. It has a population of around 800,000. The city is located in south-central North Carolina, east of the Catawba River.

In 1750, the area around Charlotte was populated by the Catawba Indians. European immigrants settled the area in the mid-18th century. An anonymous surveyor laid out a gridiron of streets to define the area.

When the gold rush began in Charlotte, many new industries arrived. Charlotte became a center of trade, and the surrounding towns became an attractive place for textile manufacturing. As the area grew, a new railroad came to the area.

After the Civil War, Charlotte grew as a trade and distribution center. By 1923, Charlotte had become the sixth-largest city in North Carolina.

During this period, the city was the central hub of eight rail lines. Charlotte also had a branch of the Federal Reserve.

Charlotte was a key location for distribution, a trucking hub, and a wholesaling point. New highways helped the city develop into a distribution center during the 1920s.

The Ford Motor Company established an assembly line plant on Statesville Road in 1925. This gave the company the ability to distribute parts in quantity to its laborers. Other factories produced canteens and chemical goods.

The city also benefited from a network of paved highways. Charlotte’s prosperity drew an architectural community to the area.

A few of the early architects in Charlotte included William H. Peeps, Franklin Gordon, and C.C. Hook. Louis Asbury was also a Charlotte resident.