Enlarge A Greenpeace protester is arrested outside the Duke Energy Center uptown. Photo: Charlotte Observer

Posted: February 22nd, 2012 Lee Howard

Six Greenpeace protesters were arrested after unfurling a sign in front of the Duke Energy Center uptown. They were protesting the company's recently approved rate hikes. The protesters hung a banner that read "Duke Energy: no dirty rate hikes."

Sit at the elbow of a black barber and be enlightened. Charles Randolph-Wright's "Cuttin' Up" is playing at Actor's Theatre. The show runs through Mar. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays and 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Also at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 26. Tickets are $24 to $29 per person.

Davidson College is protesting a Piedmont Natural Gas pipeline proposed across land the college owns. In a recent letter to state regulators, college officials said they have “significant concerns” about the project. The college also accuses PNG of withholding information about the pipeline, the construction of which should begin in March.

Lindora Richardson was driving Charlotte-Mecklenburg school bus 295 last week when she noticed smoke coming from the engine. The bus then burst into flame. But Richardson helped all the kids get off the bus before anyone was injured. She, this past week, received an award for her heroism from Charlotte Fire Chief Jon Hannan.

Charlotte resident and LGBT activist Scott Bishop will be honored as North Carolina Volunteer of the Year at the Human Rights Campaign's annual gala, held Feb. 25 at the Charlotte Convention Center. The HRC fights for the civil rights of the Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender (LBGT) community. Bishop got involved after writing a $35 check to the cause years ago. "After I sent the money, they kept calling me asking for more, to the point where it was just annoying," Bishop says. "Then a friend dragged me to their annual gala where I watched this emotional video about what they do to further equality, and well, I got it."

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