Posted: Friday, Jul. 03, 2009
A story in Thursday's Local & State section understated the percentage of laid-off Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools employees who did not work in schools. About 5.6 percent of the 1,176 people on a new layoff list had been assigned to offices and departments outside schools.
A headline in Thursday's Local & State section incorrectly described Mecklenburg County Manager Harry Jones' request to meet with county commissioners to address concerns about his oversight of the Department of Social Services. That meeting will be part of the commissioners' regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday.
The Fashion Q&A column in Thursday's Style section gave the wrong phone number for ColorTration. The correct number is 888-350-4505.
A story in Tuesday's Carolina Living section misstated where NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson and his wife Chandra live. They live in SouthPark.
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