Black’s Tire Raises Money for Charity, Hosts Hospitality Event

(Akron/Tire Review) Black’s Tire, RBR Enterprises, BB&T and CARQUEST raised more than $40,000 for charity last weekend as part of the 7th annual BTS Myrtle Beach Charity Golf Tournament.

Published: June 26, 2007

The money raised will support the Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina, a nonprofit home for children located west of Wilmington, N.C.

On Saturday, Black’s Tire and RBR Enterprises also held the 12th annual Customer Appreciation Hospitality Village at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Guests enjoyed a cookout, live band and giveaways.

In addition to BB&T and CARQUEST, other sponsors of the hospitality event included: Interstate Battery, Harold Wells Insurance, BFGoodrich, Shell, Goodyear, Federal Tire, Safety Kleen, Dean Tires, Truckwise, Dilmar Oil, East Coast Race Tires, Honeycutt Produce, USAR, WPDE News Channel 15, Surf 94.9, Unifirst Corp., Napa, Gore Tire, Next Media, Qantum Communications and Gator 107.9.

Michelin sponsors WWII vets’ return to Normandy for D-Day 80th anniversary

WWII vets will participate in several parades, ceremonies and celebrations during their 10-day tour of the Normandy region.

By Christian Hinton

Published: May 19, 2024

Michelin North America has partnered with the Best Defense Foundation and Delta Air Lines to arrange for 60 World War II veterans to return to Normandy, France, for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The veterans, accompanied by volunteers from Michelin, Delta and Best Defense, will take a chartered flight on June 2. They will participate in several parades, ceremonies and celebrations during their 10-day tour of the Normandy region. June 6 marks the 80th anniversary of the largest seaborne invasion in history, beginning the liberation of France and ultimately leading to the end of the war in Europe.