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Going Green in the QC
Posted by Katie Mackie in Local on January 21st, 2010
Sitting home bored the other night I turned on the television to “Tom Brokaw Presents American Character along Highway 50”. He was interviewing a cowboy from Colorado who raises cattle organically. Coming from a background in the culinary industry I was interested in his story and it sent me off doing some research about sustainability and “going green.”
Save The Neighborhood Theatre
Posted by Megan Bradley in Local, Rage of the Day on January 13th, 2010
Among many messages that I read through yesterday one particular Facebook alert caught my eye. The Neighborhood Theatre that lights up the streets of Charlotte’s Northern Arts District could be in danger of darkening for good.
Mother Sentenced For Putting Her Baby In Boiling Water
Posted by Jason Ehmke in Local on December 16th, 2009
A 22-year-old North Carolina woman who put her toddler in boiling water and burned his foot with a cigarette has been sentenced to prison.
Fantastic Mr. Fox(x), Anthony Foxx, John Fox
Posted by Sean Carter in Local on December 12th, 2009
Now in theaters is director Wes Anderson’s (Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Darjeeling Limited) stop-motion animation adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl children’s book, Fantastic Mr. Fox. Recently taking office for over-tenured, outgoing mayor Pat McRory is newly-elected Charlotte mayor Anthony Foxx. Visiting the tri-Lombardied New England Patriots this weekend are the 5-7 Carolina Panthers and their embattled head coach John Fox. What do these three have in common?
“Mystery Company” Shops Charlotte as a Potential Supply Center
Posted by Sean Carter in Local on December 11th, 2009
When this story broke last week, its upside had a lot of people on board the idea. This prospect would bring $131 million in capital investments to the area as well as about 600 jobs over the next five years. This all seems good and well needed, but no one’s asking the bigger question here: What will be the long-term effect of having the Legion of Doom stationed here in Charlotte?
New Website Design
Posted by Jason Ehmke in Local on November 9th, 2009
The new website design is up!
Winners.Catch and Release Fish, Not Child Molesters
Posted by Jason Ehmke in Local on October 26th, 2009
One big highlight of yesterday’s game was an Einstein looking man walking around the tailgates selling stickers for a charity. If you were at the game tailgating, I’m sure you saw him.
Gin Mill Autumn Fest
Posted by Jason Ehmke in Local on October 20th, 2009
Looks like The Gin Mill is having a huge shindig on Saturday and Sunday:
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