Author Archives: Justin Ruckman

Bobby Lutz fired

15 Mar 10 – 11:21 am

“Charlotte 49ers men’s basketball coach Bobby Lutz, the winningest coach in school history, was fired today after his team failed to make postseason play in the NCAA or National Invitation tournaments for the second consecutive season.”
Read more by Jim Utter at the Observer.

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Google Maps adds bicycling directions in Charlotte

10 Mar 10 – 10:48 am

Google unveiled bicycling directions in their Maps application today during the National Bike Summit in Washington.
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, a nonprofit that creates trails from old rail lines, has partnered with Google to provide bike trail information in over 150 US cities, including Charlotte.
The new cycling maps show routes including dedicated bike trails, bike lanes, and bike-friendly [...]

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Michael Jordan should change Charlotte Bobcats’ nickname

7 Mar 10 – 6:55 pm

“It never was a very good nickname.
And now, Charlotte’s NBA franchise can get rid of it.
With Michael Jordan in as the Charlotte Bobcats’ new owner and Bob Johnson out, there’s no reason to call the team the ‘Bobcats’ anymore.”
Read more by Scott Fowler at the Observer.

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Citizen media & activism in Vancouver (w/ Kris Krug)

22 Feb 10 – 6:16 pm

video: Justin Ruckman; watch in HD on YouTube (recommended)
Last week we had a chance to catch up with Vancouver-based photographer, web guru and man-about-town, Kris Krug (@kk). His deep involvement in Vancouver’s tech, media & creative scenes made him a natural tour guide, which isn’t to say he doesn’t get out of the city: a [...]

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Opening day protest/parade in Vancouver

15 Feb 10 – 1:59 pm

This post is part of our ongoing coverage of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.
We split up into three groups today, and still none of us ran into any riots. I guess we’re not waking up early enough, or hanging out with the right/wrong people.
It’s a little beyond me how a group of people protesting excessive spending [...]

Posted in Sports, World |

Levine Museum in the New York Times

15 Feb 10 – 1:50 pm

An Enigmatic Land of Great Expectations
“It is unlikely that anything resembling the impressive Levine Museum of the New South would exist anywhere else. A museum of the New North or the New East would be merely peculiar, but here the term “New South” has a venerable heritage, recalling unrealized hopes and great expectations. There is [...]

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Vancouver protestors peacefully parade yesterday, but for what?

13 Feb 10 – 6:02 pm

Although today has shown peaceful protest turn into violent conflicts, yesterday’s activity was largely peaceful. Tons of photos below, video coming soon.

Posted in Sports, World |

New feature: CLT Blog Columns

11 Feb 10 – 4:29 am

Here’s something new: columns.
Columns on a blog?! Why not!
Columns are the next logical step for us along the path of providing the quickest and easiest way of promoting and distributing quality local news and information in Charlotte.
Posts in Columns are independent of the main site: we promote the best content, but not all, to the [...]

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Recap: Arts & Science Council 2010 Fund Drive

9 Feb 10 – 3:13 pm

video: Matthew Tyndall & Justin Ruckman; watch this in HD on YouTube
Charlotte’s ASC recently launched their 2010 annual fund drive, with a goal of $7.3 million. We were there livestreaming the event, and got some great interviews with some key people involved, including ASC president Scott Provancher (who unbeknownst to many, is on Twitter at [...]

Posted in Art, Fundraising, Music, Performance, Theater | Comments (7)

Rebooted Park tower uptown adding hotel rooms, possible rooftop restaurant

8 Feb 10 – 10:21 am

“The new owners of The Park condo project want to turn the unfinished uptown tower into a hotel.
Naples, Fla.-based Small Brothers filed a rezoning petition with the city to allow 148 hotel rooms alongside 74 residential condo units.
(…) According to a site plan filed with the city, Small Brothers also proposes adding a rooftop restaurant [...]

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