Author Archives: James Willamor

Local bloggers seek to honor fallen soldier

3 Mar 10 – 3:56 pm

Several local blogs are campaigning to name the Carolina Raptor Center’s newest baby eaglet “Noah,” after Charlotte’s Lance Corporal Noah M. Pier, a Marine who was recently killed in Afghanistan.
Cedar Posts first posted a story about the naming of the eaglet Tuesday, saying:
More than 800 names were submitted in WCNC’s “Name the Eaglet contest” and [...]

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Charlotte 2009 Year in Photos

2 Feb 10 – 11:10 am

photos: James Willamor; view this video on Vimeo
One hundred, twenty-six photos of Charlotte taken in 2009, more or less in chronological order. The majority of the photos were taken for CLT Blog and Crossroads Charlotte. The song is Brand New, released in 2009 by Charlotte area artists One Big Love. A list of events and [...]

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Charlotte getting a new ice hockey team?

22 Jan 10 – 1:24 pm

Charlotte Checkers at Time Warner Cable Arena. Photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
Reports out of Raleigh indicate the Carolina Hurricane’s AHL farm club, the Albany River Rats, ”have been sold and will move to Charlotte.” The Albany Times-Union names the buyer as Michael Kahn, who currently owns the Charlotte Checkers.
Charlotte is currently home to the ECHL Checkers, [...]

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Behind the scenes at CLT Blog video podcast

15 Dec 09 – 12:31 am

video: James Willamor; watch this video on Vimeo
Now that you have seen the first CLT Blog video podcast, get a view behind the scenes at the taping.
This stillmotion was created from around 1,200 frames at Area Fifteen. Adding to the difficulty is the fact that my 50mm f/1.8 lens does not autofocus with the Nikon [...]

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Hope turns to heartbreak at Lassiter campaign

11 Nov 09 – 3:58 pm

John Lassiter’s concession speech. photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
Hope turned to heartbreak on election night at Republican John Lassiter’s mayoral campaign party.
Photos and essay after the jump:

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Celebration of Foxx’s Victory

11 Nov 09 – 3:13 pm

Supporters of mayoral candidate Anthony Foxx and media crews gathered in a ballroom of the Westin Hotel last week to watch election returns, renew connections and nosh on crab-lump hors d’oeuvres.
The candidate and family members kept out of sight early, and campaign and media watchers huddled around laptops periodically to watch as precincts reported results. About [...]

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Charlotte elects a new mayor Tuesday

2 Nov 09 – 11:03 am

Left: Anthony Foxx (D), right: John Lassiter (R). photos: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
Regardless who wins Tuesday’s election, Charlotte will have a new mayor. That’s because Pat McCrory, Charlotte’s mayor of 14 years, is not seeking reelection. Voters will also decide races for Charlotte City Council, city leadership in other Mecklenburg towns, and [...]

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First photos of BarCamp Charlotte 2

19 Oct 09 – 11:13 am

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
How to make money online, zero budget film making, iPhone app development, organizing social media, and how to make balloon animals were some of the sessions at Saturday’s BarCamp Charlotte 2. The un-conference allowed any attendee to pitch an idea for a session. Attendees then voted on the [...]

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BarCamp Charlotte 2 Pre-party

17 Oct 09 – 7:35 pm

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
Drummers, singers, fire dancers, and a comedy troupe entertained a large crowd of BarCamp 2 pre-party attendees at Parkwood Green. Counter Culture Coffee was on hand to provide free coffee drinks. The location hopes to be the future home of Not Just Coffee coffeehouse, and plans were on [...]

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Uptown’s recent zombie outbreak

12 Oct 09 – 1:11 pm

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
Brains. Braaaaains! A zombie hoard of nearly 130 staggered through Uptown Charlotte Sunday afternoon. They sought to feast on brains at Epicenter, but left hungry. They sought brains from visiting Redskins fans, but again left hungry. There was much blood to be found, however – about thirty pints [...]

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