Author Archives: Justin Ritchie

Charlotte at a crossroads

4 Feb 09 – 8:39 am

The crowd packs in at the JCSU location.
In six years Charlotte could become a shining beacon on a hill or a skeleton of failed potential, the choice is up to its citizens.
That in essence is the premise behind the Crossroads Charlotte initiative which held the world premiere of its film, Crossroads Charlotte: The Movie, last night [...]

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Charlotte radio prepares to get authentic

16 Dec 08 – 9:10 pm

The surrounding airwaves are filled with little more than top 40 pop, rock, hip-hop and country. Queen City music lovers frequently lament the lack of radio options available. Is there any hope for local genuine music on the radios of Charlotte?
Much like Uptown, Charlotte radio has been dominated by corporate entities for far too [...]

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Federal Reserve Bank protest in uptown Charlotte

23 Nov 08 – 10:52 pm

videography: Justin Ritchie, production: Justin Ruckman; watch this video on Vimeo
Justin Ritchie, James Willamor, a couple other friends and I went to the Federal Reserve Bank protest this Saturday. We stayed for a little under an hour, got a lot of photos and video, and ate lunch with a couple of the protestors afterwards at [...]

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Fayetteville gets $270 million loop road, I-485 still unfinished

21 Nov 08 – 3:53 pm

Tippett shrugged off the criticism, saying whoever doesn’t get money is bound to complain. The Fayetteville project has been in the works for years, he said, and it’s more important now that the Army’s Fort Bragg is expanding.
“Those people who are going to the front lines are entitled to a safe commute,” Tippett said, “as [...]

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Football comes to UNC Charlotte, first video ad released

17 Nov 08 – 12:15 am

watch this video on YouTube
How could the board vote no to football after this commercial?
Today marked an historic moment for the city of Charlotte and its public research university: college football is officially on the way. At the November 13th meeting of the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees, the years of waiting and relentless work [...]

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Is Charlotte just banking?

30 Sep 08 – 6:16 am

A question we’ve all asked from time to time and a perception that we have nationwide.
Is Charlotte just banking?
That concept is made even more important today as Citibank bought out Wachovia, betting on a federal bailout of US banks which may never come.
Let’s take a quick look at the local economy to see if it [...]

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Support Charlotte’s infrastructure this November

25 Sep 08 – 9:15 pm

While our next President (whomever that may be) gets ready for debating and the local electoral races heat up, it can be easy to forget that there is much more at stake for Charlotte and Mecklenburg county this November.
The mycommunitybonds.com site launched today aiming to educate voters, as part of a larger campaign, on the [...]

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NC Music Factory brings creativity to Charlotte’s nightlife

9 Sep 08 – 3:16 am

Starting this fall, Charlotte’s most ambitious entertainment district will begin opening its doors to those in the QC who crave a taste of something far from the often corporate feel of Uptown. While there are many quality options within the city limits for a night out, nothing will revolutionize CLT more than the addition of [...]

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Gimme your skyline photos

7 Sep 08 – 2:29 pm

The Charlotte Chamber is holding its annual CLT skyline photo contest!
Entries must be submitted via 35mm slides, transparencies or hi-res digital files on CD by September 30th at 5pm. You can either deliver them in person  at 330 S. Tryon St. or mail them to PO Box 32785, Charlotte NC 28232 Attn: Art Director.
The winning [...]

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Charlotte ranked #18 city for singles by Forbes Magazine

5 Sep 08 – 4:54 pm

In their yearly “Best Cities for Singles” listings, Forbes Magazine has rated Charlotte the 18th best cities for singles. After being removed from the rankings in 2007 along with the other NC cities of Greensboro and Raleigh-Durham for having too little residents in its center city, Charlotte now qualifies along with the other 40 cities [...]

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