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OtherScreen, a local Charlotte tech startup, is a service that lets users engage with other viewer around the shows they are passionate about. Fox News Edge, OtherScreen’s first broadcast partner, is using the power of the OtherScreen app to reach out and engage with their viewers with trivia, polls, and chat with the host. This [...]

This week we talk about: The growth of social entrepreneurship in Charlotte. Individuals, businesses, and nonprofits are working together for social change. With the potential for U.S. military involvement in countries like Syria and Iran, and after wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, do Americans, in general, fully appreciate the sacrifices made by military families? In [...]

This week we talk about: Will the 2012 presidential election mimic 2008 in terms of minority turnout? With all the turnover at the County Commission (three at-large seats will be gone, etc.) what does it mean for County policies? And where does Harold Cogdell go from here? It’s widely speculated that when the New Orleans [...]

This week we talk about: Mortgage Settlement: The big $25 billion foreclosure settlement is hitting North Carolina and Charlotte soon. Who will this impact? How will money be distributed? Money for the LYNX: Obama’s budget allocates money to expand Charlotte’s public transportation footprint. But are we ever going to see an extension of the light [...]

We here at CLT Blog want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday! Now back to the highlights from the 1979 Christmas parade in uptown.

According to the Economist and Reuters, American Airline’s recent bankruptcy filing could clear out some of the hurdles that have stood in the way of the AA and US Air merger. What are your thoughts on how this could affect Charlotte? Since the Delta/Northwest and United/Continental mergers, American and US Airways have been considered logical [...]

Looks like Jerry Orr and the Airport Advisory Committee will ask city council for $1.3 million to install a network of cell phone signal boosters in the airport. How has your cell signal been in the airport? Charlotte’s airport director plans to ask the city council tonight for money to make life a little easier [...]

Special thanks to Sobo Loft, whose support make this and other posts on CLT Blog possible. I got a chance to check out Sobo Loft, a couple weeks ago, a new boutique in South End. They have a great selection of clothing, jewelry, home goods, stationary — stuff I could imagine my girlfriend getting lost [...]

Here is your chance to go see Taking Back Sunday on June 14th at the Fillmore. The contest is simple, all you have to do is post this message: Hey @cltblog, I want to go see Taking Back Sunday (@tbsofficial) at the Fillmore! #contest #cltbloggiveaway Contest will be open from now until noon onThursday, July [...]

After the Memorial Day weekend riot that occurred uptown after Speed Street every media outlet has been buzzing about that will translate to security during the Democratic National Convention next September. When ~100,000 descend uptown today, CMPD and the City will be prepared to not repeat of what happened during Speed Street in May. With lookout towers and [...]

Have you ever wanted to autotune the news, or be a mystery guitar man? Well someone beat you to it, but CLT Blog is hosting a Q&A livestream with YouTube’s DigiTour stars, including the Gregory Brothers (of Auto Tune the News, Bed Intruder, etc fame), Mystery Guitar Man, Dave Days, David Choi, Destorm, Ricky Facarelli, [...]

Its time to rally the troops to support Charlotte’s own Chef Bryan Emperor who is in the running for CNN and Food & Wine’s The People’s Best New Chef. Chef Bryan Emperor is the Head Chef and General Manager of Kalu, a relatively new Asian restaurant uptown, across the street from the Breakfast Club. We [...]