CLT Blog

Thursday, July 16, roughly 75 people gathered at the Teamster’s Local Union, at 5000 N. Tryon St., to be part of Organizing for America‘s Listening Tour. The purpose, said Lindsay Siler, OFA’s North Carolina director, was “to help them understand what Charlotte’s [OFA] structure should look like,” adding, “It’s about people having a say and [...]

Do you ever look around the Queen City and wonder what came before? How did College Street get its name? Have the various neighborhoods always battled for attention? What “nation” does Nations Ford Road refer to? What’s a “ford”? (Hint: It doesn’t have anything to do with cars.) Why do some NoDa houses have such [...]

This is the first in a series titled “Creative Crossroads” — where we take a look at the current state of arts and creativity in the city. When you envision an artist, what do they look like? I think about Carlleena Person, a Charlotte painter I’ve run into at the farmer’s market and, more recently, [...]

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr Most years the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce goes on a tour, but usually it’s of other cities. For instance, last year they visited Chicago where they checked out the city’s roof top gardens and mass transit system. In each city they tour, they try to figure out [...]

photo: Rhi Bowman; view this photo on Flickr Concrete Generation, part of Charlotte’s two-time national award winning Slam Charlotte poetry team, participated in this week’s ongoing Once Upon a Festival events at Theater Charlotte last night. The poets covered topics ranging from humorous bits about life in the South to pleas for everyone to sing [...]

A good time was had by all.

It was a beautiful day to celebrate what nature has to offer.

See real-time stats, direct from the USNWC.

Storm water run off is a big problem in the Q.C., but you can help.

Whitewater staff say they can’t wait to show off the new system and that they hope, eventually, the entire USNWC system — which requires massive amounts of electricity — will be off the grid.

Bank of America’s annual meeting isn’t as exciting as advertised.

Ever wondered what a “green” house looks and feels like? Now’s your chance to find out. Schreiner Custom Homes, Habitat for Humanity, Horne Heating and Air Conditioning* and Channel 36 — among others — have teamed up to give you a glimpse into the world of residential green. Now through May 10, the $800,000, 4,200 [...]