Watch the video he released today, making his announcement.
However, he is still considering future political activity:
“Although I will not seek re-election as mayor, this will hopefully not be my last position in an elected office. I will explore and strongly consider running for other elected office at either the state or federal level. I still [...]
“Seven-term Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory plans to announce Thursday whether he will run for the office again next year.
He will hold a press conference in his office at 1 p.m. to make his decision public.”
Read more by Julia Oliver at the Observer.
“US Airways Group Inc. is expanding its travel from Charlotte to Washington, D.C.-area airports for the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama.
Beginning Jan. 17, the carrier will offer more flights, some on larger aircraft, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport and Baltimore Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport.”
Read more at the Charlotte Business [...]
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 [...]
“Groups and individuals alike will gather in 39 cities across the U.S. on Saturday, November 22, 2008 to protest at all branches of the Federal Reserve Bank. Participating groups are calling for an end to the Federal Reserve banking system by returning to sound money and competing currencies. The better part of the protest [...]
Voters on Friday wait outside the Plaza-Midwood Library
Due to high turnout, early voting locations across Mecklenburg county will now be open Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Polls initially planned to close Saturday at 1:00 PM. If you are not in line at 5:00 PM Saturday you will have to wait until [...]
The above ad is only running in the Triangle and Triad, not in Charlotte, and seems to single out Charlotte from the rest of the state.
“‘The average person sees that ad as us against them, Charlotte versus Raleigh. How do you explain?’ asks Charlotte Observer columnist Tonya Jameson.
Perdue cuts her off and replies, ‘Let [...]
photo credit: Bill S.
Are you ready for November 4th? As somewhat of a newbie to North Carolina and having procrastinated on getting my voting registration all taken care of until this election, I was clueless as to what my voting district was. So I thought I’d share what I found. The Mecklenburg County Board [...]
Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory says he has asked bank regulators working on the outcome of a Wachovia Corp. acquisition to consider the local impact such a deal will have.
“As the mayor of Charlotte, the headquarters city for Wachovia, I want to stress the importance of your efforts given the economic impact any resolution regarding Wachovia [...]
“Federal regulators had told Wachovia Corp. the bank would be seized unless it reached a merger agreement with Citigroup Inc. or Wells Fargo & Co. by end of day Friday, Oct. 3, according to a suit filed by Wachovia this weekend in federal court.
The suit seeks to stop Citi from interfering with or slowing the [...]
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