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This week we talk about: Local craft beer : In the last few years, Charlotte has seen growth in the craft beer world — in the places that sell it, the local breweries that make it and people who consume it. Does this mean that Charlotte is on its way to becoming a beer town? Bobcats ranked last : The [...]

On the newest episode of the State of Mecklenburg , we discuss the recent Governor’s race shakeup in depth, the 2012 Primary at large, including Romney’s lead over Gingrich, the NC General Assembly, and the recent defunding of Planned Parenthood by the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Larry is joined this week by special guests: Joel D. Ford , @JoelDFord, [...]

Thanks to Grant Baldwin , who was on-site for much of the day photographing the police and Occupiers, and provided us with the above photos. The police handled the removal of the Occupy’s encampment with tact, reading the newly passed ordinance to the campers the evening before, and giving the group multiple warnings of the impending removal. Likewise, [...]

I love the updates to the logo mark. It’s a lot cleaner, especially on black and blue backgrounds. And the curve of the ears laying down feels more realistic and viscous. The logo type feels a little generic for my taste. But I like it better than the previous cat scratch lettering, and it’s definitely [...]

Our premiere episode on television! Tune in Mondays at 6:30 and 11:00 PM on WTVI. This week we talk about: Uptown camping ordinances vs Occupy : The City Council recently voted on a proposed ordinance that limits camping overnight on city property — which was meant to impact the Occupy Charlotte protesters during the DNC. Will this bring [...]

North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue (D) is set to announce today that she will not seek reelection in 2012, according to two sources familiar with her plans. Perdue, who turned 65 earlier this month, was set for a rematch of her 2008 race with former Charlotte mayor Pat McCrory (R), but she has been plagued by [...]

Our last beta episode before we go live into weekly production on TV and the web! On this week’s episode we talk about: Nightlife ordinance : The City Council continues to float the idea of imposing a stricter noise ordinance on nightlife venues in Charlotte. The latest idea could force some bars and clubs to stop indoor music, [...]

On the newest episode of the State of Mecklenburg , we run the gamut from Pat McCrory vs. Governor Purdue, to the Republican presidential playing field in light of the South Carolina primary. Larry is joined this week by special guests: Warren Cooksey , @wcooksey Charlotte City Council District 7 Dr. Michael Bitzer , @catawbapolitics Associate Professor of Politics, Catawba College [...]

From Jim Van Fleet’s Charlotte Startup Community newsletter :

Based out of Rock Hill, Rajeev Kulkarni’s 3D Systems has created what they are marketing as the first consumer 3D printer and launched it at CES this year. They made a big splash, and have been nominated for a People’s Voice award by c|net. The deadline is 1PM Eastern [...]

282 is back for 2012, and gearing up to our full broadcast launch on Jan 30th! On this week’s episode we talk about: Homelessness in Charlotte : The recent debut of the film “Souls of Our Neighbors” turned the spotlight, once again, on the issue of homelessness in Charlotte. As the film (and recent news stories) outlined, the [...]

The folks at ALT CLT (a new local blog), including Lila Allen (@lila_allen) & C.J. Toscano (@zactivix), spent some time w/ Occupy Charlotte a little ways back, sitting in on meetings and hanging out w/ participants, and posted this video recap of what they saw and learned. Check it out, as well as their site in general , which [...]

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.

The City is about to break ground on a million-dollar-plus pedestrian-centric redevelopment project in Plaza Midwood, starting in January 2012, according to WBTV . You can download a full PDF of the “Plaza-Central Pedscape Plan” from the City of Charlotte’s website. Included in the plan are improved pedestrian crossings, improved pedestrian-scale street lighting, bicycle parking, tree plantings, public [...]

See previously: our inaugural episode of 282 last week . Continuing our new weekly current events roundup, we look at three new topics this week: CMS: Will the real CMS please stand up? Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools received another major recognition last week — for leading other big cities on national reading and math tests. Add that to a [...]

It’s hard to let a video like this pass by without posting. If you haven’t already seen it, Lynn St. Laurent of Amelie’s French Bakery was recently invited to the White House, along with a select pool of other entrepreneurs and small business owners around the country, to share her thoughts and experiences. Some video [...]

What happens when Charlotte’s best media-makers and personalities get together to break down our city’s latest news and ideas, in a way that’s fresh, accessible, and openly opinionated? We’ll let you know when we find out! That’s why we created 282. Along with host Carlton Hargro, and the creative talent at WTVI, we’ll be taking a second [...]

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 partners [...]

One of the biggest/baddest MCVA events of the year! Wines paired w/ cheese paired with the art and artists of the McColl Center. 7-10pm Friday night.

More than just another wine-and-cheese art opening, Palate to Palette is designed to take ticket holders on a visual and tasting journey. Individuals will travel throughout the building to wine [...]