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We’re back w/ another episode of 282! BBQ: Charlotte seems to have an increasing number of barbecue restaurants. The weather is warm and people are firing up their grills. And they also are always fired up about the great North Carolina barbecue debate. Let’s discuss the difference between Eastern and Western style N.C. barbecue, between vinegar-based and [...]

David Johnson (of Silent Images ) is giving a free talk at the Art Institute of Charlotte on June 7, from 12-1 PM. Read more about David Johnson & his recent work in Burma in a recent piece on Creative Loafing by Michael Solender .

Silent Images founder and photographer, David Johnson, recently slipped into Burma to document the more than [...]

Read more on TechCrunch! Location TBD, but they’re open to suggestions by way of emailing john@techcrunch.com .

These will be social networking events, in the truest sense. Sure, Jordan, Matt and I would love to hear your pitches (and we will), but these meetups extend far beyond that. Maybe you’re a developer looking for work, or maybe you’re [...]

We’re back w/ another episode of 282! It’s May and thousands of college students in Charlotte are graduating. What’s the job market and financial climate like for them , and what tips and advice could aid them if they’re searching for a job with their new degree? Summer fashion preview : What are some of the popular trends, colors, and/or [...]

For our first episode back from a break , we’re talking about Amendment 1, and the May primary. Plain and simple. The North Carolina primary is May 8. The issue that’s been drawing a lot of attention for several months is Amendment One, which is a proposed bill to amend the North Carolina Constitution to define marriage as [...]

Saturday turned out to be a beautiful day to host BarCamp Charlotte 7 , the tech un-conference held twice a year at Area Fifteen . Attendees pitched session ideas on topics ranging from Google Analytics, how to write and publish a non-fiction book, power tools and critical thinking for children, to a discussion on the tech culture in [...]

Author and pastor Jay Bakker attended a cookout against the North Carolina Constitutional Amendment Friday afternoon at Area Fifteen. Bakker grew up in the Charlotte area and is now pastor at Revolution Church in New York City. Dozens turned out for hot dogs, hamburgers, and conversation. Many who had taken advantage of early voting wore “I Voted” [...]

How many times have you had to honk the horn at the car in front of you because the light has turned green and they are still sitting there? Or better yet, how many times have you watched a car swerving across the lanes, and when you are able to pass them you see the [...]

The Charlotte Chamber is hosting an event called “Creative Crowdshare” later this month, featuring Tracy Russ of the 2012 DNC Host Committee, and presentations by Charlotte innovators including Manoj Kesavan of The PPL .

“We invite members of the creative economy to build connections, share information and generate ideas for the Democratic National Convention Creative Hub. The Hub [...]

I. Am. In. Awe.

282 is produced weekly at WTVI, and airs each Monday at 6:30 and 11:00 PM. This week we talk about: Uptown baseball: The Charlotte Knights have been trying to build a baseball stadium in uptown for years. After numerous legal hurdles and challenges, they’re planning to break ground this fall and play ball there beginning in 2014, relocating from [...]

North Carolina will be home to the nation’s largest private fuel cell energy project, a nonpolluting, silent power plant that will generate electricity from hydrogen. Apple (yes, that Apple) filed its plans with the N.C. Utilities Commission on Thursday to build the 4.8-megawatt project in Maiden, about 40 miles northwest of Charlotte. That’s where Cupertino, Calif.-based [...]

Great news for Charlotte, the airport, and freight-conjested NoDa!

Norfolk Southern Corp. and the city of Charlotte became business partners Wednesday, signing a lease that paves the way to add a freight center at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The freight hub, known in the industry as an intermodal facility for its combination of transportation (rail, ship, [...]

282 is produced weekly at WTVI, and airs each Monday at 6:30 and 11:00 PM. This week we talk about: Pedestrian life in Charlotte: are we a pedestrian-friendly city? Recent pedestrian deaths suggest otherwise, or do they? Arts & culture: some people say there’s not enough of it in Charlotte, while others say you just have to open your eyes. [...]

See more at Chris’s blog post about the photo, his website’s photo gallery, and his Flickr profile.

282 is produced weekly at WTVI, and airs each Monday at 6:30 and 11:00 PM. This week we talk about: The subject of technology in CMS has been making headlines lately. There was talk last week about CMS officials announcing first that they were spending $10 million on a Teacher iPad project and then it came out that the project [...]

Tim Alden Grant, Emilia Fuentes Grant, Adam Hobbs, and a whole cast of other locals, produced this music video for Soomo Publishing, which premiered this week to coincide with National Women’s Day.

Bad Romance: Women’s Suffrage is a parody music video paying homage to Alice Paul and the generations of brave women who joined together in the [...]

Last week, Queen City Forward, a local incubator for social entrepreneurs, opened to the public with a well-attended event at their Packard Place home. Check out the video we took featuring highlights from the evening. Per their website , Queen City Forward is:

(…) a non-profit organization that exists to dramatically increase the creation, scale and impact of social [...]

Bryan Reed at Charlotte Viewpoint gives his take on the 10 most interesting up-and-coming Charlotte bands, including who they are and why there’s important.

Another year brings another crop of up-and-coming bands promising great things for a Charlotte music scene that is as restless as it is ambitious. From the next wave of adventurous punk bands [...]

Late on a Friday night, a small group gathers in the basement at Leroy Fox in Cotswold. It’s called the Cheshire Dinner Society, an underground supper club of sorts. “It’s pretty much about good food, interesting people, and even more unique environments,” explains organizer Courtney Valvo. Everything to do with tonight’s meal is shrouded in secrecy. [...]