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On May 8th NC headed to the polls for a primary in all the 2012 general election positions. The results of these elections now have cleared the field for most of the positions save the 7 that have now requested run-offs. On this episode we wrap up the developments of this primary with guests: The [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Updated: now with video! When Bo Schembechler took over as head coach of the University of Michigan’s football team, he instituted an immediate and drastic culture change that was very difficult for players to accept, but he repeatedly said one thing: those who stay will be champions. And he was right; everyone who played four [...]

Protestors are taking the street today, demonstrating uptown for the Bank of America shareholders meeting. It’s an event many Occupiers are considering a test run for protests during the DNC. We spent some time behind the scenes with the protestors as they prepared for today, as documented by the photos and captions above.

Parmesan truffle French fries from the Herban Legend anybody? How about a fried taco from Goody Woody’s?

Okay, first off, there is already a law in NC banning same-sex marriages. Let’s keep this in mind throughout this post. I understand that a lot of you believe that marriage should be between a man and a woman. You have every right to believe this. Ask yourself these questions when thinking about your decision on [...]

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 [...]

Special thanks to Charlotte in 2012, whose support make this and other posts on CLT Blog possible. Charlotte gets compared often to other cities. Usually the person making the comparison is focusing on quality of life, cultural or entertainment amenities, or specific industries. Charlotte isn’t as exciting as Atlanta, some say. Thank God Charlotte doesn’t [...]

If you’re an “adult”, Charlotte certainly has its fair share of organized sports to join like softball, basketball, flag football, heck…even kickball. But for some reason, it’s lacking anything dodgeball related. You’re probably thinking one of two things…the over the top Ben Stiller movie or your middle school gymnasium. Well, it’s time to bring old [...]

It’s been over 10 years since my family began volunteering with Room in the Inn, a program that houses the homeless at area churches during the winter months. I have also helped with a Christmas Eve homeless outreach event just outside the gates of the Urban Ministry Center, but I had never actually been to [...]

By Kia O. Moore (kiamoore@cltblog.com) I didn’t know how much I missed it. I didn’t know how much it meant to me. It took a 3990.041 mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean for me to get it back. When I was a child, just about every weekend my godmother, mom, big sister and I would [...]