CLT Blog

photo: James Willamor; view on Flickr I’m going to leave the debate around the NASCAR Hall of Fame and government overspending behind for just a moment. Because for all the pros and cons, in the end it is a remarkable effort, and a beautiful building. Following are some of the more interesting facts learned today, [...]

photo: Justin Ruckman; view this photo on Flickr No doubt the most prevalent question in everyone’s minds today during Bev Perdue’s talk at CPCC’s Tate Hall surrounded Charlotte’s share of the capital’s attention and resources, especially in light of the economy. Perdue’s comments were fairly general, but also generally well received. No doubt this was [...]

photo: Justin Ruckman; view this photo on Flickr Everybody loves Hugh. As a Charlottean, it’s hard not to. He had Theater 3 at the Epicentre in the palm of his hand today, talking about Charlotte’s past and what he sees as the future. Here’s a summary.

images: Matt Tyndall & Justin Ruckman; view these photos on Flickr Breakfast on the 40th floor of Wachovia One this morning at the opening of the Charlotte Chamber’s Inner City Visit was decidedly optimistic, showcasing local business owner Lucia Zapata Griffith, Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers, and Wells Fargo President & CEO John Stumpf. The [...]

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 [...]