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Greg Lacour on Politics

Return of the Shit-Stirrer

A racially charged ouster of Pat Cotham as Mecklenburg board chair gives Bill James a fresh chance to wallow in the slop, where he's most at home.

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Posted 12/04/13 @ 09:53 AM

'An Economy, Economically ...'

Patrick Cannon's first speech as Charlotte's mayor was a bland porridge of clichés and generalities. Will his administration be the same way?

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Posted 12/03/13 @ 10:57 AM

Airwaves of Crap

McCrory: Duke, IBM employees no longer offer employees health insurance. Duke, IBM: What?

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Posted 11/26/13 @ 08:30 AM

Way Out

Dispatches in Inanity from Jeremy Markovich

Fried Pickles and Bankruptcy

The latest chapter in The Penguin's long saga is Chapter 11.

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Posted 11/07/13 @ 08:49 AM

Rockingham Loses Its Big Race, Again

NASCAR's Truck Series won't be back to the track in 2014.

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Posted 10/25/13 @ 08:55 AM

Two Quotes About Our Place In The World

Don't believe the New Yorker. Boston is where Charlotte's power is concentrated.

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Posted 10/22/13 @ 12:41 PM

Trade & Tryon

Where Charlotte business, politics, and media intersect

The Day Pat Cotham Lost Her Job

Mecklenburg commissioners gave chairman silent treatment before voting her out

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Posted 12/04/13 @ 03:44 PM

Story Buzz

The oral history of 1988 Charlotte Hornets, which was published in our...

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Posted 11/21/13 @ 04:12 PM

Obama to Nominate Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as next Secretary of Transportation

Here's a roundup of some of our past coverage of Foxx

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Posted 04/28/13 @ 06:07 PM

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Davidson Day High Schoolers Go Beneath the Surface in Belize

Davidson Day High Schoolers Go Beneath the Surface in Belize

Every year, teacher Mat Saunders takes a group of students and parents to dig. They always find more than old bricks

ANDREA COOPER


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1993: Charlotte’s Deadliest Year

1993: Charlotte’s Deadliest Year

Twenty years after our city’s worst year for crime, the street names and neighborhoods have changed, but the wounds still hurt

CHUCK MCSHANE


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John Tosco's Love Songs

John Tosco's Love Songs

Three decades ago he moved to Charlotte searching for a way to make music fun again. Now he has thousands of people singing with him

LISA RAB


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Prettier Than He Looks

Prettier Than He Looks

Stephen Curry is the hottest thing in the NBA this postseason. But as he steals hearts around the nation, a tiny college town north of Charlotte wants you to know: Davidson loved him first.

Amanda Ottaway


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Behind the Scenes with Jay Bilas

Behind the Scenes with Jay Bilas

ESPN analyst Jay Bilas talks about how he balances such a busy schedule, his thoughts on college basketball in N.C., the inspiration behind his new book, Toughness, how he became a Twitter rapper,...

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NYE In CLT: 20 (of the Best) Parties to Ring in the New Year

NYE In CLT: 20 (of the Best) Parties to Ring in the New Year

Say goodbye to 2012 and hello to 2013 with this carefully selected list of New Year’s Eve parties.

Jarvis Holliday


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Lights, Christmas, Action: Guide to Charlotte Holiday Events

Lights, Christmas, Action: Guide to Charlotte Holiday Events

Choose from several great holiday lights displays and events in the Charlotte area to get you into the yuletide spirit

Jarvis Holliday


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Mecklenburg County Officials Drag Feet on Hiring Manager

Mecklenburg County Officials Drag Feet on Hiring Manager

After promising a new day, commissioners are governing in the dark

GREG LACOUR


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The Golden Years

The Golden Years

James Street worked hard for nearly seven decades. State lawmakers say that’s not enough

GREG LACOUR


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