As the dust begins to settle (we hope) from the financial whirlwinds that swept through Charlotte last year, the events are beginning to coalesce into a single question:Has Charlotte lost its mojo?For as long as most of us can remember,…
"Band of Brothers: With their infectious, indescribable sound and loyal fan following, the Avett Brothers are the local music scene’s best hope" - October 2005"The Avett Brothers Blow Up" - July 2007"Avett Brothers Getting Bigger" - May 2007 (includes image…
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"Only one of 11 senior officers in the combined Wells-Wachovia will be from Wachovia and a longtime Wells executive will be in charge of the bank's eastern region, exacerbating local tensions about a loss of control and influence in 2009.…
I saw Johnson on a panel discussion earlier this spring. He was already talking about the potential disastrous effects of the looming mortgage crisis on poorer neighborhoods and in the African-American community. That's the target market of his bank. He…
It's just a shame that that sort of reckless greed will affect the jobs of thousands here and elsewhere. PS I was planning/hoping to write a sports column blog entry today. But the Davidson Wildcats and the Panthers foiled that.…
Race teams have pink-slipped seemingly half of Mooresville, N.C., the home to the majority of the teams. The carnage has totaled roughly 1,000 employees, with many more bracing for the inevitable. Someone who still has a job—for now—with a smaller-level…
I've always figured McCrory was picking his spot to run for a higher office. He waited and waited for Sue Myrick to step aside so he could run in her district, but she never did. So he ran for governor.…
FIRST NIGHT CHARLOTTE TO DAZZLE CROWDS YOUNG AND OLD WITH UNIQUE PERFORMANCES AND INTERACTIVE EVENTS! Admission Button on Sale Now!!CHARLOTTE, N.C. – (December 8, 2008) – Where will you be on December 31? If your plans to bring in the New…
The Double Door Inn today. The BeginningIn 1973, gasoline prices were quickly escalating and had hit $1 a gallon, interest rates were at a historic high, and the economy was in a recession. A young Charlotte native, Nick Karres, not long…
I stood at the corner of the lodge porch studying Cold Mountain. It rose from a bed of clouds in the morning light; other blue mountaintops drifted like islands in the white sea that blanketed the valley below. Against their…
1 a.m. on November fifth. The election has been decided. Harlem was in full-tilt celebration mode. White, black and every shade of brown reveled on 125th Street over the selection of President-Elect Barack Obama. The street and all its utilities…
The List: 1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 21. Phil DuboisPresident, UNC-CharlotteIn 2006: 23Still considered somewhat of a newcomer despite three years on the job, Dubois has worked hard to ingratiate himself with Charlotte's business ruling class,…
The List: 1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 41. Cyndee PattersonPresident, Lee InstituteIn 2006: UnrankedA member of City Council from 1985 to 1993 and a longtime supporter of arts and culture, Patterson is well respected around the…
As we were beginning to prepare this issue for the printer—after the stories were completed—all hell broke loose in the financial markets. You know what happened next. I'm writing this as we go to press, and we still don't know…
The List: 1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 1. Ken LewisCEO, Bank of AmericaIn 2006: 1Our sources were nearly unanimous: Ken Lewis is the most powerful person in town. But it's almost by default. Sure, he runs…
The List: 1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 31. Bruton SmithChairman and CEO, Speedway MotorsportsIn 2006: 37If this list were confined to Concord, Smith would be first, second, and third. The manner in which the town caved…
Last March, Davidson's Stephen Curry became an instant national celebrity. Now he returns for his junior season, and the hype is building. How will this story end?
