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19487
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There is a growing gulf between the political centers of North Carolina--Charlotte and Raleigh. And it will not get any better anytime soon as the state goes bluer but the government turns a deeper shade of red.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 18 Issue 5, May 2013,
p41-42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56
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24917
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A population shift since 1983 has now resulted in a African American majority in Charlotte. This has numerous political implications in the upcoming mayoral and city council elections.
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43326
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"New book reexamines the artist's life and work and their ties to the city he left."Charlotte born Romare Bearden's family fled north in 1915 after a panic started in Charlotte in which white citizens believed his father Howard had tried to kidnap white children." Glenda Gilmore is author of "Romare Bearden: In The Homeland Of His Imagination".
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The profiled and pictured worship spaces, representing Islam, Greek Orthodox, Hindu, Catholic, and Jewish faith traditions, represent Charlotte’s religious diversity. The five houses of worship have at least one common mission: promoting social justice by helping to address systemic inequalities and resolve problems arising from these inequalities.
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In 1971, a group of college students marched to protect Crowders Mountain, a Gaston County treasure, from strip-mining. Forty-five years later, some of them reunited for a commemorative march. Thanks to these citizens’ efforts, Crowders Mountain State Park exists today for all to enjoy.
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23557
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Lacour examines whether the 2012 Democratic National Convention visitors liked Charlotte.
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43057
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"Athletes have trod on natural grass at Bank of America Stadium since it opened in 1996. Crews began to move it in May for a new Field Turf surface." Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper and his organization, Tepper Sports and Entertainment decided on the renovation mainly due to cost and what other NFL stadiums are now using.
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Moore’s Sanctuary is an African-American community in the west side of Charlotte, and its foundation has existed for 148 years. As the City of Charlotte faces a shortage in affordable and workforce housing, developers are looking to acquire property in the west side. Rickey Hall, founder of the West Side Community Land Trust, hopes to purchase land and ensure longtime west-side residents have a place to live as land values increase.
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40592
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The Evening Muse in NoDa offers a form of talk therapy that doesn’t happen in a therapist’s office. The R U OK, CLT? series combines honest dialogue about mental illness with musical and artistic performances, with the atmosphere intended to encourage individuals with mental illness to talk about their experiences.
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After a relative’s negative post-hospital care experience for mental health problems, Bill and Betsy Blue formed the HopeWay Foundation in 2014. HopeWay, located in Charlotte, provides services for clients who have experienced a hospital stay but still need more attention.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 22 Issue 1, January 2017,
p24-25, il, por
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31319
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With homes and businesses overtaking Mecklenburg County’s available land, some bird species are displacing others, leaving behind a less diverse population. One conservation biologist and his team are monitoring the changes, and what they mean for the county’s overall environmental health.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 21 Issue 10, October 2016,
p78, il, por
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28591
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Charlotte is on pace for more than 100 homicides for the first time in nearly a quarter-century. The reasons for the rise in crime are struggling to be explained. Reasons may be linked to the rise in the epidemic of heroin and opioid addiction, less aggressive police tactics, a decline in incarceration rates, or any combination of all, some, or none of these reasons.
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28569
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Two Charlotte developers are about to embark on the city’s biggest development in decades, on the last large piece of undeveloped land in Mecklenburg County. The planned development is named the River District, and will be located between the Catawba River and Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 22 Issue 4, April 2017,
p72-79, il, por
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Located on 237 North Tryon Street in Charlotte, the neoclassical structure originally opened in November 1929 as The Mayflower Manor, a mix of hotel rooms and apartments designed by renowned architect Louis Asbury. the building fell into disrepair in the 1980s. In 1988, after a $6 million renovation, it reopened as The Dunhill, Charlotte's only historic hotel.
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31344
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This article takes a closer look at the mayor of Charlotte, during a time when the city is at odds with the state legislature over transgender civil rights issues. After the state passed a bill effectively nullifying civil protections given to the LGBTQ community by the municipal governments, Charlotte faces an economic backlash from business and entertainment boycotts, and travel bans from other states.
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