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The business, dating back to 1926, was originally owned by the Green family. Robert Green died in 1945 His daughter-in-law Mary eventfully took over. Her popularity was large at the time she announced plans to sell the business in 1974. Phillip Kanopolis and his family became the second owners.
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43124
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Nevin is a historic neighborhood in Charlotte located four miles north of the city's uptown area. The neighborhood is more akin to a rural or suburbam setting than other comprising Charlotte.
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"The once 'dead' mill town has come back to life with a revitalization strategy similar to Durham's. It is a new antidote to Charlotte's skyrocketing real estate prices." In 1982,California billionaire, David Murdock bought then struggling Cannon Mills and all of Kannapolis. Kannapolis incorporated as a city two years later.
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To mark its centennial year of operation in 1959, the famed A&P grocery chain adopted a new store deign, reminenscent of buildings in Colonial Williamsburg, then majoe tourist attraction. In Charlotte, the store erected on Freedom Avenue was one of the first in the nation to employ the new concept.
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43178
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A look back at downtown Charlotte from World War II, its demise with urban flight in the 1970s and again today with few shopping venues remaining but instead, an abundant number of restaurants, a rarity in the 1940s.
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43179
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"Six months after Scott and Linda Murphy bought one of Charlotte's most celebrated restaurants, the pandemic forced them to close. But they weren't about to let it drop. A year and a half later, they've moved to Belmont and plan to expand. "
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"The second phase of the city's GoldLine, which connects east and west Charlotte openned in August. Here's what you should know." Phase 2 length is 4 miles total.Cost for the line is $150 million.
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"Yes, hoppy beers get you drunk and leave you in pain--but not for the reasons you might expect. Hops is used by brewers to blance what would otherwise by an overly sweet beer. Dan Wade is co-founder of Wooden Robot Brewery.
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"The classic suburb's new vision plan maps out a transit oriented lifestyle at the intersection of Main Street and greenway. For many years, Charlotte's Harris Boulevard and North Tryon Street intersection was a rural crossroads. The curret University City Vision Plan is embracing a city center around the JW Clay light rail station with availalbity to the university, the greenway and the hospital.
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43251
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"The members of a historic church in Mint Hill serve their community in the shadow of its history." Dating to 1770, Philadelphia Presbyterian is one of the oldest churches in Mecklenburg County.
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43252
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"Racing built its foundation at small-town tracks like these--which still offer fans a chance to see tomorrow's stars and cars." First openned in 1951, Hickory Motor Speedway continues to host races like the "CARS Tour Throwback 276".
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43253
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"NASCAR, a sport associated with Charlotte since the 1940s, enters another new era-- with updated cars, a refreshed and more diverse fan base, tire tracks in the digital space, and a long and eventful history."
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43254
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"The original McCrorey YMCA, a cornerstone of the long-gone Black neighborhood, wins designation as a historic property.' At one time, Brooklyn was the center of Black life in Charlotte.
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"Racing Rock Star Tim Richmond died in 1989 but left a unique public image and--maybe--a private part of himself." Richmond was one of the first drivers to move from open wheel racing to NASCAR stock cars full-time. In 2010, ESPN aired a documentary about his life.
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"For decades, the city of Charlotte helped fund the Arts & Sciences Council, an independent nonprofit. In 2021, the city changed tack. It appointed Priya Sircar as its first arts and culture officer and assembled a board oto distribute funding and develop a long-range plan."
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