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for "Charlotte Magazine"
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44128
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1998 was the last time Major League Baseball expanded from 50 to 52 teams. For a number of years now, Charlotte has been at the top of Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred's list when talks of expansion have come up. Manfred will retire in 2029. Other contenders locally are Raleigh and Nashville, Tenn.
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44133
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Much is said from politicians recently regarding home ownership. However, much less is said about the rental market, even though it is noted that about a third of all households in the nation and North Carolina as well are occupied by renters. In Charlotte, the number is higher than that at 47%. Rents have gone up 20% since 2020. The estimated range in Charlotte is $1,485 to $1,990
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44129
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"While the state treats menstrual products as luxuries, advocates stock schools with essentials." the law in North Carolina classifies period products as nonessential goods. Yet the state generates more than $8 million a year in taxes on these items.
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44192
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Beginning in the early 20th century, Black residents in Charlotte established neighborhoods like Greenville and Biddleville in the western portion of the city near Johnston C. Smith University. Historic West End Partners was founded in 2010 to help revive the once prominent Black business district along Beatties Ford Road. Tanya Adams is leading the effort.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 29 Issue 9, September 2024,
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44185
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This article is a feature that focuses on Judy Carpenter, owner of the Juneberry Ridge Farm. Jim Morrill, author of the article, tours Juneberry and discusses Carpenter’s backstory, particularly how she was led to buying Juneberry and its evolution from a trap shooting range. Also discussed is how Juneberry is used for public farming tours and tours for children.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 29 Issue 4, April 2024,
p66-75, il, por
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44327
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North Carolina is considered one of the nation's most gerrymandered states. The article notes a number of key points. first and formost, gerrymandering is unfair to all participants in the political process. It polarizes, is costly and undermines democracy. A solution is seen in getting the North Carolina legislature to approve an independent redistricting commission.
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44322
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"One of America's most prominent craft beer communities will spend year digging out." Hurricane Helene swept away much of Asheville's Hi-Wire Brewing's River Arts District. Karis Roberts, executive director of Asheville Brewers Alliance noted the area was most desperate for grants, funding and capital to rebuild.
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"This spring the city begins work on a 4.5 acre urban park on the old Eastland Mall site, in one of Charlotte's most diverse areas. the park, designed for the future, will also nod to a once-glorious past." Amid a nationwide boom for shopping malls, planning for the former Eastland Mall began in 1969. Charlotte's first mall, Charlottetowne Mall, opened in 1959, followed by SouthPark in 1970. The two entities eclipsed Charlotte's traditional shopping district on Trade and Tryon Streets. A significant feature of Eastland Mall was its indoor Ice skating rink.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 30 Issue 4, April 2025,
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44469
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"The historic Carolina Theatre, which (finally) reopened this year after 47 years, stands as a testament to good neighbors, good luck, and a dedicated group that refused to watch the curtains close." First opening its doors in 1927, the theatre was the first air-conditioned Charlotte building openned to the public. the building was fitted for sound in 1938, to play talking motion pictures. It also served the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and numerous live performances, including Katherine Hepburn, Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope and Andy Griffith.
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44476
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"Charlotte struggled for years to compete for national your stops. Now we're dancing to a different time." Before 2022, the largest concert venues in Charlotte were Spectrum Center and PNC Music Pavilion. In 2023, Charlotte ranked 21st in 100 U.S. markets based on size, gross dollars and ticket sales.
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44468
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"A rare disorder that emerged from nowhere nearly killed Rob Marchand, a Lake Wylie man who has fought his way toward the light." The article centers on Marchland's overcoming thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. or TIP.
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44550
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One of Charlotte's most active social media account for gardening, "Gardener in Love" grew from a COVID lockdown hobby to a way to showcase a passion for growing shrubs and flowers. Brian and Tyler Gainey operate the account from their 1940s bungalow in Revolution Park.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 30 Issue 9, September 2025,
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44668
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The city water department in Charlotte is looking for new ways to make the most of the region's water resources, in particular, the Catawba River. The program they've introduced is in its second year of operation.. Called QC Water, with marketing slogan entitled "Sip the Future", has worked in partnership with Town brewing to produce Renew Brew, a pale ale.
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44669
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Individual sketches are given for the following: Eugene wood, K9 Responder Foundation, Kate Barr, Gina Stewart, Andres Kaifer, William McNeely, watch Love Grow and Keith Wood.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 30 Issue 12, December 2025,
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43941
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Among those mentioned are restauranteurs Jamie Brown and Jeff Tondandel. the Independent Picture House, Philip Blount, Kevin Siers, Tamika Stafford, Jeremy Wagner, Atrium Health's Virtual Clinics, PFLAG Charlotte and Rolfe Neill.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 28 Issue 12, December 2023,
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