Charlotte Observer
- Changing fan habits a challenge for NASCAR
Friday - 05/24/2013 - 10:25 AMAs NASCAR and Charlotte Motor Speedway continue to deal with falling ticket revenue, they are happy for fans like Butch Berkebile. But as they prepare for the Sundays Coca-Cola 600…Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Report: Cerberus or Bain Capital might buy Harris Teeter
Thursday - 05/23/2013 - 05:50 PMCerberus Capital Management and Bain Capital are possibly interested in buying Matthews-based Harris Teeter, as the grocer continues to explore a sale, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 10 people charged after CMPD, Secret Service bust ATM fraud ring
Thursday - 05/23/2013 - 02:08 PMThe suspects stole more than 50 bank account numbers and checks of victims in Mecklenburg, York, Iredell, Union, Gaston, Catawba and Cabarrus counties, police said.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hedge fund manager enters guilty plea
Thursday - 05/23/2013 - 12:17 PMA former Charlotte hedge fund manager pleaded guilty to securities fraud in federal court on Thursday and was released on a $50,000 unsecured bond until sentencing.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Angry Rep. Brawley resigns as chairman of House Finance Committee
Wednesday - 05/22/2013 - 04:01 PMRepublican N.C. Rep. Robert Brawley of Iredell County has resigned as the chairman of the State House Finance Committee in a letter to Thom Tillis, the Speaker of the House.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Morrison: CMS will make case for $28.5 million budget increase
Wednesday - 05/22/2013 - 12:51 PMSuperintendent Heath Morrison said Wednesday he appreciates the county managers proposal to give Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools a $21.3 million increase, but said he and board members will press for a $28.5…Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lowe’s sales fall as profit comes up short of forecast
Wednesday - 05/22/2013 - 07:24 AMSales at Mooresville-based Lowes Inc. fell unexpectedly in the companys first quarter, and the company reported profits that trailed analysts expectations - as well as those of rival Home Depot.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Char-Meck Schools deputy is finalist for Wake superintendent
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 06:57 PMAnn Clark, deputy superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, is one of three finalists for Wake County superintendent, the Wake board announced Tuesday. She will meet the public in Raleigh next week.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Charlotte Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith blasts Cabarrus politicians, taxes
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 06:47 PMA day after threatening to move the fall NASCAR race out of Concord, track owner Bruton Smith blamed Cabarrus County politicians for raising his taxes and not caring about the…Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Crews race to find survivors of Oklahoma twister
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 01:24 PMEmergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school.Click to Continue »
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- Salisbury woman stabbed to death; man held
Friday - 05/24/2013 - 06:58 AMA Salisbury man has been charged with the stabbing death Thursday of a former girlfriend, police say.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lawmakers give green light to I-77 tolls
Thursday - 05/23/2013 - 05:16 PMA leading Republican lawmaker ? and a senior transportation department official ? said Thursday that work on new Interstate 77 toll lanes could start next year.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Chiquita CEO emphasizes break with the past
Thursday - 05/23/2013 - 01:09 PMTo achieve turnaround, Lonergan says Chiquita must focus on bananas and salads, not on distractions like smoothies and fruit cups.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Foxx draws praise at Senate hearing for transportation post
Thursday - 05/23/2013 - 07:03 AMCharlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx, President Barack Obamas U.S. transportation secretary nominee, had an easy two-hour confirmation hearing before a Senate committee Wednesday.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Are you ready to fire up the grill this weekend?
Wednesday - 05/22/2013 - 02:49 PMMemorial Day weekend: A time for a grillmaster to shine. These 10 new barbecue and grilling cookbooks can give both veterans and newbies inspiration and instruction.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Charlotte Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith blasts Cabarrus politicians, taxes
Wednesday - 05/22/2013 - 08:15 AMA day after threatening to move the fall NASCAR race out of Concord, track owner Bruton Smith blamed Cabarrus County politicians for raising his taxes.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - New Meck budget would hike tax rate 2.5 cents
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 11:13 PMInterim Mecklenburg County Manager Bobbie Shields recommended a 2.5-cent tax rate hike Tuesday, largely to maintain current county services and help offset a shrinking tax base after the botched 2011…Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Jones’ severance package: $263,599
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 07:02 PMMecklenburg County has agreed to pay former County Manager Harry Jones a severance package totaling $263,599.46, a county spokesman said Tuesday.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - N.C. sues Duke for polluting Charlotte drinking water
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 03:52 PMNorth Carolina has sued Duke Energy for polluting Mountain Island Lake, Charlotte?s major water source, with contaminants from its coal ash lagoons.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Patrick Cannon announces mayoral run
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 12:47 PMThe city's current mayor pro tem, Cannon becomes the first Democrat to formally enter the mayoral race to replace Anthony Foxx, who announced earlier this year he won't seek re-election…Click to Continue »
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- Hough High student hit by vehicle, injured
Friday - 05/24/2013 - 08:13 AMA Hough High School student was struck by a vehicle and injured Friday morning east of Davidson, authorities say.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Changing global economy threatens to leave Charlotte behind, speakers say
Thursday - 05/23/2013 - 01:50 PMCharlotte must broaden the scope of its international business recruitment efforts or risk falling behind, business leaders told.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Defense tries to cast doubt on ID of shooter in toddler’s death
Thursday - 05/23/2013 - 01:01 PMThe defense in the first-degree murder trial of Ellis Royster pounded away Thursday morning at a key prosecution witness, trying to show the jury that there is doubt whether it…Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - As Scouts prepare to vote on gay members, Charlotte man shares story
Wednesday - 05/22/2013 - 05:54 PMIn 2000, when Matt Comer was a 14-year-old high school freshman in Winston-Salem, he was dismissed from his Scout troop shortly after revealing that he is gay.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Speed Street to hit uptown Thursday
Wednesday - 05/22/2013 - 04:21 PMTrucks began lumbering into uptown Wednesday, installing stages, hauling in food and placing barriers for Food Lion Speed Street, the NASCAR-themed street festival that will take over parts of the…Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mayors: Open up airport debate
Wednesday - 05/22/2013 - 07:52 AMCharlotte?s former mayors had differing views Tuesday on the fight over control of Charlotte?s airport. But they generally agreed it should have been handled more openly.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Foxx confirmation hearing set for Wednesday
Wednesday - 05/22/2013 - 06:06 AMCharlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx, who has been nominated by President Barack Obama to be U.S. Transportation Secretary, will be questioned Wednesday afternoon by the Senate?s Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee…Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bobcats submit application to switch name to Hornets
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 07:24 PMCharlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan announced Tuesday the team has submitted an application to change its name to the Hornets for the 2014-15 season.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Storms bring hail, high winds to Charlotte area
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 06:09 PMSevere thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon left power outages and trees down in some areas south of Charlotte, including Matthews, Indian Trails and SouthPark.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - North Carolina mortgage relief reaches $410 million under settlement
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 11:43 AMThe number of North Carolinians receiving help on their mortgages through a massive state and federal settlement grew to 9,000 through the end of March, according to updated figures released…Click to Continue »
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