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Charlotte hotel revenue up
As the Charlotte Observer reports: Mecklenburg County’s average daily hotel rate this year is expected to be $104 – the first time it has crossed $100 a night. It was…
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Your CIAA casualty count
Two shot, two stabbed though apparently all those injured are expected to recover. The CIAA is, unsurprisingly, distancing itself from the violence, noting that the assaults happened at events that…
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What constitutes an extraordinary event?
Subject to expanded police powers to search people? Got me. As the Charlotte Observer reports, what qualifies is apparently rather random. ACC football championship game: No. Belk Bowl: No. New…
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CIAA championship madness
The CIAA championship game between Winston-Salem State University and Virginia State University has been cancelled after WSSU quarterback Rudy Johnson was allegedly attacked by five VSU in the bathroom during…
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Public Dollars Used for DNC Bid
In Charlotte’s continuing tradition of “it-ain’t-corrupt-if-we-tell-ya-upfront” — turns out public tax dollars are being used to try to lure the DNC to town in 2012. And is also custom, we…
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James on County's Magic Money Budget
Thought I’d roll the entire play-by-play offered by Mecklenburg County Commissioner Bill James. Pay particular attention to the part where NASCAR and the CIAA are more important to a majority…
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Meck's "New Normal" Still Too Fat
Any county budget with $6.2m. in corporate pork is $6.2m. too large — or spending money that could be much better used elsewhere. Any budget with $200K for the CIAA,…
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The Grady Lady's Own Ticketgate
Hmm. Fascinating that the NYT is hot and heavy on the trail of NY Gov. David Paterson for violating ethics rules by accepting free tickets to sporting events, in this…
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"CIAA Fans Create Crowd Problems In Uptown" Hmm…
Interesting headline. Made me wonder about the costs of policing the event. Did WSOC-TV follow through with the thought: While the extra crowds may be a hassle for some, the…
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Harry Jones and the CIAA Tix Sting
Don’t know if this was the plan all along, but County Manager Harry Jones has managed to trip himself up by attempting to dance around Commissioner Bill James’ questions surrounding…
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Roberts Makes Stuff Up on Freebie CIAA Tix
This is pretty bold even for Teflon Jenny. Last February Mecklenburg County Commissioner Bill James starts asking county officials about the ethics implications of commissioners receiving $800 worth of CIAA…
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Lassiter Folds on Tax Cut
Well, that didn’t last long. So much for John Lassiter wanting to undo the 2006 9-percent city property tax hike. On Tuesday, Lassiter said he wouldn’t necessarily try to roll…