Meet Naegleria fowleri, aka the brain-eating amoeba. Said amoeba is very much in the news following the death of Lauren Seitz, a recent high school graduate from Westerville, OH who…
Over the last ten years there have been a number of cities across the country that have pursued streetcars as a method of economic revitalization. The two scenarios that have…
So the city wants to build more amateur sport facilities as an economic development tool, with the idea being that they would attract a lot of people to come to…
View in your browser. 1. Charlotte paper recognizes a turkey study It’s about time that members of editorial boards recognized the scam of consultant reports paid for by cities. The…
…Larry Sprinkle is now known as Larry Shards. …Sarah Palin just shot a moose in Myers Park. …Hans Brinker was spotted in Tega Kay, headed for Davidson. …Kojo filed a…
And the hits just keep coming. Mecklenburg County Chair Jennifer Roberts spins WBTV on the reality of running light rail to UNCC: “The money is there, it’s just the length…
Tara Servatius this week recaptures all the happy-talk that surrounded the concept of the Whitewater Center over five years ago. She names names of those who committed local government to…
From the N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law: Raleigh, NC. ? During the week of February 15 ? February 22, the following ?incentives? were publicly announced: $2,540,000.00 to ASCO Power Technologies,…
Mecklenburg county taxpayers forced to give $1 million to the failing U.S. National Whitewater Center. WRAL: CHARLOTTE, N.C. ? Mecklenburg commissioners agree that the county is obligated to give $1…
I’m so glad Mecklenburg County has sacks of cash just sitting around, ready to be handed out to the highly compensated operators of a failed speculative entertainment venture. And a…
How much is this costing someone? Either the Whitewater Center or CMS is taking a hit. Love to hear from anyone who goes.
With serious questions being raised about glittering Uptown projects worth about $250 million, the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority honcho has lots of work to do. Both the $195m. NASCAR Hall…