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On the morning of April 17, Charlotte Hornets executive Fred Whitfield received an email asking him to join a conference call at 11 a.m. Others on the line included Tom Murray, head of the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, and Ron Kimble, the deputy city manager. → Read More
Here comes the victory lap for the streetcar. Next month, former mayor Anthony Foxx, the current transportation secretary under President Obama, returns home for a ribbon-cutting with Charlotte politicians and others who have supported the streetcar line. → Read More
NBA MVP Steph Curry grew up in Charlotte, the son of Charlotte Hornets favorite Dell Curry. Now the father is watching the son as the NBA Finals tip off Thursday night in Oakland. → Read More
Six thousand active-duty soliders, their families and veterans will attend the NASCAR race at Charlotte Motor Speedway over Memorial Day weekend. → Read More
Bank of America Stadium will host three international soccer matches in July, adding Chelsea-PSG to an already-announced Gold Cup doubleheader earlier in the month. → Read More
So, who are the Charlotte Independence and what are they doing? Glad you asked. The cityâs new pro soccer team launched last year when two former Charlotte Bobcats executives, who spent the past few years building a lacrosse team, decided to take their pitch to the pitch. → Read More
Two prominent city-owned properties. The hopes of struggling neighborhoods riding on glitzy developments requiring hefty public investments. And, after lengthy run-ups, two deals that collapsed, leaving the city searching for answers. → Read More
In 1996, the PGA Tour named Arnold Palmer captain of the U.S. Presidents Cup team. Palmer, credited with bringing golf to the masses during his glory days in the 1960s, also happens to be the source of inspiration for Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte. Johnny Harris, the club president, took one look at Palmer leading the Presidents Cup squad in the biennial match-play competition and, in… → Read More
Charlotteâs Quail Hollow Club will host The Presidents Cup in 2021, PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem and Quail Hollow President Johnny Harris announced this morning. → Read More
High-profile events and support from NASCAR are, in part, just what city and civic boosters touted when they pushed for the $193 million investment in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The numbers, of course, tell a different story â one centered on attendance shortfalls and financial deficits. → Read More
Chiquita Brands International plans to leave Charlotte within the next year to 18 months. Mercedes-Benz selected Atlanta over the Triangle this month for the carmakerâs relocated American headquarters. Major Charlotte employers continue to shift operations across the state line. And several foreign automakers are scouring the Southeast for possible plant sites. → Read More
A year of courtship lands Google's high-speed Internet and TV service in Charlotte, prompting another characteristically low-key announcement uptown. → Read More
"I take great pride in something the city of Charlotte can feel proud of," Michael Jordan told attendees at the CBJ Book of Lists gala on Tuesday at Time Warner Cable Arena. → Read More
In 1996, Raycom Sports recruited East Carolina to play N.C. State in what was then Charlotteâs brand new NFL stadium. Eighteen years later, what began with an occasional regular-season college matchup uptown has turned into a broader alliance with the Atlantic Coast Conference and an up-and-coming reputation in a sport that ignored the city for many years. → Read More
Here comes Hugo. After more than a year of marketing and milestones, from logos and colors to uniforms and mascots, the Charlotte Hornets are ready to banish the word Bobcats to the trash heap of NBA history. Say hello, once again, to Buzz City. → Read More
The former Bank of America CEO shares his picaresque debut attending baseball's World Series at age 14. → Read More
The business of pro football may seem like a no-brainer, but the NFL has its franchises tackling everything from customer analytics to VIP access. Already the nationâs most popular sport and a business consisting of billion-dollar franchises and billion-dollar TV deals, whatâs left to do to build value? Plenty, it turns out. → Read More
The Charlotte Hornets unveiled their new home floor at Time Warner Cable Arena on Thursday night as part of the NBA Draft, capping a yearlong process to de-Bobcat the NBA franchise. → Read More
The NBA Charlotte Hornets, in the midst of a rebranding campaign, offered a first glimpse of the uniforms the team will don when it takes the court this fall. → Read More
Co-chair of Senate finance committee, Charlotte city manager agree last session's mistake can and will be fixed as part of business-license debate. → Read More