[Perception of Charlotte Nationwide]

2 hours ago, Durhamite said:

How do you know it wasn't a rental car with in-state or in-city occupants?  The CIAA might be more centralized in Charlotte but it was just as big if not bigger in RDU and other cities because I usually attend a few events every year the past 30 years. Charlotte needs it more than any other event the city hosts because it's sort of a proving ground in an area Charlotte has yet to embrace or master; extremely large non-majority White, non-business related events . Come on, think about it, Richmond, Raleigh, etc?  Charlotte can't run or hide from this one or bulldoze it down to start over. Not condoning violence, shooting, etc  but work the problem instead of wishing it away.

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/barry-saunders/article62295337.html

Edit: Now that I think about it Raleigh, Greensboro, Richmond, Norfolk/Hampton and Winston-Salem all have relatively large HBCU-based institutions or large urban or in-city colleges/universities.  So they're probably more accustomed to handling these events ranging from homecoming to other campus-based events. I think the article has a hint of a sour grape response to Charlotte again capturing the CIAA.  That said an increased police presence to monitor non-sanctioned CIAA events that have known track records of  inducing criminal behavior is a start.  This doesn't mean creating a police state situation all around the event, use the damn data.

 

because it was some lame rapper apparently named "Young Dolph"

 

[Brooklyn Village Redevelopment in 2nd Ward]

29 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

I maybe crazy but I like these colors everyone complains about beige here is Miami nice colors. 

I'm sure that It will be beige by completion.

[Charlotte Photo of the Day]

Awesome Shot above! Here's one with the Treloar house in the foreground.

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2 hours ago, UPNoDa said:

^ Is Museum Tower not move in ready? The entire tower is completely dark in that first pic.

To this day, I cannot recall seeing it lit completely or at all.

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A couple more night shots.

[Perception of Charlotte Nationwide]

Great. Well, so much for taking the heat off of North Carolina.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ku-klux-klan-hold-north-230227525.html

Ku Klux Klan to hold North Carolina rally celebrating Trump victory

 

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Photo from this evening.

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Bechtler and the Phoenix (disco chicken)

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11 hours ago, alb1no panther said:

i didn't know a damn thing before i came here.  welcome.

Thanks. Here's one from tonight.

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Thanks buddy.

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Hey guys,

Decade long lurker. Although I love it, I'm not that bright when it comes to this stuff, but I can contribute some way.