A day after the Democratic National Convention Committee reiterated that Charlotte’s gathering would be “the most open and accessible in history,” 500 media representatives were given a tour Wednesday of their September digs. (more)
The Democrats’ 2012 convention will begin at the blue-collar Charlotte Motor Speedway and end at the nearby Bank of America football stadium, home to the Carolina Panthers and a myriad skybox-renting plutocrats, executives and 1 percenters. (more)
Charlotte, N.C. Mayor Anthony Foxx, a Democrat with close ties to President Barack Obama, is taking political heat as several reports show he plans to replace local workers with out-of-state union workers during the Democratic National Convention next year. (more)
Team Obama launched political attacks critics say are baseless against a military charity in Charlotte, North Carolina. (more)
On Wednesday the Democratic Party’s Charlotte, N.C. mayor, who local conservatives refer to as “Obama-lite” because of his deep ties to the president, will face a barrage of criticism, The Daily Caller has learned. (more)
While flattered that their city has been chosen to host the Democratic convention, Charlotte natives want to clear one thing up with First Lady Michelle Obama, Politico reported Thursday. (more)
Democrats announced Tuesday that they will hold their party’s 2012 National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. during the week of Sept. 3. President Obama was the first Democratic presidential candidate to carry North Carolina since Jimmy Carter in 1976, but his success in the South was offset in the 2010 elections, which saw Republicans win control of 93 of the region’s 130 congressional seats. (more)
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Police are looking for a man who they say walked into a hospital in Charlotte and stole gaming systems used by children who are being treated for cancer. (more)
Authorities looking for a disabled N.C. girl searched a wood chipper and mulch piles overnight in perhaps a dismal sign of the case’s shift since it was declared a murder investigation Tuesday. (more)
Beware the green police. They don’t carry guns and there’s no police academy to train them, but if you don’t recycle your trash properly, they can walk up your driveway and give you a $100 ticket. (more)
Two weeks ago, Antwaun Cook lived a low-profile life. A father of two sons, he managed a Charlotte, N.C., T-Mobile store and recently joined a local real estate office as an agent. (more)
It’s been a rough week for Fantasia Barrino. (more)
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – The “Queen City” may be Charlotte’s nickname, but the city now wears a new crown, America’s Manliest City. (more)
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – Some billboards popping up in Charlotte and across North Carolina are giving some drivers reason to pause. (more)
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Denny Hamlin is so enamored with the No. 11 Toyota he won in Sunday at Pocono that he’s asked team owner Joe Gibbs if he can keep it when it’s finally taken out of the rotation. (more)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Have a burning sensation? Consult your doctor. Have a burning question for Matt Labash? Submit it here. (more)
Once upon a time, the Indianapolis 500 was mentioned in the same breath as the World Series, the Boxing Heavyweight Champion and the Kentucky Derby as one of the major, major events in America. The World Series is still a major event but has lost a lot of luster over the years. The Kentucky Derby is an event, but thoroughbred horse racing has seen much better days. Boxing’s heavyweight championship belt has been devalued over the decades. (more)
A group of celebrities and nearly 70,000 members are opening one of the nation’s biggest conventions this morning, as the National Rifle Association begins its three-day stay in Charlotte. (more)
Dennis “3-D” Scott has a confession to make: He believes the 2009-10 Orlando Magic are the best team in the history of the franchise — even better than his old Magic club. The gold standard always has been the Shaquille O’Neal-Penny Hardaway team of the mid-90′s that played in the NBA Finals in 1995. (more)
