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Education Software Firm Thinkgate Moving HQ To Charlotte; Hiring Up To 120
By Mr. Happening at April 2, 2014 | 12:20 am | 0 Comment
Education software and technology firm Thinkgate is moving its headquarters from Atlanta to uptown Charlotte, with plans to hire up to 120 workers over the next three years. A technology and software provider for education agencies, Thinkgate is moving its corporate...
Continue readingGas Prices In Charlotte Area Continue To Fall
By Mr. Happening at November 11, 2013 | 3:15 pm | 0 Comment
Monday, November 11, 2013 Gas prices in the Charlotte area continued to fall during the past week as nationwide averages reached their lowest in over two years. According to AAA Carolinas, the average local price today for regular unleaded is $3.18 per gallon, down...
Continue readingCharlotte 49ers Kickoff Football Era With Blowout Victory
By Mr. Happening at September 1, 2013 | 11:20 am | 0 Comment
Sunday, September 1, 2013 Charlotte 49ers began their first ever football season with a 52-7 blowout win over Campbell at Richardson Stadium. The 49ers couldn’t have hoped for more from the much-anticipated, super-hyped first game in school history, played before a...
Continue readingCharlotte Breaks Ground On Light Rail Extension To UNCC
By Mr. Happening at July 19, 2013 | 5:17 am | 0 Comment
On Thursday, area leaders took part in a groundbreaking ceremony for the extension of Charlotte's light rail. The extension will be a 9-mile stretch from Uptown to University of North Carolina at Charlotte, with 11 stations along the way. When construction on the...
Continue readingPresident Obama Nominates Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as Transportation Secretary
By Mr. Happening at April 29, 2013 | 7:50 pm | 0 Comment
President Barack Obama has nominated Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx to head the Department of Transportation in his second-term Cabinet. “I know Anthony’s experience will make him an outstanding Transportation Secretary. He’s got the respect of his peers, mayors and...
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