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Education Software Firm Thinkgate Moving HQ To Charlotte; Hiring Up To 120

By at April 2, 2014 | 12:20 am | 0 Comment

Education Software Firm Thinkgate Moving HQ To Charlotte; Hiring Up To 120

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...

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Gas Prices In Charlotte Area Continue To Fall

By at November 11, 2013 | 3:15 pm | 0 Comment

Gas Prices In Charlotte Area Continue To Fall

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...

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Charlotte 49ers Kickoff Football Era With Blowout Victory

By at September 1, 2013 | 11:20 am | 0 Comment

Charlotte 49ers Kickoff Football Era With Blowout Victory

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...

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Charlotte Breaks Ground On Light Rail Extension To UNCC

By at July 19, 2013 | 5:17 am | 0 Comment

Charlotte Breaks Ground On Light Rail Extension To UNCC

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...

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President Obama Nominates Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as Transportation Secretary

By at April 29, 2013 | 7:50 pm | 0 Comment

President Obama Nominates Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as Transportation Secretary

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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