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February 6, 2012 James Gale, a fifth-grader at Weddington Elementary, was chosen as the NFL Play 60 Super Kid and presented the official football to the referee on the 50-yard line before the kickoff at this year's Super Bowl. He also got his 30 seconds of fame during...

February 1, 2012 At a press conference yesterday at the Charlotte Museum of History, the Charlotte in 2012 Convention Host Committee announced the venues that have been selected to host welcome events for the 15,000 members of the media and approximately 6,000 delegates...

January 31, 2012 UPDATE: The Grand Animal Walk will not occur tonight due to an issue with the railroad. The walk was originally scheduled for 10pm but the train is stuck 60 miles outside of Charlotte and arrival time is still to be determined. The Grand Animal Walk...

January 27, 2012 Charlotte Bobcats cheerleader Brittany Kerr, a 24-year-old South Meck graduate and former UNCC student, has advanced to the Hollywood round of this year's American Idol. Kerr has emerged as one of American Idol’s early-season breakout stars after a...

January 26, 2012 Hundreds of Wake Forest students, faculty, staff, alumni and local dignitaries were in attendance to celebrate the grand opening of the University’s new Uptown Charlotte campus during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, January 26th. The 30,000...