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Charlotte Receives $18M Grant For Light Rail Improvements

By at December 20, 2011 | 5:41 pm | 0 Comment

Charlotte Receives $18M Grant For Light Rail Improvements

December 20, 2011 The city of Charlotte has received an $18 million federal grant to help improve the Lynx Blue Light Rail line. Peter Rogoff, the top executive at the Federal Transit Administration, brought the check to Charlotte and presented it to Mayor Anthony...

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Bismack Biyombo Agrees to $1.5M Buyout; Free to Join Bobcats

By at December 19, 2011 | 10:55 am | 0 Comment

Bismack Biyombo Agrees to $1.5M Buyout; Free to Join Bobcats

December 19, 2011 Forward Bismack Biyombo is set to join the Charlotte Bobcats after agreeing to pay a buyout clause to be released from his contract with his Spanish team, NBA.com reports. Biyombo initially sought to avoid paying the $1.5 million buyout fee, but his...

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Brotha Fred’s Charlotte Radio Run Ends; Ace & TJ Returns

By at December 18, 2011 | 4:01 pm | 0 Comment

Brotha Fred’s Charlotte Radio Run Ends; Ace & TJ Returns

December 18, 2011 After more than 5 years on the Charlotte airwaves, Brotha Fred's morning radio show has ended on Channel 96.1, being replaced by the Ace & TJ show. Brotha Fred, real name Christopher Frederick, told fans on Facebook: “I am beyond appreciative...

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Charlotte Population Grows By 35 Percent Since 2005

By at December 15, 2011 | 10:03 am | 0 Comment

Charlotte Population Grows By 35 Percent Since 2005

December 15, 2011 The city of Charlotte’s population grew more than 35 percent since 2005. That increase pushed the Queen City to the 17th largest city in the nation with 731,424 residents estimated in 2010. Charlotte has more people than cities like Washington,...

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Message From Michael Jordan

By at December 13, 2011 | 9:34 am | 0 Comment

Message From Michael Jordan

Message From Michael Jordan December 12, 2011 Dear Charlotte Bobcats Fans: Throughout my basketball career, I don't think there has ever been a time when I have been more excited to get a season started. This was a challenging offseason for our franchise and the...

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