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  • Charlotte buzzes with Hornets return tonight

    Call it a Snapback revolution . As in the retro-cool of Charlotte Hornets gear stirring sentiment as much as anything in recent years. Burying the Bobcats brand a decade after it arrived reminds me of a conversation I had with the then-newly hired marketing and public-relations ...

  • The biggest social-media mistake youre probably making

    A common mistake companies make in their social-media campaigns is putting the efforts on an island, all alone, to sink or swim alone. When it comes to using social media for your business, there are a lot of mistakes that most people know to avoid - bad-mouthing a customer, deleting a critical comment or posting risqu pictures on the official company Twitter account, to name a few. But what ...

  • Teacher in Alexander Co. charged with taking indecent liberties with student

    A teacher in Alexander County is suspended with pay after being charged with taking indecent liberties with a student.The students Eyewitness News talked with at Alexander Central High said they were shocked to hear news of the arrest.The teacher, Nikki Icard, has been teaching math at Alexander Central High School since 2005.Investigators said they believe inappropriate texting may have started ...

  • Some fees waived for Catawba Co. residents affected by flooding

    The Catawba County Board of Commissioners has waived some fees for people affected by flooding earlier this month.The board approved a waiver of the solid waste tipping fees, zoning and flood plain development fees, and building permit fees for those affected by flooding on May 6. Officials said Emergency Services must certify any storm damage before a waiver is issued.Owners of property ...

  • Michael Jordan Changing Bobcats to the Hornets A Tricky Situation

    Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team name back to the Hornets and it could take effect as early as the 2014-15 season albeit some confusing ...


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Movie Review

The Kid Stays in the Picture

The Kid Stays in the Picture

The title of The Kid Stays in the Picture, Brett Morgen and Nanette Bursteins portrait of Hollywood legend Robert Evans life, comes from the mouth of another Hollywood legend, the great producer/studio mogul Darryl F. Zanuck. Zanuck had personally selected Evans to play a role in the 1957 screen version of Ernest Hemingways The Sun Also Rises. The rest of the cast disapproved of his ... ...

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  • Patrick Cannon will run for mayor Charlotte

    Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Cannon declared his candidacy Tuesday for the Charlotte mayors race, the first Democrat to officially announce. Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Cannon declared his candidacy Tuesday for the Charlotte mayors race, the first Democrat to officially announce. Cannon made the announcement at noon at Elizabeth Park near the Captain Jack statue. "I am the change-agent," Cannon said ...

  • Afton Village opens farmers market Thursday in Concord

    The Plaza at Afton Village in Concord is the site of a Thursday farmers' market that planners hope will be a year-round event. Here participants in "Party at the Plaza" enjoy another event at the mixed-use community. Afton Village starts a farmers market beginning Thursday in the Concord mixed-use community. The Afton Village Farmers Market will be open from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. each ...

  • OTAs Five things to watch

    CHARLOTTE - Today marks the beginning of Phase Three of the Panthers' offseason workout program as the team takes the field for the first of 10 organized team activities (OTAs). All coaches are allowed on the field, and team offense vs. team defense drills are permitted provided no live contact occurs. Clubs may require players to wear helmets but no shells are allowed during Phase Three. ...

  • Hornets Returning To Charlotte Bobcats Start Name Change Process Report

    Charlotte Hornets players Jamal Mashburn, center, Rodney Buford, right, and Tim James, left, hold their new jerseys up during a news conference in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, Aug. 3, ...

  • BBT exec to tackle immigration issues at forum

    How the workplace is affected is a key part of the immigration debate, and one that will be up discussed at the Quarterly Diversity Forum at UNC-Greensboro. There are a lot of angles to the nation's immigration story, from the legal and political to the impact on families. How immigration affects the workplace is a key part of the discussion, and one that is up for debate at today's ...

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