Charlotte Local News
SH city officials seek input on community’s vision for the future
South Haven locals are being offered the chance to assist city officials create an area vision for the city’s future. City officials held a number of visioning workshops during the spring and also are now seeking extra input via an online set of questions that can be...
Charlotte Sports News
Charlotte FC picks permanent HQ location in southeast Charlotte
A southeast Charlotte site has been selected as the new home for Charlotte FC, according to a release from the club on Wednesday. The site, located at 8600 McAlpine Park off Monroe Road, will house a permanent training facility and business operations for the...
Thieves hit south Charlotte sports store twice, police say
Two robberies were reported at Hibbett Sports within in about a 24-hour span in south Charlotte, police said. The robbers were carrying a gun in the sports store when they left with stolen shirts and pants, a witness told police. A woman told police two thieves stole...
First round of students move in at UNC Charlotte, others await move in at local hotels and apartment complex due to housing shortage
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - On-campus move-in is underway for thousands of the UNC Charlotte 49ers, but some students are heading off campus as they wait for their next assignment. The first round of students started moving into their residence halls on Wednesday, Aug....
Charlotte Business News
Charlotte councilman-elect’s ownership of local construction company in dispute
CHARLOTTE– James Mitchell won a seat on the Charlotte City Board throughout Tuesday’s election, yet there’s still uncertainty regarding his link to a construction business that’s been acquired by the city of Charlotte to tackle several significant tasks. Mitchell had...
Juice Jam Energizes In Return To Charlotte
Clean Juice, the first and also only national USDA-certified organic juice and also food bar franchise in the U.S., celebrated growth and also brand-new tactical efforts with greater than 330 office staff, key vendors, and also Franchise Partners, including its most...
Charlotte councilman-elect’s ownership of local construction company in dispute
James Mitchell won a seat on the Charlotte Common Council during Tuesday’s political election, but there’s still unpredictability about his link to a building and construction company that’s been contracted by the city of Charlotte to deal with numerous major...
Why Should You Visit Charlotte
Summary of Charlotte
Charlotte, city, seat (1774) of Mecklenburg county, south-central North Carolina, U.S. It lies just east of the Catawba River in the Piedmont region. Settled about 1750, it was incorporated in 1768 and named for Princess Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, George III’s queen. The so-called Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence (a series of anti-British resolutions) was signed there in May 1775. During the American Revolution the town was occupied (1780) by Lord Cornwallis, who received such hostile treatment he dubbed it “the hornet’s nest of rebellion” (now the city’s official emblem). Charlotte was the centre of gold production in the country until the California Gold Rush of 1849, and a mint was located there (1837–61 and 1867–1913). During the American Civil War the city was the site of a Confederate headquarters and hospital. The last full session of the Confederate cabinet was held there on April 15, 1865.
A major wholesale distribution point for the southeastern United States and the Carolinas metropolis, Charlotte has diversified manufacturing (textiles, machinery, metal, and food products) and is one of the nation’s largest banking centres. The first college in North Carolina, Queens College in Charlotte, was chartered in 1771, though it was disallowed by English authorities; the present Queens College was chartered in 1857. Other educational institutions in the area include a branch of the University of North Carolina (1946), Johnson C. Smith University (1867), King’s College (1901), and Central Piedmont Community College (1963).
U.S. Presidents Andrew Jackson and James K. Polk, born nearby, received their early schooling in Charlotte. The area’s history during the American Revolution has inspired several novels, including Inglis Fletcher’s Raleigh’s Eden (1940) and Burke Davis’s Ragged Ones (1951). The Mint Museum of Art, housed in the old U.S. Mint building, features European and American art, period costumes, and pre-Columbian and African artifacts. Charlotte is home to the Panthers professional gridiron football team and the Hornets professional men’s basketball team. James K. Polk Memorial State Historic Site is in nearby Pineville. Pop. (2010) 731,424; Charlotte–Gastonia–Rock Hill Metro Area, 1,758,038; (2020) 874,579; Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia Metro Area, 2,660,329.
Points of Interest & Landmarks in Charlotte
- Old Settlers Cemetery
- Reclining Bulls Statue
- The Rivafinoli Passageway
- Temple Israel
- The Light Factory
- UNC Charlotte Projective Eye Gallery
- Copperhead Island Boat Launch
- Mecklenburg County Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- Interconnected
- Air Midwest Flight 5481 Memorial