Mecklenburg County employees – at least the ones who still have jobs – would go without pay hikes for the second year in a row, under the budget County Manager Harry Jones rolled out Tuesday night for the upcoming fiscal year. And while Jones cautioned that the pay freeze could put the county at risk […]
Mecklenburg County Manager Harry Jones quoted and referenced everybody and everything from Ralph Waldo Emerson and Teddy Roosevelt to the P.O.W. Stockdale Paradox, in unveiling a recommended budget that avoids a tax increase, cuts $81 million in programs and services, axes nearly 400 employees, and left Jones, in his words, standing on tippy toes, peering […]
As Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools continues issuing pink slips to hundreds of teachers, and officials brace for the looming possibility of wholesale school closings next year, the district finds itself trapped in pricey long-term leases for administrative offices scattered around the county and is bartering away millions of dollars for even more new office space at a […]
Photos by: Glen Simmons WWII buffs and re-enactors stormed Latta Plantation over the weekend for a living history lesson. [nggallery id=38]
Along, apparently, with whatever he’s been smoking. Sports Illustrated’s gridiron guru, Peter King, has the Carolina Panther’s ranked as the eighth-best team in the NFL heading into the season and foresees a Wild Card playoff appearance, with a legitimate run to the Big Dance. King also predicts this will be John Fox’s last year prowling […]
Photos by: Glen Simmons Revelers celebrate for a good cause on Saturday, May 15, at The St. Anthony’s Festa Italiana Ciao for Charities at Camden Grandview. [nggallery id=37]
Photos by: Glen Simmons The NRA Convention rolls into town with a record crowd, star speakers, and loads of excitement. [nggallery id=35]
Photos by: Glen Simmons The Second Annual Jackalope Jacks Chili Cook-off & Block Party, presented by The Go Social Club and the The Good Eats & Meets Club, serves up some tasty fun on Saturday, May 15. [nggallery id=39]
Photos by: Glen Simmons The annual Charlotte Dragonboat Festival makes waves Saturday, May 15, at Ramsey Creek Park. [nggallery id=36]
Along with, not surprisingly, a boatload of folks tied to some of the state’s top Democrats, including former Gov. Mike Easley, again, and former Senate leader Tony Rand. The N&O breaks it down here – be sure to read the link on Law Enforcement Associates: Federal investigators have issued a subpoena for next week’s grand […]
