Charlotte
Small Business Saturday continues to grow as local business owners collaborate
Not many small communities have latched on to the national Small Business Saturday movement quite like Charlotte. Through the collaboration of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Love4Charlotte Businesses, CharlotteRising, and the Small Business Development Center at...
Crusty’s Bagels continues to grow with Charlotte, Nashville locations
Crissta Ames Contributing Writer When Chris and Lindsay Murray started selling bagels in March, they had no idea it would take off the way that it did. It started as a Facebook post and grew into a business that allowed them to open a new Crusty’s Bagels storefront in...
Voters reject CPS bond proposal by slim margin
Voters within the Charlotte Public Schools District rejected a proposed $29.85 bond by a mere 49 votes Tuesday, Nov. 6. The proposal, which represented a .9 mill increase for property owners within the district, was defeated 4,226 to 4,177. Charlotte Public Schools...
Rush resigns from post as CharlotteRising executive director
CharlotteRising executive director Dillon Rush submitted his resignation to the Charlotte Main Street organization’s board of directors Tuesday, Oct. 16. In an email to the board, Rush stated he has accepted a new position with Lansing Economic Area Partnership...
Orioles take down rival Eaton Rapids, keep playoff hopes alive
The Charlotte High School varsity football team was not ready to relinquish the “Little Brown Jug.” Keeping it out of the hands of their rivals from Eaton Rapids feels too good. Charlotte used a punishing ground attack Friday, Oct. 5 to ensure the jug would remain in...
Charlotte 8th grade football team beats PW
On a muddy practice field at Pewamo-Westphalia, the eighth grade Charlotte Junior Oriole football team accomplished something they had never done before. Despite consistent winning seasons, a victory over the Pewamo-Westphalia Pirates had evaded them. Not this year....
Dream becomes reality for new Eaton Theatre owner
Growing up in Leelenau County, the movies always served as an escape for Leann Owen. Heading into Traverse City to see a movie at the State Theatre, or into Honor to catch a flick at the drive in, is some of her most cherished childhood memories. Her love affair for...
Carl Reck celebrates 45 years in downtown Charlotte
Downtown Charlotte is in the midst of a renaissance of sorts as new shops open and facades undergo needed improvements. There are, however, a few staple retail businesses that have served as downtown’s anchor, providing stability during the uncertain economic times of...
Successful Beach Market Series means expanded collaborations
Yoga on Tap. Piyo and a Pint. Barre and Brews. Regardless of the name, or the specified workout, the uniqueness of the new Beach Market Series drew crowds to downtown Charlotte this past summer. The brainchild of Christina Campbell, Marketing and Operations Manager at...
Windwalker to host illusionist Caleb Johnson’s new show, The Ruse
His illusions serve as the vehicle in which Caleb Johnson connects his story to his audience. No story he’s ever written has more personal meaning or powerful impact than the one he will debut at Windwalker Underground Gallery in Charlotte on Oct. 5 and 6 — The Ruse....