Charlotte
Captain’s Cabinetry opens in new, renovated location
Paul Wilson fell in love with the 12-foot tin ceiling inside the building that resides at 136 S. Cochran Avenue in downtown Charlotte. The ceiling and its historical appeal is a big reason he purchased the building this past year, planning to establish deeper roots...
Candidates make their case for city council positions
Six of the seven candidates running for a seat on the Charlotte City Council met with close to 60 members of the Charlotte community Tuesday, Sept. 26, taking part in a candidate forum in the lower level of the Courthouse Square Museum. Each candidate — Yvonne Ridge...
Tickets now on sale for Andromeda Community Theatre’s next production — Check Please
Andromeda Community Theatre will present the hilariously entertaining “Check Please” and “Check Please Take 2” by Jonathan Rand, which have been combined into one fabulous show. The production’s main characters are just looking for love, or at least pleasant...
Greg’s Carpet Cleaning and Vehicle Services highly sought after in community
Greg Adams, a Charlotte native, has owned Greg’s Carpet and Vehicle Services since 2006. He runs the business with his wife, Linda, and together they’re proud to offer high quality cleaning services to their hometown of Charlotte, and to the surrounding areas. Greg’s...
Candidate forum offers opportunity to get to know potential council members
An invitation has been extended to each candidate running for a seat on Charlotte’s City Council to attend a candidate forum on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m., in the lower level of the Courthouse Museum. The forum is an opportunity for candidates to present themselves...
Longtime resident compelled to play Charlotte’s colorful pianos
A light morning shower caused a few of the piano keys on the piano that resides outside of Windwalker Underground Gallery to stick. Only, you couldn’t really tell as 97-year-old Dorothy Osborn tickled the ivories to an old honky tonk song. Though the sticking keys...
Country Mill allowed to return to East Lansing farmers market
The Country Mill, a favored local orchard, winery, and wedding venue in the Eaton County area, has been a hot topic in conversations of religious freedom, business, and LGBTQ discrimination for the last several months. When Steve Tennes, owner of the Country Mill,...
Roll of Honor – World War II Stories and Profiles
The following is the first in a series relating to a special honors program celebrating World War II men and women from the greater Charlotte area. A program is appropriately scheduled for November 11, Veterans Day. Recovered after 70 years, the Roll of Honor photos...
Rhines makes most of ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity
Standing on the roof of the White House in Washington, D.C., Tom Rhines was too focused on the task at hand to really take in his surroundings. He was there to do a job, and he was determined to perform to the best of his abilities. In the days and weeks since he...
CHS Orioles varsity football brings home another win
Friday, Sept. 8, the Charlotte Orioles made their triumphant return to the Capital Area Activities Conference. The Orioles were on the road at Waverly High School. Charlotte earned its second victory of the year to push their record to 2-1 on the year and is...