As MLB looks to expand, North Carolina could be the home of a future MLB team.
A new study from NC State analyzes ten potential cities for an MLB team, with Raleigh and Charlotte among the top contenders.
The General Assembly reconvenes Friday for another special session, primarily designated for redistricting business. There will be proposed legislative maps, public hearings, lots of debate and, I predict, an almost straight party-line vote on newly drawn — per court order — legislative districts. These maps and the expected discussion will take up most of the news cycle. There will be debates...
CHARLOTTE — In the last six years, Charlotte and other nearby local governments have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in sports and recreation-based economic development projects. Far from being a slam-dunk, the projects have badly underperformed versus expectations.
A new county study of possible sites for an uptown baseball stadium for the Charlotte Knights is the latest in a five-year long tale of woe. Let's start fresh.
North Carolina's most populous county is also the most-taxed among urban communities in the state. Now local officials are talking about raising taxes for schools — and funding new ballparks and museums. Talk about irony.
CHARLOTTE — Running a city of 600,000 people is a big-budget enterprise. Yet even by the standards of North Carolina’s largest city and county, Charlotte and Mecklenburg County have recently faced a large number of requests for assistance in financing high-visibility projects. Developers, local arts groups, and the city’s minor league baseball team have recently proposed a combined $160 million in public funds for various projects. The city is hardly stagnant, however, with rising land prices uptown making it unattractive for retail development. Undeterred, public officials are seeking deals with developers to bring shopping there.
Development subsidies pick up in Charlotte, ignoring market signals to go slow.
Development subsidies pick up in Charlotte, ignoring market signals to go slow.
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