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Charlotte ranks last among major US sports cities, new study finds

Charlotte ranks last among all major US professional sports cities in a new RotoWire.com study covering 25 years of data, with the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte Hornets combining for a score of just 19.2 — the lowest of 29 cities ranked. The finding comes as Charlotte and Raleigh are simultaneously being eyed as potential sites for MLB expansion.

David N. Bass

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LIVESTREAM: RNC 2024 kicks off in Milwaukee

The Republican Party kicked off their national convention Monday following a dramatic attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, PA. Republicans from across the country started arriving in Milwaukee, WI last week to prepare for the multi-day event, culminating in the official nomination of Trump as the Party’s nominee on...

Jeff Moore
Opinion

NC needs a gaming commission independent from the Education Lottery

As the North Carolina legislature looks to expand the availability of regulated gaming options — which could include new casinos, video lottery terminals, and digital versions of casino-style games — they must first ensure that NC’s gaming regulator is fit for purpose and truly independent.   There are many compelling reasons why North Carolina is looking...

Charles Gillespie
Opinion

Why data privacy is a top issue for NC small businesses in 2023

National Data Privacy Week came and went in January. Although most people don’t mark it on their calendars or celebrate it, data privacy is a critically important issue, and how it is regulated greatly matters to businesses. Unfortunately, the federal government has been stifled for several years in enacting a single national privacy standard that...

Clark Twiddy
Opinion

Coalition building starts with respect

When I did more on-the-ground reporting, I was assigned to go to a Durham town hall leading up to the N.C. General Assembly’s drawing of new electoral maps. Republicans billed the meetings, with a stop in each of the state’s congressional districts, as a listening tour of sorts. I remember as I listened to progressive...

David Larson