Farewell, Charlotte Coliseum
Charlotte’s “old new” coliseum, built back in the late 80s and still beautiful when it was all but abandoned a little over ten years later, was imploded Sunday to make way for mixed use development (part business park, part residential). Here’s video of the implosion:
Mike Nifong: The inside story
The Raleigh News and Observer has an in depth story on disgraced NC district attorney Mike Nifong, which details how he got involved in the Duke lacrosse rap case, his rush to judgment, and why he was running for election to keep his job as DA in the first place. I say election and not re-election, because he was actually appointed by Gov. Mike Easley to the DA position the first time around.
Civitas Institute’s Conservative Leadership Conference
The John William Pope Civitas Institute is holding a Conservative Leadership Conference on Friday and Saturday April 27th and 28th at the Sheraton Hotel in Raleigh, NC. Guest speakers include former Mayor of NYC and Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani (who will be attendees will have lunch with on Friday), former Maryland Lt. Governor Michael Steele, and and many, many more. If you’re interested in attending the conference, you can register here or fill out this registration form and faxing it to 919-834-2350.
Springtime in Charlotte
I took these pix while I was out and about today. It’s just a few – I plan on getting more this spring of the beautiful city I live in 🙂
When you see police officers, please thank them
Last night here in Charlotte, two officers were shot and killed in the line of duty: