Fact Friday

Fact Friday 47: Who is the Airport Named After, Anyway?

Fact Friday 47: Who is the Airport Named After,...

Charlotte’s airport grew dramatically once it became a hub for Piedmont Airlines in 1979.  Happy Friday!  Charlotte Douglas International Airport. IATA airport code: CLT. We’ve likely all flown into or out...

Fact Friday 47: Who is the Airport Named After,...

Charlotte’s airport grew dramatically once it became a hub for Piedmont Airlines in 1979.  Happy Friday!  Charlotte Douglas International Airport. IATA airport code: CLT. We’ve likely all flown into or out...

Fact Friday 46: James B. Duke and the Duke Legacy

Fact Friday 46: James B. Duke and the Duke Legacy

Happy Friday everyone! James Buchanan Duke Myers Park's most powerful and influential resident was James Buchanan Duke. On March 8, 1919, Duke purchased the Colonial Revival style home that architect...

Fact Friday 46: James B. Duke and the Duke Legacy

Happy Friday everyone! James Buchanan Duke Myers Park's most powerful and influential resident was James Buchanan Duke. On March 8, 1919, Duke purchased the Colonial Revival style home that architect...

Fact Friday 45 - Charlotte's First Coliseum and Auditorium

Fact Friday 45 - Charlotte's First Coliseum and...

Happy Friday everyone!   The Hornets are down 0-2 in their playoff series against the Heat, but there's still time to turn things around, so let's stay optimistic! They'll be...

Fact Friday 45 - Charlotte's First Coliseum and...

Happy Friday everyone!   The Hornets are down 0-2 in their playoff series against the Heat, but there's still time to turn things around, so let's stay optimistic! They'll be...

Fact Friday 44 - Carolina Cougars - Charlotte's First Taste of Pro Basketball

Fact Friday 44 - Carolina Cougars - Charlotte's...

Happy Friday everyone! To celebrate our Charlotte Hornets making the playoffs this year, last week we gave some history on the origination of the team’s name, highlighting that the first...

Fact Friday 44 - Carolina Cougars - Charlotte's...

Happy Friday everyone! To celebrate our Charlotte Hornets making the playoffs this year, last week we gave some history on the origination of the team’s name, highlighting that the first...

Fact Friday 43 - The Original Charlotte Hornets

Fact Friday 43 - The Original Charlotte Hornets

Happy Friday everyone!  Everyone should have heard that our beloved Charlotte Hornets have clinched a spot in the 2016 NBA playoffs! This is something we should all be excited about,...

Fact Friday 43 - The Original Charlotte Hornets

Happy Friday everyone!  Everyone should have heard that our beloved Charlotte Hornets have clinched a spot in the 2016 NBA playoffs! This is something we should all be excited about,...

Fact Friday 42 - Harvey B. Gantt

Fact Friday 42 - Harvey B. Gantt

Happy Friday Everyone! During Harvey Gantt’s rise from growing up in public housing in Charleston, S.C., to an architectural career featuring award-winning commissions, he brought down racial barriers in public...

Fact Friday 42 - Harvey B. Gantt

Happy Friday Everyone! During Harvey Gantt’s rise from growing up in public housing in Charleston, S.C., to an architectural career featuring award-winning commissions, he brought down racial barriers in public...