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Guns For Gift Cards At Charlotte Church

A Charlotte church invited folks to exchange their guns for gifts over the weekend. The New Life Fellowship Center has been doing that around the holidays for the past six years. This year, the pastor...

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A Trifling Place, Episode 1: Where Are You From?

President George Washington called Charlotte "A Trifling Place." That's how our founding father described the city during a visit in 1791. But it's certainly changed since then. Welcome to "A Trifling...

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Episode 2: Uptown Vs. Downtown

President George Washington called Charlotte “A Trifling Place”. That’s how our first president described the city during a visit in 1791.But it’s certainly changed since then. Welcome to “A Trifling...

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Who Are Charlotte's Celebrities?

One indicator of how well you've settled into a place is gaining a sense of the city's "celebrity" culture. Admittedly, I'm nowhere close. So I need your help ... I'm working on a list of local...

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Charlotte Ranks Third In Nation For Funding Pensions

Charlotte is ranked third in the nation for paying its bills on time. Not just any bills – pension bills. That's according to a new report by The Pew Charitable Trusts. They found that the country's...

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DNC An Economic Boon Or Bust? Answer Comes Today

Original estimates placed the economic impact of the DNC in Charlotte between $150 million and $200 million.  We'll know today if it came close. WFAE's Julie Rose reports:Charlotte tourism officials...

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In State Of City Address, Foxx Pushes For Streetcar

Mayor Anthony Foxx says the city needs to focus on getting the streetcar and nearly $1 billion capital budget plan approved in order to create more economic opportunities and see Charlotte grow in the...

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Episode 5: Charlotte's Tree Obsession

Welcome to "A Trifling Place," a podcast dedicated to exploring the ins-and-outs of Charlotte.Of the seven cities I've lived and worked in, Charlotte has got to be most green. When you're getting ready...

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By The Numbers: Charlotte's Trees

One: Public tree for every seven residents $11.83: Amount spent per person on its street trees215: Tree species in the city's inventory. Predominant tree species are willow oak and crapemyrtle$166:...

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Charlotte: "A Very Trifling Place" (But Not The Only One)

WFAE listeners have e-mailed me about how we should probably change the title of this podcast. They find it offensive. One listener says it reminds him of  "small, off-the-beaten path, lonely, dismal,...

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