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DNC = Did no commerce
Charles Jonas and his team at Jones Lang LaSalle were ready to show some uptown real estate. For the most part, however, buyers and sellers had to wait while history walked the streets of the Queen City.
PROTESTER OF THE DAY: Darla Moody
Back in 2008, Darla Moody said she believed the hype surrounding Barack Obama.
The first Republican … for Obama
For a moment, Charlotte, forget President Obama; a legend walks among us: Sam Miller.
DEMOCRAT OF THE DAY – Sabrina Saunders: Inspired by the Democrats who saved her city
Saunders also said she was a Democrat because she felt Democrats were smart. “I do know some smart Republicans,” she said. “But only a few.”
He wants to make shirt shrift of Obama
He's one young Obama hater in a sea of Obama lovers at the Democratic National Convention, and he seems to enjoy every sneer he gets.
The delegates’ delicate decision: Is the honor worth the cost?
“You better budget at least $2,500,” said Tim Mauldin, a convention delegate for his home state of Oklahoma. “Every delegate has to pay his or her own way.”
DEMOCRAT OF THE DAY – Christina Shelley: Her dad was a dedicated ‘D’
The chairwoman of her local legislative district and also a nurse practitioner, Christina Shelley, a Democratic delegate from Arizona, is in Charlotte specifically supporting health care and immigration reform.
PROTESTER OF THE DAY – Forrest Bibbee: ‘I’m not anti-military, I’m anti-war’
Forrest Bibbee has been living in a tent that is his message. It is covered in signs and symbols, some handwritten, some more formal. One is a screen-printed flag with a depiction of a dove and the name of a group Bibbee belongs to: Veterans for Peace.
DNScene: September 4
Reporters share the sights and sounds of uptown Charlotte during the Democratic National Convention.
Delegates elect not to run
Predawn Tuesday in Charlotte, long before the villainous heatandhumidity partnership reached its ruthless peak, should have brought out an Olympics-opening-ceremony multitude of Democratic joggers and walkers. Instead, the walkers seemed absent, and the joggers were lonely.
DNScene: Walking around town Sept. 3 …
Ri Ra Irish Pub on Tryon appeared to have the initials mixed up on its chalkboard, which advertised “LBK Sundays.” Probably meant “LBJ Sunday,” right?
Abortion foe gets movie reviews: Yuck
Protesters at the Democratic National Convention all want to attract attention, but one counter-protester on Monday was attracting mostly neglect with a pinch of disdain.
Latest News
- Rent burden hits families with children hardest
- ATTOM report finds less than half of opportunity zones post annual home price growth
- Fairfield completes 307-home Cavella community in Charlotte’s North Tryon
- Construction Spending Falls 3.2 Percent Annually In June; Contractors Urge Officials To Avoid Policies That Could Further Weaken Demand
- Study Finds Renters are Prioritizing Trust Over Price
- Homes Now Sell Below List Price in 41 of 50 Major U.S. Metros
- Construction Employment Increases In 33 States And D.C. From June 2025 To June 2026
- Why Your Building’s Address Was Never Meant to Be Its Identity
- Schubert North America opens new 45,000-square-foot headquarters in Charlotte
- CBRE Completes $15.5M Sale of AMREP Manufacturing & IOS Facility in Salisbury
- Foreclosure activity rises 21 percent nationally with North Carolina up 47 percent
- AGC Urges Congress To Pass New Highway And Transit Bill By September As Construction Spending Declines 1.5 Percent
Features
- CBRE Adds Veteran Office and Healthcare Leasing Professional Grant Keyes to Charlotte Team
- Thomas & Hutton Announces Ryo Yamamoto’s Professional Engineer Licensure in North Carolina
- Thomas & Hutton Grows Charlotte Team With Two New Project Engineers
- City of Charlotte Introduces New Deputy City Manager and New Director of Housing & Neighborhood Services
- JLL strengthens Charlotte capabilities with top Agency Leasing team hire from Foundry Commercial
- Thomas & Hutton Grows Charlotte Team With Two New Team Members
- Nick Schirato Joins Thomas & Hutton As An Environmental Designer In Charlotte
- Foundry Taps Alex Olofson to Lead Capital Markets Growth in Charlotte
- Tony Lathrop Strengthens Parker Poe’s Infrastructure, Transportation & Public Policy Services
- MVA Expands Economic Development & Incentives Group, Appoints Beth Buckner as Head
- Thomas & Hutton Announces Kaylee Neal’s Professional Engineer Licensure In North Carolina
- Thomas & Hutton Announces Sixth-Generation Leadership Transition as Firm Enters 80th Year
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