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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
News I-485 on fast track (stop laughing!)
Posted By Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman on Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 12:07 PM
Depending on your commuting habits, "fast" and I-485 don't belong in the same sentence. Those regularly stuck in rush-hour traffic on the southside and those who waited patiently while the Department of Transportation promised, re-canted then re-promised new-exit opening dates for Brookshire Boulevard, W. W.T. Harris Road, I-77 (northside) and Statesville Road know what I'm talking about: A promise regarding Interstate 485 is about as good as bank CEOs saying they'll forgo their bonuses this year.
Construction on the last segment of Interstate 485 should begin by the end of the year – six years ahead of the current construction schedule, Gov. Bev Perdue said Tuesday.In a surprise announcement, Perdue and Transportation Secretary Gene Conti said federal stimulus money could pay for part of the highway, which would complete Charlotte's often-delayed 65-mile loop.
Read the rest of this Charlotte Observer article here.
Film / News Oscar aftermath: Highs, lows & predictions
Posted By Matt Brunson on Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 12:03 PM
The Highs:
1. The hilarious Judd Apatow-penned skit in which Seth Rogen and James Franco, reprising their Pineapple Express roles, watched the Oscar-nominated films under the influence.
News Bobby Jindal's storytime
Posted By Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman on Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 9:58 AM
Say "bye-bye" to your 2012 presidential dreams, Gov. Jindal. Louisiana's Republican governor — the one refusing to accept stimulus help for his cash-starved state — was the super-star chosen by Republicans to follow up Obama's well-received speech with the party's official response. I think it's safe to say the Republicans think we're a bunch of dumb five-year-olds.
Gov. Bobby Jindal's task tonight, to rebut President Obama's first address to a joint session of Congress, was a thankless one. But it still constituted an opportunity for the Louisiana Republican to show that he could handle the national spotlight, present himself as a fresh face of the Republican Party, and stand up to the current president oratorically.On each of these three hurdles, he came up short. Both Democrats and Republicans alike panned Jindal's rebuttal in terms that were decidedly harsh: "amateurish," "laughable" and, most commonly, "a missed opportunity."
"After watching Jindal," one Democratic strategist emailed, "I'd pay a lot of money to be back watching a Palin speech."
"Awkward with capital A," emailed another.
Read the rest of this article here: Bobby Jindal Response Panned by Pundits, Republicans and Democrats Alike, The Huffington Post.
Watch Jindal's response to President Obama's (Un) State of the Union Address. (NYTimes)
Today's Top Five / News Today's Top 5: Wednesday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 8:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 25, 2009 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Blue at Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
• Pop Life's 'totally unofficial' kick-off party for CIAA at Apostrophe Lounge
• Mardi Gras Mambo, featuring The Neville Brothers and Dr. John & The Lower 911 at Belk Theater
• Film screening of the documentary Trouble the Water at the Afro-American Cultural Center
• Comedy open mic at Wine-Up
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
News Michael Phelps will compete in Charlotte
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 4:29 PM
Phelps will compete in the Charlotte Ultraswim May 14-17. Hide your bongs.
Film / News This Week's DVD Releases
Posted By Matt Brunson on Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 12:02 PM
Following is a list of some major DVD releases debuting today. For a complete list, go to www.amazon.com.
News 'Johns' go to school, get charges dismissed
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 10:07 AM
If that's all it takes to get solicitation charges dropped ...
Boomer with Attitude / News 'What kind of idiots are running that bank?'
Posted By John Grooms on Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 9:53 AM
As the nation reels from one bad bit of economic news to another, the city has been shaken by the collapse of Wachovia and the near-implosion of Bank of America. BofA honcho Ken Lewis is in hot water for rushing into a purchase of Merrill Lynch, which turned out to be the straw — or maybe 50 billion bales of straw — that broke the camel's back. For a fresh outlook on the BofA crisis, check out this story from a San Francisco CBS TV affiliate, which interviewed the granddaughter of the man who founded Bank of America in that city in the early 1900s. Short version: Current management is "totally repulsive," she says, and asks the trenchant question, "What kind of idiots are running that bank ? "
The Wack List / News The Wack List: Feb. 24
Posted By Carlton Hargro on Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 8:22 AM
Five people, places and things we really ain't digging today.
• Layoffs at the Billy Graham Association (the layoffs, not Billy himself)
Today's Top Five / News Today's Top 5: Tuesday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 8:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 24, 2009 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• "Take Action Tour," featuring Cute Is What We Aim For, Meg & Dia, Breathe Carolina, Every Avenue and Anarbor at Tremont Music Hall
• Ludo with Sing It Loud, The Morning Light and This Providence at Visulite Theatre
• Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company at Belk Theater
• Mardi Gras Tequila Dinner at La Paz Cantina
• The Ultimate Mardi Gras Bash at Whisky River
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