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‘He made us big-time’: Hugh McColl reflects on Panthers founder Jerry Richardson
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt was 60 years ago that Hugh McColl Jr. first loaned Jerry Richardson some money — $25,000 by his...
Bank of America exec Cathy Bessant, a force in banking and the community, to retire
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 10 months agoVeteran Bank of America executive Cathy Bessant will retire at the end of the year, the bank told...
After a decade, Charlotte’s vision for an education village inches toward its goals
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 9 months agoReplace a dilapidated, crime-ridden public housing project with mixed-income housing. Add child...
Former Observer publisher Rolfe Neill, a force at the paper and in Charlotte, has died
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIn his farewell column as publisher of The Charlotte Observer in December 1997, Rolfe Neill said...
Family Dollar founder Leon Levine remembered in Charlotte for philanthropic legacy
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCommunity members and organizations expressed gratitude for Leon Levine’s philanthropic work in the...
Longtime First Union bank CEO Ed Crutchfield, an influential force in Charlotte, dies
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 4 months agoEd Crutchfield, who took charge of Charlotte-based First Union and forged a national banking...
Charlotte City Council member Braxton Winston announces bid for statewide office
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn a video on his campaign website and an email to supporters Saturday, Charlotte City Council...
Family Dollar founder and NC philanthropist Leon Levine dies
WSOC via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFamily Dollar founder and North Carolina philanthropist Leon Levine died Wednesday, his foundation...
How the Charlotte Symphony quietly raised $41 million to help ensure a stable future
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoIn a surprise announcement, the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra said it is solidifying its financial...
NC Chamber wants leader removed from brief that supports court-ordered school funding
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 2 years agoThe state’s leading business group says it has been falsely misrepresented as supporting the...