Retro Charlotte Easter baskets, 1968 style Ads for Easter basket candy in the 1968 Charlotte Observer.
Opinion Charlotte's got a lot, but it needs a new slogan Charlotte needs a new catchphrase to magnetize the town. Here are some suggestions
Retro Charlotte Easter frocks and bonnets, 1958 Ads for Easter bonnets, dresses, clothes, shoes in 1958 Charlotte NC
Retro Charlotte Jake Houston: The Observer’s First Photographer Jake Houston was the Charlotte Observer’s first photographer, covering sports, celebrities, society, crime, and human interest topics.
Editorials What’s obvious about litter bikes, Rae Carruth and where a new Charlotte stadium should go You know what’s become apparent about NFL replay, the Hornets and UNC Charlotte? Mark Washburn tells you.
Retro Charlotte 1947: Billy Graham Revival in Charlotte Evangelist Billy Graham brought his revival/crusade to hometown Charlotte, NC in 1947.
Retro Charlotte 1938 Piedmont Kennel Club Dog Show The Piedmont Kennel Club’s annual dog show in Charlotte, NC was at the Armory Auditorium in 1938 and was sponsored by the Charlotte Women’s Club.
Retro Charlotte Coddington, Buicks and WBT The Coddington building in Charlotte, NC was built in 1925 as a Buick dealership, and also was an early home of radio station WBT.
Retro Charlotte 1964: Liquor Raid at the Moose Lodge Local police and Alcohol Beverage Control agents raided Gastonia’s Moose Lodge in 1964, yielding illegal liquor and gambling machines.
Editorials Wake up, Charlotte: If you want to keep the Panthers, you need to pony up for a new NFL stadium With the Carolina Panthers for sale, will the team stay in Charlotte? Fans need to do what they can, including building a new stadium.
Retro Charlotte Viking Twin Drive-In: movies and rock concerts The Viking Twin Drive-In movie theater showed first-run films in the 1970s in Charlotte, NC off of Freedom Drive.
Retro Charlotte 1954 Carrousel Parade A look back at Charlotte’s Carrousel Parade, a Thanksgiving tradition.
Editorials Do us a favor: Don’t vote Every Election Day, we nag those who don’t do their ‘civic duty.” We’re better off without them.
Retro Charlotte Iredell County Poorhouse Photos and history of the Iredell County Home/poorhouse near Statesville and Troutman, NC housed the sick and insane until 1963.
Retro Charlotte Crowder’s Creek Fish Kill What was killing the fish in Lake Wylie 1971? Polluters near Charlotte, NC were dumping waste into the water - EPA investigated.
Mark Washburn Lake Norman’s phantom train teases believers Red Line to Lake Norman coming back to life? Don’t believe it
Retro Charlotte 1965 radio gag causes “excitement and confusion” WIST radio station disc jockey created panic in 1965 Charlotte, NC when he announced an amoeba on the loose. Citizens jammed police station phone lines and the station was reprimanded by FCC.
