Yahoo Movies A glimpse of the Bowl at Ballantyne + Hornets need to trade draft picks
Happy Wednesday, Charlotte! Here’s some trivia for you: It’s National No Dirty Dishes Day. That day-old pizza plate in your sink? Mhm. Let’s celebrate with a little dish soap and bubbly — and I don’t mean the kind you can drink.
Anyway, now for your top stories.
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1. Fresh renderings of the Bowl at Ballantyne show 20-acre project’s ‘main street’ design with apartments and retail
New in development for South Charlotte: Renderings of 20-acre project show plans for vertical construction of a 26-story apartment tower that will have 350 units plus seven free-standing, low-slung retail buildings.
The developer is in talks with other tenants, including more food and beverage plus health and service-related businesses, said Jonathan Stewart, vice president of leasing for Northwood Retail.
Six new roads will provide better connectivity to the area. Two of those roads — Upper and Lower avenues — are planned to extend out to North Community House Road.
Read more on what’s to come from Gordon Rago.
2. The Hornets have 2 first-round draft picks and need to trade both of them. Here’s why
The Hornets are equipped with two first-round selections. In addition to the No. 13 overall pick, they also have the 15th selection after the Pelicans made the playoffs.
So, now what?
Armed with that extra asset, the Hornets need to get bold and think outside the box on this one. They don’t need any more young players they have to groom, writes Roderick Boone.
With that in mind, it’s best to flip those two picks — and whatever else they have to do to match salary — for a true center who can be a difference-maker, Boone writes in his latest coverage on the Hornets.
3. Election follow-up: Who is Chuck Edwards, the NC politician who just denied Madison Cawthorn reelection?
State Sen. Chuck Edwards is drawing national attention after defeating Madison Cawthorn in Tuesday’s GOP primary.
Edwards is currently serving his third full term in the North Carolina Senate.
In the state Senate, Edwards serves as chairman of the committees on agriculture, energy and environment; appropriations on agriculture, natural and economic resources; and commerce and insurance.
So, what’s next for Edwards going into the November election? Avi Bajpai has the story here.
Plus: Does Trump’s endorsement still reign supreme in NC? These 3 races have answers.
4. Mayor’s Racial Equity Initiative receives $3.7 million from 3 Charlotte companies
The Mayor’s Racial Equity Initiative has received $3.7 million from three Charlotte-based companies toward its $250 million goal, leaders announced this week.
The partnership will receive $1.7 million from Barings, $1 million from Coca-Cola Consolidated and $1 million from steel manufacturer Nucor Corp.
In November, Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles and corporate leaders launched the initiative with several focus areas: investing in Johnson C. Smith University, increasing technology and Internet access, commitment to diversity in hiring, and retention and promotion by Charlotte’s biggest employers, and the city’s Corridors of Opportunity program.
Read more from Lauren Lindstrom.
5. When should campaign signs in Charlotte be removed after Election Day? Here’s what to know
Turns out if you attempt to clean up campaign signs even after an election, you could be slapped with a misdemeanor.
But there are rules and protections for both permitting and removing campaign signs, and they depend on where you live.
Evan Moore explains more here.
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