During the first half of the Carolina Panther’s incredible playoff victory against the Seattle Seahawks, one little girl may have just had the best day of her childhood.
In keeping with the tradition Cam Newton started this year, Jonathan Stewart a tiny Panthers fan his touchdown ball after his impressive scoring drive.
Her expression is truly priceless;
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The Panthers are taking on the Seahawks this coming weekend in one of the most anticipated games in Panther history.
In honor of this weekend’s game, Charlotte’s very own Chiliman has teamed up with EndZoneFans and Charlotte Stories to make the ultimate birdstew recipe featuring all of your favorite Panther’s players;
If you haven’t met “Vic the Chili Man” yet, you need to – his legendary Uptown hot dog cart is ranked on Yelp as the #1 restaurant in the city of Charlotte! You can follow Vic The Chiliman on his Facebook page here.
Also, if you want the epic ‘dab on em’ shirt from this video you can get it on Etsy here.
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The Carolina Panthers are now having what could prove to be one of their greatest seasons in history – the first of many to come.
One fan decided to put together some of the greatest moments in a video that will get your blood pumping for this weekend’s epic rematch against the Seattle Seahawks;
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The NBA is now threatening to move the 2017 All Star Games out of Charlotte if the new HB2 legislation is not repealed. The HB2 law was initially passed on March 23rd in response to Charlotte’s new ‘bathroom bill’ and LGBT non-discrimination class additions.
“With this new law in place, Charlotte currently does not have any anti-discrimination protection in place, something that would be vital for a large event such as the All-Star Game. We are giving the state of North Carolina 30 days to repeal this law or they can expect the 2017 All-Star game to be held elsewhere. I want to make it clear that the NBA will not stand for this type of intolerance and hate.” NBA commissioner Adam Silver told reporters in a news conference today. ”
Atlanta’s City Council introduced a resolution at a meeting asking the NBA to consider Atlanta after NC legislature signed HB2. A move to Atlanta seems unlikely considering that Georgia does not currently have any more LGBT protections than North Carolina now does.
North Carolina’s new HB2 law prevents Charlotte and other local governments from passing any LGBT ordinances that conflict with current state laws. North Carolina’s Republican-led Legislature said Charlotte city leaders went too far with a local anti-discrimination ordinance that, among other things, would have allowed men and women to public restrooms, locker rooms, and shower facilities of any sex they chose.
After Atlanta’s resolution to the NBA this past week, NC Governor McRory responded back by saying that North Carolina isn’t the only state to pursue such legislation.
“Thankfully no college team from Georgia made the Final Four again this year. Otherwise, the Atlanta City Council would have to boycott the City of Houston where voters overwhelmingly rejected a bathroom ordinance that was nearly identical to the one rejected by State of North Carolina,” said an emailed statement from McRory communications director Josh Ellis.
What do you think about the new HB2 law?
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As Donald Trump was telling his Rock Hill, SC supporters this past Friday night that Syrian refugees who come to America “probably are ISIS,” a woman sitting in the stands behind him silently stood up.
The crowd soon erupted, chanting: “Trump! Trump! Trump!” (which they were told to do as a formal signal for security to remove someone).
She was joined by several other protesters, all wearing yellow eight-pointed stars, reminiscent of the six-pointed stars Jews were forced by the Nazis to wear on their clothing during the Holocaust. On the eight-pointed stars, a common symbol in the Islamic world, was this message: “Stop Islamophobia.”
Rose Hamid, a 56-year-old flight attendant, was interviewed after the rally by CNN. Hamid told reporters that some of the Trump supporters sitting near her were kind and apologized as she was led out. But she said others accused her of having a bomb or shouted “Get out!”
“This demonstrates how when you start dehumanizing the other, it can turn people into very hateful, ugly people. It needs to be known,” she remarked to CNN.
Many people took to Twitter to show their support for Rose;
Muslim woman, Rose Hamid, w/ good will attends Trump rally assuming his supporters have never met a Muslim. Result? They kick her out.
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) January 9, 2016
So thankful for beautiful souls. #RoseHamid
— Emily Byrd (@Em_I_Am) January 9, 2016
Unbelievable. I am sorry, Rose Hamid, that my home town @RockHillSCCity treated you this way. We are not all bigots. https://t.co/rootIW7xVR
— Scott (@sa725e) January 9, 2016
While others said she knew she would be kicked out;
Anyone who doesn't realize that #RoseHamid is an activist who carefully orchestrated her stunt last night is dumb https://t.co/qmfDNqsLdi
— ColorMeRed (@ColorMeRed) January 9, 2016
Silently being disruptive is the same as yelling! Don't expect cupcakes from us #RoseHamid when u are protesting at our peaceful rallies! ??
— •MiAMi FOR TRUMP• (@MIAMIforTRUMP) January 9, 2016
So, @realDonaldTrump expelled Rose Hamid, and they demand that *TRUMP* apologize? https://t.co/0Qww30qgha
— Adam Baldwin (@AdamBaldwin) January 9, 2016
Do you think she should have been removed?
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For the second time in history, the Carolina Panthers are in the Super Bowl. This year, they are favored to win against the Denver Broncos by almost every major sports analyst and news outlet.
Watch the game and all the commercials live right here on Charlotte Stories;
Kevin Hart and Ice Cube recently came to Charotte to join Cam Newton during his Christmas giveaway, and while in town, they also joined up with Kuechly to make this hilarious video. The production was made specifically for ESPN, but over the past few days, it’s been spreading like wildfire.
The video is basically about an annual 2-on-2 football game Ice Cube and Kevin Hart are planning – in it, Kevin calls some of the greatest NFL players of all time, including Brett Favre, Larry Fitzgerald, and Rob Gronkowski to convince them to play on his team.
Who he finally convinces is hilarious;
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This past Monday night, Mecklenburg County Commissioners voted 8-1 against the new I-77 toll lanes, which is in line with what the public outcries have been saying (which is reflected on our recent toll lane petition).
The contested toll lanes are currently under construction, and are currently projected to cost over $650 million, but there is still time for North Carolina to back out on the deal.
The Spanish company named Cintra is currently financing the deal – if NC decided to back out on their 50-year contract, state auditors project that it will cost anywhere from $82 to $300 million.
This past Monday’s vote by the county commissioners will force the Charlotte City Council to hold a public hearing on the I-77 toll lanes next week. Following the public hearing the council will vote on how to direct it’s members of the CRTPO to vote on the toll plan.
The final CRTPO vote will take place on January 20, and if they vote no, the project will be dead.
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Gov. Pat McCrory has told local transportation leaders in Charlotte that they must finalize their vote within the month on the new i77 toll lanes.
In a letter sent Monday, the Governor asked the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization to either vote in support of the toll lanes or “set in motion the necessary steps to create a new regional transportation plan.”
Some towns along i77 have already voted in support of the toll lanes, but the City of Charlotte is the key vote for the project, as it has a weighted vote worth 31 of the 68 total votes needed to finalize the new toll lanes.
A Charlotte city transportation committee will meet Jan. 4. to take a specific vote on the I-77 project.
Since gathering over 10,000 signatures in under a week, we delivered a hard-copy of this petition to the Mecklenburg Co. board to get them to vote no as their final decision, but they will be monitoring this online petition, so the more signatures we continue to raise the more they will have no choice but to vote no;
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2015 was truly an incredible year for the city of Charlotte and for Charlotte Stories!
We officially launched just 5 months ago in July of 2015 and since then, we’ve been truly humbled and amazed at the growth – we published 178 articles that have now been viewed over a million times since our initial launch!
These are our top 10 most viewed Charlotte Stories of 2015;
The city of Rock Hill is about to start a massive new $60 million bridge project across the Catawba river. It will join Mount Gallant Road with Sutton Road, giving thousands of daily drivers from western York County an alternate route to reach i77.
Although most local officials see the new bridge as a necessity, it is facing considerable opposition from South Carolina State and Fort Mill city leaders. State Rep. Ralph Norman in particular strongly opposes the bridge project, saying that it would…READ MORE
Fred Kinder, a sales employee with Ramey Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram in West Virginia, started a sleeping bag giveaway last year in partnership with Charlotte based non-profit Hope Uprising. The Princeton, WV man noted that when he saw the homeless people in Charlotte, his heart melted and he knew he had to do something.
Kinder, along with family members, friends, and fellow employees made the trek down to the Queen City last night with a trailer full of sleeping bags, and 4 cars full of…WATCH THE VIDEO
Are you one of those rare jewels who actually grew up in Charlotte? (like you physically attended elementary, middle, and high school at CMS – or one of those fancy southern private schools)
If you aren’t quite sure, here are 39 ways to know if you really did;
Lake Norman is now one of the fastest growing regions in the south-east. It’s also become one of the Carolina’s most visited tourist destinations and vacation spots.
This incredible aerial tour of Lake Norman previews some if its greatest features…WATCH THE VIDEO
The U.S. National Whitewater Center on Charlotte’s west side is now one of the city’s most visited destinations for outdoor activities, concerts, and just hanging out with friends – and things are about to get even better.
Earlier this year, the facility acquired 140 more acres of land, bringing their total to over 540 acres, and the facility has just announced 4 major new developments that are now…READ MORE
Mary Ward is now considered by many to be the ultimate Panthers Fan. She is about to turn 96 in a few months and has now watched every single game the Panthers have ever played since the team first took the field in 1995.
After her son uploaded the now famous picture of her dab on ’em pose, ESPN put it next to…WATCH THE VIDEO
Most Charlotte natives know that the city was originally founded on two Indian Trading paths – later becoming Trade Street and Tryon Streets. Most also know to never refer to Center City as ‘Downtown’ (Charlotte only has an Uptown).
But if you really want to impress all your Charlotte history buff friends, you’ll want to memorize these;
#1 The Dairy Queen on Wilkinson Boulevard, a designated historic…READ MORE
Questions are now being asked about a strange communications tower disguised as a tree on Charlotte’s 485. Celebrity conspiracy theorist Paul Joseph Watson was recently contacted by a local Charlotte resident about some interesting discoveries related to the tower.
During the investigation, he found that there were actually…READ MORE
Gov. Pat McCrory has told local transportation leaders in Charlotte that they must finalize their vote within the month on the new i77 toll lanes.
In a letter sent Monday, the Governor asked the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization to either vote in support of the toll lanes or “set in motion the necessary steps to create a new…READ MORE
A major new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is now in the works for the Charlotte region.
The Catawba Indian Nation is now working with Hard Rock International of Orlando, Fla., to plan an unprecedented new $600 million casino in…READ MORE
Thanks for reading Charlotte Stories – we’re so excited to see what 2016 will bring!
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