A major new development is about to go up in Goochland County, just outside of Richmond. The Hardywood brewery is building a massive new $28 brewery just off West Creek Parkway. Virginia Governor McAuliffe announced on Monday that the new brewery will bring dozens of new jobs and thousands of new tourists to the Richmond area. Hardywood's current facility in the...
Many are now considering Tryon Place to be Uptown Charlotte's most significant new development in decades. The project is 'mixed-use', meaning it will include retail, commercial, and residential spaces. The reason it will be so significant is due to the sheer volume of retail and green space it will include. Crescent Communities is planning to build over 30,000 sq. ft. of retail space, in...
The widening gap between America's wealthiest and its middle and lower classes is currently "unsustainable", and is a major contributor toward our declining economy, according to a new Harvard Business School study. "Thriving citizens become more productive employees, more willing consumers, and stronger supporters of pro-business policies. Struggling citizens are disgruntled at work, frugal at the cash register, and anti-business...
Grammy award winning Colbie Caillat has just released a new song called "Try" that is now going viral - Watch their incredible transformation from start to finish. I personally think they look beautiful throughout and even more so at the end. Do you prefer them before or after? Please spread this important message!
Amazon.com's 'Prime Day' has now become of the biggest sale days of the year - you'll be pleasantly surprised to discover that many of the deals are more than worth the click. During the beginning of this year, Amazon announced its own version of a "Black Friday in July". The new event has already prompted many other retailers, like Wal-Mart, Levi's and Newegg...
Citiva Medical, a company that wants to grow and sell medical marijuana near Syracuse now has plans to give away a portion of their weed for free to needy customers. One of their primary missions, stated on their website, is to, "establish treatment programs to target specific illnesses and disease states, including childhood epilepsy, pediatric cancer, central nervous disorders, chronic pain, ...
Charlotte's long awaited streetcar officially opened today, increasing public transportation, and reuniting the city with it's rich history. Charlotte's former mayor and America's current Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx led a ceremony at the bus terminal before officially opening Phase 1 of Charlotte's new Lynx Gold Line. The streetcar now runs for 1.5 miles from the Time Warner Cable Arena in Uptown, to just left...
It's often the simplest tasks that can be the most draining on office life - making coffee, watering plants, typing on the keyboard, etc. Thankfully there are some brilliant inventors out there that have make these monotonous tasks far easier and more enjoyable. Here are the top 10 recent inventions that will make your office life way easier; #1 The AeroPress   Make the...
You might think you've seen everything in the world, but you're sadly mistaken. Most people don't even know the majority of the 1,367,555 non-insect animal species that have been identified in the world today. Here is just a small sample of some of the animals you may have never seen, let alone heard of; #1 Tufted Deer A cross between a saber-tooth tiger and...
The streets of most newer American cities follow very clear East-West and North-South grid patterns, but not here. The streets of Charlotte have some of the most unusual patterns in the world. Our city may seem like a new city, but it actually has a very rich history of Native Americans, famous battles, and gold. We were founded in 1768 (and officially declared independence from England...