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...
Today is Krispee Kreme day!!  The Krispy Kreme Company is now officially 78 years old today, and in celebration, they are selling a dozen glazed donuts for $0.78....well, kind of. If any customer buys a dozen doughnuts at normal price, they can get a second dozen of original glazed for 78 cents. That's 6.5 cents and 190 calories per doughnut. FREE 7-11 Slurpees - For all...
I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free. And I won't forget the ones who died, who gave that right to me. And I gladly stand up next to you, and defend her still today. 'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land. God bless the U.S.A. Here are 17 reasons that I love...
The city of New Orleans is about to permanently removed at least four Confederate monuments from public squares around the city, some residents are enraged while others are elated. Earlier today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu addressed the City Council to announce the removal of Robert E. Lee, PGT Beauregard and Jefferson Davis and the Battle of Liberty Place monument. For many New Orleaners, however,...
A UNCC student is now trying to open the eyes of faculty and students about what he sees as a major flaw in the system. Stephen Coyle spent the entire summer breaking the parking rules to prove a point using pennies. He protested what he is saying many students and school officials are unaware of; the fact that NC...