This week is freebie week throughout the greater Charlotte region. Enjoy tons of give-a-ways from local restaurants, stores, and festivals.
Here are 7 of the best freebies being given away this week;
#1 Free Coffee: For the entire month of Februrary, Chick-fil-A is giving away free coffee, all day, every day. No coupon, no purchase required.
#2 Free Bloom: Outback Steakhouse: Monday, Feb. 2, say...
It seems as if most of today's superbowl viewers are more interested in the clever commercials than in watching the game itself.
Over the years, the extra viewers have helped inflate the Super Bowl’s viewership well beyond what it would have been as just another championship game, which in turn led to even more expensive ad spots. Some even estimate that the...
You might have heard of Easton LaChappelle, but if you haven't, you will very soon. He's already accomplished enough before the age of 20 to meet the president and secure a job with NASA...basically, LaChappelle is about to change the world.
His primary ambition for inventing a new type of prosthetic arm was a little girl using a poorly-constructed prosthetic limb that cost $80,000....
An unexpected earthquake in Napa Valley has just shaken the north bay this evening.
The quake struck around 6:15 pm this evening, causing fissures in the ground about three miles southwest of Yountville and seven miles northwest of Napa.
This may not be surprising to many who remember the last major quake in Napa last August of 6.0. That quake caused...
The historic Hotel Syracuse just began the largest renovation since it's construction. The $57 million renovation will completely gut the inside of the building, and give the outside a fresh new facelift.
When workers began to prepare the hotel's lobby for the first step of renovations, they stumbled upon something truly incredible. Hidden securely behind the mirrors in the lobby...
For the first time in history, a local Albany company is helping NASA, the largest space exploration program in the world. They're going to be helping NASA with their upcoming mission to Mars.
A small Albany-based electrical company called 'A. West Enterprise' just secured an unprecedented contract with NASA to help upgrade their mission control electrical infrastructure.
They will be the...
One of the most massive sting operations in the history of New Orleans has resulted in an unprecedented 111 arrests. Local, state, and federal authorities have been collaborating for over 6 months on what's being dubbed 'Operation Wild Wild East'.
The collaborative law enforcement team used undercover agents and local informants to target the drug trade in the east side...
Charlotte is increasingly becoming a major city for movie and televition production on the East Coast. Historically it's known for producting several legendary films such as Days of Thunder, Nell, and most recently, The Hunger Games.
If you haven't been paying attention to the open casting calls over the past couple years, you may not have heard about these recent featured films...
North Augusta has just filed the permits for what will soon become one of the regions biggest draws. A new $144 million multi-use complex called 'Project Jackson', featuring a hotel and conference center, retail shops, homes, and a state-of-the-art new Augusta GreenJackets baseball park.
Work on the new ballpark and surrounding amenities is expected to begin in late 2014 for a 2016 opening.
The...
Oakland's unemployment rate just fell under 8% for the first time since America's recent economic crisis of '07-'08. The city also saw one of the strongest economic improvement for the entire bay area the Bay Area in 2014.
The city that was once considered one of the most dangerous and undesirable of the bay area has been huge strides in job...