Heavy snowfall started in the Charlotte area on Tuesday, and after some downtime that night, continued to pour through Wednesday and into Thursday afternoon in what would turn out to be the most epic blizzard of Charlotte's history. The following images offer an extremely rare view of Charlotte....
A familiar-looking coffee shop has opened up in Los Feliz, Calif. — except this one is called “Dumb Starbucks.”
Ashley Perez/BuzzFeed
Everything at the bizarro coffee shop is similar to the real Starbucks, with menu items like a “Dumb Iced Caramel Macchiato” and a “Dumb Green Tea Frappuccino.” A big difference? The drinks are all free.
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Twitter: @dumbstarbucks
The creators are...
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, advises us all to “Investigate What We Eat.” Here he gives us a hand doing that as he takes a close up look at a McDonald’s Chicken McNugget. When viewed under a microscope, from the outside batter to the “meat” on the inside, it’s very bizarre looking.
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After watching this, you’ll probably think...
Make your home marketable to potential buyers and sell in half the time by following these 5 smart and simple tips;
Remove Personal Photos
People can be very photogenic, but many clients are distracted by portraits of the sellers, and miss out on key selling points of the home. As an amateur photographer, I love displaying my work, but if I'm...
Posted on February 5, 2014 at 10:23 am
by Rick Karlin, Capitol bureau - full story here
Predictions of a foot or more of snow, highway closures, road salt shortages downstate and power outages, not to mention talk of ”thundersnow” has prompted Gov. Andrew Cuomo to declare a state of emergency in New York State.
“This will be manageable,” Cuomo said earlier...
Dan Sheehan In The Burbs
9:07 p.m. EST, February 4, 2014
I had to work on Sunday and was having a jolly time making fun of Punxsutawney Phil and suchlike marmots of doom when my wife informed me that someone had set fire to a statue of Jesus outside our church, St. Ann in Emmaus.
My in-laws had seen the immediate aftermath...
By Marc Weiszer - See full story here - Augusta Chronicle
Morris News Service
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014 9:48 AM
ATHENS, Ga. — Months and months of road trips, camps, evaluations, film study, home visits, text messages and sweet talk have led to the moment of truth for college football recruiters.At Georgia, all that hard work will pay off when signed letters of intent...
A local Charlotte group called 'Widen I77' is standing in opposition to new projected toll lanes on I-77, which they say could cost as much as $20 for a round trip between Mooresville and Charlotte. They cited N.C. Department of Transportation projections showing the initial toll rates during rush hour could reach $9 in the morning and at least...
WASHINGTON—Following years of continued fighting and disorder in the troubled region, President Barack Obama revealed today that he has not ruled out taking immediate and decisive military action in the United States Congress.
Admitting that diplomatic outreach efforts in the area have so far proven unsuccessful, the president claimed that his administration is weighing the feasibility of committing combat troops...
Flying drones have been in use by the U.S. military for combat and surveillance for years. As technology continues to advance and become more affordable, we are now seeing flying drones being put to use in some of the most creative ways, even though the FAA still says it's not legal. One of the most impressive uses that has...