Global Flare

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jeremy Lin has just announced that he has signed with the Charlotte Hornets, hoping to recapture his world famous "Linsanity" magic. The two year deal between Lin and the Charlotte Hornets was just reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports to...

After 11 successful years, the Tomato Art Fest is back, and they're now planning more extravagance than ever before. It's proved so popular that it's now one of Nashville's signature events for hip and urban crowds throughout...