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Justin Ruckman

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    Justin Ruckman wrote a new post, NoDa Brewing Company (not to mention NC at large) clean up at World Beer Cup, on the site CLT Blog 1 year, 3 months ago

    Read more by Kathleen Purvis at the Charlotte Observer.

    Charlotte’s NoDa Brewing Company has cracked the toughest category in one of the nation’s biggest beer competitions, winning a gold medal for it’s Hop, […]

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    Justin Ruckman wrote a new post, New high-rise planned: Tryon Place, on the site CLT Blog 1 year, 4 months ago

    In other non-Patrick-Cannon news, looks like a new highrise is planned for a plot on Tryon right before the bridge into Southend.

    More at the Business Journal:

    Crescent’s plans include a 27-story office […]

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    Justin Ruckman commented on the post, Charlotte Knights tickets on sale this Saturday, on the site CLT Blog 1 year, 5 months ago

    Looks like on their website.

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    Justin Ruckman wrote a new post, CIAA here to stay, on the site CLT Blog 1 year, 5 months ago

    Six more years in CLT + moving their HQ here in 2016. More at the CBJ:

    The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association is going to call Charlotte home and not just for its annual men’s and women’s college […]

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    Justin Ruckman wrote a new post, Charlotte Knights tickets on sale this Saturday, on the site CLT Blog 1 year, 5 months ago

    Six more years of CIAA in Charlotte + they’re bringing their HQ here in 2016. Read more in the CBJ:

    The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association is going to call Charlotte home and not just for its […]

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    Justin Ruckman wrote a new post, New mid-rise construction in Uptown: SkyHouse Uptown, on the site CLT Blog 1 year, 5 months ago

    It’s been planned for awhile, but looks like it’s actually happening:

    Atlanta-based Novare Group, Grubb Properties and Batson-Cook Development Co. will begin construction soon on SkyHouse Uptown, a 24-story, […]

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    Justin Ruckman wrote a new post, Google Fiber may be coming to Charlotte, on the site CLT Blog 1 year, 5 months ago

    More info at The Verge.

    Google just announced that it’s invited cities in nine metro areas across the US to explore “what it would take” to bring its Google Fiber gigabit internet service to more locations. […]

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    Justin Ruckman wrote a new post, Amazon is charging sales tax in NC as of today, on the site CLT Blog 1 year, 6 months ago

    Read more at the Charlotte Observer.

    Amazon.com will begin collecting sales tax in North Carolina beginning Feb. 1, a company official confirmed Monday.

    The move will make North Carolina the 20th state […]

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    Justin Ruckman wrote a new post, Horrified man suddenly realizes he’s putting down roots in Charlotte (The Onion), on the site CLT Blog 1 year, 6 months ago

    You’ve gotta read this piece, published today on The Onion:

    In addition, it hit Collier that he actually has strong, informed opinions about the job Patrick Cannon has been doing as mayor so far.

    “Oh God, I […]

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    Justin Ruckman wrote a new post, Public library offering free online coding classes via Treehouse, on the site CLT Blog 1 year, 6 months ago

    As of last Wednesday, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library now provides access to the Basic membership of Treehouse just by using your library card number. Treehouse provides video tutorials to members with a focus on […]

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    Justin Ruckman wrote a new post, Hubble 3D now playing at Discovery Place through June, on the site CLT Blog 1 year, 6 months ago

    I missed this when it made the rounds in 2010, but not this time. And it’s going to look amazing on their Omnimax screen.

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    Justin Ruckman wrote a new post, Pillow Talk with Joanne Spataro premieres w/ guest Jennifer Roberts, on the site CLT Blog 1 year, 6 months ago

    What would a politician say if he or she got interviewed in bed?

    Writer and performer Joanne Spataro finds out in Pillow Talk with Joanne – the new web series where guests answer questions in bed. Locally and […]

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    Justin Ruckman wrote a new post, Charlotte is the least dense city in the world, on the site CLT Blog 1 year, 7 months ago

    According to Wendell Cox at New Geography, anyway.

    But does it mean anything? After all, it’s mostly due to how readily the city annexes local rural areas, diluting our density beyond the norm. And when you […]

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    Justin Ruckman wrote a new post, It’s official: the new Charlotte Hornets brand & logos, on the site CLT Blog 1 year, 7 months ago

    ThumbnailI think it’s just about a perfect rebrand. With both NBA and Nike staff contributing, this has got to be one of the strongest identities in professional sports right now. It’s fresh, distinct, and respectful of […]

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    Justin Ruckman wrote a new post, Short film ‘Like Rats In A Trap’ to tell story of catastrophic Stanley County gold mine flood of 1904, on the site CLT Blog 1 year, 7 months ago

    ThumbnailCheck them out on Kickstarter and Facebook.

    ‘Like Rats in a Trap’ is a short film about the 1904 flood of the Barringer Gold Mine, a disaster that ended gold mining in NC.

    CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER – […]

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    Justin Ruckman wrote a new post, Local startup PassportParking raises $6M, one of Charlotte’s largest rounds, on the site CLT Blog 1 year, 7 months ago

    Read more by Adam O’Daniel at the Charlotte Business Journal.

    In 2010, investment banker Bobby Youakim had a pet peeve: paying for parking — not the fee itself, but how it was collected.

    So he set out to […]

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    Justin Ruckman wrote a new post, New Charlotte Hornets logo to be revealed Dec 21, on the site CLT Blog 1 year, 8 months ago

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    The Charlotte Bobcats announced today that the organization will introduce the brand identity of the Charlotte Hornets during halftime of the first Buzz City Night on Dec. 21 vs. the Utah Jazz. The Dec. 21 Buzz […]

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    Justin Ruckman wrote a new post, Retro Carolina Panthers rebrand by Matt Stevens, on the site CLT Blog 1 year, 8 months ago

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    The Panthers were founded in 1995. What if it had been 1955? How did the brand start? How would it evolve? It is a graphic game of connect the dots. I’ve tried to imagine this evolution, all the way from the 50’s […]

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    Justin Ruckman wrote a new post, New photos of Apple’s nearby Maiden solar & fuel cell farms, on the site CLT Blog 1 year, 8 months ago

    ThumbnailKatie Fehrenbacher from GigaOm takes a look.

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    Justin Ruckman wrote a new post, What do you think of the new Charlotte Knights logo?, on the site CLT Blog 1 year, 9 months ago

    More info, and critique of the logo (mostly favorable) by brand critic Armit Vit at Brand New.

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