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Charlotte’s library through the decades
Charlotte has had four main libraries on the same site since 1903. Here’s a look at them, and what the changing architecture says about our city.
The Sandhills AGInnovation Center promotes farming
The Sandhills AGInnovation Center works to nurture rural farmers in Richmond and Montgomery counties, while connecting them to urban markets.
Innovative agriculture connects farmers to urban centers
The Sandhills AGInnovation Center works to nurture rural farmers in Richmond and Montgomery counties, while connecting them to urban markets.
Transforming the South Fork of the Catawba River and its towns
Cramerton has turned to the South Fork of the Catawba River, which once powered mills and was known as a hotbed of pollution, to help power the town’s revival in the wake of the textile industry.
Downtown Shelby turns to music for a revival
Music has helped power the revival of downtown (or uptown, as the locals call it) Shelby. The Earl Scruggs Center and Don Gibson Theatre draw on the town’s musical history.
Population growth in the 32-county study area starting in 1850
Clayton Hanson & Laura Simmons | Aug 26, 2019 Click anywhere on the map below to pause and play. Each dot represents 500 people. The dots are distributed randomly within each county and are not intended to correspond to specific places, but instead to give a general sense of the number of people residing in […]